Introduction to Meteorology
SCI-1020-01-DL
Sullivan County Community College
- Semester
- Spring 2026
- Instructor
- Bradley Dromazos
- Start Date
- 01-21-2026
- Total Credits
- 3
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- 845-434-5750 x4302
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Catalog Course Description
Students acquire a basic understanding of weather and climate and the forces that create them. Topics include the dynamics of the atmosphere, macro and micro causes of weather, macro and micro causes of climate, and climatic classification. Lab activities include collecting and interpreting data and working with models to simulate weather phenomena. This course is designed to meet the needs of both majors and non-majors.
Course Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
1. Analyze relationships between the sun, atmosphere, land and oceans.
2. Observe current and past weather factors and use them to predict future weather.
3. Use meteorological tools and methods to interpret weather and climate.
4. Investigate the effects of weather and climate on humans and of humans on the atmosphere.
Attributes
GE Natural Sciences (and scientific reasoning)
Liberal Arts
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- Instructor: Bradley Dromazos
- Local Course ID: 26SP_SUL_ SCI_1020_01
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