Degree Requirements for the BA degree in Earth and Atmospheric Sciences

Summary
General Program B.A.: A minimum of 55 credits for the combined major and minor including: A Phy 105 or 140 or T Phy 141, A Phy 106 or 145, 108 or 150 or 151 or T Phy 151, A Phy 109 or 155; A Mat 101, 108, 111; A Chm 120 or T Chm 130; A Env/Geo 105 or A Gog 101, Env/Geo 250; A Geo 221; A Atm 100 or 102 or 107, 210 or 210Z; one course from: A Gog 290, 304, 407, 431, 484, 431, 496; at least 15 credits from the following, including at least two courses each with the Atm or Geo designation: A Atm 211, A Atm 301, 304 or 304Z, 306, 307 or 307Z, 311, 335, 414, Atm/Env 327, A Env/Geo 350, 435, 450, 466, A Geo 330, 331, 470, A Mat 113 or T Mat 119.
Undergraduate Bulletin text  (official degree requirements)
Geological Sciences Undergraduate general information page
Atmospheric Sciences Undergraduate information page

Detailed listing of required courses [Major combined with minor]  Total credits (minimum) = 55

    Supporting Sciences and Mathematics
PHY 105 Physics I (3)
PHY 106 Physics I Lab (1)
PHY 108 Physics II (3)
PHY 109 Physics II Lab (1)
MAT 101 Algebra & Calculus I (3)
MAT 108 Elementary Statistics (3)
MAT 111 Algebra & Calculus II (4)
CHM 120 Chemistry I (3)

    Geological Sciences
ENV/GEO 105   Introduction to Environmental Science (3), (or GOG 101N Introduction to the Physical Environment (3))
GEO 221 Minerals, Rocks, and Geological Time (4)
ENV/GEO 250  Sustainable Development: Energy and  Resources (3)

    Atmospheric Sciences
ATM 100N  The Atmosphere (3), or ATM 102N Science and Major Environmental Issues (3), or ATM 107 The Oceans (3)
ATM 210 or 210Z Atmospheric Structure (3)

    Geography
GOG 101N Introduction to the Physical Environment (3), (or ENV/GEO 105   Introduction to Environmental Science (3))
choose 1 course from:
GOG 290 Cartography (4)
GOG 304 Climatology (3)
GOG 407 Biogeography (3)
GOG 431 Climatic Change (3)
GOG 484 Introduction to Remote Sensing of the Environ. (4)
GOG 496 Geographic Information Systems (3)

    Electives (choose 12 credits minimum, and at least two courses from each of ATM and ENV/GEO)
ENV/ATM 327 Meteorological and Environmental  Measurement (3)
GEO 330 Structural Geology (3);
GEO 331 Field Excursions for Structural Geology (1);
ENV/GEO 350  Environmental Geochemistry (4)
ENV/GEO 435  Geohydrology (3)
ENV/GEO 450 Paleoclimatology (3);
ENV/GEO 466 Marine and Estuary Systems (3)
GEO 470 Tectonics (3)
ATM 211 Weather Analysis and Forecasting (4)
ATM 301 Surface Hydrology and Hydrometeorology (3)
ATM 304 or 304Z Air Quality (3)
ATM 306 Climate Variability and Change (3)
ATM 307 or 307Z Introduction to Atmospheric Chemistry (3)
ATM 311 Severe and Unusual Weather Analysis and Forecasting (4)
ATM 335 Meterological Remote Sensing (3)
ATM 414 Air Pollution (3)
MAT 113 Calculus II (4)

Undergraduate Bulletin Course listings - Geology - Atmospheric Science  - Chemistry - Environmental Science - Mathematics - Physics - Geography


A four-year course sequence for the B.A. Program in Earth and Atmospheric Science
(Required courses shown in bold; elective courses fulfilling degree requirements in bold italics)
 

Semester 1 Semester 2
ATM 100N  The Atmosphere  3 ATM 107N The Oceans 3
PHY 105N, 106  Physics I, Lab  4  PHY 108, 109  Physics II, Lab  4
MAT 101  Algebra & Calculus I  3 MAT 111 Algebra & Calculus II  4
PSY 101M  Introduction to Psychology  3
(Gen Ed.)
SOC 115M  Introduction to Sociology  3
(Gen Ed.)
Gen. Ed.   3
 UNL 206  Information Literacy in the Sciences  1


Semester 3 Semester 4
ATM 210/Z  Atmospheric Structure & Circ. 4 ATM 211 Weather Analysis & Forecasting 4
ENV/GEO 105  Intro Envir. Sci.  3
or GOG 101N Intro. to the Physical Environment  3

ENV/GEO 250 Energy and Resources  3

CHM 120N General Chemistry I  3
2 Gen. Ed.  6
GEO 221 Minerals, Rocks, and Geo. Time 3

Gen. Ed.  3
Semester 5 Semester 6
ATM 311 Severe Weather Analysis & Forecasting  4 *GEO 350  Environmental Geochemistry  3

ATM 306 Climate Variability and Change 3
#GOG 385 Remote Sensing of  Environment 4
2 Gen. Ed.  6
Gen Ed. (JRL 300Z Introduction to Journalism 3)
Elective  3  (#GOG 290) Elective  3 (#GOG 414)

Elective  3


Semester 7 Semester 8
ENV/GEO 450 Paleoclimatology 3
Elective (GEO 435  Geohydrology  3)
#GOG 496 Geographic Information Systems 3 Elective  3  (#GOG 485)
2 Electives  6 Elective  3

*GEO350 meets the Gen-Ed requirement for "Oral Discourse"
# Geography G.I.S. CertificateMAT 108, GOG 290, GOG 414, GOG 385, GOG 485, GOG 496

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