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1.00 Credits
This course consists of the completion of the required graduation portfolio, which will be reviewed by a faculty member. Prerequisites & Notes The prerequisite is senior status. Credits: 1 Meteorology
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4.00 Credits
[Choice:NS] Elementary Meteorology presents an introduction to meteorology, primarily for the non-science major. The course includes topics such as observing the weather, clouds and precipitation, radiation and weather phenomena, the laws of motion of the atmosphere, the general circulation, air masses and fronts, cyclones and anticyclones, the weather map, and introduction to weather forecasting. Lab work includes an introduction to weather map analysis and interpretation, thermodynamic diagram exercises, and climate-data manipulation. The course requires three one-hour lectures and one two-hour lab period per week. Prerequisites & Notes The prerequisite is Basic Math competency (MAT 0210). There is a lab fee. This course is offered every semester. Credits: 4
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4.00 Credits
[Choice:NS]This course presents an introduction to oceanography, is designed primarily for non-science students, and includes a lab.? The course discusses life in the ocean, the composition of sea water, waves, tides, currents, ocean basin formation, and environmental issues related to the oceans. Prerequisites & Notes The prerequisite is Basic Math competency (MAT 0210).? There is a lab fee.? This course is offered every semester. Credits: 4
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3.00 Credits
This experiential course includes a supervised on-site educational activity at an operational meteorological facility or an on-site instrument usage, data gathering, and data analysis experience as a major component. This course may be repeated when no duplication of experience results. Prerequisites & Notes The prerequisite is permission. There is a lab fee. Credits: .5 to 3
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3.00 Credits
This course introduces at a fundamental level many of the important atmospheric physical processes such as radiation, thermodynamics, and the forces creating wind.? An emphasis is placed on problem solving and graphing scientific data. Prerequisites & Notes The co-requisites are MAT 1410 or a higher mathematics course, and PHY 2031.? There is a lab fee.? This course is offered every spring . Credits: 3
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3.00 Credits
[Choice:NS] This comprehensive course introduces the study of the atmosphere. The course is designed for meteorology and other science- oriented students and includes such topics as the structure of the atmosphere, weather instrumentation, temperature, seasons, humidity, clouds, precipitation, atmospheric stability, optical phenomena, and thunderstorms and tornadoes. Prerequisites & Notes The prerequisites are high school physics or PHY 2031, and co-enrollment in MAT 1410 or higher. There is a lab fee. This course is offered every fall. Credits: 3
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1.00 Credits
[Choice:NS] This lab course covers basic weather data acquisition and understanding, in addition to standard introductory weather lab topics. The lab emphasizes hands-on experience and problem solving, and is taught in approximate tandem with the lecture topics in MET 1211. Prerequisites & Notes The prerequisites are high school physics or PHY 2031 and co-enrollment in MAT 1410 or higher and co-enrollment in MET 1211. There is a lab fee. This course is offered every fall. Credits: 1
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3.00 Credits
This course introduces data analysis using meteorological examples and applications. The instruction covers such topics as descriptive statistics, relationship analysis, probability weather forecasting, forecast verification schemes, and analysis of climatological data sets. Prerequisites & Notes The prerequisites are MET 1212, MET 1212L. There is a lab fee. This course is offered every even-numbered fall. Credits: 3
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3.00 Credits
This course familiarizes students with standard weather data and software in our networked environment. National Weather Service text bulletins, forecast products, and real time data are described, decoded, hand and machine plotted and analyzed, and interpreted. Both UNIX and Windows software - McIDAS, Gempak, the IDV, and Bufkit - are utilized. Students also learn: to use scripts, spreadsheets, and data bases for data analysis; to appreciate basic concepts from numerical weather prediction; and to prepare and present weather briefings. Prerequisites & Notes The prerequisites are MET 1212 and MET 1212L. There is a lab fee. This course is offered every fall. Credits: 3
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3.00 Credits
This course examines the interactions among humans, the Earth, and the atmosphere. Topics include the human impact on weather, climate and climate changes, tropospheric pollution, ozone, precipitation acidification, and biogeochemical cycles. Societal, health, and economic impacts of these phenomena on the human condition are also explored. Prerequisites & Notes The prerequisites?are MAT 1531,?high school physics and?sophomore standing. There is a lab fee. Credits: 3
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