• 专业概况
• 所属院系
• 中国学生入学要求
• 课程信息

专业概况

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The Atmospheric and Environmental Sciences (AES) program offers graduate courses leading to the Master of Science degree in Atmospheric and Environmental Sciences with specializations in meteorology or environmental science, and the doctor of philosophy degree in Atmospheric and Environmental Sciences.

Meteorology Specialization

The meteorology specialization in the AES graduate program is designed to give students experience in atmospheric science-related research while developing a broad understanding of the factors influencing atmospheric phenomena, including solar and terrestrial radiation, fluid dynamics, mesoscale processes, regional climate processes, thermodynamics, microphysical and electrical processes in clouds, and atmospheric chemistry. Instruction is offered in the interpretation of conventional weather, satellite and radar data; observations collected by state-of-the art research instrumentation; and output from numerical models of atmospheric processes. Program requirements are specified below

Environmental Science Specialization

The environmental science specialization in the AES graduate program is designed to give students experience in environmental science research while learning about global environmental change, biogeochemistry, aquatic ecology, atmosphere biosphere interactions, hydrology, experimental design and analyses, and environmental modeling. Program requirements are specified below.

Thesis and Non-Thesis Options

The M.S. AES Program has both thesis and non-thesis options. The thesis option requires a total of 32 credit hours of which a minimum of 6 credit hours (but no more than 9 credit hours) of research credits reserved for completing a thesis. The non-thesis option requires 32 credit hours of which 3 credit hours are reserved for an M.S. research project.

所属院系

进入哪个院系学习？ Department of Atmospheric and Environmental Sciences

中国学生入学要求

为来自中国的学生设计 Applicants who have completed the equivalent of a four-year bachelor's degree at a recognized institution in any other country must have an academic record equivalent to a 2.70 grade point average (A = 4.00) on their last two years of study for admission to a master's degree program. Other English Language Requirements accepted: 550 on the paper-based TOEFL; 213 on the computer-based TOEFL; 5.0 on the iTep Academic Plus Exam; C1 required on the Cambridge English Exam.

课程信息

学制：全日制(32 )

学费：US$14,730.00 (¥ 93,711) /年

开学时间：2022十月4日

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留学地点：Department of Atmospheric and Environmental SciencesSouth Dakota School of Mines and Technology,501 East Saint Joseph Street,RAPID CITY,South Dakota,57701, United States