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GEOG-1514: Introduction to Meteorology

Description: Foundational properties and processes of Earth’s atmosphere. Governing radiative and thermodynamic atmospheric equations. Extratropical weather systems, thunderstorms, hurricanes, and tornadoes. Cultural and societal impacts of extreme weather and climate change. Using meteorological and atmospheric data to construct weather forecasts.

Pathways: 5F Quant & Comp Thnk Found., 11 Intercultural&Global Aware.

Course Hours: 3 credits

Prerequisites: N/A

Required By: MTRG-4584

Corequisites: N/A

Crosslist: N/A

Repeatability: N/A

Sections Taught: 12

Average GPA: 3.51 (A-)

Strict A Rate (No A-) : 51.35%

Average Withdrawal Rate: 0.86%

David F Carroll202282.8%15.7%1.0%0.0%0.2%0.3%3.805
Michael L Marston201949.5%35.9%12.3%0.8%1.1%0.4%3.302
Craig A Ramseyer202349.0%34.6%10.3%3.7%0.4%1.9%3.284
Stephanie E Zick201655.6%32.9%9.0%1.1%1.1%0.0%3.421

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