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Atmospheric science
George Mason University

Climate Dynamics

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 Undergrad CLIM Courses

Numb.NameSpr 21Fall 20Sum 20Spr 20Fall 19Sum 19
CLIM 101Global Warming: Weather, Climate, and Society LEC   LEC 
CLIM 102Intro Global Climate ChangeDUO   DUO  
CLIM 111*Intro Fundamentals of Atmospheric Sciences  LEC   LEC 
CLIM 112*Intro Fundamentals of Atmospheric Sciences Lab  LAB   LAB 

 

300 Level Undergrad CLIM Courses

Numb.NameSpr 21Fall 20Sum 20Spr 20Fall 19Sum 19
CLIM 301Weather Analysis and Prediciton DUO  DUO 
CLIM 312Physical Climatology      
CLIM 314Severe and Extreme WeatherLEC  LEC  
CLIM 319Air Pollution    LEC 
CLIM 390Topics in Climate ResearchINDINDINDINDINDIND

400 Level Undergrad CLIM Courses

Numb.NameSpr 21Fall 20Sum 20Spr 20Fall 19Sum 19
CLIM 401Midlatitude Synoptic MeteorologyLEC     
CLIM 408Senior ResearchINDINDINDINDINDIND
CLIM 409Research InternshipINDINDINDINDINDIND
CLIM 411Atmospheric DynamicsLEC  LEC  
CLIM 412Physical Oceanography LEC  LEC 
CLIM 429Atmospheric Thermodynamics LEC  LEC 
CLIM 438Atmospheric ChemistryLEC     
CLIM 440Climate DynamicsLEC  LEC  
CLIM 456Introduction to Atmospheric RadiationLEC  LEC  
CLIM 470Numerical Weather Prediction LEC  LEC 

500 Level Graduate CLIM Courses

Numb.NameSpr 21Fall 20Sum 20Spr 20Fall 19Sum 19
CLIM 511Atmospheric DynamicsLEC     
CLIM 512Physical Oceanography LEC  LEC 

600 Level Graduate CLIM Course

Numb.NameSpr 21Fall 20Sum 20Spr 20Fall 19Sum 19
CLIM 601Midlatitude Synoptic MeteorologyLEC     
CLIM 610Introduction to the Physical Climate SystemLEC  LEC  
CLIM 614Land/Climate InteractionsLEC  LEC  
CLIM 670Earth System Modeling  LEC    
CLIM 680Climate Data  LEC    
CLIM 690Scientific Basis of Climate ChangeLEC  LEC  

700 Level Graduate CLIM Course

Numb.NameSpr 21Fall 20Sum 20Spr 20Fall 19Sum 19
CLIM 700Climate Comprehensive ExamINDINDINDINDINDIND
CLIM 711Introduction to Atmospheric Dynamics    LEC 
CLIM 712Physical and Dynamical Oceanography    LEC 
CLIM 713Atmosphere-Ocean Interactions   LEC  
CLIM 715Numerical Methods for Climate ModelingLEC  LEC  
CLIM 750Geophysical Fluid Dynamics   LEC  
CLIM 751Predictability and Prediction of Weather and Climate Concepts and Phenomenology LEC  LEC 
CLIM 752Ocean General CirculationLEC     
CLIM 753General Circulation of the Atmosphere LEC  LEC 
CLIM 754Elements of the Tropical Climate SystemLEC  LEC  
CLIM 759Topics in Climate Dynamics      
CLIM 761Advanced Atmospheric Predictability and PredictionLEC     
CLIM 762Statistical Methods in Climate ResearchLEC  LEC  
CLIM 763Advanced Statistical Methods in Climate Research    LEC 
CLIM 796Directed Reading and ResearchINDINDINDINDINDIND
CLIM 798Master's Climate Research ProjectINDINDINDINDINDIND
CLIM 799Master's Thesis in ClimateINDINDINDINDINDIND

900 Level Graduate CLIM Course

Numb.NameSpr 21Fall 20Sum 20Spr 20Fall 19Sum 19
CLIM 991Climate Dynamics SeminarLECLEC LEC LEC 
CLIM 996Doctoral Reading and ResearchINDINDINDINDINDIND
CLIM 997Doctoral Qualification  LEC LEC  
CLIM 998Doctoral Dissertation ProposalINDINDINDINDINDIND
CLIM 999Doctoral DissertationINDINDINDINDINDIND