Environmental Meteorology Option (31 credits)

Environmental Meteorology prepares the student for understanding the impact of the weather on the environment, which is to say the impacts of air and water on ecosystems at human scales. In order to do this, the option establishes links between atmospheric physics and a variety of environmental disciplines pertaining to land, water, soils, and plants. Depending on his/her interests, the student will select courses in the biological sciences, air or water quality, human dynamics, data analysis and surface microclimate. An important component of this program is an undergraduate research project, in which the student is encouraged to develop a topic that addresses problems related to the environment and society, if possible by interacting with public agencies or groups.

Sixteen credits of required courses are specified plus six elective credits, but one of the former (Geog 121) should be taken as part of the six credit Social Science (GS) elective category

BIOL 110 Biology, Basic Concepts and Biodiversity (4)
C E 370 Introduction to Environmental Engineering (3)
GEOG 160 (formerly GEOG 121) GS Geographic Info. Systems (3) (To be taken as Social Science GS elective)
METEO 454 Micrometeorology (3)^$
METEO 473 Application of Computers to Meteorology (3)^# or

METEO 474 Computer Methods of Meteorological Analysis and Forecasting (3)^#
METEO 480W Undergraduate Research (3)

Select 12 credits from the following list.

In some cases there are prerequisites, so careful planning is needed in scheduling these. For those with interests in the chemistry or biological sciences, Biology 110, Chem 112, Chem 111 and Chem 113 are recommended prerequisites for a variety of courses.

A B E 400 Biological Systems (3) (Chem 110 required)
C E 475 Water Quality Analysis (3) (Chem 110, 111, instructor’s permission required)
ENNEC 100 GS Resources and Materials in Society (3)
E R M 430 Environmental Resource Management (3) (Biology 220W required)
F SC 430 Air Pollution (3)
GEOG 323 (formerly GEOG 330) Computer Assisted Regional Analysis (3) (Geog 160 [121] req.)
GEOG 362 (formerly GEOG 352) Image Analysis (3) (Geog 160 [121] required)
GEOG 363 (formerly GEOG 357) Geographic Information Systems (3) (Geog 160 [121] required)
GEOG 313 (formerly GEOG 453) Introduction to Field Geography (3) (Geog 160 [121] required)
M E 033 Fluid Flow (3)
M E 405 Air Pollution Control Systems (3)
M E 470 Fundamentals of Air Pollution (3) (ME 023 or ME 030 required)
METEO 422 Dynamic Meteorology II (3)
METEO 436 Atmospheric Physics I (3)
METEO 437 Atmospheric Physics II (3)
METEO 455 Atmospheric Dispersion (3)
STAT 462 (3) Applied Regression Analysis (Stat 301 required)
W F S 209 GN Wildlife and Fisheries Science (3) (Bio 110 required)

In addition to the recommendations included in the above list, the student may request with the approval of his/her advisor a different 300- or 400-level, 3-credit course that will contribute significantly to his/her professional educational goals.