<p>can anybody please tell me a little more about the atmosphereic science and snes programs? I've read there websites, but i'm looking for a students perspective of these majors and of the type and calibur of students that are majoring in these departments. thanks guys.</p>
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<p>Applejack? Enviroguy?</p>
<p>I had two friends in these programs. Both thought they were wonderful programs. One traveled with a professor every summer to take ice cores from arctic ice. The other was more interested in hydrology and did a lot of work across Upstate New York. Both are now getting their PhDs in top three programs (MIT, Arizona State).</p>
<p>SNES is a new, small major. It overlaps heavily with Natural Resources. SNES more physical science-based than the NTRES (SNES must take physics and environmental chemistry on top of bio, and chem, whereas NTRES takes field biology and applied population ecology). They also have different specializations. </p>
<p>SNES seems a bit redudant in CALS, in that all of their specializations overlap with other majors (that seem to do them better)- environmental biology with ecology/NTRES, environmental agriculture with sustainable agriculture, environmental econ with the environmental econ in AEM... </p>
<p>The SNES, NTRES, and other environmental groups on campus are very tight. They take many of the same classes, are in the same clubs, go to the same events, live in the same co-ops, etc. </p>
<p>The type/calibur of the student is distinct. They are very good in what they do. They are the type of student who wonders why all the philosophy majors are talking about playdough, but at the same time, can identify every tree on campus (common And scientific name) and recite passages from Walden by heart. </p>
<p>As for atmospheric science, I know they are usually more "normal"- less hippie/outdoorsy than other environmental majors. They also take a whole different set of classes, which include a lot more math and physics.</p>
<p>I am a recent graduate of Atmospheric Science at CU and the program as a whole was excellent. If you have any further questions about the department and what you can expect at CU just let me know...</p>