Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences Liberal Program - Core Science Component (B.Sc.)

45–48 credits · Faculty of Science · 2026-2027 catalogue

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Required Courses (21 credits)

  • ATOC 214 Introduction: Physics of the Atmosphere (3 credits) · Offered: Fall
  • ATOC 312 Rotating Fluid Dynamics (3 credits) · Offered: Fall
  • ATOC 315 Thermodynamics and Convection (3 credits) · Offered: Fall
  • MATH 222 Calculus 3 (3 credits) · Offered: Summer, Fall, Winter
  • MATH 223 Linear Algebra (3 credits) · Offered: Fall, Winter
  • MATH 314 Advanced Calculus (3 credits) · Offered: Fall, Winter
  • MATH 315 Ordinary Differential Equations (3 credits) · Offered: Fall, Winter

Complementary Courses (24-27 credits)

Note: All students are encouraged to consult with the Undergraduate Adviser for help selecting from among the complementary courses.

3-6 credits selected from: (3–6 credits)

3-6 credits selected from:

  • ATOC 215 Oceans, Weather and Climate (3 credits) · Offered: Winter
  • ATOC 219 Introduction to Atmospheric Chemistry (3 credits) · Offered: Winter

3 credits selected from: (3 credits)

3 credits selected from:

  • ATOC 357 Atmospheric and Oceanic Science Laboratory (3 credits) · Offered: Winter
  • PHYS 257 Experimental Methods 1 (3 credits) · Offered: Fall

3 credits selected from: (3 credits)

3 credits selected from:

  • PHYS 230 Dynamics of Simple Systems (3 credits) · Offered: Fall
  • PHYS 251 Honours Classical Mechanics 1 (3 credits) · Offered: Fall

3 credits selected from: (3 credits)

3 credits selected from:

  • PHYS 232 Heat and Waves (3 credits) · Offered: Winter
  • PHYS 253 Thermal Physics (3 credits) · Offered: Fall

12-15 credits selected from (at least 6 of which must be ATOC): (12–15 credits)

12-15 credits selected from (at least 6 of which must be ATOC):

  • ATOC 309 Weather Radars and Satellites (3 credits) · Offered: Winter
  • ATOC 512 Atmospheric and Oceanic Dynamics (3 credits) · Offered: Fall
  • ATOC 513 Waves and Stability (3 credits) · Offered: Winter
  • ATOC 515 Turbulence in Atmosphere and Oceans (3 credits) · Not scheduled for 2026–2027
  • ATOC 517 Boundary Layer Meteorology (3 credits) · Not scheduled for 2026–2027
  • ATOC 519 Advances in Chemistry of Atmosphere (3 credits) · Offered: Winter
  • ATOC 521 Cloud Physics (3 credits) · Offered: Fall
  • ATOC 525 Atmospheric Radiation (3 credits) · Offered: Fall
  • ATOC 531 Dynamics of Current Climates (3 credits) · Offered: Winter
  • ATOC 540 Synoptic Meteorology 1 (3 credits) · Offered: Fall
  • ATOC 541 Synoptic Meteorology 2 (3 credits) · Not scheduled for 2026–2027
  • ATOC 546 Current Weather Discussion (1 credits) · Not scheduled for 2026–2027
  • ATOC 548 Mesoscale Meteorology (3 credits) · Offered: Winter
  • ATOC 557 Research Methods: Atmospheric and Oceanic Science (3 credits) · Offered: Fall
  • ATOC 558 Numerical Methods and Laboratory (3 credits) · Not scheduled for 2026–2027
  • ATOC 568 Ocean Physics (3 credits) · Offered: Fall
  • COMP 208 Computer Programming for Physical Sciences and Engineering (3 credits) · Offered: Fall, Winter
  • MATH 203 Principles of Statistics 1 (3 credits) · Offered: Summer, Fall, Winter
  • MATH 319 Partial Differential Equations (3 credits) · Offered: Winter
  • PHYS 333 Thermal and Statistical Physics (3 credits) · Offered: Winter
  • PHYS 340 Majors Electricity and Magnetism (3 credits) · Offered: Fall

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