海洋和大气科学专业的本科生将对控制海洋和大气层的基本物理和化学有深入的了解。该专业将学生吸引到广泛的科学兴趣和日益引起社会关注的主题上，包括海浪，潮汐和环流，包括厄尔尼诺现象的自然气候多变性，人为引起的气候变化，全球变暖，海洋酸化，大气风暴和海洋漩涡。通过与海洋和大气有关的流体动力学和化学原理的基础知识，学生将获得解决这些主题的工具。该课程利用斯克里普斯海洋学研究所的专业知识，包括海洋和大气中数据收集的现代方法以及对由此产生的大数据集的分析。<br> <br>海洋与大气科学课程利用了独特的优势斯克里普斯海
The Honors Program at Scripps Institution of Oceanography is offered for a limited number of students who have demonstrated excellence in the earth sciences major or the marine biology major. Undergraduates in the oceanic and atmospheric sciences major will develop an understanding of the fundamental physics and chemistry governing the ocean and atmosphere. The major engages students in a wide range of topics of scientific interest and increasing social concern including ocean waves, tides and circulation, natural climate variability including El Nio, human-caused climate change, global warming, ocean acidification, atmospheric storms, and oceanic eddies. Students will acquire the tools to address these topics through basic knowledge of the fluid dynamics and chemical principles relevant to the ocean and atmosphere. Drawing on the expertise at Scripps Institution of Oceanography, the curriculum includes modern approaches to data collection in the ocean and atmosphere and the analysis of the resulting big data sets. The oceanic and atmospheric sciences curriculum takes advantage of the unique opportunities at Scripps Institution of Oceanography. Classes beyond the introductory level are usually small, permitting personalized instruction, yet with access to the resources of a large research university. There are abundant opportunities for undergraduates to work alongside faculty, staff, and graduate students on research applications, both observational and theoretical. The major is interdisciplinary by nature and has close connections to courses and research applications in physics, chemistry, engineering, earth sciences, and environmental systems.