B.S. Broadcast Meteorology

University / A&S College / Department Core Requirements (52 hours)

Mathematics (6 hours)

• MA 1713 Calculus I (3)
• MA 1723 Calculus II (3)

English Composition (6 hours)

• EN 1103 English Comp I (3)
• EN 1113 English Comp II (3)

Foreign Language (6 hours)

• FL 1113 Foreign Language I (3)
• FL 1123 Foreign Language II (3)

Natural Sciences (9 hours)

• CH 1043 Survey of Chemistry I (3)
• PH 1113 General Physics I w/lab (3)
• PH 1123 General Physics II w/lab (3)

Humanities (6) / Fine Arts (3) / Social Science (6)

• EN 22X3 Literature Elective (Humanity) (3)
• HI xxxx History Elective (Humanity) (3)
• GR 1123 World Geography (Social Science) (3)
• CO 1403 Mass Media (Social Science) (3)
• xx xxxx Fine Arts Elective (3)

Required Geoscience Core (10 hours)

• CO 1003 Public Speaking or CO 1013 - Introduction to Communication (3)
• GR 1114 Physical Geography w/Lab or GG 1113/1111 (4)
• CO 3313 News Writing  (sub GG 4433 Geowriting2) (3)

Concentration Requirements (58 hours)

Concentration Core (49 hours)

• GR 1133 Weather and Climate (3)
• GR 1131 Weather and Climate Laboratory (1)
• GR 3011 Weather Analysis (1)
• GR 4423 Weather Forecasting I (3)
• GR 4433 Weather Forecasting II (3)
• GR 4633 Statistical Climatology1(3)
• GR 4643 Physical Meteorology & Climatology I (3)
• GR 4693 Physical Meteorology & Climatology II (3)
• GR 4733 Synoptic Meteorology (3)
• GR 4783 Satellite Meteorology or GR 4883 Radar Meteorology (3)
• GR 4823 Dynamic Meteorology I (3)
• GR 4963 Mesoscale Meteorology (3)
• GR 4502 Practicum in Broadcast Meteorology I (2)
• GR 4512 Practicum in Broadcast Meteorology II (2)
• GR 4522 Practicum in Broadcast Meteorology III (2)
• GR 4532 Practicum in Broadcast Meteorology IV (2)
• CO 2413 Intro to News Writing (3)
• CO 2333 Television Production (3)
• CO 3333 Advanced Television Production (3)

Departmental Elective (9 hours) [Choose three of the following:]

• GG 3603 Intro to Oceanography (3)
• GG 3613 Water Resources(3)
• GG 4523 Coastal Environments (3)
• GR 3113 Conservation of Natural Resources (3) 
• GR 4303 Principles of GIS (3)
• GR 4203 Geography of North America (3)
• GR 4553 Computer Methods in Meteorology (3)
• GR 4563 Aviation Meteorology (3)
• GR 4613 Applied Climatology (3)
• GR 4813 Natural Hazards and Processes (3)
• GR 4783 Satellite Meteorology or GR 4883 Radar Meteorology (if not taken as Concentration Course) (3)
• GR 4943 Tropical Meteorology (3)
• GR 4933 Dynamic Meteorology II (3)

Specified Electives (14 hours)

• Number of credit hours needed to bring total credit hours to 124. Consult Advisor for specifics.

Total hours needed for degree: 124

Note:

• A grade of C or higher is required on all departmental courses to satisfy graduation requirements.
• 1 Fulfills Computer Literacy Requirement
• 2 Fulfills Writing Requirement

Sample Curriculum

B.S. in Geosciences with a concentration in Broadcast Meteorology

Curriculum subject to change once revised program of study has been approved.

* Count towards Geoscience Electives, but preferred for meteorology majors