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Program checklist · Atmospheric Sciences: Concentration in Weather Forecasting

Atmospheric Sciences: Concentration in Weather Forecasting

University of North Carolina Asheville · Asheville, NC

A checklist is the list of requirements to complete this program and receive the award, as the college publishes it in its catalog. It is the same for everyone. It does not say what you have completed; that comes from applying your own record.

Program
Award
Atmospheric Sciences: Concentration in Weather Forecasting
Catalog edition
2026-2027 Catalog
Checklist type
degree-program
Identifiers
IPEDS UNITID
199111
CourseShelf checklist
CK_199111_bd7accea
CollegeTransfer.Net
Institution Transfer Profile
Source
CourseShelf publish 61

Requirements to complete

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

I. Required courses in the major—43-44 hours, including

12 items
  1. ATMS 103
    Introduction to Weather and Climate
    As published: “Introduction to Weather and Climate (3)”
    3
  2. ATMS 203
    Foundations of Atmospheric Science I
    As published: “Foundations of Atmospheric Science I (2)”
    2
  3. ATMS 204
    Foundations of Atmospheric Science II
    As published: “Foundations of Atmospheric Science II (2)”
    2
  4. ATMS 235
    Python for Atmospheric Scientists
    As published: “Python for Atmospheric Scientists (3)”
    3
  5. ATMS 305
    Atmospheric Thermodynamics and Hydrostatics
    As published: “Atmospheric Thermodynamics and Hydrostatics (3)”
    3
  6. ATMS 310
    Atmospheric Kinematics and Dynamics
    As published: “Atmospheric Kinematics and Dynamics (3)”
    3
  7. ATMS 320
    Meteorological Instruments
    As published: “Meteorological Instruments (3)”
    3
  8. ATMS 350
    Weather Forecasting
    As published: “Weather Forecasting (3)”
    3
  9. ATMS 410
    Synoptic Meteorology I
    As published: “Synoptic Meteorology I (3)”
    3
  10. ATMS 411
    Synoptic Meteorology II
    As published: “Synoptic Meteorology II (3)”
    3
  11. ATMS 455
    Physical Meteorology
    As published: “Physical Meteorology (3)”
    3
  12. ATMS 464
    Scientific Writing
    As published: “Scientific Writing (3)”
    3

Note: CSCI 183 or ATMS 230 may be substituted for ATMS 235

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    6-7 hours chosen from

    4 items
    1. ATMS 223
      Physical Climatology
      As published: “Physical Climatology (3)”
      3
    2. ATMS 355
      Physical Oceanography
      As published: “Physical Oceanography (3)”
      3
    3. ATMS 405
      Meteorological Statistics
      As published: “Meteorological Statistics (3)”
      3
    4. ENVS 338
      Principles of Hydrology and Hydrogeology
      As published: “Principles of Hydrology and Hydrogeology (4)”
      4

    And 3 additional hours of ATMS coursework at the 300-400 level

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      II. Required courses outside the major—26-30 hours distributed as follows

      8 items
      1. CHEM 132
        General Chemistry
        As published: “General Chemistry (3)”
        3
      2. MATH 191
        Calculus I
        As published: “Calculus I (4)”
        4
      3. Note: MATH 191 requires completion of MATH 167 or placement
        Not resolved to a course
      4. MATH 192
        Calculus II
        As published: “Calculus II (4)”
        4
      5. MATH 291
        Calculus III
        As published: “Calculus III (4)”
        4
      6. MATH 394
        Differential Equations
        As published: “Differential Equations (3)”
        3
      7. PHYS 221
        Physics I
        As published: “Physics I (4)”
        4
      8. PHYS 222
        Physics II
        As published: “Physics II (4)”
        4

      Additional courses in Statistics and Mathematics are recommended

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        IV. Major competency

        0 items
          Source. University of North Carolina Asheville, catalog 2026-2027 Catalog — https://catalog.unca.edu/preview_program.php?catoid=23&poid=4485. Captured page pages/0034.html.gz. Assembled from the institution's published catalog as captured; every record names its captured page and source URL. Assembled, not asserted.