Transfer Preparation Requirements — Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences

Major Preparation Requirements

Required courses

  • One year of calculus
  • One year of calculus-based physics
  • One semester of general chemistry with laboratory

Strongly recommended courses

  • One course in C++ programming or MATLAB for geoscientists
  • Climate science
  • Introduction to undergraduate research in atmospheric and oceanic sciences
  • A second semester of general chemistry with lab
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