Atmospheric Science Minor

The Atmospheric Science Minor gives students a focused way to study weather, climate, physical meteorology, hazards, remote sensing, and related environmental topics. The minor requires 18 s.h. and can complement majors that use weather or climate information.

At a Glance

• Program: Atmospheric Science Minor
• Credit hours: 18 s.h.
• Core: 6 s.h.
• Electives: 12 s.h.
• Calculus or physics: No formal calculus or physics requirement is listed in the catalog summary.
• Coordinator: Hong-Bing Su, suh@ecu.edu, 252-328-1040

Minor Overview

This minor introduces students to atmospheric science through core work in weather, climate, physical meteorology, and thermodynamics. Electives let students build additional depth in atmospheric science, geography, climate, hazards, remote sensing, and weather courses.

Requirements

The official ECU Catalog is the source of record for the minor. In summary, the Atmospheric Science Minor requires 18 s.h.

• Core, 6 s.h.: ATMO/GEOG 1300 – Weather and Climate; ATMO/GEOG 2510 – Physical Meteorology and Thermodynamics
• Electives, 12 s.h.: Choose from approved atmospheric science, geography, climate, hazards, remote sensing, and weather courses.

How to Get Started

1. Talk with your academic advisor about how the minor fits your major and graduation plan.
2. Contact Hong-Bing Su with questions about course choices and timing.
3. Use the official catalog entry to confirm the current course list before registering.

Questions?

For questions about the Atmospheric Science Minor, contact Hong-Bing Su at suh@ecu.edu or 252-328-1040.