Why an Atmospheric Science degree?

Never has there been a better time to help disprove the statement above.  For example:

• Insurance companies are preparing for more severe floods and longer droughts.
• Government is working to prevent food insecurity in a changing climate.
• Electrical industry is learning to cope with drops and spikes of solar energy and wind power.
• Society is debating its influence on, and response to, climate change.

An Atmospheric Sciences Bachelor's Degree at George Mason University is a great way to launch a career doing something about weather and climate because

• Graduates are prepared for a wide range of paths including research (via graduate school) and operations in meteorology and climate.
• The undergraduate curriculum meets the American Meteorological Society’s recommendations and the US Government Civil Service GS -1340 qualification in meteorology.
• In North Virginia we are close to National Weather Service, NOAA Climate Prediction Center, NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center, and some of the leading private sector weather firms.
• AOES faculty and the scientists in the Center for Ocean-Land-Atmosphere Studies are world leaders in the simulation and prediction of seasonal and longer-term climate.