The Meteorology minor aims to broaden students’ perspectives on physical and dynamical processes governing various weather and climate phenomena. In addition, some of the courses provide in depth discussion of weather/climate hazards and global/regional climate change, which will benefit the students if they are planning careers in environmental consulting, public policy, economic planning and risk management.

Required Courses:

• EAS 2551 Introduction to Meteorological Analysis (1-0-1) Spring
• EAS 2750 Physics of the Weather (3-0-3) Fall
• EAS 4655 Atmospheric Dynamics (3-0-3) Fall

Choose 8 credit hours (6 MUST be 3000 level or above):

• EAS 3603 Earth System Thermodynamics (3-0-3) Fall
• EAS 4410 Climate and Global Change (3-0-3) Fall
• EAS 4450 Synoptic Meteorology (3-0-3) Spring
• EAS 4460 Radar and Satellite Meteorology (3-0-3) Fall
• EAS 4470 Large-Scale Atmospheric Circulation (3-0-3) Spring
• EAS 4480 Environmental Data Analysis (3-0-3) Spring
• EAS 4610 Earth System Modeling (3-0-3) Fall
• EAS 4656 Atmospheric Dynamics Practicum (0-3-1) Fall
• EAS 4670 Atmospheric Dynamics II (3-0-3) Fall
• EAS 4699 Undergraduate Research (max 3 credit hours toward minor) (3-0-3)
• *EAS 4803 Special Topics – If approved in advance by the EAS Undergraduate Advisors