B.S. Professional Meteorology
Concentration: Professional Meteorology (Operational Emphasis)
University / A&S College / Department Core Requirements (53 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 (10 hours)
- CH 1213 Fundamentals of Chemistry (3)
- CH 1211 Chemistry Lab (1)
- PH 2213 Physics I (3)
- PH 2223 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)
- xx xxxx Social Science Elective (3)
- xx xxxx Fine Arts Elective (3)
Required Geoscience Core (10 hours)
- CO 1003 Public Speaking or CO 1013 - Introduction to Communication (3)
- GR 1113/1111 Physical Geography w/Lab or GG 1113/1111 (4)
- GG 4433 Geowriting2 (3)
Concentration Requirements (53 hours)
Concentration Core (44 hours)
- MA 2733 Calculus III (3)
- MA 2743 Calculus IV (3)
- MA 3253 Differential Equations (3)
- 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 4643 Physical Meteorology & Climatology I (3)
- GR 4693 Physical Meteorology & Climatology II (3)
- GR 4633 Statistical Climatology1(3)
- GR 4733 Synoptic Meteorology (3)
- GR 4883 Radar Meteorology or GR 4783 Satellite Meteorology (3)
- GR 4823 Dynamic Meteorology I (3)
- GR 4933 Dynamic Meteorology II (3)
- GR 4963 Mesoscale Meteorology (3)
Geoscience Electives (9 hours) [Choose three of the following:]
- GG 3603 Oceanography (3)
- GG 3613 Water Resources (3)
- GR 4363 GIS Programming (3)
- GG 4523 Coastal Environments (3)
- GR 4813 Natural Hazards (3)
- GR 3113 Conservation of Natural Resources (3)
- GR 4303 Principles of GIS (3)
- GR 4553 Computer Methods in Meteorology (3)
- GR 4563 Aviation Meteorology (3)
- GR 4613 Applied Climatology (3)
- GR 4203 Geography of North America (3)
- GR 4883 Radar Meteorology or GR 4783 Satellite Meteorology (if not taken as Major Core) (3)
- GR 4943 Tropical Meteorology (3)
Specified Electives (18 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 Professional Meteorology
| Fall Semester | Spring Semester | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Course | Credit | Course | Credit | ||||
| EN | 1103 | English Comp I | 3 | EN | 1113 | English Comp II | 3 |
| MA | 1713 | Calculus I | 3 | MA | 1723 | Calculus II | 3 |
| FL | 1113 | Foreign Language I | 3 | FL | 1123 | Foreign Language II | 3 |
| GR | 1133 | Weather and Climate | 3 | GR | 1123 | World Geography | 3 |
| GR | 1131 | Weather and Climate Lab | 1 | CH | 1213 | Chemistry I | 3 |
| GR | 1113 | Physical Geography | 3 | CH | 1211 | Chemistry I Lab | 1 |
| GR | 1111 | Physical Geography Lab | 1 | ||||
| Total Credit Hours | 17 | Total Credit Hours | 16 | ||||
| Fall Semester | Spring Semester | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Course | Credit | Course | Credit | ||||
| HI | XXXX | History Elective | 3 | CO | 1003 | Public Speaking | 3 |
| XX | XXXX | Social Science Elective | 3 | MA | 2743 | Calculus IV | 3 |
| MA | 2733 | Calculus III | 3 | PH | 2223 | Physics II w/Lab (Calculus-Based) | 3 |
| PH | 2213 | Physics I (Calculus-Based) | 3 | XX | XXXX | Fine Arts Elective | 3 |
| EN | 22X3 | English Literature | 3 | XX | XXXX | Specified Elective | 3 |
| GR | 3011 | Weather Analysis | 1 | ||||
| Total Credit Hours | 16 | Total Credit Hours | 15 | ||||
| Fall Semester | Spring Semester | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Course | Credit | Course | Credit | ||||
| GR | 4733 | Synoptic Meteorology | 3 | GR | 4613 | Applied Climatology* | 3 |
| GR | 4643 | Physical Climatology | 3 | GR | 4783 | Satellite Meteorology* | 3 |
| GR | 4633 | Statistical Climatology | 3 | GR | 4623 | Physical Meteorology | 3 |
| GR/GG | XXXX | Geoscience Elective | 3 | XX | XXXX | Specified Elective | 3 |
| MA | 3253 | Differential Equations | 3 | XX | XXXX | Specified Elective | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours | 15 | Total Credit Hours | 15 | ||||
| Fall Semester | Spring Semester | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Course | Credit | Course | Credit | ||||
| GR | 4423 | Weather Forecasting I | 3 | GR | 4433 | Weather Forecasting II | 3 |
| GR | 4823 | Dynamic Met I | 3 | GR | 4933 | Dynamic Met II | 3 |
| GR | 4883 | Radar Meteorology | 3 | GR | 4963 | Mesoscale Met | 3 |
| GG | 4433 | Geowriting | 3 | XX | XXXX | Specified Elective | 3 |
| XX | XXXX | Specified Elective | 3 | XX | XXXX | Specified Elective | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours | 15 | Total Credit Hours | 15 | ||||
| TOTAL CREDIT HOURS | 124 | ||||||
Curriculum subject to change once revised program of study has been approved.
* Count towards Geoscience Electives, but preferred for meteorology majors