ATMS 101- Introduction to Weather and Climate I
 | Prerequisites: None |
| Credit hours: 3 |
| An introduction to the science of meteorology with an emphasis on the physical processes working within weather systems. Wind, pressure, precipitation, and radiation processes. Introduction to weather maps and forecasting. |
ATMS 102- Introduction to Weather and Climate II
| Prerequisites: ATMS 101 |
| Credit hours: 3 |
| Application of physical processes in global circulation of the atmosphere and oceans. Empiric and genetic climatology from a local, regional, and global perspective. Global climate change and air pollution. Policy implications of meteorology and climate research. |
ATMS 103- Basic Meteorology Laboratory I
| Prerequisites: None |
| Credit hours: 1 |
| A laboratory course designed to expose students to basic uses of meteorological data from the surface, upper air, radars, and satellites. Topics include surface and upper-air map analysis, fronts and cyclones, and severe weather. |
ATMS 104- Basic Meteorology Laboratory II
| Prerequisites: ATMS 103 |
| Credit hours: 1 |
| A laboratory course designed to expose students to basics of climatology. Topics include atmospheric elements, the earth's energy balance, climate regions, and global climate change. |
ATMS 205- General Meteorology
| Prerequisites: ATMS 102, 104, and credit or registration in MATH 113 |
| Credit hours: 3 |
| Structure of the earth's atmosphere, distribution of temperature and precipitation, composition of the atmosphere, extratropical synoptic scale disturbances, introduction to thermodynamics, clouds and storms. |
ATMS 303- Atmospheric Thermodynamics
| Prerequisites: ATMS 205, MATH 131, PHYS 207 |
| Credit hours: 3 |
| Introduction to classical and statistical thermodynamics as it applies to dry and moist atmospheric phenomena. Ideal Gas Law, First and Second Laws of Thermodynamics. Thermodynamic potentials and diagrams. Moisture variables. |
ATMS 304- Introduction to Atmospheric Kinematics and Dynamics
| Prerequisites: ATMS 205, MATH 131 |
| Credit hours: 3 |
| Vector operations in meteorology, horizontal flow patterns, fundamental forces in the atmosphere, basic laws of conservation of momentum, mass and energy applied to the atmosphere. |
ATMS 305, 306- Dynamic Meteorology
| Prerequisites: ATMS 304 |
| Credit hours: 3 (each) |
| A study of the dynamic principles governing the structure, movement, and development of weather systems. Introduction to numerical weather prediction. |
ATMS 307, 308- Meteorology Laboratory
| Prerequisites: ATMS 103, 205, and credit or registration in ATMS 305, 306 |
| Credit hours: 1 (each) |
| Two hours of laboratory each, to accompany 305, 306. The application of techniques, charts and diagrams in the analysis and study of meteorological practices and phenomena. |
ATMS 310- Fundamental Climatic Analysis
| Prerequisites: ATMS 102, MATH 113 |
| Credit hours: 3 |
| Fundamentals of the tabulation and analysis of climatic data, including computer data processing and statistical methods. |
ATMS 315- Physical Meteorology
| Prerequisites: ATMS 304, PHYS 208 |
| Credit hours: 3 |
| Introduction to physical principles underlying atmospheric radiation, cloud physics, and precipitation processes. |
ATMS 320- Meteorology Seminar
| Prerequisites: ATMS 205, MATH 131 |
| Credit hours: 1 (Maximum of 4) |
| Discussion and application of weather forecasting theories and techniques to current weather situations. Leading and participating in forecast map discussions. Forecast verification. |
ATMS 350- Special Topics in Operational Meteorology
| Prerequisites: None |
| Credit hours: 3 |
| Provides the students with work experience at a National Weather Service Forecast Office. |
ATMS 401, 402- Synoptic Meteorology
| Prerequisites: ATMS 306, 308 |
| Credit hours: 3 (each) |
| Analysis of synoptic weather charts and thermodynamic diagrams in the Climatic Research Center. Emphasis is on understanding the three-dimensional structure of the atmosphere. Interpretation of surface, upper air, radar, meteorological satellite weather data, and National Weather Service products received in the Climatic Research Center. |
ATMS 407- Meteorological Instrumentation and Data
| Prerequisites: ATMS 205, PHYS 208 |
| Credit hours: 3 |
| A survey of the characteristics of meteorological instrumentation and techniques for machine (computer) processing meteorological data. Introduction to remote sensing techniques employing meteorological satellites and weather data. |
ATMS 409- Severe Storms
| Prerequisites: ATMS 205, 315, and PHYS 207 |
| Credit hours: 3 |
| An introduction to the dynamic and thermodynamic structure of sever local storms, including thunderstorms, tornadoes, and hail storms and a survey of techniques for forecasting the occurrence and movement of these storms. |
ATMS 411- Tropical Meteorology
| Prerequisites: ATMS 205, 306, 315, and PHYS 208 |
| Credit hours: 3 |
| An examination of the structure and dynamics of the tropical atmosphere. Convection in the tropics, tropical cyclones (hurricanes) and an introduction to monsoon circulation. |
ATMS 415- Micrometeorology
| Prerequisites: ATMS 306 and PHYS 208 |
| Credit hours: 3 |
| Introduction to the physical processes in the atmospheric surface boundary layer. Influence of low level atmospheric turbulence on the diffusion of heat, water vapor (evaporation), and atmospheric pollutants. |
ATMS 450- Atmospheric Pollution
| Prerequisites: Completion of freshman mathematics requirements and CHEM 107 |
| Credit hours: 3 |
| A study of elements, effects and meteorology of air pollution including the "Greenhouse" effect, acid rain, and ozone depletion problems. Air pollution modeling and prediction is also covered. |
ATMS 460, 461- Meteorology for Teachers
| Prerequisites: ATMS 460 (required for registration in ATMS 461) |
| Credit hours: 3 (each) |
| A non-mathematical introduction to meteorology designed for elementary and secondary school science teachers. The courses are a blend of lecture, demonstrations, and hands-on work and are designed to be taken in sequence. The courses cannot be used to satisfy degree requirements in Atmospheric Science. |
