Graduate Studies - Atmospheric Science
The Atmospheric Sciences Program at The Ohio State University was established in 1971 and is currently a separate graduate program in the Department of Geography with its own Graduate Studies Committee and program requirements. The Atmospheric Sciences Program offers Master of Science and Doctor of Philosophy degrees.
For the Master of Science degree, all students will be required to complete courses in atmospheric thermodynamics, dynamics and radiation.
These have prerequisites of courses in ordinary and partial differential equations and basic science sequences in physics and chemistry.
However, the degree program is flexible and students may thereafter select from a variety of subfields for specialization in the atmospheric sciences and related areas.
These include topics such as the dynamics of atmospheric systems (general circulation, hurricanes and tornadoes), urban and boundary layer meteorology,
synoptic meteorology and climatic change. Students should choose a course of study in consultation with their adviser.
It is expected that this course of study will fulfill all of the requirements listed in the Graduate School Handbook for the Master of Science degree.
We invite you to learn about these programs and our expert faculty who lead them to gain greater insight into Geography at Ohio State.
For comprehensive information about the Atmospheric Science Masters and Doctorate program, admission requirements, financial assistance, and non-degree studies, and the Graduate Record Examination (GRE), please access the current Atmospheric and Climatic Studies graduate manual.
Prospective graduate students can access the graduate application online. Applications, together with all supporting documents, must be received by the Office of Graduate Admissions no later than July 1, November 1, February 1, or May 1 for the Autumn, Winter, Spring and Summer Quarters respectively.
Additional critical due dates for Graduate applications include:
University Fellowships (International) – November 30, 2009
University Fellowships (US) – January 15, 2010
Graduate Associateships – January 15, 2010
Application (without funding) – July 1, 2010
For specific questions and information, please e-mail us or call (614) 292-2514.
*Notifications of such awards are made beginning March 15.
