Degree Requirements for the BA degree in Earth and Atmospheric Sciences

Summary
A minimum of 56-60 credits for the combined major and minor including: A Phy 105, 106, 108, 109; A Mat 101, 108, 111; A Chm 120N; A Geo 100N or 100F, 106, 250 or A Gog 101N; A Atm 100N or 102N, 210 or 210Z, 211; two courses from A Gog 304, 385, 431, 496; a total of at least 12 credits from the following, including at least one course from each discipline: A Geo 330, 350, 435; A Atm 304 or 304Z, 305, 307 or 307Z, 311, 335, 390, 408B.
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Detailed listing of required courses [Major combined with minor]  Total credits  = 56-60

    Supporting Sciences and Mathematics
PHY 105 Physics I (3)
PHY 106 Physics I Lab (1)
PHY 108 Physics II (3)
PHY 109 Physics II Lab (1)
MAT 101 Algebra & Calculus I (3)
MAT 108 Elementary Statistics (3)
MAT 111 Algebra & Calculus II (4)
CHM 120N Chemistry I (3)

    Geological Sciences
GEO 100N   Planet Earth, or GEO 100F (Writing Intensive version) (3)
GEO 106   Physical Geology Laboratory (1)
GEO 250  Energy and Resources (3), (or GOG 101N Introduction to the Physical Environment (3))

    Atmospheric Sciences
ATM 100N  The Atmosphere (3), or ATM 102N Science and Major Environmental Issues (3)
ATM 210 or 210Z Atmospheric Structure (3)
ATM 211 Weather Analysis and Forecasting (4)

    Geography
GOG 101N Introduction to the Physical Environment (3), (or GEO 250  Energy and Resources (3))
choose 2 courses from:
GOG 304 Climatology (3)
GOG 385 Introduction to Remote Sensing of Environment (4)
GOG 431 Climatic Change (3)
GOG 496 Geographic Information Systems (3)

    Electives (choose 12 credits minimum, and at least one course from each of the two programs)
GEO 330  Structural Geology I (3)
GEO 350  Environmental Geochemistry (4)
GEO 435  Geohydrology (3)
ATM 304 or 304Z Air Quality (3)
ATM 305 Global Physical Climatology (3)
ATM 307 or 307Z Introduction to Atmospheric Chemistry (3)
ATM 311 Severe and Unusual Weather Analysis and Forecasting (4)
ATM 335 Meterological Remote Sensing (3)
ATM 390 Commercial Meterology (2)
ATM 408B Hydrometeorology (3)

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