50 courses with the subject AHS, each shown exactly as we captured it from the college's catalog, with every element we hold. Where the wording looks broken, that is our reading of the catalog, not the college's text.
Introductory study of the earth's weather. Topics include atmospheric composition, earth's energy budget, atmospheric motions, clouds and precipitation, climate change, measurement of weather data and interpretation of weather maps. Lab.
Interaction of human societies with natural hazards spanning atmospheric, hydrologic and geologic processes is discussed based upon in-depth case studies. Effect of the hazards on human society and the effect of human action on exacerbating the hazards.
Overview of the requirements and career choices for meteorologists. Survey of recent developments, educational demands and student opportunities.
Movement of energy and matter through the earth system. Earth materials, structure, and properties. Water, rock, and elemental cycles. Weather, climate, geologic time, fossils, rocks and minerals, topographic and geologic maps. Physical, computer, and mathematical models of earth processes. Lab. Pre-Requisite(s): CHEM210
Earth materials and plate tectonics are used to investigate deeply- buried, plutonic igneous and metamorphic systems and surface systems including sedimentary, fluvial and glacial. Lab.
Basic physical oceanography, elementary principles of hydrodynamics with applications to surface and groundwater hydrology. Lab. Pre- Requisite(s): MATH112 or MATH113 or MATH115 or MATH221 or MATH222
Atmospheric structure and processes, including radiant energy, humidity, clouds, winds, global circulations, weather map interpretation, climate regimes, air pollution and climate change issues, severe weather, calculation of physical processes. Lab.
Kinematics of atmospheric flows using vector concepts and operations including vector functions, dot products, cross products, gradients, divergence, and curl. Applications from atmospheric fluid dynamics. Pre- Requisite(s): MATH221, PHYS234
Earth's climate system, external and internal causes of climate change, feedback effects, history of earth's climate, historical examples of the impact of climate change on human populations. Modern climate change and its human causes and impacts. International societal efforts to mitigate or adapt to climate change. Projections of the future of earth's climate, their uncertainty, and implications.
Analysis of weather data, surface and upper-air charts, and derived fields. Structure and evolution of weather systems in the mid-latitudes. Analysis of current weather. Operational weather forecasting. Integrated Lab. Pre-Requisite(s): AHS260
Analysis of weather data, surface and upper air charts, and derived fields. Discussion of current weather with application of physical principles to data analysis and forecasting. Operational weather forecasting. Integrated Lab.
Experimental, temporary or trial course for groups of students all engaged in the same topic. Topic varies from semester to semester or section to section. A specific content offering may be offered under a topics course number up to three times, after which departments must file for a permanent course number.
Credit for independent work by a single student arranged and supervised by a faculty member.
Evolution of the earth with emphasis on biological and physical events of the stratigraphic record. Field work. Lab. Pre-Requisite(s): AHS220 or AHS205
Field based problem solving of local geological relationships in central Minnesota. Field trips to geologically significant areas. Pre-Requisite(s): AHS220
Geologic processes responsible for the development of landforms. Glacial geology will be strongly considered. Pre-Requisite(s): AHS220
Physical and chemical properties of minerals, and igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic rocks. Hand-sample identification. Pre-Requisite(s): AHS220, CHEM210
Aquifer characteristics and geologic controls on ground-water occurrence. Ground-water movement; regional ground-water flow, and ground-water interactions with wetlands, lakes and streams. Well hydraulics and water supply, vadose zone processes. Lab. Pre- Requisite(s): AHS220, AHS230, MATH221
Conceptual basis and modeling of hydrologic processes on Earth's surface: precipitation, infiltration, evaporation, runoff. Rainfall-runoff transformation at the watershed level. Hydrologic routing of floods. Applications to water resource management and environmental problems. Lab. Pre-Requisite(s): AHS230, MATH221
Ground-water chemistry, ground-water contamination, and remediation. Principles of aquatic chemistry; chemistry of natural ground waters; water-quality standards; contaminant detection and migration; remediation and treatment techniques; and ground-water risk assessment. Pre-Requisite(s): AHS230, CHEM210
Open channel flows and basic hydraulics. Flow resistance in rivers from a fluid mechanics perspective. Non-uniform flow and principles of hydraulic routing of floods. Modeling and applications to design. Sediment transport in alluvial channels. Basics of fluvial geomorphology and fluvial hydraulics. Lab. Pre-Requisite(s): AHS230, MATH221
Physical principles of measurement using meteorological and hydrological instruments. Sensor types and characteristics, performance standards, sources of errors, exposure. Statistical analysis of data. Lab. Pre-Requisite(s): AHS260 152
Equation of state for the atmosphere, first and second laws of thermodynamics, Clausius-Clapeyron equation, thermodynamics of dry and moist air, hydrostatics, thermodynamic diagrams, stability. Pre- Requisite(s): AHS260, MATH221
Acquisition, processing, and plotting of weather data from an array of sources and in a variety of formats using software packages common to the meteorological community. Pre-Requisite(s): AHS280, CSCI172, CNA267 or CYB267
Interpretation of visible and infrared satellite imagery; global observations of temperature and moisture. Tropical meteorology and tropical cyclones, especially as observed by satellite. Weather radar methodology and observations; Doppler and dual-polarization radar techniques. Thunderstorm structure, detection, and analysis, especially as observed by radar and satellite. Lab. Pre-Requisite(s): AHS260
Atmospheric forces, equations of motion in rotating coordinate system. Geostrophic, gradient, and thermal winds. Circulation and vorticity. Pre- Requisite(s): AHS275, AHS365, PHYS234, MATH222 or MATH321
Fundamental dynamic and thermodynamic principles of meteorology in a weather forecasting environment. Forecasts and written weather discussions for various geographic locations based on current observations and analysis data. Benefits and drawbacks of various observational systems and model analysis products. Pre-Requisite(s): AHS280
Analysis of mid-latitude weather systems. Frontogenesis, jet streak circulations, and other lifting mechanisms. Alternative front and cyclone models. Pre-Requisite(s): AHS280, AHS375
Preparation and broadcast of radio and television forecasts through hands-on exercises. Heavy emphasis on creative writing skills and chroma-key techniques. Employment opportunities and their development. Several classes held at Twin-Cities television studios. Pre- Requisite(s): AHS280 or AHS285 or AHS380
Experimental, temporary or trial course for groups of students all engaged in the same topic. Topic varies from semester to semester or section to section. A specific content offering may be offered under a topics course number up to three times, after which departments must file for a permanent course number.
Credit for independent work by a single student arranged and supervised by a faculty member.
Sedimentary processes and environments, formation of sedimentary rocks, stratigraphy, and basin analysis. Use of stratigraphic principles t interpret earth history. Lab. Pre-Requisite(s): AHS220
Brittle and ductile deformation. Stress and strain theory. Structural interpretation problems. Development and significance of plate tectonics as a unifying theory for geology. Lab. Pre-Requisite(s): AHS220, AHS305
Ground-water modeling from theoretical and practical perspectives. Principles of applied mathematical modeling-analytical, numerical, and stochastic models; modeling of ground-water flow; and modeling of contaminant transport. Lab. Pre-Requisite(s): AHS332, GEOG316
Computer-based modeling and simulations of watershed hydrology and river hydraulics. Numerical analysis applied to hydrologic transport and storage equations used in hydrology software. Modeling of basin hydrology and of river hydraulics. Other software used in surface hydrology. Software limitations and applicability. Lab. Pre-Requisite(s): AHS334
Scientific, engineering, historical, political, economic, and social aspects of water-resource management, allocation, and conflict. Characterization of water supply and demand. Application of quantitative hydrologic analysis to flooding, drought, water quality, and surface and subsurface basin management. Pre-Requisite(s): AHS332, AHS334
Credit for off-campus professional experience with industry partners, non-profit organizations or government agencies.
Principles of atmospheric physics including radiation laws, radiative transfer, atmospheric aerosols, cloud microphysics, physics of precipitation formation, atmospheric electricity, atmospheric optics. Meteorological radar. Pre-Requisite(s): AHS365, PHYS234
History of numerical prediction, processes to be represented, primitive equations, methods of solution, grid format for data, objective analysis, NAM, GFS and other models, initialization of model, boundary conditions, parameterization. Pre-Requisite(s): AHS367, AHS375
Development and motion of mid-latitude synoptic systems, quasi- geostrophic dynamics, linear perturbation theory and waves, atmospheric instability. Pre-Requisite(s): AHS375, MATH320 or PHYS346, PHYS237
Balance requirements of the climate system, atmospheric and oceanic general circulation, history of earth's climate, causes of climate change, climate modelling with consideration of dynamical systems analysis as well as global coupled models. Pre-Requisite(s): AHS475
Analysis and forecasting of summer through fall weather on o hemispheric, continental, and regional scales. Student-led 153
Analysis and forecasting of winter through spring weather on hemispheric, continental, and regional scales. Student-led presentations and participation in forecasting competition required. Pre-Requisite(s): AHS385
Mesoscale observations and instabilities. Jet-front systems, mesoscale boundaries. Effect of moisture, lift, and shear on severe weather. Thunderstorm, mesocyclone, and tornado formation and propagation. Pre-Requisite(s): AHS385, AHS475
Preparation of a proposal for a viable capstone project for majors in meteorology, hydrology, and earth science. Presentation of proposal to the department orally and in writing. Begin work on project under supervision of a faculty member.
Conclusion of the capstone project for majors in meteorology, hydrology, and earth science developed in AHS 491.
Experimental, temporary or trial course for groups of students all engaged in the same topic. Topic varies from semester to semester or section to section. A specific content offering may be offered under a topics course number up to three times, after which departments must file for a permanent course number.
Credit for independent work by a single student arranged and supervised by a faculty member.
Sedimentary processes and environments, formation of sedimentary rocks, stratigraphy, and basin analysis. Use of stratigraphic principles to interpret earth history. Lab. Pre-Requisite(s): AHS220
Brittle and ductile deformation. Stress and strain theory. Structural interpretation problems. Development and significance of plate tectonics as a unifying theory for geology. Lab. Pre-Requisite(s): AHS220, AHS305
Source: Saint Cloud State University's catalog, linked per course · table learning_unit · CourseShelf publish 61
