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.

Prerequisties

ATMOCN 100 , ATMOCN 101 , ATMOCN 141 , ATMOCN/GEOSCI 105 , ATMOCN/GEOSCI 140 , ATMOCN/SOILSCI 132 , ATMOCN/ENVIRST 171 , or ATMOCN/ENVIRST/GEOSCI 102

Satisfies

This course does not satisfy any prerequisites.

Credits

Not Reported

Offered

Not Reported

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

No change from Historical

Instructors (2025 Fall)

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