Program: Atmospheric Sciences Minor - South Dakota School of Mines & Technology

Apr 04, 2025

2022-2023 Academic Catalog

Contact Information

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

Department Website

Students are responsible for checking with their advisors for any program modifications that may occur after the publication of this catalog.

Required courses:

AES 201 Introduction to Atmospheric Sciences Credits: (3-0) 3
AES 406/506 Global Environmental Change Credits: (3-0) 3

Elective courses:

Select at least 9-12 credits³ from the list below:

AES 216 Fundamentals of Weather Analysis Credits: (3-0) 3 ²
AES 401/501 Atmospheric Physics Credits: (3-0) 3 ²
AES 403/503 Biogeochemistry Credits: (3-0) 3 ²
AES 404/504 Atmospheric Thermodynamics Credits: 2 or 3 ¹
AES 405/505 Air Quality Credits: (3-0) 3 ²
AES 419/519 High-Performance Computing in Earth Sciences Credits: (3-0) 3 ²
AES 430/530 Radar Meteorology Credits: (3-0) 3 ²
AES 450/450L Synoptic Meteorology I/Lab Credits: (2-1) 3 ²
AES 455/455L/555/555L Synoptic Meteorology II/Lab Credits: (2-1) 3
AES 460/560 Atmospheric Dynamics Credits: (3-0) 3 ²

Additional electives:

Select up to three credit hours from the list below if needed to reach the 18-credit total:

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 331 Fluid Mechanics Credits: (3-0) 3
GEOE 475/475L/575/575L Groundwater/Lab Credits: (3-0) 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

Total credits: 18

Notes:

¹ Three-credit version required for minor.

² Course is offered on a rotational basis. Contact department for questions on course offerings.

³ Select graduate courses in Atmospheric and Environmental Science may also be counted with permission of instructor and program director.

To apply for a minor, please review policies and submit required forms .

Students from any undergraduate discipline - other than Atmospheric and Environmental Sciences - at South Dakota Mines may pursue a minor in Atmospheric Sciences.