About the graduate program
As part of the research activity, students are required to participate in research projects leading to the writing and defense of a thesis (M.S.) or dissertation (Ph.D). Students will work with a major professor in one of the many research areas in the department. The degree program page lists out the steps that students progress through on their way to a degree. Graduate students usually receive a research stipend while participating in research within the department. Research projects offer a variety of exciting opportunities, including participation in field experiments in the polar regions, conducting research aboard the King Air research aircraft or one of our other research facilities in various locations. Laboratory studies, analyses of weather events, and numerical simulations of atmospheric phemomena are also conducted. Research work forms the basis of the thesis or dissertation, as required for graduation.
Basic university requirements for these programs leading to the M.S. and Ph.D. degrees are given in the Regulations and Polices of the University Graduate Program.
View the specific departmental requirements for the M.S. in atmospheric science.
View the specific departmental requirements for the Ph.D. in atmospheric science.
Admissions to the degree program
Graduate students with graduate assistantship offers are admitted into the program every year. Typically students are admitted at the beginning of the fall term to work into the core curriculum requirements. Prospective students applying for a graduate assistantships are encouraged to contact faculty who are actively recruiting students for the coming terms in the research areas of interest. Review of applications typically begins over winter break and an Open House for promising prospective graduate students typically is held in late February. Admittance offers are extended throughout the spring semester.
Click the button to learn more details about applying to the Atmospheric Science program.
