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Asian Studies 161<br />

192. Internship (1-5)<br />

Internship—3-15 hours. Prerequisite: enrollment<br />

dependent on availability of intern position with priority<br />

to Asian American Studies minors. Supervised<br />

internship in community and institutional settings<br />

related to Asian American concerns. (P/NP grading<br />

only.)<br />

197T. Tutoring in Asian American Studies<br />

(1-5)<br />

Tutoring—1-5 hours. Prerequisite: upper division<br />

standing and completion of appropriate course with<br />

distinction; consent of instructor. Tutoring in lower<br />

division Asian American Studies courses in small<br />

group discussion. Weekly meetings with instructor.<br />

May be repeated for credit once for a given course<br />

and also for a different course. (P/NP grading only.)<br />

198. Directed Group Study (1-5)<br />

Prerequisite: consent of instructor. Primarily intended<br />

for upper division students. (P/NP grading only.)<br />

199. Special Study for Advanced<br />

Undergraduates (1-5)<br />

Prerequisite: consent of instructor. (P/NP grading<br />

only.)<br />

Courses in Cantonese (CAN)<br />

Lower Division Courses<br />

1-2-3. Elementary Cantonese (5-5-5)<br />

Lecture—3 hours; recitation—3 hours. Introduction to<br />

Cantonese grammar and development of conversational<br />

skills in a cultural context. Approximately 250<br />

Chinese characters will be introduced during Cantonese<br />

2 and 3. (Not open to native speakers.)—<br />

Chung<br />

4-5-6. Intermediate Cantonese (3-3-3)<br />

Lecture—2 hours; recitation—2 hours. Prerequisite:<br />

course 1-2-3 or the equivalent. Development of conversational<br />

skills in a cultural context. Community-oriented<br />

language materials in health care, social<br />

service, and bilingual education will be introduced.—Chung<br />

Asian Studies<br />

See Asian American Studies, on<br />

page 159; East Asian Languages<br />

and Cultures, on page 204; and East<br />

Asian Studies, on page 207.<br />

Astronomy<br />

See Physics, on page 437.<br />

Atmospheric Science<br />

(College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences)<br />

Faculty. See under Department of Land, Air, and<br />

Water Resources, on page 342.<br />

The Major Program<br />

Atmospheric science is the study of the layer of air<br />

that surrounds the planet. It includes all weather phenomena,<br />

such as frontal systems and clouds, as well<br />

as severe weather events such as hurricanes and tornadoes.<br />

The effects of human and other biotic activity<br />

on the quality of the air we breathe, and on<br />

changes in regional and global climate are also central<br />

to this field of study.<br />

The Program. Modern meteorology is a quantitative<br />

science that is becoming increasingly computer<br />

oriented. In addition to the study of daily weather<br />

events, the program deals with fundamental physical<br />

processes that involve the general circulation of the<br />

atmosphere; turbulent mass and energy transfers at<br />

the planetary surface and within the atmosphere;<br />

solar and terrestrial radiation; atmospheric interaction<br />

with the biosphere; climate variations; and<br />

developments in modern meteorological instrumentation.<br />

In addition, the program has significant expertise<br />

in the areas of air quality and atmospheric<br />

chemistry. As well as providing a broad background<br />

in meteorology, the major includes an informal minor<br />

area to be chosen from mathematics, computer science,<br />

environmental studies, resource management<br />

or a physical or biological science.<br />

Internships and Career Alternatives. Atmospheric<br />

science students have participated in internships<br />

with the California Air Resources Board,<br />

various county Air Pollution Control Districts, and the<br />

National Weather Service. Numerous career opportunities<br />

exist in the federal and state governments,<br />

research and development in the private sector, and<br />

education. Examples of career areas are weather<br />

forecasting, agricultural meteorology, air-pollution<br />

forecasting and control, weather modification, hurricane<br />

and severe weather forecasting and research,<br />

weather satellite meteorology, environmental consulting,<br />

and weather research. About half of our graduates<br />

continue their education by seeking the M.S. or<br />

Ph.D. degree in atmospheric science.<br />

B.S. Major Requirements:<br />

UNITS<br />

English Composition Requirement ......3-11<br />

See College requirement.......................0-8<br />

University Writing Program 19,<br />

Communication 1, Dramatic Art 10, or<br />

University Writing Program 104E............. 3<br />

Preparatory Subject Matter..............59-60<br />

Biological Sciences 1C or<br />

Plant Sciences 2...................................4-5<br />

Chemistry 2A, 2B ................................ 10<br />

Computer Science Engineering 30 or course<br />

selected with adviser’s approval .............. 4<br />

Mathematics 21A, 21B, 21C, 21D, 22A,<br />

22B.................................................... 22<br />

Atmospheric Science 60 ......................... 4<br />

Physics 9A, 9B, 9C .............................. 12<br />

Statistics 13........................................... 3<br />

Breadth/<strong>General</strong> Education................... 28<br />

Satisfaction of <strong>General</strong> Education<br />

requirement; additional units in social<br />

sciences and humanities to total 28 units.<br />

Depth Subject Matter ............................ 36<br />

Atmospheric Science 110, 111, 111L, 120,<br />

121A, 121B, 124, 128 ....................... 28<br />

Upper division Atmospheric Science courses<br />

selected with adviser’s approval, not<br />

including courses 192 and 199............... 4<br />

Engineering 6, Atmospheric Science 150,<br />

Civil and Environmental Engineering 119A or<br />

course selected with adviser’s approval .... 4<br />

Restricted Electives................................ 15<br />

Coordinated group of courses (minor area) to<br />

be chosen with adviser’s approval from<br />

mathematics, computer science,<br />

environmental studies, resource management,<br />

or a physical or biological science (at least<br />

10 upper division units) ........................ 15<br />

Unrestricted Electives .......................30-39<br />

Total Units for the Degree ................... 180<br />

Major Adviser. Shu-Hua Chen<br />

Advising Center for the major, as well as for<br />

graduate studies, is located in 1152 Plant and Environmental<br />

Sciences Building in Land, Air, and Water<br />

Resources Teaching Center (530) 752-1669;<br />

lawradvising@ucdavis.edu.<br />

Minor Program Requirements:<br />

Minor Program. The minor in Atmospheric Science<br />

provides a broad treatment of weather and climate,<br />

with the option to focus on such topics as<br />

climate change, meteorological instrumentation, and<br />

satellite remote sensing. Students undertaking the<br />

minor should have completed minimum preparatory<br />

course work in calculus and physics (Mathematics<br />

16A-16B, Physics 5A or 7A). Some upper division<br />

courses in Atmospheric Science have the Mathematics<br />

21 and 22 series and the Physics 9 series as prerequisites.<br />

UNITS<br />

Atmospheric Science ........................20-24<br />

Atmospheric Science 60, 110 ..................8<br />

Four courses selected with the approval of the<br />

minor program adviser from upper division<br />

Atmospheric Science courses (excluding 192<br />

or 199) or Environmental and Resource<br />

Sciences 131 ..................................12-16<br />

Minor Adviser. K. T. Paw U<br />

Graduate Study. You can specialize in particular<br />

areas of atmospheric science through graduate<br />

study and research leading to the M.S. and Ph.D.<br />

degrees. For details, see the Atmospheric Science (A<br />

Graduate Group), on page 163, and Graduate<br />

Studies, on page 104.<br />

Related Courses. See Environmental Science and<br />

Policy 150A; Physics 104A, 104B; Environmental<br />

and Resource Sciences 131.<br />

Courses in Atmospheric Science<br />

(ATM)<br />

Questions pertaining to the following courses should<br />

be directed to the instructor or to the Land, Air, and<br />

Water Resources Teaching Center in 1152 Plant &<br />

Environmental Sciences Building (530) 752-1669.<br />

Lower Division Courses<br />

5. Global Climate Change (3)<br />

Lecture—2 hours; discussion—1 hour. Scientific concepts<br />

needed to understand climate and climate<br />

change. Principles of regional variations in climate.<br />

Understanding observed seasonal, decadal and millennial<br />

changes. Analysis of the Antarctic ozone<br />

hole, El Nino and human-induced global warming.<br />

GE credit: SciEng.—II. (II.) Weare<br />

6. Fundamentals of Atmospheric Pollution<br />

(3)<br />

Lecture—3 hours. Effects of human emissions on the<br />

atmosphere: smog, ozone pollution, and ozone<br />

depletion; indoor air pollution; global warming;<br />

acid rain. Impacts of these problems on the earth,<br />

ecosystems, and humans. Strategies to reduce<br />

atmospheric pollution. GE credit: SciEng.—I. (I.)<br />

Anastasio<br />

10. Severe and Unusual Weather (3)<br />

Lecture—2 hours; discussion—1 hour. Prerequisite:<br />

high school physics. Introduction to physical principles<br />

of severe and unusual weather: flood, blizzards,<br />

thunderstorms, lightning, tornadoes, and<br />

hurricanes. Emphasis on scientific perspective and<br />

human context. Not open to students who have<br />

received credit for course 100. (Former course 100.)<br />

GE credit: SciEng, Wrt.—I, III. (I, III.) Grotjahn, Reck<br />

30. Issues in Atmospheric Science (2)<br />

Lecture—1 hour; discussion—1 hour. Prerequisite:<br />

high school physics. Introduction to selected topics in<br />

atmospheric science, such as: meteorological<br />

aspects of air pollution, use of computer models in<br />

weather forecasting, theories of global climate<br />

change, impact of satellites on meteorology, and<br />

modern meteorological instrumentation. (P/NP grading<br />

only.)—II. (II.) Reck<br />

60. Atmospheric Physics and Dynamics (4)<br />

Lecture—3 hours; discussion—1 hour. Prerequisite:<br />

Mathematics 16A and Physics 5A or 7A. Composition<br />

and thermal structure of the atmosphere. Radiation<br />

and the heat budget of the earth and its<br />

atmosphere. Cloud formation and precipitation processes.<br />

The atmosphere in motion, thunderstorms<br />

and other severe weather phenomena.—I. (I.)<br />

Faloona<br />

92. Atmospheric Science Internship (1-12)<br />

Internship—3-36 hours. Prerequisite: lower division<br />

standing and consent of instructor. Internship off and<br />

on campus in atmospheric science. Internship supervised<br />

by a member of the faculty. (P/NP grading<br />

only.)<br />

Quarter Offered: I=Fall, II=Winter, III=Spring, IV=Summer; 2009-<strong>2010</strong> offering in parentheses<br />

<strong>General</strong> Education (GE) credit: ArtHum=Arts and Humanities; SciEng=Science and Engineering; SocSci=Social Sciences; Div=Social-Cultural Diversity; Wrt=Writing Experience

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