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Dec 11, 2024
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2017-2018 Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Atmospheric Sciences: Concentration in Broadcast Meteorology
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I. Required courses in the major—37 hours, including:
Note: CSCI 183 may be substituted for ATMS 230
II. Required courses outside the major—34 hours, including:
Note: Courses in Broadcast Journalism are recommended
III. Special departmental requirements:
Major competency is demonstrated by a senior comprehensive exam. Oral competency is demonstrated as part of the senior comprehensive examination and by the production of a taped weather forecast. Formal preparation for the senior comprehensive examination is in ATMS 410 and 411. Computer competency is demonstrated through completion of either ATMS 230 or CSCI 183. Writing and information literacy competencies are demonstrated in ATMS 464.
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 Colloquium |
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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| Information Literacy Intensive |
Fulfilled within the major |
| Writing Intensive |
Fulfilled within the major |
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