Atmospheric Sciences
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Program Contact Information
Website: atmos.utah.edu
William Browning Building 819
Phone: 801-581-6136
Email: atmos-advising-grad@lists.utah.edu
Program Description
The M.S. program at the University of Utah is designed to provide students with the advanced scientific and technical expertise necessary to allow our graduates to pursue a wide variety of challenging and rewarding career tracks. Motivated students should expect to complete the M.S. degree in 2 to 2.5 years.
Program Admissions Requirements
B.A. or B.S. degree required [Most students will have a degree in a relevant field such as atmospheric sciences, mathematics, engineering, physics, chemistry, computer science, or the physical sciences]
Undergraduate cumulative GPA of at least a 3.0 on a 4.0 scale.
Proficiency in undergraduate coursework before entry into the graduate program [Students are expected to have passed basic courses in math (through partial differential equations), calculus-based physics, chemistry, and computer science equivalent to those required for an Atmospheric Sciences B.S. The combined GPA of these courses should exceed 3.0 on a 4.0 scale.]
Graduate Record Examinations (GRE) revised General Test or GRE General Exam (if taken before August 1, 2011)
Demonstrated English language proficiency (for international student applicants, whose first language is not English)