Program Curriculum
M.S. students have two tracks for a degree: the research-based track requires 32 credit hours of coursework, of which 23 hours must be formal (i.e., non-research based) coursework; and the non-thesis track which requires a minimum of 36 hours of coursework. Non-thesis students must also pass a comprehensive exam in lieu of the thesis defense.
Ph.D. students have a minimum course requirement of 32 hours of formal coursework, plus research hours towards the completion of a doctoral dissertation.
Specific requirements for coursework for both M.S. and Ph.D. students can be found on our graduate programs page. Below is a list of graduate courses available to fulfill in-department degree requirements:
GRADUATE COURSES
- 601: Fundamentals of Atmospheric Dynamics
- 602: Atmospheric Physics I
- 603: Quantitative Methods for the Atmospheric Sciences
- 604: General Circulation and Climate
- 606: Atmospheric Chemistry I
- 611: Atmospheric Dynamics II
- 612: Atmospheric Physics II
- 613: Advanced Atmospheric Chemistry
- 618: Numerical Methods for the Geosciences
- 629: Climate Change
- 631: Climate Modeling
- 632: Statistical Methods in Climate Research
- 636: Dynamic Meteorology
- 638: Dynamics of Convective Clouds
- 645: Cloud and Precipitation Physics
- 651: Dynamics of Ocean-Atmosphere Interaction
- 655: Satellite Data in Meteorology
- 656: Tropical Meteorology
- 657: Mesometeorology
- 658: Synoptic Meteorology
- 659: Tropical Cyclones
- 661: Atmospheric Turbulence
- 664: Laboratory Methods in Atmospheric and Environmental Sciences
- 677: Geophysical Data Assimilation
- 681: Seminar
- 685: Directed Studies
- 689: Special Topics in Meteorology
- 691: Research
