Atmospheric and Environmental Sciences: Environmental Sciences Specialization, BS

First Semester

• AES 110 Orientation to the Atmospheric Sciences Credits: (1-0) 1
• 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

Second Semester

• 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: 9 ¹

First Semester

• STS 201 Introduction to Science, Technology, and Society Credits: (3-0) 3
• BIOL 151 General Biology I Credits: (3-0) 3 ¹
• BIOL 151L General Biology I Lab Credits: (0-1) 1
• ENGL 279 Communication in the STEM Workplace Credits: (3-0) 3 ¹
• PHYS 207 Fundamentals of Physics I Credits: (3-0) 3 ^{1, 2}
• PHYS 207L Fundamentals of Physics I Lab Credits: (0-1) 1 ²
• General Education Goal 3 or 4 Elective(s) Credits: 3 ¹

Second Semester

• BIOL 153 General Biology II Credits: (3-0) 3
• BIOL 153L General Biology II Lab Credits: (0-1) 1
• CHEM 114 General Chemistry II Credits: (3-0) 3
• CHEM 114L General Chemistry II Lab Credits: (0-1) 1
• ENGL 289 Explorations in STEM Communications Credits: (3-0) 3
• GEOL 416/416L/516/516L Introduction to GIS/Lab Credits: (3-0) 3

First Semester

• AES 330 Impact-based Decision Support Services Credits: (3-0) 3
• BIOL 311 Principles of Ecology Credits: (3-0) 3
• MATH 381 Introduction to Probability and Statistics Credits: (3-0) 3
• POLS 407 Environmental Law & Policy Credits: (3-0) 3
• Free Elective Credits: 3

Second Semester

• AES 406/506 Global Environmental Change Credits: (3-0) 3
• BIOL 333/333L Aquatic Ecology & Watershed Management Credits: (4-0) 4
• CEE 326 Environmental Engineering and Science I Credits: (3-0) 3
• Program Approved Elective(s) Credits: 3 ³

First Semester

• AES 403/503 Biogeochemistry Credits: (3-0) 3
• AES 405/505 Air Quality Credits: (3-0) 3
• BIOL 331 Microbiology Credits: (3-0) 3
• STS 401 Writing and Research in Science, Technology, and Society Credits: (3-0) 3
• Program Approved Elective(s) Credits: 3 ³

Second Semester

• STS 498 Research Credits: (3-0) 3
• Program Approved Elective(s) Credits: 9 ³
• Free Elective Credits: 3

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.

² May also use a sequence of PHYS 211  and PHYS 211L .

³ Select 15 credits from the list below.

Program Approved Electives:

Select 15 credits from the list below to fulfill the Program Approved Electives requirement:

• AES 216 Fundamentals of Weather Analysis Credits: (3-0) 3
• AES 401/501 Atmospheric Physics Credits: (3-0) 3
• AES 404/504 Atmospheric Thermodynamics Credits: 2 or 3
• AES 419/519 High-Performance Computing in Earth Sciences Credits: (3-0) 3
• AES 421/521 Climate and Weather Resiliency in Meteorology and Engineering Credits: (3-0) 3
• AES 430/530 Radar Meteorology Credits: (3-0) 3
• AES 450/450L Synoptic Meteorology I/Lab Credits: (2-1) 3
• AES 455/455L/555/555L Synoptic Meteorology II/Lab Credits: (2-1) 3
• AES 460/560 Atmospheric Dynamics Credits: (3-0) 3
• AES 492 Topics Credits: 1 to 3
• AES 570 The Wildfire Environment Credits: (3-0) 3
• BIOL 311L Principles of Ecology Laboratory Credits: (0-1) 1
• BIOL 341 Microbial Processes in Engineering and Natural Sciences Credits: (3-0) 3
• CBE 455/555 Pollution Phenomena and Process Design Credits: (3-0) 3
• CEE 325 Introduction to Sustainable Design Credits: (3-0) 3
• CEE 327/327L Environmental Engineering and Science II Credits: (3-0) 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 428/528 Oil and Gas Development and the Environment Credits: (3-0) 3
• CEE 437/437L/537/537L Watershed Hydrology/Lab Credits: (2-1) 3
• CHEM 326 Organic Chemistry I Credits: (3-0) 3
• CHEM 328 Organic Chemistry II Credits: (3-0) 3
• CHEM 462/562 Green Chemistry and Processes Credits: 2 to 3
• CHEM 482/582 Environmental Chemistry Credits: (3-0) 3
• CHEM 485/585 Renewable & Sustainable Energy Credits: (3-0)
• CP 297/397/497 Cooperative Education Credits: 1 to 3
• CSC 459/559 Introduction to Data Science and Engineering Credits: (3-0) 3
• GEOE 475/475L/575/575L Groundwater/Lab Credits: (3-0) 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
• GEOL 421/521 Aqueous Geochemistry Credits: (3-0) 3
• HIST 409 Environmental History of the US Credits: (3-0) 3
• MATH 225 Calculus III Credits: (4-0) 4
• MATH 321 Differential Equations Credits: (3-0) 3
• MATH 382 Probability Theory and Statistics II Credits: (3-0) 3
• MATH 443/543 Data Analysis Credits: (3-0) 3
• MEM 401/401L Theoretical and Applied Mine Ventilation/Lab Credits: (3-0) 3
• MEM 405 Mine Permitting and Reclamation Credits: (3-0) 3
• PHYS 209 Fundamentals of Physics II Credits: (3-0) 3 *
• PHYS 209L Fundamentals of Physics II Lab Credits: (0-1) 1 *

• *May also take PHYS 213/213L  instead. 

Objectives and Outcomes

Student Outcomes:

1. demonstrate mastery of the fundamental principles of the governing components of the earth system, and how they interact across spatial and temporal scales;
2. apply diagnostic, prognostic, and technological tools (e.g., python, numerical weather prediction, analytical chemistry equipment, GIS) to evaluate earth system processes across spatial and temporal scales;
3. apply critical and analytical thinking to solve relevant scientific problems, through creating and testing well-developed hypotheses to draw conclusions, across atmospheric and environmental sciences;
4. effectively communicate scientific information in oral and written form at an appropriate level for their audience, including peer scientists, policy makers, and the general public;
5. understand and utilize the principles of proper ethical behavior within the earth system sciences regarding professional conduct and be aware of the scientific limits of prediction;
6. create, synthesize, or apply knowledge within the earth system sciences and its intersection with other disciplines, for example, through a capstone experience, and
7. function effectively both individually and on teams to establish goals, plan tasks, meet deadlines, and analyze risk and uncertainty.
   In Addition: The Meteorology Specialization for the Atmospheric Sciences Batchelor of Science Degree satisfies with the Federal Government’s Office of Personal Management GS-1340 Meteorology Series.