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Meteorology

ESSE: Meteorology — The Study of the Earth's Atmosphere and Weather

Solving problems related to air pollution and forecasting

The ESSE Meteorology concentration expands your career options beyond those in weather forecasting and graduate studies in meteorology. You’ll also be prepared for skilled positions in the modeling and “value added” industries that are increasingly the source of weather analyses and predictions and for graduate studies involving the technologies that enable weather and climate prediction.

 

Meteorology Concentration Advisor:

    Professor John Boyd

    1535 SRB

    jpboyd@umich.edu

    734-764-3338

 

 


 

Color Schedule (.pdf)

 

Sample Schedule

 
Credit Hours
Term
  
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
College Requirements
55
        
Math 115, 116, 215, 216
16
4
4
4
4
-
-
-
-
Chemistry 125/130
5
5
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Engineering 100, 101
8
4
4
      
Humanities/Social Sciences
16
3
3
3
4
3
-
-
-
Physics 140/141, 240/241
10
-
5
5
-
-
-
-
-
          
ESSE Core Requirements
35 or 36
        
Earth System Evolution (AOSS/GS 320)
4
-
-
4
-
-
-
-
-
Earth System Anaylsis (AOSS/GS 323)
4
-
-
-
4
-
-
-
-
Earth System Dynamics(AOSS/GS 321)
4
-
-
-
4
-
-
-
-
Introduction to Radiative Transfer
(AOSS 380)
4
-
-
-
-
4
-
-
-
Geophysics Fluid Dynamics (AOSS 401)
4
-
-
-
-
4
-
-
-
Atmospheric Thermodynamics (AOSS 350)
4
-
-
-
-
-
4
-
-
 Meteorology and Climate Physics Concentrations: 
1Stats
 4/3      4/3  
Earth Systems Models (AOSS 410)
4
-
-
-
-
-
-
4
-
Earth-Ocean-Atmosphere Interactions
(AOSS 475)
4
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
4
          
Meteorology Concentration Requirements
37 or 38
        
Instrumentation for Atmospheric & Space Sciences (AOSS 462)  4
-
-
-
-
-
3
-
-
Meteorological Analysis Laboratory
(AOEE 440)
 4
-
-
-
-
-
-
4
-
Atmospheric Dynamics I (AOSS 451)  4
-
-
-
-
-
-
4
-
Weather Systems (AOSS 414)  3
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
4
          
Technical Electives
12
-
-
-
-
4
-
-
8
General Electives
10 or 11
-
-
-
-
-
5/6
5
-
          
TOTAL
128
16
16
16
16
15
16
17
16
1Stats for Meteorology and Climate Physics Concentrations:

Either Stats 350 (4), Stats 412 (3), Math 425 (3)

Space Weather Concentration: Math 450 (4)

Candidates for the Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering (Earth System Science and Engineering) - B.S.E (E.E.S.E.)- must complete the classes listed above. The schedule above is an example of one leading to graduation in eight terms.

Notes:
1If you have a satisfactory score or grade in Chemistry AP, A-Level, IB Exams or transfer credit from another institution for Chemistry 130/125/126 you will have met the Chemistry Core Requirement for CoE.

2If you have a satisfactory score or grade in Physics AP, A-Level, IB Exams or transfer credit from another institution for Physics 140/141 and 240/241 you will have met the Physics Core Requirement for CoE.

3Stats 412, Introduction to Probability and Statistics (3 credits) or IOE 265, Probability and Statistics for Engineers (4 credits).





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