Undergraduate Advising

Requires 16 credits

• 8 credits: ATSC 110/110L and ATSC 210
• ATSC Electives (8 credits; 3 credits must be 300-level or higher)
  • Popular electives include:
    • ATSC 220: Extreme Weather and Climate
    • ATSC 231: Aviation Meteorology
    • ATSC 240: Meteorological Instrumentation
    • ATSC 252: Applied Weather Modification
    • ATSC 310: Introduction to Weather Forecasting
    • ATSC 315: Broadcast Meteorology
    • ATSC 320: Storm Experience Field Trip
    • ATSC 497: Internship
  • Less common electives include:
    • ATSC 270: Computer Concepts in Meteorology
    • ATSC 345: Remote Sensing of the Atmosphere
    • ATSC 350: Atmospheric Thermodynamics
    • ATSC 353: Physical Meteorology
    • ATSC 360: Dynamic Meteorology
    • ATSC 405: Numerical Methods in Meteorology
    • ATSC 411: Synoptic Meteorology
    • ATSC 420: Advanced Weather Forecasting
    • ATSC 441: Radar Meteorology
    • ATSC 450: Introduction to Cloud Physics Meteorology
    • ATSC 456: Introduction to Professional Meteorology
    • ATSC 460: Mesoscale Dynamics

Will it cost extra (e.g., tuition) to take these classes instead of UND-offered classes?

There is no additional tuition, but there is an administrative fee ($30) each semester that the student enrolls as a collaborative student.

How does one sign up for these classes?

Students can enroll for classes via UND Campus Connection. There is a tab in Campus Connection that will take students to an electronic form that must be filled out before they can enroll as a collaborative student. Once the form is filled out, Campus Connection will allow students to register for LRSC classes through Campus Connection.

What day(s)/time(s) are these classes typically offered?

The link to the Lake Region State College (LRSC) Grand Forks Air Force Base (GFAFB) class schedule can be found here. In-person courses are offered during the fall and spring. LRSC uses a quarter semester system which means that two semesters of courses are offered during one UND semester. As an example, students can take MATH 165 (Calculus I) and MATH 166 (Calculus II) during the fall (LRSC Terms I and II) and MATH 265 (Calculus III) and MATH 266 (Differential Equations) during the spring (LRSC Terms III and IV).

The first LRSC semester (Terms I and III) runs during the first 8 weeks of the UND semesters (fall and spring). The second LRSC semester (Terms II and IV) runs during the last 8 weeks of the UND semesters (fall and spring). Students who plan to take a course during the second session must register for the class during the first 10 days of the normal UND semester. Campus Connection will not allow registration after the initial registration time period has ended. Classes cannot be added in the middle of the semester.

The list of classes offered by Lake Region State College (LRSC) at the Grand Forks Air Force Base (GFAFB) is available on their website.

Is there regular transportation to/from the GFAFB for students without a car on campus?

There is no scheduled transportation to the GFAFB. However, there are a number of ATSC students and UND students that are taking courses there and many carpool together to save expenses.

Students need to register at the GFAFB gate once before the first class meeting to get a base pass. It allows them to be on base without having to stop and register for each class meeting.

New students who wish to declare a major in Atmospheric Sciences are first enrolled in the pre-professional program, Pre-Atmospheric Sciences (PreAtSc), which is a set of preparatory courses that includes:

• MATH 166: Calculus I
• PHYS 251: University Physics I
• ATSC 210: Introduction to Synoptic Meteorology
• ATSC 270: Computer Concepts in Meteorology

Once a student has completed these courses and meets the 2.5 GPA cumulative requirement, they may change their major to Atmospheric Sciences (AtSc).

Expectations of Students

• Students must understand that the choices to be made about their education are ultimately theirs to make. Students are responsible for decisions to drop/add courses, meeting curriculum requirements, and meeting with advisors and faculty mentors.
• Students should be involved in the advising process. They should ask questions and take time to inform themselves about the curriculum before meeting with an advisor.
• Students will schedule and attend meetings with their advisor. Students should make appointments via Hawk Central unless the advisor has posted walk-in hours.
• Students should plan to meet with their advisor each semester before making final course selections.
• Students should follow through on any referrals made by their advisor to other offices.
• Students should read all correspondence from the University. This includes regularly checking their UND email.
• Students should familiarize themselves with the University's policies and procedures listed in the Course Catalog and the Code of Student Life.

Expectations of Advisors

• Advisors will have hours posted and available for scheduling on Hawk Central. They will be present for scheduled or posted walk-in hours.
• Advisors will access a student's academic records only in order to make well-informed decisions about the advising process.
• Advisors will keep accurate notes on each meeting with an advisee so as to provide consistent advice over time.
• Advisors will be able to answer questions about Essential Studies and other requirements. They will be able to answer questions about major requirements or be able to direct students to someone who can answer those questions.
• Advisors will provide career guidance or direct students to someone who can.
• Advisors will partake in continual advisement training to improve their ability to provide quality advisement.
• Advisors will engage students with a caring and open attitude.
• Advisors will be able to connect students to appropriate resources, both on and off campus.

Students may enroll in ATSC 497 if the internship is deemed appropriate by the academic advisor and the Undergraduate Programming Director.

• Students should enroll in their academic advisor's section of ATSC 497.
• Credit hours are equated to hours worked:
  • Fall/Spring Semesters: 4 hours per week of worked internship = 1 credit hour
  • Summer Semesters: 6 hours per week for 10 weeks = 1 credit hour
• Enrollment in the fall immediately following a summer internship would be deemed acceptable if it was at the student's benefit financially.