Atmospheric Sciences Minor

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Contact Information

Dr. Adam French
Atmospheric and Environmental Sciences Program
Mineral Industries 208
(605) 394-1649
E-mail: Adam.French@sdsmt.edu

Undergraduate minor in Atmospheric Sciences

Students from any discipline at SDSM&T may pursue a minor in atmospheric sciences by completing 18 credit hours of coursework as described below.

Required Courses (12 cr)

AES 201 Introduction to Atmospheric Sciences Credits: (3-0) 3
AES 406/506 Global Environmental Change Credits: (3-0) 3
AES 404/504 Atmospheric Thermodynamics Credits: 2 or 3 *
AES 450/450L Synoptic Meteorology I/Lab Credits: (2-1) 3 ^#
* AES 404/504 may be replaced with a suitable 3-credit thermodynamics course, including CBE 321 , ME 211 , or MET 320 . PHYS 341 may also be used in place of AES 404, however an additional elective will be required to reach the 18 credit total.

Atmospheric Science Electives (3-6 cr)

At least three elective credit hours are selected from the following list of atmospheric science electives** (six hours total can be applied to the minor):

AES 401/501 Atmospheric Physics Credits: (3-0) 3 ^#
AES 403/503 Biogeochemistry Credits: (3-0) 3 ^#
AES 405/505 Air Quality 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 460/560 Atmospheric Dynamics Credits: (3-0) 3 ^#
AES 455/455L/555/555L Synoptic Meteorology II/Lab Credits: (2-1) 3
** Select graduate courses in Atmospheric and Environmental Science may also be counted, with permission of instructor and program director.

Other Electives (0-3 cr)

Up to three credit hours from the following electives may be selected:

CBE 485/585 Renewable and Sustainable Energy Credits: (3-0) 3
CEE 326 Environmental Engineering I Credits: (3-0) 3
CEE 425/525 Sustainable Engineering Credits: (3-0) 3
CEE 437/437L/537/537L Watershed Hydrology/Lab Credits: (2-1) 3
EM 328 Applied Fluid Mechanics Credits: (3-0) 3
EM 331 Fluid Mechanics Credits: (3-0) 3
GEOE 475/475L/575/575L Groundwater/Lab Credits: (2-1) 3
ME 430 Introduction to Wind Energy Engineering Credits: (3-0) 3
MEM 401/401L Theoretical and Applied Mine Ventilation/Lab Credits: (2-1) 3
MEM 405 Mine Permitting and Reclamation Credits: (3-0) 3
POLS 407 Environmental Law & Policy Credits: (3-0) 3

Curriculum Notes

^#Course is offered every other year.