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Program checklist · BS

Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences, BS

Stony Brook University · Stony Brook, NY

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Program
Award
BS
Credential class
ceterms:BachelorDegree
Catalog edition
Fall 2026 Undergraduate Catalog
Checklist type
degree-program
Description
SoMAS is one of the nation’s leading coastal oceanographic and atmospheric institutions, and the expertise of SoMAS’ faculty places Stony Brook in the forefront in addressing and answering questions about regional environmental problems, as well as problems relating to the global ocean and atmosphere. The primary focus of the SoMAS faculty is on fundamental research designed to increase understanding of the processes that characterize the coastal ocean and the atmosphere. SoMAS faculty are also committed to applying the results of research to solve problems arising from society’s uses and misuses of the environment. SoMAS includes mission-oriented institutes in several major areas: the Institute for Terrestrial and Planetary Atmospheres, the Living Marine Resources Institute, the Institute for Ocean Conservation Science, the Long Island Groundwater Resource Institute, and the Waste Reduction and Management Institute. These institutes add a wealth of varied resources to education and research.
Identifiers
IPEDS UNITID
196097
CourseShelf checklist
CK_196097_9be07b2c
CollegeTransfer.Net
Institution Transfer Profile
Source
CourseShelf publish 61

Requirements to complete

Every course or condition the catalog lists, in the catalog's order.

Degree Requirements

0 items

    Required Courses in Mathematics, Chemistry, Physics, and Computer Science

    18 items
    1. AMS 102
      Elements of Statistics 3 credits
      Not resolved to a course
      or: AMS 210 - Applied Linear Algebra 3 credits
    2. MAT 131
      As published: “Calculus I 4 credits (See note below)”
      4
    3. MAT 132
      Calculus II 4 credits (See note below)
      Not resolved to a course
    4. If students do not place into MAT 125 or MAT 131 on the basis of the math placement examination, MAT 123 (or MAT 119 /MAT 123 ) is a required course for the major.
      Not resolved to a course
    5. MAT 203
      Calculus III with Applications 4 credits
      Not resolved to a course
      or: AMS 261 - Applied Calculus III 4 credits
    6. CHE 131
      As published: “General Chemistry IB 4 credits (Note: CHE 129 /CHE 130 or CHE 152 may be substituted for CHE 131 )”
    7. PHY 125
      Classical Physics A 3 credits
      Not resolved to a course
    8. PHY 126
      Classical Physics B 3 credits
      Not resolved to a course
    9. PHY 133
      Classical Physics Laboratory I 1 credit
      Not resolved to a course
    10. PHY 127
      Classical Physics C 3 credits
      Not resolved to a course
    11. PHY 134
      Classical Physics Laboratory II 1 credit
      Not resolved to a course
      or: PHY 131 - Classical Physics I 3 credits
    12. PHY 133
      Classical Physics Laboratory I
      Not resolved to a course
      1
    13. PHY 132
      Classical Physics II 3 credits
      Not resolved to a course
    14. PHY 134
      Classical Physics Laboratory II
      Not resolved to a course
      or: PHY 141 - Classical Physics I: Honors 3 credits
      1
    15. PHY 133
      Classical Physics Laboratory I
      Not resolved to a course
      1
    16. ESG 111
      Programming for Engineers 3 credits
      Not resolved to a course
      or: PHY 142 - Classical Physics II: Honors 3 credits
    17. PHY 134
      Classical Physics Laboratory II
      Not resolved to a course
      1
    18. PHY 277
      Computation for Physics and Astronomy 3 credits
      Not resolved to a course
      or: CSE 130 - Introduction to Programming in C 3 credits

    Notes

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      Required Departmental Courses

      7 items
      1. ATM 205
        Introduction to Atmospheric Sciences 3 credits
        Not resolved to a course
      2. ATM 247
        Atmospheric Structure and Analysis 3 credits
        Not resolved to a course
      3. ATM 345
        Atmospheric Thermodynamics and Dynamics 3 credits
        Not resolved to a course
      4. ATM 348
        Atmospheric Physics 3 credits
        Not resolved to a course
      5. ATM 397
        Air Pollution and Global Warming 3 credits
        Not resolved to a course
      6. MAR 334
        Remote Sensing of the Environment 3 credits
        Not resolved to a course
      7. MAR 350
        Introduction to Ocean Physics 3 credits
        Not resolved to a course

      Additional Requirements for the Meteorology Track

      5 items
      1. MAT 303
        Calculus IV with Applications 4 credits
        Not resolved to a course
        or: AMS 361 - Applied Calculus IV: Differential Equations 4 credits
      2. ATM 346
        Advanced Atmospheric Dynamics 3 credits
        Not resolved to a course
      3. ATM 347
        Advanced Synoptic Meteorology and Weather Forecasting 3 credits
        Not resolved to a course
      4. PHY 251
        Modern Physics 3 credits
        Not resolved to a course
        or: ATM 320 - Problem Solving with Python 3 credits
      5. ATM 365
        Tropical Meteorology 3 credits
        Not resolved to a course
        or: ATM 383 - Doppler Weather Radar 3 credits

      Additional Requirements for the Climate Track

      5 items
      1. ATM 201
        Introduction to Climate and Climate Change 3 credits
        Not resolved to a course
      2. ATM 305
        Global Atmospheric Change 3 credits
        Not resolved to a course
      3. ATM 320
        Problem Solving with Python 3 credits
        Not resolved to a course
      4. GEO 313
        Understanding Water Resources for the 21st Century 3 credits
        Not resolved to a course
      5. MAR 340
        Environmental Problems and Solutions 3 credits
        Not resolved to a course
        or: ENS 301 - Contemporary Environmental Issues and Policies 3 credits

      Experiential Learning Courses (optional, 1-3 credits)

      3 items
      1. ATM 387
        Weather and Climate Data Analysis 3 credits
        Not resolved to a course
      2. ATM 447
        Senior Tutorial in Atmospheric Sciences 1-3 credits
        Not resolved to a course
      3. ATM 487
        Senior Research in Atmospheric Sciences 0-6 credits
        Not resolved to a course
        or: ATM 488 - Internship 0-6 credits,

      Upper-Division Writing Requirement

      0 items

        Atmospheric Sciences Honors Program

        3 items
        1. Students are eligible to participate in the Honors Program if they have a 3.50 GPA in all courses for the major by the end of the junior year. Students should apply to the SoMAS undergraduate director for permission to participate.
          Not resolved to a course
        2. Students must prepare an honors thesis based on a research project written in the form of a paper for a scientific journal. A student interested in becoming a candidate for honors should submit an outline of the proposed thesis research project to the SoMAS undergraduate director as early as possible, but no later than the second week of classes in the last semester. The student will be given an oral examination in May on his or her research by his or her research supervisor and the undergraduate research committee. The awarding of honors requires the recommendation of this committee and recognizes superior performance in research and scholarly endeavors. The written thesis must be submitted before the end of the semester in which the student is graduating.
          Not resolved to a course
        3. If the student maintains a GPA of 3.5 in all courses in their major through senior year and receives a recommendation by the undergraduate research committee, he or she will receive departmental honors.
          Not resolved to a course

        BS/MS Degree in Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences

        0 items

          SBC Courses

          3 items
          1. Freshmen who matriculate in the Fall of 2019 or later
            Not resolved to a course
          2. Transfer students who matriculate in the Spring of 2020 or later
            Not resolved to a course
          3. Students who rematriculate in the Fall of 2019 or later
            Not resolved to a course

          Sample Course Sequence - Meteorology Track

          0 items

            Sample Course Sequence - Oceanography Track

            0 items
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