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Earth, Atmosphere and Ocean Sciences

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Earth, Atmosphere and Ocean Sciences

The following departments jointly offer a B.A. & Sc. program:

  • Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences (ATOC)
  • Earth and Planetary Sciences (EPSC)

The departments, the disciplines, and specific courses are described in their respective sections under Faculty of Science.

Programs, Courses and University Regulations—2011-2012 (last updated Aug. 16, 2011) (disclaimer)

Bachelor of Arts and Science (B.A. & Sc.) - Major Concentration Earth, Atmosphere and Ocean Sciences (36 credits)

The Major Concentration Earth, Atmosphere and Ocean Sciences, which is restricted to students in the B.A. & Sc., is a sequence of courses designed to permit a degree of specialization in these disciplines.

Required Courses (18 credits)

ATOC 214 (3) Introduction: Physics of the Atmosphere
ATOC 215 (3) Oceans, Weather and Climate
ATOC 309 (3) Weather Radars and Satellites
ATOC 315 (3) Thermodynamics and Convection
EPSC 210 (3) Introductory Mineralogy
EPSC 212 (3) Introductory Petrology

Complementary Courses (18 credits)

A minimum of 18 credits, at least 6 of which must be at the 300 level or higher, distributed as follows:

3 credits from:

EPSC 201 (3) Understanding Planet Earth
EPSC 233 (3) Earth and Life History

9 credits from:

EPSC 203 (3) Structural Geology
EPSC 220 (3) Principles of Geochemistry
EPSC 231 (3) Field School 1
EPSC 320 (3) Elementary Earth Physics
EPSC 331 (3) Field School 2
EPSC 341 (3) Field School 3
EPSC 425 (3) Sediments to Sequences
EPSC 455 (3) Sedimentary Geology
EPSC 542 (3) Chemical Oceanography
EPSC 549 (3) Hydrogeology

6 credits from:

ATOC 219 (3) Introduction to Atmospheric Chemistry
ATOC 412 (3) Atmospheric Dynamics
GEOG 308 (3) Principles of Remote Sensing
Programs, Courses and University Regulations—2011-2012 (last updated Aug. 16, 2011) (disclaimer)
Bachelor of Arts & Science—2011-2012 (last updated Aug. 16, 2011) (disclaimer)
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