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2021-2022 Catalog 
    
2021-2022 Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Atmospheric Sciences: Concentration in Weather Forecasting


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This concentration is designed for students seeking employment as meteorologists upon receiving the degree.

And 3 additional hours of ATMS coursework at the 300-400 level


Note: CSCI 183 may be substituted for ATMS 230


II. Required courses outside the major—26-30 hours distributed as follows:


Additional courses in Statistics and Mathematics are recommended


IV. Special departmental requirements:


Major competency is demonstrated by a senior comprehensive exam. Formal preparation for the examination is in ATMS 410 and 411.

Liberal Arts Core (LAC)


For additional information about the Liberal Arts Core and the specific courses that fulfill the requirements, visit the Office of the Registrar website, https://registrar.unca.edu/liberal-arts-core.

Liberal Arts Core Requirements

The credit hours listed are the minimum required.

Requirement Credits
First-Year Seminar 3
Academic Writing and Critical Inquiry 4
Humanities 12
Laboratory Science 4
Scientific Perspectives 3
Quantitative Perspectives 4
Social Science 3
Second Language (proficiency through the 2nd semester) 0-4
Arts and Ideas 3
Senior Capstone 4
Diversity Intensive 3

 

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