Climate and Atmospheric Science
Undergraduate Courses with Recent Syllabi
LEC = Lecture Course, LAB = Laboratory Course,
DUO=Lecture & Laboratory Course, IND = Individualized Course
* Indication of AOES Mason Core Courses on-line for Fall 2020 *
Climate Dynamics (CLIM) Classes and Semesters Offered
100 Level Undergraduate CLIM Courses
300 Level Undergraduate CLIM Courses
400 Level Undergraduate CLIM Courses
| Numb. | Name | Spr 23 | Fall 22 | Spr 22 | Fall 21 | Spr 21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLIM 401 | Midlatitude Synoptic Meteorology | LEC | LEC | LEC | ||
| CLIM 408 | Senior Research | IND | IND | IND | ||
| CLIM 409 | Research Internship | IND | IND | IND | ||
| CLIM 411 | Atmospheric Dynamics | LEC | LEC | LEC | ||
| CLIM 412 | Physical Oceanography | LEC | ||||
| CLIM 429 | Atmospheric Thermodynamics | LEC | LEC | |||
| CLIM 438 | Atmospheric Chemistry | LEC | LEC | |||
| CLIM 440 | Climate Dynamics | LEC | LEC | |||
| CLIM 456 | Introduction to Atmospheric Radiation | LEC | ||||
| CLIM 470 | Numerical Weather Prediction | LEC |
500 Level Graduate CLIM Courses
600 Level Graduate CLIM Course
| Numb. | Name | Spr 23 | Fall 22 | Spr 22 | Fall 21 | Spr 21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLIM 601 | Midlatitude Synoptic Meteorology | LEC | LEC | |||
| CLIM 610 | Introduction to the Physical Climate System | LEC | LEC | LEC | ||
| CLIM 614 | Land/Climate Interactions | LEC | LEC | LEC | ||
| CLIM 670 | Earth System Modeling | LEC | ||||
| CLIM 680 | Climate Data | LEC | LEC | |||
| CLIM 690 | Scientific Basis of Climate Change | LEC | LEC | LEC |
700 Level Graduate CLIM Course
| Numb. | Name | Spr 23 | Fall 22 | Spr 22 | Fall 21 | Spr 21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLIM 700 | Climate Comprehensive Exam | IND | ||||
| CLIM 711 | Introduction to Atmospheric Dynamics | LEC | ||||
| CLIM 712 | Physical and Dynamical Oceanography | |||||
| CLIM 713 | Atmosphere-Ocean Interactions | |||||
| CLIM 715 | Numerical Methods for Climate Modeling | LEC | ||||
| CLIM 750 | Geophysical Fluid Dynamics | |||||
| CLIM 751 | Predictability and Prediction of Weather and Climate Concepts and Phenomenology | LEC | LEC | |||
| CLIM 752 | Ocean General Circulation | LEC | ||||
| CLIM 753 | General Circulation of the Atmosphere | LEC | LEC | |||
| CLIM 754 | Elements of the Tropical Climate System | LEC | ||||
| CLIM 759 | Topics in Climate Dynamics | LEC | ||||
| CLIM 761 | Advanced Atmospheric Predictability and Prediction | LEC | ||||
| CLIM 762 | Statistical Methods in Climate Research | LEC | LEC | LEC | ||
| CLIM 763 | Advanced Statistical Methods in Climate Research | |||||
| CLIM 796 | Directed Reading and Research | IND | IND | IND | IND | IND |
| CLIM 798 | Master's Climate Research Project | IND | IND | IND | ||
| CLIM 799 | Master's Thesis in Climate | IND | IND | IND |