This certificate provides a broad and rigorous introduction to the atmospheric sciences, allowing you to study variability in and changes to the modern atmosphere. Atmospheric sciences coursework helps you better understand atmospheric processes and their impacts on natural ecosystems and human society. You can study such topics as air pollution, biosphere-atmosphere interactions, climate variations, the water cycle, weather forecasting, and wind energy. The certificate also emphasizes the development of skills in scientific programming, meteorological instrumentation, and statistics.