Atmospheric Sciences: Concentration in Weather Forecasting

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

I. Required courses in the major—43-44 hours, including:

6-7 hours chosen from:

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:

CHEM 132 - General Chemistry (3)
MATH 191 - Calculus I (4)
Note: MATH 191 requires completion of MATH 167 or placement
MATH 192 - Calculus II (4)
MATH 291 - Calculus III (4)
MATH 394 - Differential Equations (3)
PHYS 221 - Physics I (4)
PHYS 222 - Physics II (4)

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

Courses that satisfy some of the following LAC requirements can be found throughout the curriculum and may be used to fulfill multiple requirements.

Requirement	Credits
First-Year Seminar	3-4
Academic Writing and Critical Inquiry	4
Humanities	12
Laboratory Science	4
Scientific Perspectives	3-4
Quantitative Perspectives	4
Social Science	3-4
Second Language (proficiency through the 2nd semester)	0-8
Arts and Ideas	3-4
Senior Capstone	4
Diversity Intensive	6-8