Meteorology Minor

Students can earn a minor in meteorology by taking three required courses and four elective meteorology courses. The first required course is MTR 1400 Weather and Climate, which also can fulfill the Natural & Physical Science General Studies Requirement. MTR 1600 Global Climate Change can count towards the minor and also fulfill the Natural & Physical General Studies Requirement as well as the Global Diversity General Studies requirement.

Link to catalog: Meteorology Minor

Required Courses:

• MTR 1400 Weather and Climate (3 credits)
• MTR 2020 Weather and Climate Lab (1 credit). This is usually offered in the fall.
• MTR 3400 Synoptic Meteorology (3 credits)

Popular Elective Courses (12 credits required):

• MTR 1600 Global Climate Change (3 credits, Natural & Physical Science, Global Diversity)
• MTR 3000 Weather Discussion (1 credit, repeatable)
• MTR 3040 Computer Programming for Meteorologists (3 credits)
• MTR 3330 Climatology (3 credits) or MTR 3340 Climate Change Science (3 credits)
• MTR 3420 Radar and Satellite Meteorology (3 credits)
• MTR 3500 Hazardous Weather (3 credits)
• MTR 3777 Field Observations of Severe Weather
• Any MTR prefix course