METEOROLOGY

METO-111  Meteorology

3 Credits (Science Core)

This course is designed as an introduction to the study of weather, climate and the atmosphere. Topics will include solar and terrestrial radiation, temperature and humidity, cloud formation, air pressure and winds, circulation and weather patterns, tornadoes, hurricanes, air pollution, and climatic change. (3 hours weekly)

METO-112 Meteorology Laboratory

1 Credit (Science Core)

This course is a laboratory study of weather variables, atmospheric motion, precipitation and topics in modern weather science. In this course,  tudents will acquire and interpret basic meteorological data, to study atmospheric phenomena. The construction and analysis of weather maps will be used with an emphasis on weather forecasting. Pre- or co-requisite: METO-111. (2 hours lab)