Explorations of Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences

Explore fields in atmospheric and oceanic sciences, covering meteorology, weather forecasting, climate change, remote sensing, oceanography, and career routes.

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Recent recorded grades — Spring 2024: 3.68 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=11 letter grades); Spring 2026: 3.85 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=10 letter grades).

What you’ll be able to do

  • Describe the basic scientific principles behind the concepts being explored and skills needed to further explore the topic

  • Interpret how scientific articles, media stories, and reports advance our understanding of the topic

  • Conduct and evaluate interviews of practitioners in the topic on their roles and professional development to understand future careers in this topic

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ATM OCN 100, 101, 141,ATM OCN/​GEOSCI 105, 140,SOIL SCI/​ATM OCN/​BSE 132,ATM OCN/​ENVIR ST 171, or ATM OCN/​ENVIR ST/​GEOSCI 102

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Recent recorded grades — Spring 2024: 3.68 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=11 letter grades); Spring 2026: 3.85 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=10 letter grades).

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Topics

  • Meteorology, weather systems, weather forecasting, climate, climate change, atmospheric satellite remote sensing, oceanography, and professional careers

Skills

  • Describing basic scientific principles and identifying skills for further exploration
  • Interpreting scientific articles, media stories, and reports
  • Conducting and evaluating practitioner interviews on roles and professional development

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