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Earth Sciences Department
Meteorology Major - Bachelor of Science Degree
Program Requirements

Earth Sciences


Students seeking a BS in Geology can choose from two tracks. The Geology Track provides a broad-based, solid foundation in Geology, and the Environmental Geology Track has environmental applications of geology as its focus while maintaining a strong core of traditional geology courses. Both tracks require at least one year each of math (including calculus), chemistry, and physics. We also offer a BA in Geology.
The BS in Geochemistry combines extensive chemistry and geology course work to train students for a variety of careers.
The B.A. degree in Meteorology requires courses in meteorology, chemistry, physics, calculus, computer science and others. The requirements for the B.S. degree in Meteorology are quite similar but include more work in mathematics. The B.S. degree meets all recommendations of the American Meteorological Society and the National Weather Service. A meteorology honors degree is also available.

Meteorology Major - Arts and Sciences, B.S. Degree77cr

A. Core Requirements31 cr
  • Met 210/210L *- Meteorology for Science Majors I
  • Met 220 - Meteorology for Science Majors II
  • Met 301 / Met 301L - Synoptic Meteorology I
  • Met 302 / Met 302L- Synoptic Meteorology II
  • Met 350/350L - Meteorological Experimentation
  • Met 411 - Dynamic Meteorology I
  • Met 412 - Dynamic Meteorology II
  • Met 497 - Seminar
  • One of the following two courses:
    • Met 401 - Atmospheric Physics: Radiation and Remote Sensing
    • Met 402 - Atmospheric Physics: Atmospheric Aerosol and Cloud Physics
B. Electives9 cr
  • Electives in Meteorology numbered 305, or above Met 320, or Geo 335 under advisement of meteorology faculty
C. Cognate Requirements37 cr
  • Phy 112 - General University Physics I
  • Phy 213 - General University Physics II
  • Che 111 - General Chemistry
  • Che 212 - General Chemistry
  • Mat 210 - Calculus I
  • Mat 220 - Calculus II
  • Mat 240 - Multivariable Calculus
  • Mat 348 - Ordinary Differential Equations
  • One of the following under advisement:
    • Mat 318 - Statistics in the Sciences
    • Mat 354 - Mathematical Statistics A
  • One of the following under advisement:
    • Csc 120 - Introduction to Programming and Programming Languages
    • Csc 212 - Principles of Programming
    • Met 310 - Computer Applications in Meteorology
*Met 100 or equivalent may be substituted with permission of meteorology faculty.
 Last Updated: 7/9/07