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UAH's Atmospheric and Earth Science Department provides students with a wide variety of research options spanning atmospheric science/meteorology and Earth sciences.
Students graduating with a bachelor’s degree will possess knowledge and analytical skills in topics related to atmospheric chemistry, aerosols, climatology, lightning, severe weather, radar, hydrology, Geographic Information Systems (GIS) & remote sensing, and land use. They will be well prepared to continue on to a graduate degree or enter their selected career field. For those students seeking GIS knowledge and skills outside of a bachelor's degree, the Department of Atmospheric and Earth Science also offers an undergraduate Certificate in GIS & Remote Sensing.
Atmospheric & Earth Science, BS - Atmospheric Science & Meteorology Concentration
Students will learn about weather analysis and predictability, climate and global change, the circulation of the atmosphere relating to weather systems and their impact on the Earth, air quality, and other atmospheric processes that affect us. This is an interdisciplinary field of study that combines the components of physics and chemistry which focus on the structure and dynamics of Earth’s atmosphere. Mathematical tools, such as differential equations, vector analysis, and computer systems are used to evaluate the physical and chemical relations that describe the workings of the atmosphere.
Atmospheric & Earth Science, BS - Earth System Science Concentration
Earth system science embraces biology, chemistry, physics, mathematics, and applied sciences to transcend disciplinary boundaries and treat the Earth as an integrated system. It seeks a deeper understanding of human interactions that determine the past, current and future states of the Earth. Earth System science provides a holistic way of understanding the world in which we live and seek to achieve sustainability. It is a study across both the natural and social sciences, including ecology, economics, geography, geology, meteorology, and sociology.
GIS & Remote Sensing Undergraduate Certificate
The College of Atmospheric and Earth Science offers an undergraduate GIS & Remote Sensing Certificate. A set of five undergraduate courses (15 credits) will introduce students to Geographic Information Systems. After completing these courses, students will be prepared for careers directly in the GIS field or in geospatial intelligence with remote sensing. The GIS & Remote Sensing certificate will prepare students to recognize patterns and apply that information to larger processes. Students will gain valuable GIS experience and a technical skillset that can be applied across many disciplines and career fields in Huntsville and across the United States.
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