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Atmospheric science
George Mason University

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

Numb.NameFall 24Spr 24Fall 23Spr 23Fall 22
CLIM 101Global Warming: Weather, Climate, and SocietyLEC LEC LEC
CLIM 102Intro Global Climate Change DUO DUO 
CLIM 111Intro Fundamentals of Atmospheric Sciences  LEC LEC
CLIM 112Intro Fundamentals of Atmospheric Sciences Lab  LAB LAB

 

300 Level Undergraduate CLIM Courses

Numb.NameFall 24Spr 24Fall 23Spr 23Fall 22
CLIM 301Weather Analysis and Prediction  LEC LEC
CLIM 312Physical ClimatologyLEC    
CLIM 314Severe and Extreme Weather LEC LEC 
CLIM 319Air Pollution  LEC LEC
CLIM 390Topics in Climate Research     

400 Level Undergraduate CLIM Courses

Numb.NameFall 24Spr 24Fall 23Spr 23Fall 22
CLIM 401Midlatitude Synoptic Meteorology   LEC 
CLIM 408Senior Research     
CLIM 409Research Internship     
CLIM 411Atmospheric Dynamics LEC LEC 
CLIM 412Physical OceanographyLEC LEC  
CLIM 429Atmospheric ThermodynamicsLAB LEC LEC
CLIM 438Atmospheric Chemistry     
CLIM 440Climate Dynamics     
CLIM 456Introduction to Atmospheric Radiation     
CLIM 470Numerical Weather PredictionLEC    

500 Level Graduate CLIM Courses

Numb.NameFall 24Spr 24Fall 23Spr 23Fall 22
CLIM 511Atmospheric Dynamics LEC LEC 
CLIM 512Physical OceanographyLEC LEC  

600 Level Graduate CLIM Course

Numb.NameFall 24Spr 24Fall 23Spr 23Fall 22
CLIM 601Midlatitude Synoptic Meteorology     
CLIM 610Introduction to the Physical Climate System   LEC 
CLIM 614Land/Climate Interactions LEC LEC 
CLIM 670Earth System Modeling   LEC 
CLIM 680Climate Data  LEC LEC
CLIM 690Scientific Basis of Climate ChangeLEC LECLEC 

700 Level Graduate CLIM Course

Numb.NameFall 24Spr 24Fall 23Spr 23Fall 22
CLIM 700Climate Comprehensive Exam     
CLIM 711Introduction to Atmospheric DynamicsLEC LEC  
CLIM 712Physical and Dynamical Oceanography  LEC  
CLIM 713Atmosphere-Ocean Interactions     
CLIM 715Numerical Methods for Climate Modeling LEC   
CLIM 750Geophysical Fluid Dynamics     
CLIM 751Predictability and Prediction of Weather and Climate Concepts and PhenomenologyLEC LEC LEC
CLIM 752Ocean General Circulation     
CLIM 753General Circulation of the AtmosphereLEC   LEC
CLIM 754Elements of the Tropical Climate System     
CLIM 759Topics in Climate Dynamics LEC   
CLIM 761Advanced Atmospheric Predictability and Prediction     
CLIM 762Statistical Methods in Climate Research LEC LEC 
CLIM 763Advanced Statistical Methods in Climate Research     
CLIM 796Directed Reading and Research   INDIND
CLIM 798Master's Climate Research Project     
CLIM 799Master's Thesis in Climate     

900 Level Graduate CLIM Course

Numb.NameFall 24Spr 24Fall 23Spr 23Fall 22
CLIM 991Climate Dynamics Seminar  LECLEC 
CLIM 996Doctoral Reading and Research     
CLIM 997Doctoral Qualification LEC LEC 
CLIM 998Doctoral Dissertation Proposal     
CLIM 999Doctoral Dissertation