Atmospheric and Environmental Sciences, MS

Distribution of credits

Core requirements: 5 credits
Research or project requirements: 6-9 credits
Elective requirements: 17-21 credits
Total credits: 32

A minimum of 16 credits of the 32 required must be taken at the 600 level or above.

Core requirements

• AES 406/506 Global Environmental Change Credits: (3-0) 3
• AES 690 Seminar Credits: (1-0) 1 *

• * Two credits of AES 690 are required.

Research or project requirements

The completion of a master’s thesis, approved by the student’s graduate advisory committee and the Dean of Graduate Education, is required for this degree.

• AES 798 Thesis Credits: Credit to be arranged. **

• ** At least 6 credits of AES 798 are required. No more than 9 credits of AES 798 may be counted toward the degree.

Elective requirements

• Core courses and electives combined must include a minimum of fifteen (15) credit hours of coursework in Atmospheric and Environmental Sciences (AES prefix) at the 500 level or above
• Six to nine (6-9) credits of courses in Atmospheric and Environmental Sciences or another program

All electives must be approved by the student’s thesis committee.

Examinations

A thesis defense and final oral examination are required for this degree.

Additional requirements

In addition to these degree-specific requirements, the student must also meet the requirements and policies applied to all graduate degrees  by the Council of Graduate Education.

Distribution of credits

Core requirements: 11 credits
Research or project requirements: 0-3 credits
Elective requirements: 18-21 credits
Total credits: 32

A minimum of 16 credits of the 32 required must be taken at the 600 level or above.

Core requirements

The core courses must be taken at the 500 level or above.

• AES 403/503 Biogeochemistry Credits: (3-0) 3
• AES 406/506 Global Environmental Change Credits: (3-0) 3
• AES 775 Applied Freshwater Science Credits: (3-0) 3
• AES 690 Seminar Credits: (1-0) 1 *

• * Two credits of AES 690 are required.

Research or project requirements

A project is optional for this degree.

• AES 788 Master’s Research Projects Credits: 1 to 3 **

• **Up to 3 credits of AES 788 may be counted toward the degree.

Elective requirements

• At least 18 additional credit hours of coursework

All electives must be approved by the student’s academic advisor.

Examinations

No final degree examination is required for the non-thesis option. Individual courses may hold final examinations as part of the course.

Additional requirements

In addition to these degree-specific requirements, the student must also meet the requirements and policies applied to all graduate degrees  by the Council of Graduate Education.

Distribution of credits

Core requirements: 8-20 credits
Research or project requirements: 6-9 credits
Elective requirements: 3-18 credits
Total credits: 32

A minimum of 16 credits of the 32 required must be taken at the 600 level or above.

Core requirements

• AES 406/506 Global Environmental Change Credits: (3-0) 3
• AES 419/519 High-Performance Computing in Earth Sciences Credits: (3-0) 3
• AES 690 Seminar Credits: (1-0) 1 *

• * Two credits of AES 690 are required.

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• An appropriate computer applications course may be substituted for AES 419/519 if approved by the student’s advisory committee.

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• Students entering the program with a bachelor’s degree in fields outside of atmospheric sciences or meteorology must take the following courses: 

• AES 450/450L Synoptic Meteorology I/Lab Credits: (2-1) 3
• AES 401/501 Atmospheric Physics Credits: (3-0) 3
• AES 455/455L/555/555L Synoptic Meteorology II/Lab Credits: (2-1) 3
• AES 460/560 Atmospheric Dynamics Credits: (3-0) 3

Research or project requirements

The completion of a master’s thesis, approved by the student’s graduate advisory committee and the Dean of Graduate Education, is required for this degree.

• AES 798 Thesis Credits: Credit to be arranged. **

• ** At least 6 credits of AES 798 are required. No more than 9 credits of AES 798 may be counted toward the degree.

Elective requirements

• Three to eighteen (3-18) credits of other electives  

All electives must be approved by the student’s advisory committee.

Examinations

A thesis defense and final oral examination are required for this degree.

Additional requirements

In addition to these degree-specific requirements, the student must also meet the requirements and policies applied to all graduate degrees  by the Council of Graduate Education.

Distribution of credits

Core requirements: 20 credits
Research or project requirements: 0-3 credits
Elective requirements: 9-12 credits
Total credits: 32

A minimum of 16 credits of the 32 required must be taken at the 600 level or above.

Core requirements

For the Meteorology Specialization, the following courses are required at the graduate (500) level:

• AES 401/501 Atmospheric Physics Credits: (3-0) 3
• AES 406/506 Global Environmental Change Credits: (3-0) 3
• AES 419/519 High-Performance Computing in Earth Sciences Credits: (3-0) 3
• AES 430/530 Radar Meteorology Credits: (3-0) 3
• AES 455/455L/555/555L Synoptic Meteorology II/Lab Credits: (2-1) 3
• AES 460/560 Atmospheric Dynamics Credits: (3-0) 3
• AES 690 Seminar Credits: (1-0) 1 *

• * Two credits of AES 690 are required.

Research or project requirements

A project is optional for this degree.

• AES 788 Master’s Research Projects Credits: 1 to 3 **

• **Up to 3 credits of AES 788 may be counted toward the degree.

Elective requirements

• Six to nine (6-9) credits of other electives

All electives must be approved by the student’s academic advisor.

Examinations

No final degree examination is required for the non-thesis option. Individual courses may hold final examinations as part of the course.

Additional requirements

In addition to these degree-specific requirements, the student must also meet the requirements and policies applied to all graduate degrees  by the Council of Graduate Education.