Meteorology (BS) - Graduate School Track

Degree Requirements

General Education Requirements
General Education53-57
Major Requirements47
Meteorology Major Core
A. Complete the following:
MET 140
& 140L		Introduction to Meteorology
and Intro to Meteorology Lab		4
MET 443Climatology - W3
MET 353General Meteorology4
MET 354Dynamic Meteorology I3
MET 355Dynamic Meteorology II3
MET 356Physical Meteorology3
MET 454Synoptic Meteorology I6
MET 490Sp Top - (Orientation to Meteorology)1
MET 455Synoptic Meteorology II6
Graduate School Meteorology Track
A. Complete the following:
MET 420Computer Apps in Earth Science4
B. Complete the following:
MET 358Radar Meteorology3-4
or MET 370 Satellite Metorology
C. Select 6-7 hours from the following, including at least one 2+ hour 400-level course:6-7
MET 191
Tropical Weather Discussion
MET 342
Severe Weather
MET 357
Meteorological Instrumentation
MET 358
Radar Meteorology
MET 359
Introduction to TV Weather
MET 370
Satellite Metorology
MET 410
MET Phenomenology - W
MET 430
Mesoscale Meteorology
MET 440
Air Pollution Meteorology
MET 442
Tropical Meteorology
MET 456
Applied Climatology - W
MET 490
Sp Top -
MET 495
Mesonet Internship
MET 496
Internship in Meteorology
MET 497
Broadcast Meteorology Pract I
GY 425
Hydrology
GIT 460
Intro to GIT
MGT 300
Management Theory and Practice
MKT 320
Principles of Marketing
Other STEM Requirements
See list below.
Minor Requirements
A minor is required for this degree program18-24
A MINIMUM OF 120 HOURS IS REQUIRED FOR A DEGREE120

All undergraduates must complete two designated writing credit (W) courses, at least one must be in major or minor.

Other STEM Requirements

The Meteorology degree also requires:

MA 125Calculus I4
MA 126Calculus II4
MA 227Calculus III4
MA 238Differential Equations I3
PH 201
& 201L		Calculus-Based Physics I
and Calculus-Based Physics I Lab		4
PH 202
& 202L		Calculus-Based Physics II
and Calculus-Based Physics II Lab		4
ST 315Applied Probability-Statistics3

Note that Area III General Education requirements are fulfilled by these major requirements.

Graduation Plan

(47 Total Hours)

Plan of Study Grid
First Year
FallHours
MA 125 Calculus I 4
MET 140 Introduction to Meteorology 3
MET 140L Intro to Meteorology Lab 1
GEO 115 World Regional Geography (Area IV, B) 1,2 3
CAS 100 First Yr Exp - 2
MET 490 Sp Top - (Orientation to Meteorology) 1
EH 101 English Composition I 3
 Hours17
Spring
MA 126 Calculus II 4
MET 353 General Meteorology 4
CA 110 Public Speaking 3
EH 102 English Composition II 3
 Hours14
Second Year
Fall
MA 227 Calculus III 4
PH 201 Calculus-Based Physics I 4
PH 201L Calculus-Based Physics I Lab 0
MET 420 Computer Apps in Earth Science 4
MET 357 Meteorological Instrumentation (MET elective) 1 2
 Hours14
Spring
MA 238 Differential Equations I 3
PH 202 Calculus-Based Physics II 4
PH 202L Calculus-Based Physics II Lab 0
MET 342 Severe Weather (MET Concentration) 1,2 3
MET 443 Climatology - W 3
HistoryArea IV, A 2 3
 Hours16
Third Year
Fall
MA 332 Differential Equations II (Math minor elective) 1,2 3
MET 354 Dynamic Meteorology I 3
MET 356 Physical Meteorology 3
Fine ArtsArea II, C 2 3
Foreign Language I Area V, A 2 3
 Hours15
Spring
ST 315 Applied Probability-Statistics 3
MET 355 Dynamic Meteorology II 3
MET 358 Radar Meteorology (MET Concentration) 1,2 4
Foreign Language II Area V, A 2 3
LiteratureArea II, B 2 3
 Hours16
Fourth Year
Fall
MET 454 Synoptic Meteorology I 6
MET 410 MET Phenomenology - W (MET Concentration) 1,2 3
Humanities/Fine Arts Area II, D 2 3
Social/Behavioral Science Area IV, B 2 3
 Hours15
Spring
MET 455 Synoptic Meteorology II 6
Social/Behavioral Science Area IV, B 2 3
Humanities/Fine Arts Area II, D 2 3
Elective 3
 Hours15
 Total Hours122
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Recommended Course

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See General Education Requirements

Upon completion of Meteorology major requirements, students are only one course short of a minor in Mathematics. This recommended template incorporates a Math minor specifying MA 332 (Differential Equations II, Partial Differential Equations) since most Meteorology graduate programs require it.