The Atmospheric Science Department's first objective is to produce graduates who are successful in writing scientific research papers in peer-reviewed scientific journals and in making presentations at national or international scientific conferences and workshops. Our second objective is to produce graduates who successfully obtain employment as research scientists in a research center, government lab, or corporation, or in academic positions at a university. To obtain the M.S. degree in Atmospheric Science, each student must satisfy all requirements of the School of Graduate Studies, as well as those of the Atmospheric Science Program. To earn a master's degree in atmospheric science, each student must satisfy all requirements of the School of Graduate School and of the Atmospheric Science Department.