地球与大气科学系提供了广泛的课程，可导致获得大气科学博士学位。该系将为所有学生提供教育计划，其中包括大气科学的基本原理以及与将这些原理应用于大气研究相关的知识体系。博士生将接受研究密集型的高级指导，重点是获取新知识，解决问题的创新方法以及研究成果的传播。成功完成博士学位课程的学生将为从事研究人员，教育工作者或专业大气科学家的职业做好准备。
The Department of Earth & Atmospheric Sciences offers a wide range of courses leading to the Degree of PhD in Atmospheric Sciences. The Department will provide all its students with educational programs that encompass the fundamental principles of the atmospheric sciences and the body of knowledge associated with the application of these principles to the study of the atmosphere. PhD students will receive advanced, research-intensive instruction that concentrates upon the acquisition of new knowledge, innovative approaches to problem-solving and the dissemination of research results. Students successfully completing the PhD program will be prepared for a career as a researcher, educator, or professional atmospheric scientist.