The Minor in Applied Climatology is designed to provide students with a unique educational experience that combines the fundamental understanding of climate change science, associated atmospheric processes and their impacts. The program will prepare students to observe and analyze past and present weather and climate change in the context of Applied Climatology. It will consider the relationship between changing climate conditions and countless climate/weather-sensitive industries through the lens of applied science to find solutions to the ongoing and future challenges faced by various sectors.

As an area of study, climate change intersects with a wide range of disciplines, including computer science, mathematics, statistics, international development studies (science), geography, environmental science, biology, and health studies. This Minor is intended for students with an interest in climate change and preparing for a career that will demand a basic understanding of the physical and dynamical processes associated with climatic events and their impacts.