For specific program requirements, contact the director of the African Studies Program. The undergraduate Certificate Program in Atmospheric Sciences is designed for students who wish to supplement their majors with an in-depth understanding of the atmosphere. This program is open to any undergraduate or post-baccalaureate student meeting the entrance requirements outlined below. Common majors for atmospheric sciences students include, but are not limited to, agricultural engineering, biological engineering, computer science, crop science, environmental health, environmental soil science, forest environmental resources, geography, marine sciences, mathematics, physics, physics and astronomy, statistics, and telecommunications. The certificate requires 21 semester hours of upper-level atmospheric sciences or related courses.
Students choose either an operational meteorology track or a general atmospheric sciences track.
Both tracks require a core of 15 semester hours. The remaining six hours are selected from the approved list of courses with the approval of the student s atmospheric sciences advisor. The operational meteorology track meets the educational requirements for employment as a meteorologist by the National Weather Service, other civil service agencies, and many companies. The operational meteorology track also meets the recommended curriculum standards set by the American Meteorological Society and is the recommended track for students interested in operational meteorology or related fields. The general atmospheric sciences track is designed for students wishing an in-depth understanding of the atmosphere tailored to personal interests and career ambitions.