Earth Science Interdepartmental Program Undergraduate Concentration in Atmospheric Sciences UCAR Meeting April 5, 2010.

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Earth Science Interdepartmental Program Undergraduate Concentration in Atmospheric Sciences UCAR Meeting April 5, 2010

Earth Science B.S.  Interdepartmental program administered by the Department of Geological Sciences in the College of Natural Sciences Established in Fall, 1969 Established in Fall, 1969 Governed by ad-hoc Earth Science committee in Geological Sciences Governed by ad-hoc Earth Science committee in Geological Sciences Dr. Kazuya Fujita (chair and program director) (GLG)Dr. Kazuya Fujita (chair and program director) (GLG) Dr. Danita Brandt (GLG)Dr. Danita Brandt (GLG) Dr. Julie Winkler (GEO)Dr. Julie Winkler (GEO) Dr. Ed Loh (AST)Dr. Ed Loh (AST)

Degree Program  Two concentrations General Earth Science General Earth Science Developed and required for 9-12 pre-service Earth Science teacher candidatesDeveloped and required for 9-12 pre-service Earth Science teacher candidates Also serves as a general degree for students seeking a broad background in a wide range of Earth Science topicsAlso serves as a general degree for students seeking a broad background in a wide range of Earth Science topics Includes one required meteorology course and options for up to three othersIncludes one required meteorology course and options for up to three others one meteorology course required for integrated science pre- service K-12 teacher candidatesone meteorology course required for integrated science pre- service K-12 teacher candidates Atmospheric Sciences Atmospheric Sciences Developed as a graduate school preparatory track in atmospheric sciences/meteorologyDeveloped as a graduate school preparatory track in atmospheric sciences/meteorology Approved effective Fall, 2003Approved effective Fall, 2003 First graduate Spring, 2005First graduate Spring, 2005 Transcriptable since Spring, 2007Transcriptable since Spring, 2007 Total of graduates Total of graduates

Concentration Courses beyond University requirements  Cognate Courses (34-35 semester credits) Mathematics through Differential equations (15 credits) Mathematics through Differential equations (15 credits) One year of calculus-based physics (8 credits) One year of calculus-based physics (8 credits) One year of chemistry, including one lab (8 credits) One year of chemistry, including one lab (8 credits) One semester of a biological science (college requirement)(3-4 credits) One semester of a biological science (college requirement)(3-4 credits)

Earth Science Courses  Broad background in various aspects of the Earth Sciences (18 credits) Dynamic Earth (Physical Geology, GLG 201) Dynamic Earth (Physical Geology, GLG 201) Physical and Biological History of the Earth (GLG 304) Physical and Biological History of the Earth (GLG 304) The Science of Astronomy (AST 207) The Science of Astronomy (AST 207) Oceanography (ZOL/GLG 303) Oceanography (ZOL/GLG 303) Introduction to Meteorology (GEO 203) Introduction to Meteorology (GEO 203)

Core Atmospheric Science Courses (10 credits)  Weather and Forecasting (GEO 405)  Dynamic Meteorology (GEO 403)  Either Agricultural Climatology (GEO 402) or Agricultural Climatology (GEO 402) or Global Climate Change and Variability (GEO 409) Global Climate Change and Variability (GEO 409)

Electives (9-12 credits)  Three of the following Agricultural Climatology (GEO 402)* Agricultural Climatology (GEO 402)* Global Climate Change and Variability (GEO 409)* Global Climate Change and Variability (GEO 409)* Remote Sensing of the Environment (GEO 324) Remote Sensing of the Environment (GEO 324) Hydrogeology (GLG 411) Hydrogeology (GLG 411) Glacial Geology and the Record of Climate Change (GLG 412) Glacial Geology and the Record of Climate Change (GLG 412) Environmental Geochemistry (GLG 421) Environmental Geochemistry (GLG 421)

 Students in the program also have had internships with NWS and local TV stations, and opportunities to participate in spotter training workshops and attend professional meetings  Additional courses are under development Severe weather (2011) Severe weather (2011)  MSU has a long and excellent working relationship local and regional K-12 Earth Science teachers