Atmospheric Science Minor (B.Sc.)

18 credits · Faculty of Science · 2026-2027 catalogue

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Complementary Courses (18 credits)

9-15 selected from:

9-15 selected from:

  • ATOC 214 Introduction: Physics of the Atmosphere (3 credits) · Offered: Fall
  • ATOC 215 Oceans, Weather and Climate (3 credits) · Offered: Winter
  • ATOC 219 Introduction to Atmospheric Chemistry (3 credits) · Offered: Winter
  • ATOC 309 Weather Radars and Satellites (3 credits) · Offered: Winter
  • ATOC 312 Rotating Fluid Dynamics (3 credits) · Offered: Fall
  • ATOC 315 Thermodynamics and Convection (3 credits) · Offered: Fall
  • ATOC 357 Atmospheric and Oceanic Science Laboratory (3 credits) · Offered: Winter
  • ATOC 404 Climate Physics (3 credits) · Offered: Fall
  • CHEM 219 Introduction to Atmospheric Chemistry (3 credits) · Offered: Winter
  • PHYS 404 Climate Physics (3 credits) · Offered: Fall

3-9 credits selected from: (3–9 credits)

3-9 credits selected from:

  • 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 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

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