Get your training in Meteorology here! The Geography Department offers an area of emphasis in Meterology, an area of emphasis in Weather Broadcasting, and a minor in Meteorology.
Minor in Meteorology (also available online)
- GEO 230: Introduction to Meteorology (CT) (4 credits)
- GEO 350: Severe Storms and Natural Hazards (4 credits)
- GEO 360: Weather Analysis (4 credits)
- GEO 101 Physical Geography, or GEO 425 Cimatology, or GEO 481-483 Special Topics
Weather Broadcasting Area of Emphasis (not available fully online)
- GEO 230: Introduction to Meteorology (CT) (4 credits)
- GEO 350: Severe Storms and Natural Hazards (4 credits)
- GEO 360: Weather Analysis (4 credits)
- GEO 425: Climatology (4 credits)
- GEO 490: Internship (3 hours)
- JMC 332: Video Production (3 credits)
Did you know?
The Bureau of Labor Statistics predicts faster than average growth in their Jobs Outlook 2016-2026 in the field of Atmospheric Scientists, Including Meteorologists. The 2016 Median Pay was $92,460 per year.
Meteorology Area of Emphasis (not available fully online)
- GEO 230: Introduction to Meteorology (CT)
- GEO 350: Severe Storms and Natural Hazards
- GEO 360: Weather Analysis
- GEO 425: Climatology
- GEO 431: Remote Sensing (3 credits) or BSC 410, Remote Sensing/GIS Applications (4 credits)
- *PHY 308: Thermal Physics (3 credits) or **ENGR 219: Engineering Thermodynamics (3 credits) or *PHY 330: Mechanics (3 credits) or ***ENGR 214 Dynamics (3 credits)
*Requires that the student must have taken the following: PHY 211 and 202 (lab), General Physics and General Physics Laboratory; PHY 213 and 204 (lab), Principles of Physics and Laboratory Methods in Physics; MTH 229, Calculus with Analytic Geometry I; MTH 230, Calculus with Analytic Geometry II; MTH 231, Calculus with Analytic Geometry III.
**Requires that the student must have taken MTH 230.
***Requires that the student must have taken ENGR 213 and MTH 230
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