Atmospheric and Environmental Sciences, BS

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Contact Information

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

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

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Curriculum Checklist

Freshman Year

First Semester

AES 201 Introduction to Atmospheric Sciences Credits: (3-0) 3
CHEM 112 General Chemistry I Credits: (3-0) 3 ¹
CHEM 112L General Chemistry I Lab Credits: (0-1) 1 ¹
ENGL 101 Composition I Credits: (3-0) 3 ¹
MATH 123 Calculus I Credits: (4-0) 4 ¹

Total: 14

Second Semester

AES 216 Fundamentals of Weather Analysis Credits: (3-0) 3
CSC 170/170L Programming for Engineers and Scientists Credits: (3-0) 3
MATH 125 Calculus II Credits: (4-0) 4
General Education Goal 3 or 4 Elective(s) Credits: 6 ¹

Total: 16

Sophomore Year

First Semester

ENGL 279 Communication in the STEM Workplace Credits: (3-0) 3 (Goal 1) ¹
MATH 225 Calculus III Credits: (4-0) 4
PHYS 211 University Physics I Credits: 3 to 4 ^{1, 3}
PHYS 211L University Physics I Laboratory Credits: (0-1) 1
General Education Goal 3 or 4 Elective(s) Credits: 6 ¹

Total: 17

Second Semester

AES 404/504 Atmospheric Thermodynamics Credits: 2 or 3 ³
ENGL 289 Explorations in STEM Communications Credits: (3-0) 3 ¹
MATH 321 Differential Equations Credits: (3-0) 3
PHYS 213 University Physics II Credits: 3 to 4 ³
PHYS 213L University Physics II Laboratory Credits: (0-1) 1
STS 201 Introduction to Science, Technology, and Society Credits: (3-0) 3

Total: 16

Junior Year

First Semester

AES 450/450L Synoptic Meteorology I/Lab Credits: (2-1) 3 ²
AES 460/560 Atmospheric Dynamics Credits: (3-0) 3 ²
BIOL 151 General Biology I Credits: (3-0) 3
MATH 381 Introduction to Probability and Statistics Credits: (3-0) 3
Free Elective Credits: 3

Total: 15

Second Semester

AES 455/455L/555/555L Synoptic Meteorology II/Lab Credits: (2-1) 3 ²
Program Approved Electives Credits: 6
Free Elective Credits: 3

Total: 12

Senior Year

First Semester

AES 401/501 Atmospheric Physics Credits: (3-0) 3
BIOL 311 Principles of Ecology Credits: (3-0) 3
STS 401 Writing and Research in Science, Technology, and Society Credits: (3-0) 3
Program Approved Electives Credits: 6

Total: 15

Second Semester

AES 406/506 Global Environmental Change Credits: (3-0) 3
AES 430/530 Radar Meteorology Credits: (3-0) 3 ²
STS 498 Undergraduate Research/Scholarship Credits: (0-3) 3
Program Approved Electives Credits: 6

Total: 15

Total credits: 120

Notes:

¹ Fulfills General Education requirement. Students should consult the “General Education Requirements ” section of this catalog for a complete listing of all general education requirements.

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

³Three-credit version required for major.

Program Approved Electives:

Select 18 credits from the list below to fulfill the Program Approved Electives requirement:

AES 403/503 Biogeochemistry Credits: (3-0) 3 ²
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 492 Topics Credits: 1 to 3
AES 570 The Wildfire Environment Credits: (3-0) 3 ²
AES 592 Topics Credits: 1 to 3
AES 603 Biosphere-Atmosphere Interactions Credits: (3-0) 3
AES 612 Atmospheric Chemistry Credits: (3-0) 3
AES 615 Earth Systems Modeling Credits: (3-0) 3
AES 643 Precipitation Physics and Cloud Modification Credits: (3-0) 3
AES 660 Atmospheric Dynamics II Credits: (3-0) 3
AES 692 Topics Credits: 1 to 3
BIOL 151L General Biology I Lab Credits: (0-1) 1
BIOL 153 General Biology II Credits: (3-0) 3
BIOL 153L General Biology II Lab Credits: (0-1) 1
BIOL 311L Principles of Ecology Laboratory Credits: (0-1) 1
BIOL 333/333L Aquatic Ecology & Watershed Management Credits: (4-0) 4
CEE 325 Introduction to Sustainable Design Credits: (3-0) 3
CEE 326 Environmental Engineering I Credits: (3-0) 3
CEE 327/327L Environmental Engineering II/Lab Credits: (2-1) 3
CEE 425/525 Sustainable Engineering Credits: (3-0) 3
CEE 426/526 Environmental Engineering Unit Operations and Processes Credits: (3-0) 3
CEE 427/527 Environmental Engineering Biological Process Design Credits: (3-0) 3
CEE 437/437L/537/537L Watershed Hydrology/Lab Credits: (2-1) 3
CEE 634 Surface Water Hydrology Credits: (3-0) 3
CP 297/397/497 Cooperative Education Credits: 1 to 3
CSC 251 Finite Structures Credits: (3-0) 3
EM 331 Fluid Mechanics Credits: (3-0) 3
GEOE 475/475L/575/575L Groundwater/Lab Credits: (3-0) 3
GEOL 416/416L/516/516L Introduction to GIS/Lab Credits: (2-1) 3
GEOL 417/517 Geospatial Databases Credits: (3-0) 3
GEOL 419/519 Advanced Geospatial Analysis Credits: (3-0) 3
GEOL 420/420L/520/520L Introduction to Remote Sensing/Lab Credits: (2-1) 3
IENG 466/566 Project Planning and Control Credits: (3-0) 3
MATH 315 Linear Algebra Credits: (3-0) 3
MATH 443/543 Data Analysis Credits: (3-0) 3
PHYS 225 Vibrations, Waves, and Optics Credits: (3-0) 3
POLS 407 Environmental Law & Policy Credits: (3-0) 3