General degree requirements
An overview of degree requirements for a Bachelor of Science
in atmospheric sciences or meteorology is provided here (courtesy
of the American Meteorological Society).
Specific degree requirements
Requirements of specific degree-granting
institutions are listed to provide a sample of the similarities
and differences in the Bachelor of Science in atmospheric sciences
or meteorology. This list is not intended to be complete and
the inclusion (or exclusion) of a given institution should not
be considered as an endorsement by the Oklahoma Climatological
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Requirements for the Masters of
Science in Atmospheric Sciences
Department of Atmospheric Sciences
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ATMOSPHERIC SCIENCES (ATS)
ATS Graduate Program Director Dr. Jon Schrage
Associate Professor Douglas (Chair); Assistant Professors Martinelli and Schrage;
Part-Time Lecturers Bensman, Byrd, Miller, McAtee, McDonald, and Ritz.
Programs and Objectives
Master of Science (M.S.) Program
Creighton University offers courses and experience leading to the Master of
Science degree with a major specialization in Atmospheric Sciences or Environmental
Sciences. The purposes of this program are to provide professional-level graduate
education appropriate to preparation for advanced careers in meteorology, and
the environment, with such agencies as the National Weather Service, the United
States Air Force Weather Service, and various environmental and meteorological
research and management organizations within the government and private industry.
The program is available under a thesis (Plan A) or non-thesis (Plan B) approach,
as outlined below.
Prerequisites for Admission
Applicants holding a Bachelor of Science degree in meteorology, physics, or
related natural and/or physical sciences, with undergraduate grade point
averages of at least 3.0 are preferred. Graduate Record Examination (GRE)
scores are required of all applicants; no advanced tests on the GRE are required.
Degree Requirements
The Masters Degree program is structured as outlined in the following paragraphs.
The overall basic requirements are presented in Table 1.
Table 1. Credit Hour Requirements
Total Credits Required: 33
Minimum Credit Hours from Courses 600-Level and above: 18
Considering the diversity of student backgrounds presented by the prospective
students, the Masters Degree program offers a generalized approach built upon
a basic foundation (500-level course requirements), then branching to a structure
associated with specialized areas of concentration (600-level course requirements).
The students may take either of two approaches to completing the degree, Plan
A, the traditional original research thesis or Plan B, the option to take a
non-thesis approach. Under Plan B, the student may complete 33 credits of regularly
scheduled classes, or may complete their studies with ATS 797, leading to a
Departmental-level seminar and paper of potentially publishable quality and
length.
Core Preparation Requirements:
The Masters Degree program offers two core tracks, with further specialization
and concentration becoming available as the student's work progresses.
This course sequence is designed to prepare the students for the more rigorous
demands of the 600-level offerings required for degree completion. Students
would be required to take at least 15 hours from either core track.
Atmospheric Core
Designed for students interested in enhancing current forecasting skills or
diversifying into broader areas for continuing future studies, the contents
of this core area are presented in Table 2.
Table 2. Atmospheric Core Course
Content
ATS 542 Radar Meteorology
545 Mesoscale Meteorology
552 Boundary Layer Meteorology
553 Tropical Meteorology
555 Satellite Meteorology
561 Synoptic Meteorology I
562 Synoptic Meteorology II
564 Statistical Applications
571 Dynamics I
572 Dynamics II
573 Cloud Physics and Dynamics
Note: Students entering the Master's Degree program who do not have
a bachelor's in Meteorology/Atmospheric Sciences may take these classes
for inclusion in their degree program.
Environmental Core.
Designed for students interested in the identification, measurement, and assessment
of environmentally oriented aspects of atmospheric sciences, the contents
of this core area are presented in Table 3.
Table 3. Environmental Core Course
Content
ATS 541 Diffusion, Pollution and Environmental Impact
542 Radar Meteorology
544 Hydrology
552 Boundary Layer Meteorology
553 Tropical Meteorology
555 Satellite Meteorology
562 Synoptic Meteorology II (4 Hours)
564 Statistical Applications
574 Stratospheric Dynamics
BIO 523 Environmental Toxicology
540 Flora of the Great Plains
545 Applied Limnology and Water Quality
549 Environmental Physiology
561 Entomology
571 Animal Behavior
572 Animal Behavior Lab
581 Evolution
CHM 506 Environmental Chemistry
Individual Advanced Core Specialization:
The student is presented with the opportunity to focus the remainder of their
program in one or more areas of study depending upon their interest and need.
At least 18 hours are to be taken from these additional Department offerings.
Normally, no more than three hours may be credited towards a degree from
among 646, 670, and/or 793, and up to six hours from 795/(Independent Study),
797 (Independent Research)/799 (Masterís Thesis). Table 4 lists advanced
core offerings of the recent past, illustrating the diversity available to
the student.
Table 4. Typical Advanced Core Offerings
ATS 615 Radar and Severe Storms
624 Advanced Dynamics I
625 Advanced Dynamics II
631 Numerical Weather Prediction
632 Advanced NWP
652 Atmospheric Boundary Layers and Turbulence
663 Weather Systems Analysis
675 Adv. Stratospheric Dynamics
793 Directed Independent Readings
795/797 Non-thesis Track (Plan B)
797/799 Thesis Track (Plan A)
Inquiries and applications are invited
from the Dean of the Graduate School, Creighton University, Omaha, Nebraska
68178.
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