Engineering
BA Astrophysical and Planetary Sciences
University of Colorado Boulder, United States
- Degree
- Bachelor's
- Next intake
- First-year applicants may enter in fall, spring or summer: the early action deadline of 15 November
Engineering
University of Colorado Boulder, United States
The programme examines dynamical, physical and chemical processes in the atmosphere, ocean and land surface and their interactions, with climate and global change as a major theme. Research themes include atmospheric and oceanic dynamics, atmospheric chemistry, clouds and aerosols, planetary atmospheres, remote sensing and boundary layer meteorology.
Faculty: College of Arts and Sciences | Department: Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences | Duration: 36 coursework credits plus 30 dissertation credits | Location: Boulder, CO, United States
36 credit hours of coursework, including 18 credits of core courses (atmospheric thermodynamics and dynamics, physical oceanography, dynamics of the atmosphere and oceans, radiative transfer and remote sensing, plus two electives) and a graduate applied or computational mathematics course, plus 30 dissertation hours. Students pass a two-part comprehensive examination.
Careers in academia, national research institutes and private industry.
Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences PhD: an undergraduate degree in mathematics, physics, engineering, chemistry or another natural science is recommended. Expected prerequisites are undergraduate calculus, linear algebra, differential equations and computer programming, plus one-year calculus-based physics and chemistry sequences. Students must maintain a 3.00 average. CU Boulder Graduate School: international applicants must meet the English proficiency minimums of the university and the programme, with the all-programme minimum at TOEFL iBT 80, IELTS 6.5 or Duolingo 115.
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.
Graduate applications are submitted online to the Graduate School; the nonrefundable application fee is $60 for domestic applicants and $80 for international applicants. Deadlines are set per programme.
Apply through the official page: https://www.colorado.edu/graduateschool/admissions
Engineering
University of Colorado Boulder, United States
Engineering
University of Colorado Boulder, United States
Engineering
University of Colorado Boulder, United States
Engineering
University of Colorado Boulder, United States
Engineering
University of Colorado Boulder, United States
Engineering
University of Colorado Boulder, United States
Engineering
University of Colorado Boulder, United States
Engineering
University of Colorado Boulder, United States
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