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EXPLORATIONS OF ATMOSPHERIC AND OCEANIC SCIENCES

ATMOCN 201
Course Description

Exploration of a field within atmospheric and oceanic sciences. Exposure to scientific principles, current findings, and career routes as it applies to topics such as meteorology, weather systems and weather forecasting, climate and climate change, atmospheric satellite remote sensing, oceanography, and professional careers in the discipline.

Prerequisites
Satisfies

This course does not satisfy any prerequisites.

Credits

2 to 3

Offered

Not Applicable

Grade Point Average
3.68

No change from Historical

Completion Rate
100%

No change from Historical

A Rate
36.36%

No change from Historical

Class Size
11

No change from Historical

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