Meteorology
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
Sample Meteorology Concentration Schedule
| Sample schedule PDF file |
Credit Hours
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Semester
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1
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2
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3
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4
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5
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6
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7
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8
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| Subjects required by all programs |
55
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| Math 115, 116, 215, 216 |
16
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4
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4
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4
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4
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-
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| ENG 100 Intro to Engr | 4 | 4 | |||||||
| ENG 101 Intro to Computers | 4 | - | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chemistry 125/126 and 130 or Chemistry 210/211 |
5
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5
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-
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-
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-
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-
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-
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-
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| Physics 140/141, 240/241 |
10
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- |
5 | 5 | - | - |
- | - |
- |
| Humanities and Social Sciences |
16
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3
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3
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3
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4
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3
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-
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-
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-
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| Required Core Courses |
28
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| AOSS 320 Earth System Evolution |
4
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4
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-
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-
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| AOSS 321 Earth System Dynamics |
4
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-
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-
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4
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-
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| AOSS 323 Earth System Analysis |
4
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-
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-
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4
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-
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-
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-
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-
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| AOSS 350 Atmospheric Thermodynamics (Note 1) |
4
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-
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-
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-
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-
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4
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-
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-
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| AOSS 370 Solar-Terrestrial Relations |
4
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-
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-
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4
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-
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-
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| AOSS 380 Introduction to Radiative Transfer |
4
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4
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| AOSS 410 Earth System Modeling | 4 | - |
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- | 4 | - |
| Meteorology Concentration Requirements | 45 |
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| AOSS 401 Geophysical Fluid Dynamics |
4 |
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4 |
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- |
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| AOSS 411 Cloud and Precipitation Processes |
3 |
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3
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| AOSS 414 Weather Systems |
3 |
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3
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| AOSS 422 Boundary Layer Meteorology |
4 | - |
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- |
- |
- |
4 | - | - |
| AOSS 440 Meteorological Analysis Laboratory | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | - |
| AOSS 462 Instrumentation for Atmospheric and Space Sciences | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 |
| Technical Electives |
12
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-
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-
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-
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6
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6
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| Unrestricted Electives |
11
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-
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-
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-
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-
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-
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-
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5
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6
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TOTAL
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128
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16
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16
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16
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16
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15
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17
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16
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16
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Note 1: Alternatives: MECHENG 235 Thermodynamics or CHE 330 Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics.
Please Note: Courses are subject to change. Please consult with your advisor.
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