The AMS is currently updating its “Bachelor’s Degree in Atmospheric Science” statement, which is updated every 5 years and will be published starting in 2023. The AMS Bachelor's Statement - Drafting Committee is conducting a brief (5-minute or less) survey to provide AMS community members an opportunity to provide feedback regarding undergraduate coursework and expectations of atmospheric sciences and meteorology students pursuing related careers and graduate school opportunities. Your participation in this survey is entirely voluntary and anonymous.
Please consider completing this survey here, as your feedback is greatly appreciated. If you have any questions about this survey, please contact Dr. Zachary Handlos (zachary.handlos@eas.gatech.edu).
What’s this about?
This statement provides guidance to university faculty and administrators responsible for undergraduate programs in atmospheric science. (For the purposes of this document, “meteorology” and “atmospheric science” are considered equivalent.) It describes the minimum curricular composition, faculty size, and facility requirements recommended by the American Meteorological Society (AMS) for an undergraduate degree program in atmospheric science, with the intent that such a program will prepare graduates for the growing diversity of careers addressing weather, climate, and the atmospheric environment, or for graduate study leading to such careers. AMS encourages colleges and universities to develop programs that exceed these minimum recommendations. This statement also provides information to help students prepare for various career pathways within and beyond the atmospheric sciences.