20 courses with the subject ATMS, 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.
The course will explore current and sometimes controversial topics in science. Topics will vary, and will be related to the natural science discipline prefix including concepts in chemistry, physics, geology, meteorology and climate science, geography, and mathematics.
This is an introductory lecture/lab course on properties of atmosphere and weather phenomena. The effects of the physical controls as they alter the weather elements are emphasized. The construction and analysis of weather maps is an integral part of the laboratory component of the course.
The course will explore the basic principles of physical science which describe the world we live in and the universe that surrounds us. Topics will vary related to the physical science discipline prefix including concepts in chemistry, physics, geology, meteorology and climate science, geography, and mathematics.
This course examines the interaction between extreme geologic and atmospheric phenomena and humans. It focuses on aspects of the near-surface Earth system that are hazardous, processes, factors and effects that make them hazardous, occurrences, mitigation, and applications of concepts and techniques to understand these phenomena.
The course will explore and apply scientific principles that describe and explain interesting current topics in the environmental sciences. Topics will be related to the environmental science discipline prefix including concepts in biology, meteorology and climate science, geology, geography, chemistry and physics.
Introduces the physical principles, patterns, and processes that govern Earth’s climate system. Students examine energy balance, circulation, ocean-atmosphere interactions, climate variability, past and future change, and societal impacts using data, models, and scientific reasoning.
This course discusses the issue of climate change which has become the defining environmental issue for our global society. Its effects, however, are unequal in different regions of the world. These disparities are due to processes in climate but also due to societal inequities caused in part due to historical inertia or geographic challenges.
This course develops the students’ understanding of career opportunities and expectations in Environment Science and allied natural sciences. Students learn about the range of career tracks, as well as Graduate school opportunities. They develop resumes, learn about networking and prepare for professional licensure, where appropriate.
Introduction to the application of basic atmospheric concepts on real-time weather data. This course aims synthesize observational and numerical weather analyses in order to understand weather phenomena on synoptic scale. Topics include: analysis of forces, accelerated reference frames, conservation equations of mass, momentum and energy; scale analysis; pressure coordinates; geostrophic and gradient flow; thermal wind; kinematic description of the wind, trajectories; circulation, vorticity and potential vorticity. The last part of the course will introduce quasi-geostrophic theory applications in synoptic meteorology and introduce concepts of frontogenesis and atmospheric jets.
This course investigates how atmospheric processes control precipitation, evapotranspiration, soil moisture, and runoff. Students analyze radar, satellite, and surface datasets to evaluate floods, droughts, and climate variability. Emphasis is placed on quantitative analysis and forecasting, land-atmosphere interactions, and applications in water resource management.
Synoptic Climatology examines how recurring atmospheric circulation patterns shape regional climate variability and extremes. Students analyze weather maps, reanalysis data, climatic teleconnections, and classification methods to interpret environmental impacts and develop medium-range outlooks using statistical and dynamical tools.
This course explores tropical weather and climate systems, including convection, monsoons, tropical cyclones, ENSO, and large-scale circulation. Students will also analyze satellite and climate data to understand variability, hazards, and the tropics’ role in the global climate system.
Climate change has become the defining environmental issue for our global society. Its effects, however, are unequal in different regions of the world. These disparities are due to both natural processes in climate but also due to societal inequities and vulnerabilities caused in part due to historical inertia or geographic challenges. This course reviews the scientific basis for climate change, addresses challenges and responses to climate change, and looks at the way climate change intersects with different aspects of human society.
Independent investigation of a selected atmospheric science topic under faculty supervision. Students synthesize scientific literature, analyze atmospheric data or environmental problems, and produce a scholarly report or project integrating meteorology, climatology, and/or environmental analysis.
Topics of special interest in various areas of earth science. The professor selects and designs the format most suitable to the study. Enrollment by consent of the instructor.
Examines the sources, chemistry, transport, impacts, and management of air pollution. Emphasizes atmospheric processes controlling air quality, including ozone, particulate matter, and toxic pollutants. Explores monitoring methods, health and ecosystem effects, climate interactions, and regulatory frameworks.
This course, at its core, is a history of climate on Earth. In presenting that history, an overview of methods used to reconstruct that history on our planet is undertaken. Various proxy records are described in detail so as to define the scope and variability of climate change. Major events in climate history are investigated.
This course introduces students to environmental risk assessment and management from a multi-disciplinary systems perspective. Advantages and disadvantages of various responses to environmental risk are explored through case studies, and ethical considerations are raised to provide a contextual awareness of environmental risk.
Examines how climate variability and change create vulnerability across environmental and human systems. Students assess exposure, sensitivity, and adaptive capacity using climate data, risk frameworks, and credible sources to evaluate and communicate climate impacts and resilience strategies.
Supervised professional internship in atmospheric sciences with external agencies or research programs. Students apply meteorology and climate knowledge in operational, research, or environmental settings while reflecting on professional practices, scientific problem solving, and communication.
Source: Pennsylvania Western University's catalog, linked per course · table learning_unit · CourseShelf publish 59
