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Overview
This course help first-year Atmospheric Science majors develop the skills and networks necessary to thrive in the major, in college, and in life; become aware of the diversity of career options, scholarship opportunities, and internship programs available in the field; and formulate an appropriate course of study to help them decide what type of career they’d like to pursue and to help them land their first job in the field. Students in this course are also paired with a peer mentor with whom they are required to meet at least once and have two required meetings (one early and one late in the semester) with their academic advisor.
Course Outline and Resources
This course meets once per week for 50 minutes. Many classes feature guest speakers, class discussions, and/or hands-on activities. The course materials provided below are in Adobe PDF format. A free reader for PDF files is available from Adobe’s website, and recent versions of most major web browsers can natively render PDF files in the browser.
Week 1: Getting Involved
- Assignment 1 – Introductory Assessment
- The Climate Consensus at UWM
- Atmospheric Science Club at UWM
- Greater Milwaukee Chapter of the AMS
- Atmospheric Science Study-Abroad Program
Week 2: Undergraduate Student Perspectives & the Peer Mentoring Program
Week 3: Academic Success Skills & Meet Your Advisor
Week 4: Learning How to Learn
Week 5: Traditional Careers
Week 6: Non-Traditional Careers
Week 7: Atmospheric Science Research
Week 8: Professional Communication
Week 9: Mastering the Soft Skills
Week 10: Planning Your Major
Week 11: Internships
Week 12: Scholarships & Fellowships
Week 13: Preparing Job, Scholarship, and Internship Applications
Week 14: Course Wrap-up
- Assignment 14 – Final Assessment