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University of Alberta Calendar 2021-2022

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University of Alberta Calendar 2021-2022 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Specialization in Atmospheric Sciences [Science]

Specialization in Atmospheric Sciences

Effective September 2019, there will be no further admissions into BSc Honors or BSc Specialization in Atmospheric Sciences. Students who entered one of these programs prior to September 2019 must complete all program requirements by April 2026. Refer to the Calendar in effect at the time you were admitted or readmitted for the regulations governing the degree program requirements. The last BSc Honors or BSc Specialization in Atmospheric Sciences will be granted Spring Convocation 2026.

Year 1

CMPUT 174 - Introduction to the Foundations of Computation I
EAS 100 - Planet Earth
MATH 114 - Elementary Calculus I OR
MATH 117 - Honors Calculus I OR
MATH 144 - Calculus for the Physical Sciences I
MATH 115 - Elementary Calculus II OR
MATH 118 - Honors Calculus II OR
MATH 146 - Calculus for the Physical Sciences II
MATH 125 - Linear Algebra I OR
MATH 127 - Honors Linear Algebra I
PHYS 144 - Newtonian Mechanics and Relativity
PHYS 146 - Fluids and Waves
STAT 151 - Introduction to Applied Statistics I
★6 junior ENGL or ★3 junior ENGL and ★3 junior WRS

Year 2

EAS 212 - The Oceans
EAS 221 - Introduction to Geographical Information Systems and Remote Sensing
EAS 270 - The Atmosphere
EAS 294 OR
HGEO 250 - Sustainable Development and Environmental Management
MATH 214 - Intermediate Calculus I
MATH 215 - Intermediate Calculus II
PHYS 244 - Mechanics
PHYS 281 - Electricity and Magnetism
★3 in an Arts option
★3 in a Science option (details of courses )

Year 3

EAS 327 - Environmental Instrumentation
EAS 370 - Applied Atmospheric Physics
EAS 371 - Dynamics of the Atmosphere and Ocean I
EAS 372 - Weather Analysis and Forecasting
EAS 373 - The Climate System
PHYS 234 - Introductory Computational Physics
★6 in Arts options
★3 in Science option (see Note 1 below) (see details of courses )
★3 in Open option (see Note 2 below)

Year 4

EAS 470 - Clouds and Storms
EAS 471 - Atmospheric Modelling
EAS 475 - Dynamics of the Atmosphere and Ocean II
★18 in Science options (see Note 1 below) (see details of courses )
★3 in Open option (see Note 2 below)

Notes

Students are recommended to consult Advisor for approved Science options.
Open option – Chosen from any credit course offered by the University of Alberta.
Recommended Arts options include any HGEO courses.
For students entering Atmospheric Science Specialization, credit in SCI 100 will be considered equivalent to CMPUT 174 , EAS 100 , MATH 114, MATH 115 , PHYS 144 , PHYS 146 and ★9 Science options (see details of courses ) equivalent to CHEM 101 , CHEM 102 and EAS 105 . Credit in SCI 151 will be considered equivalent to STAT 151 and ★3 Science option.