BS Atmospheric Science at Indiana University Bloomington

Programme overview

The Atmospheric Science major prepares students for advanced study or professional employment in the atmospheric sciences, a discipline spanning weather forecasting, green energy, big data science, air quality, environmental impacts and risk management, geoengineering, and past, present and future climates.

Faculty: College of Arts and Sciences | Department: Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences | Location: Bloomington, IN, United States

What you will study

Topics include weather forecasting, air quality, climate, environmental risk management and geoengineering.

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Application information

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Freshmen can start in the fall or spring semester; freshmen applying for the spring semester should apply by November 1 (priority deadline).

Transfer students can start in fall, spring (January start) or summer.

Freshman early action (non-binding) deadline is November 1 (response January 15); regular decision deadline is February 1 (response March 15); after February 1 applications are considered on a space-available basis. The enrollment deposit of $100 is due May 1. IU Bloomington is test-optional (SAT, ACT and CLT scores are optional). Apply with either the Apply IU application or the Common Application.

Transfer priority deadlines: fall start June 1, spring (January start) November 1, summer start March 1; School of Nursing applicants for fall must apply by April 1 and Kelley School of Business applicants by June 1. Apply with either the Apply IU application or the Common Application.

The undergraduate application fee is $65 (US citizen and international); the Jacobs School of Music application fee is $95.

Apply through the official page: https://admissions.indiana.edu/apply/index.html

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