Atmospheric Sciences: Concentration in Broadcast Meteorology

I. Required courses in the major—37 hours, including:

• ATMS 103 - Introduction to Meteorology (3)

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• ATMS 113 - Understanding the Atmosphere (3)

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• ATMS 203 - Foundations of Atmospheric Science I (2)
• ATMS 204 - Foundations of Atmospheric Science II (2)
• ATMS 230 - Fortran for Meteorologists (3)
• ATMS 305 - Atmospheric Thermodynamics and Statics (3)
• ATMS 310 - Atmospheric Kinematics and Dynamics (3)
• ATMS 320 - Meteorological Instruments (3)
• ATMS 328 - Broadcast Meteorology (3)
• ATMS 350 - Weather Forecasting (3)
• ATMS 410 - Synoptic Meteorology I (3)
• ATMS 411 - Synoptic Meteorology II (3)
• ATMS 455 - Physical Meteorology (3)
• ATMS 464 - Scientific Writing (3)

II. Required courses outside the major—34-38 hours, including:

• CHEM 132 - General Chemistry (3)
• DRAM 213 - The Art of Public Speaking and Presentations (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)
• MCOM 201 - Basic Journalism (4)
• PHYS 221 - Physics I (4)
• PHYS 222 - Physics II (4)
• VMP 205 - Basic Video Production (4)

III. 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.