METEO 5 is a non-technical introduction to various severe and unusual weather phenomena, including freezing precipitation, lake-effect snowstorms, blizzards, thunderstorms, hurricanes, tornadoes, hailstorms, and flash floods. The final unit treats a wide variety of unusual atmospheric optical phenomena resulting from the interaction of light with raindrops or ice crystals, such as rainbows, glories, and haloes. This course is not appropriate for students who plan to major in Meteorology.

ENGL 15 is a rhetorically based experience in reading and writing that will prepare you both to understand the communications that surround you and to succeed in your own communication efforts. The goal of ENGL 15 is to help you build on what you already know how to do as you become a more confident reader and writer. You will become more attuned to your goals as a writer, more aware of the ongoing conversation surrounding the topic, and more resourceful in terms of the appropriate delivery of your information, the rhetorical appeals at your disposal, and the needs and expectations of your audience.