Further information can be obtained from the department. All candidates for the Ph.D. degree must satisfy the general requirements of the Graduate College and are required to pass a qualifying examination on basic principles of atmospheric sciences, a preliminary examination based on a written thesis proposal, and a final examination based on the completed thesis. Further information on course requirements and these examinations can be obtained from the department. In either case, a student must satisfy all of the regular requirements for graduate study in the Department of Atmospheric Sciences. In addition, a M.S. student must take one course from the list of core CSE courses and one course from the CSE option areas, while the Ph.D. student must take two courses from each.
Further information is available from the department.
The atmospheric science degree programs are designed for students interested in research and applications on a wide variety of atmospheric topics. The department maintains a capable and extensive computer infrastructure. All students, staff, and faculty have computers on their desks. These are mostly PC and Macintosh systems. A number of groups also have their own workstations.