Meteorology, Operational Meteorology Concentration, B.A.

Major Requirements

Credit Hours: 58+

In addition to completing the requirements for this major, students must also complete the degree requirements specified in the Academic Regulations section of this catalog.

Courses within this major may also satisfy general education requirements. Please consult the Liberal Arts and Sciences General Education Requirements for more information.

Required Courses

Base Experience

PHYS 105 Introduction to Meteorology (3)
OR Three of the following courses:
GEOL 438 Hydrogeology (4)
PHYS 405 Thermal Physics (3)
PHYS 415 Fluid Mechanics (3)
PHYS 459 Cloud and Precipitation Physics (3)

Note:

Students may replace PHYS 105 with any three of the four senior-level courses (PHYS 405 , PHYS 415 , PHYS 459 , GEOL 438 ). Replacing the introductory course with three senior-level courses may be desirable for students pursuing the Operational Meteorology Concentration. Also, if the three upper level courses are used to satisfy the base experience, two will also count as electives.

Emphasis Experience

Complete 3 credit hours from the following:

Note:

If both courses are taken, one will count as an elective.

Additional Required Courses (8 credit hours)

Note:

*Topics in these courses must involve meteorology and must be approved by the meteorology program director and the department.

Capstone Experience (3 or 6 credit hours)

Complete one of the following options involving a topic in meteorology with the approval of the meteorology program director and the department:

Option 1

PHYS 420 Senior Research (3)

Option 2

Introductory Physics Requirement

Complete one of the following options:

Option 1

Notes:

Honors students can take the alternative sequence of HONS 157 /HONS 157L in lieu of PHYS 111 /PHYS 111L .
Honors students can take the alternative sequence of HONS 158 /HONS 158L in lieu of PHYS 112 /PHYS 112L .

Option 2

A minimum grade of C- must be earned in each of the four courses for this option to satisfy the physics requirement. This option cannot be used for the Operational Meteorology Concentration.

Mathematics Requirement

Complete a minimum of 8 credit hours from the following:

Notes:

Honors students can take the alternative course of HONS 115 in lieu of MATH 120 .
Honors students can take the alternative course of HONS 217 in lieu of MATH 250 .

Complete a minimum of 5 additional credit hours from the following electives:

Please note a maximum of 3 credit hours are allowed from PHYS 381 , PHYS 390 , and PHYS 399 .

Notes:

*Topics in these courses must involve meteorology and must be approved by the meteorology program director and the department.
**If three upper level courses are used to satisfy the base experience, two will also count as electives.
***If not used to satisfy the Emphasis Experience requirement.
Honors students can take the alternative sequence of HONS 159 /HONS 159L in lieu of ASTR 129 /ASTR 129L .
Honors students can take the alternative course of HONS 190 /HONS 190L in lieu of CHEM 111 /CHEM 111L and CHEM 112 /CHEM 112L .

Operational Meteorology Concentration

Physics and Meteorology Core (18 credit hours)

Mathematics Requirement (7 credit hours)

Electives. Complete 6 additional credit hours from the following:

Coursework Meeting Major Requirements Excluded from the Major GPA Calculation

The following courses are excluded: MATH 120 , MATH 220 , MATH 221 , MATH 229 , MATH 250 , MATH 323