GR 8573 Research in Applied Meteorology
(Prerequisite: Consent of Instructor) Capstone Course. Seminar. Discussion and application of current research in applied meteorology. Individual or small group projects with research presentations.
GR 8833 Weather and Society
(Prerequisite: Consent of Instructor) Three hours lecture. Study of the role of weather in and on society through readings, discussion and research.
Program of study requires either GR 6923 Severe Weather OR GR 6943 Tropical Meteorology, but a student may choose to take the other course as an elective in either year
Electives
GG 8203 Ocean Science
(Prerequisite: GG 6103 or Consent of Instructor) Three hours video and online. Comprehensive examination of the ocean world, focusing on the topography, physics, chemistry, and circulation of the oceans. Primarily for K-12 science teachers.
GG 8233 Environmental Geoscience
(Prerequisite: GG 6103 or Consent of Instructor) Three hours video and online. Study of current environmental problems associated with the earth science realms; atmosphere, biosphere, hydrosphere, and lithosphere. Primarily for K-12 science teachers.
GR 4313/6313 Advanced GIS
(Prerequisite: GR 4303/6303 or Consent of Instructor) Two hours lecture. Two hours laboratory. Vector-based file structure and GIS queries using spatial and geo-database attributes. Descriptive and prescriptive modeling in the raster domain including regression and linear weighted modeling.
GR 4333/6333 Remote Sensing of the Physical Environment
(Prerequisite: GR 3303, GR 3311 or Consent of Instructor) Two hours lecture. Two hours laboratory. Examines remote sensing methods applicable to large-area analyses of watershed-level drainage systems, urban landscape, landscape vegetation metrics, physical landscape structural components, and atmospheric features.
GR 4473/6473 Numerical Weather Prediction
(Prerequisite: Consent of Instructor) Three hours lecture. This course provides students with an overview of the theory, processes, developments, and applications of existing numerical weather prediction platforms.
GR 4823/6823 Dynamic Meteorology I
(Prerequisite: GR 4733/6733) Three hours lecture. In-depth examination of the theoretical methods for determining atmospheric stability and the tools necessary to integrate the vertical profile of the atmosphere.
GR 4933/6933 Dynamic Meteorology II
(Prerequisite: GR 4823/6823 and MA 2733) Three hours lecture. Quantitative analysis and consideration of atmospheric circulation including jets streams, mid-latitude cyclones, vorticity and atmospheric kinetics.
GR 6603 Climatology
(Prerequisite: GR 1114 or GR 1123, or equivalent) Three hours lecture. Study of the elements and controls of weather and climate, distribution and characteristics of climatic regions.
GR 6753 Satellite & Radar Meteorology
(Prerequisite: GR 1604) Three hours lecture. Study of the history, the operations, and the applications of satellites and radar in weather analysis. Theory of meteorological measurements in determinations of atmospheric structure.
GR 8133 Foundations in Forecasting
(Prerequisite: GR 8123 or Consent of Instructor) Three hours lecture (online) Emphasis on daily weather forecasting at the synoptic and meso scales and introduction and investigation of advanced methods.
GR 8143 Advanced Forecasting Techniques
(Prerequisite: Consent of Instructor) Three hour lecture. Regional and mesoscale forecasting topics and techniques, including coastal meteorology, mountain meteorology, fire weather, aviation meteorology and winter weather.
GR 8613 Hydrometeorology
(Prerequisite: Consent of Instructor) Three hours lecture-video and online. Hydrometeorological principles with an emphasis on flood forecasting.
GR 8633 Climate Change
(Prerequisite: Consent of Instructor) Three hours lecture. In-depth examination of changes in earth's climate through time. Focus is placed on causes, measurement, implications and complexity of climate change.
GR 8813 Advanced Hazards and Disasters
(Prerequisite: Consent of Instructor) Three hours lecture. Advanced study of the processes, distribution and impacts of hazards and disasters.