Certificate of Atmospheric Sciences

UNC Asheville grants a Certificate of Post-Baccalaureate Major to those who have already received a baccalaureate degree from a regionally accredited institution other than UNC Asheville.   The certificate is awarded for work done in a major program different from that for which the baccalaureate degree was awarded.    Students enrolling for this certificate must complete all the requirements for a major at UNC Asheville, including prerequisites, correlate courses, the demonstration of competency required for the major, and a foreign language (if a specific language is required for the major).   Normally, a minimum of 30 semester hours earned after the baccalaureate degree is awarded is required for this certificate.   Students must officially declare the major and approval of the proposed program must be given by the department chair.   In order to have the Certificate of Major recorded, students must notify the Registrar when the last required course is in progress.    

The graduation checklists for completing a Certificate of Post-Baccalaureate Atmospheric Sciences are listed here (for Climatology, and for Weather Forecasting). 

Those holding baccalaureate degrees who wish to pursue a second degree, or earn a certificate of major and/or enroll in the teacher licensure program will be considered transfer students for admission purposes.

Each applicant for admission as a post-baccalaureate student must submit:

• A completed application for admission.
• A $50 application fee.    This is a non-refundable processing charge and does not apply to any other university fee.
• Official transcripts from all institutions previously attended, including those attended on a correspondence, extension or distance-learning basis.   The applicant must contact the Registrar at each institution attended and request that two copies of an official transcript be sent directly to the Office of Admissions.
• Official College Level Examination Program (CLEP) scores (only if CLEP exams were taken).   To request CLEP scores, write to CLEP Transcript Service, P.O. Box 6600, Princeton, NJ 08541-6600, telephone 609/951-1026.
• A completed UNCA health form, including immunization data required by North Carolina law, sent directly to UNCA Health Services after official notification of acceptance.

Department of Atmospheric Sciences, CPO #2450, UNC Asheville, One University Heights, Asheville, NC 28804-8511
Phone: (828) 251-6149  Fax: (828) 232-5046  Email: ahuang@unca.edu