Meteorology Minor
Credit Hours: 18
Minor Requirements:
At least nine credit hours in the minor at the 200 level or above must be earned at the College of Charleston.
Core courses (one from the following):
Introduction to Meteorology |
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Atmospheric Physics |
One year of basic physics (two courses):
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Introductory Physics including associated laboratories or |
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General Physics including associated laboratories or |
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Honors Physics including associated laboratories |
A minimum of one meteorology-based course selected from:
Special Topics* |
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Introduction to Meteorology† |
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Special Topics* |
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Atmospheric Physics |
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Research* |
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Tutorial* |
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Special Topics* |
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Air Pollution Meteorology |
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Satellite Meteorology |
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Climate Change |
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Bachelor's Essay* |
Electives:
Oceanography |
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General Chemistry |
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Principles of Chemistry |
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Physical Chemistry |
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Introduction to Environmental Studies |
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Introduction to Geology |
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Environmental Geology |
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Hydrogeology |
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Special Topics* |
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Introduction to Remote Sensing |
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Special Topics*† |
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Planetary Astronomy |
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Special Topics*† |
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Classical Mechanics |
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Atmospheric Physics† |
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Photonics |
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Research*† |
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Tutorial*† |
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Thermal Physics |
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Special Topics*† |
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Fluid Mechanics |
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Air Pollution Meteorology† |
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Satellite Meteorology† |
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Climate Change† |
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Bachelor's Essay*† |
*Must involve meteorology and must be approved by the meteorology minor program director.
†If not taken to satisfy requirements in above categories.
NOTES:
1. A minimum of nine credit hours must be at the 200 level or above.
2. Many of these courses require prerequisites which will not count towards the minor unless they are on the list above.
3. Students must notify the meteorology minor program director prior to graduation to receive credit for the minor on their transcript.
