Bachelor of Science in Atmospheric Science
The B.S. in Atmospheric Science degree is designed for students who plan to pursue advanced study or professional employment in the atmospheric sciences. Atmospheric Sciences is a wide-ranging discipline that includes topics as diverse as weather forecasting, global warming, air quality, environmental impacts, the ozone hole, and the study of past, present, and future climates. It considers problems that are both scientifically challenging and critical for the welfare of modern society.
Requirements
- Introductory Course. One (1) course:
- EAS-E 104 Evolution of the Earth
- EAS-E 105 Earth: Our Habitable Planet
- EAS-E 111 Journey to the Center of the Earth
- EAS-E 116 Our Planet and Its Future
- EAS-E 118 Sustainability in Water Resources
- EAS-E 121 Origin and Evolution of Mars and Rocky Planetary Bodies
- EAS-E 122 Earth's Dynamic Atmosphere
- EAS-E 131 Oceans and Our Global Environment
- EAS-E 138 Geology of State and National Parks Revealed
- EAS-E 141 Earthquakes and Volcanoes
- EAS-E 144 Extreme Weather and Its Impacts
- EAS-E 171 Environmental Geology in the Twenty-first Century
- Physical Meteorology, Climate, and Paleoclimate. One (1) course:
- EAS-A 315 Climate Engineering
- EAS-A 340 Physical Meteorology and Climatology
- EAS-A 476 Climate Change Science
- Atmospheric Science Electives. 18 credit hours:
- EAS-A 332 Atmospheric Thermodynamics & Cloud Processes
- EAS-A 339 Weather Analysis and Forecasting
- EAS-A 347 Instrumentation for Atmospheric Science
- EAS-A 364 Atmospheric Dynamics I
- EAS-A 434 Dynamic Meteorology 2
- EAS-A 437 Advanced Synoptic Meteorology and Climatology
- EAS-A 460 Mesoscale Meteorology
- EAS-A 466 Hydrometeorology
- EAS-A 474 Topics in Atmospheric Science Topics approved by Director of Undergraduate Studies
- EAS-A 476 Climate Change Science
- EAS-E 470 Micrometeorology
- With approval of the Director of Undergraduate Studies for a topic related to atmospheric science:
- EAS-X 498 Undergraduate Research in Geosciences
- Earth Science Electives. Two (2) courses:
- EAS-E 225 Earth Materials
- EAS-E 226 Earth Processes
- EAS-E 227 Earth Climate and History
- EAS-E 314 Data Analysis for Earth Science
- EAS-E 333 Sedimentation and Tectonics
- EAS-E 341 Natural History of Coral Reefs
- EAS-E 406 Introduction to Geochemistry
- EAS-E 411 Invertebrate Paleontology
- EAS-E 412 Introduction to Vertebrate Paleontology
- EAS-E 415 Principles of Geomorphology
- EAS-E 416 Economic Geology
- EAS-E 417 Optical Mineralogy
- EAS-E 418 Igneous and Metamorphic Petrology
- EAS-E 423 Methods in Applied Geophysics
- EAS-E 435 Glacial and Quaternary Geology
- EAS-E 444 Methods in Analytical Geochemistry
- EAS-E 451 Principles of Hydrogeology
- EAS-E 488 Paleoclimatology: A Geological Record of Earth's Climate History
- EAS-X 420 Regional Geology Field Trip
- Addenda Requirements*. Complete each of the following
- Mathematics.
- Calculus I. One (1) course:
- MATH-M 211 Calculus I
- MATH-S 211
- Calculus II. One (1) course:
- MATH-M 212 Calculus II
- MATH-S 212 Honors Calculus II
- Calculus I. One (1) course:
- Physics.
- Physics I. One (1) course:
- PHYS-H 221 Honors Physics I
- PHYS-P 201 General Physics I
- PHYS-P 221 Physics I
- Physics II. One (1) course:
- PHYS-H 222 Honors Physics II
- PHYS-P 202 General Physics II
- PHYS-P 222 Physics II
- Physics I. One (1) course:
- Chemistry.
- Principle of Chemistry Lecture. One (1) course:
- CHEM-C 117 Principles of Chemistry and Biochemistry I
- CHEM-H 117 Principles of Chemistry and Biochemistry I, Honors
- CHEM-J 117 Principles of Chemistry and Biochemistry for Science Majors
- Principle of Chemistry Lab. One (1) course:
- CHEM-C 127 Principles of Chemistry and Biochemistry I Laboratory
- CHEM-H 127 Principles of Chemistry and Biochemistry I Laboratory, Honors
- CHEM-X 150 ASURE Chemistry Research Lab I
- Principle of Chemistry Lecture. One (1) course:
- Science Electives. Two (2) courses at the 300–499 level from any of the following departments:
- Biology (BIOL)
- Chemistry (CHEM)
- Mathematics (MATH)
- Physics (PHYS)
- Statistics (STAT)
- Mathematics.
- Major GPA, Hours, and Minimum Grade Requirements.
- Major GPA. A GPA of at least 2.000 for all courses taken in the major—including those where a grade lower than C- is earned—is required.
- Major Minimum Grade. Except for the GPA requirement, a grade of C- or higher is required for a course to count toward a requirement in the major.
- Major Upper Division Credit Hours. At least 18 credit hours in the major must be completed at the 300–499 level.
- Major Residency. At least 18 credit hours in the major must be completed in courses taken through the Indiana University Bloomington campus or an IU-administered or IU co-sponsored Overseas Study program.
Major Area Courses
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Unless otherwise noted below, the following courses are considered in the academic program and will count toward academic program requirements as appropriate:
- Any course at the 100–499 level with the
EAS
subject area prefix—as well as any other subject areas that are deemed functionally equivalent - Any course contained on the course lists for the academic program requirements at the time the course is taken—as well as any other courses that are deemed functionally equivalent—except for those listed only under Addenda Requirements
- Any course directed to a non-Addenda requirement through an approved exception
- Any course at the 100–499 level with the
This program of study cannot be combined with the following:
- Bachelor of Arts in Earth and Atmospheric Sciences (EASBA)
- Bachelor of Arts in Geological Sciences (GEOLBA)
- Bachelor of Science in Earth Science (EASCIBS)
- Bachelor of Science in Earth Science and Master of Science in Secondary Education (EAS-BSMSED)
- Bachelor of Science in Geological Sciences (GEOLBS)
- Certificate in Atmospheric Science (ATMSCIACRT)
- Minor in Earth and Atmospheric Sciences (EASMIN)
- Minor in Geological Sciences (GEOLMIN)
- [Name unavailable] (GEOLSASCON)
- [Name unavailable] (ENGEOSCBS)
- [Name unavailable] (ATSCIMIN)
The Bachelor of Science degree requires at least 120 credit hours, to include the following:
- College of Arts and Sciences Credit Hours. At least 100 credit hours must come from College of Arts and Sciences disciplines.
- Upper Division Courses. At least 36 credit hours (of the 120) must be at the 300–499 level.
- College Residency. Following completion of the 60th credit hour toward degree, at least 36 credit hours of College of Arts and Sciences coursework must be completed through the Indiana University Bloomington campus or an IU-administered or IU co-sponsored Overseas Study program.
- College GPA. A College grade point average (GPA) of at least 2.000 is required.
- CASE Requirements. The following College of Arts and Sciences Education (CASE) requirements must be completed:
- CASE Foundations
- CASE Breadth of Inquiry
- CASE Culture Studies
- Diversity in the United States: 1 course
- Global Civilizations and Cultures: Not required
- CASE Critical Approaches: 1 course
- CASE Foreign Language: Proficiency in a single foreign language through the first semester of the second year of college-level coursework
- CASE Intensive Writing: 1 course
- CASE Public Oral Communication: 1 course
- Major. Completion of the major as outlined in the Major Requirements section above.
Most students must also successfully complete the Indiana University Bloomington General Education program.