Equivalency Details

The information presented is an unofficial guide to how courses may transfer. Other factors to consider are grades received in the courses, the year in which the course was taken, and the major pursued after transfer. In all instances, final decisions about acceptance of course credit will be made by Texas Tech University.

If you complete the following at University of Maryland-College Park:

  • Three hours of lecture and one hour of discussion/recitation per week. CORE Physical Science Lab (PL) course only when taken concurrently with AOSC201. Prerequisites: MATH110 or MATH115. Recommended as a corequisite: AOSC201/METO201. Formerly METO200. Broad survey of the state of knowledge and problems of atmospheric science. Origin and structure of the atmosphere, meteorological observations, weather maps, forecasting, satellites, energetics, wind, general circulation, storms, severe weather, climate change, air pollution.
    Credits
    3.00
  • Two hours of laboratory per week. CORE Physical Science Lab (PL) course only when taken concurrently with AOSC200. Corequisite: AOSC200/METO200. Formerly METO201. Laboratory exercises to supplement AOSC200, including weather observations, weather map analysis, use of the Internet, forecasting practice and climate modeling.
    Credits
    1.00

You may receive up to 4.00 credits at Texas Tech University:

  • [GEOL 1147, 1447] (1:0:2) Discussion and practical experience in weather analysis, methods of instrumentation, and observational meteorology. Partially fulfills Core Natural Sciences requirement.
    Credits
    1.00
  • [GEOL 1347, 1447] (3:3:0) An investigation of atmospheric properties and physical processes that determine current weather events and long-term climate conditions. Partially fulfills Core Natural Sciences requirement.
    Credits
    3.00

Additional Information

Minimum Grade

You need a minimum grade of D- to transfer these courses from University of Maryland-College Park to Texas Tech University.
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