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Undergraduate Bulletin

The courses offered by the Department of Atmospheric Sciences are listed in the current issue of the Undergraduate Bulletin. The list is available from our department or directly from the Registrar.

Graduate Bulletin

The graduate courses offered by the Department of Atmospheric Sciences are listed in the current issue of the Graduate Bulletin. The list is available directly from the Registrar or as cached by the ATS Department.

Undergraduate Degrees Offered

Creighton offers two programs in Atmospheric Science:

The Degree of Bachelor of Science B.S.

This degree program can prepare students for occupations in the National Weather Service. TV and radio weather forecasting, agricultural and industrial meteorology, oceanography, environmental protection fields, and meteorology programs in the military services. It is also excellent preparation for work in which a liberal education with an emphasis on earth science is desirable.

The Degree of Bachelor of Science in Atmospheric Sciences B.S. (ATS)

This program requires a greater depth of concentration in atmospheric sciences and will prepare students for graduate work as well as for technical work in the National Weather Service, or other governmental laboratories such as the Environmental Protection Agency, Department of Energy, USAF Air Weather Service or other agencies with weather energy related problems.
 

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Typical Program of Study

Introduction to Atmospheric Sciences ATS 113 (3 hrs.) and ATS 114 (1 hr.) are prerequisites for most upper division courses in Atmospheric Sciences.

DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF SCIENCE

A minimum of seven courses (at least 20 hours ) in 300, 400, or 500 level courses arranged with the approval of the Program Director and including:

Radar Remote Sensing	3 hours
Meteorological Remote Sensing	3 hours
Synoptic Meteorology I	3 hours
Synoptic Meteorology II	4 hours
Dynamic Meteorology I	3 hours
Dynamic Meteorology II	3 hours

DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN ATMOSPHERIC SCIENCES

A minimum of 10 courses (at least 38 semester hours) in 300, 400, and 500 level courses arranged with the approval of the Program Director and including:  

Radar Remote Sensing	3 hours
Tropical Meteorology	3 hours
Meteorological Remote Sensing	3 hours
Synoptic Meteorology I	3 hours
Synoptic Meteorology II	4 hours
Dynamic Meteorology I	3 hours
Dynamic Meteorology II	3 hours
Senior Research	3 hours

The following courses are required for both the B.S. and B.S. in Atmospheric Sciences:

Calculus I	3 hours
Calculus II	3 hours
General Physics I	3 hours
General Physics Lab I	1 hour
General Physics II	3 hours
General Physics Lab II	1 hour
Computer Science	3 hours

Finally, for all courses of study, Differential Equations is highly recommended and required by NOAA/NWS.

Typical Course Plan in Atmospheric Sciences

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Senior Year