Curriculum
Coursework for the Atmospheric Physics Minor and Major-Track is shown below.
Chief Meteorologist Kevin Harned of WAVE3 hosts a joint gathering of the AMS (Amer. Meteorol. Soc.) student chapters from UofL and WKU at the station (March 9, 2017).
ATMOSPHERIC PHYSICS: MINOR and PHYSICS-MAJOR TRACK - CURRICULUM
| Semester Hours | TOTAL | |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Physics & Astronomy, Physics Core | 10 | |
| PHYS 295,296 | 2 | |
| PHYS 298,299 | 8 | |
| Atmospheric Physics Core | 9 | |
| PHYS/GEOS 220 (Introduction to Weather) | 3 | |
| PHYS 363 (Atmospheric Physics) | 3 | |
| PHYS 464 (Atmospheric Dynamics) | 3 | |
| Upper Level Atmospheric Courses (choose one*) | 3 | |
| PHYS 517 (Physics of Climate) | 3 | |
| PHYS 518 (Space Weather) | 3 | |
| Minimum Total Credits | 22 | |
*Students using the Physics Core sequence (298/295, 299/296) for a major are required to take both upper level atmospheric courses for the minor. | ||