2023-2024 Undergraduate Catalog

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Major in Meteorology and Climatology (BA/BS)

CIP Code

40.0401

84-89 credits

Requirements List

GEOG 101Earth, Sea, and Sky: A Geographic View

3
GEOG 150Global Geography

3
GEOG 240Maps and Spatial Reasoning

3
GEOG 250Spatial Analytical Methods in Geography

3
GEOG 265Introduction to Geographic Information Systems

3
GEOG 438Advanced Geographic Information Systems Analysis

3
GEOG 350Geography of the United States and Canada

3
or
METC 490Field Observation of Severe Local Storms

6
METC 230Elementary Meteorology

3
METC 330Weather Analysis

3
METC 331Global Climatology

3
METC 332Climate Change and Modification

3
METC 334Atmospheric Hazards

3
METC 425Physical Meteorology

3
METC 435Satellite, Radar, and Forecasting

3
METC 447Thermodynamic Meteorology

3
METC 449Synoptic Meteorology

3
METC 450Mesoscale Meteorology

3
METC 451Dynamic Meteorology

3
MATH 165Calculus 1

4
MATH 166Calculus 2

4
MATH 374Differential Equations

3
PHYC 120General Physics 1

5
PHYC 122General Physics 2

5

6-7 credits from

GEOG 433Cartography and Visualization of Spatial Data

3
GEOG 434Maps, Environment, and Society

3
GEOG 436Introduction to Remote Sensing

3
GEOG 437Advanced Remote Sensing

3
GEOG 446Seminar in Advanced Techniques in Remote Sensing

3
GEOG 445Geographic Information Systems Applications Design and Development

3
GEOG 448Geographic Information System Design

3
MATH 267Calculus 3

4
METC 410Broadcast Meteorology

3
Total Credit Hours:6-7

3-4 credits from

CHEM 111General Chemistry 1

4
CS 120Computer Science 1: Programming Fundamentals

4
GEOL 206Oceans and Nations

3
GEOL 420Oceanography

3
PHYC 450Electricity and Magnetism 1

3
Total Credit Hours:3-4

Additional course work in the basic sciences such as mathematics, physics, and computer science is encouraged. Recommended minors include natural resources, environmental management, and telecommunications.

Total Credit Hours: 84-89