Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences
Meteorology Major, B.S.
Degree Check sheet: MTR Major 2020_21
Required Core – 35 credits
____ MTR 1400 Weather and Climate (none; F, S, Su; 3)
____ MTR 2020 Weather and Climate Lab (Pre/Coreq MTR 1400 **; F, S; 1 credit lab)
____ MTR 2410 Weather Observing Systems (MTR 2020; S; 3 with lab)
____ MTR 3330 Climatology (MTR 2020; S; 3 with lab)
____ MTR 3400 Synoptic Meteorology (MTR 2020; F; 3)
____ MTR 3410 Weather Analysis Techniques (MTR 3400; S; 3 with lab)
____ MTR3430 Atmospheric Thermodynamics (MTR 2020,MTH 2410,PHY 2311/21; S21, F22, S24; 3)
____ MTR 3440 Physical Meteorology (MTR 2020,MTH 2410,PHY 2311/21; F21; S23; 3)
____ MTR 3450 Dynamic Meteorology (MTR 2020,MTH 2420,PHY 2331; S22, F23; 3)
____ MTR 4400 Advanced Synoptic Meteorology (MTR 3450, MTH 3420, PHY 2331; S21, F22, S24; 4 with lab)
____ MTR 4500 Mesometeorology (MTR 3410 and MTH 1410; S21, S23, S25; 3)
____ MTR 4600 Meteorology Research Seminar (Senior Standing + 12 upper division credits in MTR); F21, S23, F24; 3)
**Successful completion of Quantitative Literacy is required; MTH 1110 is recommended
Approved Meteorology Electives – Select at least 8 credits
____ MTR 3100 Air Pollution (MTR 2020 or ENV 1200; tentative schedule: F21, F23 3)
____ MTR 3420 Radar and Satellite Meteorology (MTR 2020 and MTH 1110; F20, F22; 3 with lab)
____ MTR 3500 Hazardous Weather (MTR 1400 or MTR 2020 or AES 1400; TBD; 3)
____ MTR 3710 Meteorology Internship (See MTR Advisor F, S, Su; 2 – 6)
____ MTR 3777 Field Observations of Severe Weather (MTR 2410, MTR 3410; some Maymesters; 3 field)
____ MTR 4210 Forecasting Laboratory (repeatable 4 times) (MTR 3410 some F & S; 1 lab)
Required Mathematics Minor – 24 credits
____ MTH 1410 Calculus I (Either MTH 1109 or MTH 1110, and MTH 1120, with grades of C or better, or MTH 1400 with a grade of C or better; F, S, SU; 4)
____ CS 1050 Computer Science I (readiness for MTH 1110; F, S, SU; 4) or MTH 2520 R Programming may be taken instead of CS 1050 (MTH 1110, or MTH 1112 , or MTH1310; usually S; 4) or MTH 290B Scientific Computing with Python (MTH 1110(?); F; 4)
____ MTH 2410 Calculus II (MTH 1410 with a grade of C or better; F, S, SU; 4)
____ MTH 2420 Calculus III (MTH 2410 with a grade of C or better; F, S, SU; 4)
____ MTH 3210 Probability and Statistics (Pre/Co-req MTH 2410; F, S, SU; 4)
____ MTH 3420 Differential Equations (MTH 2420 with a grade of C or better; F, S, SU; 4)
Physics and Chemistry – 13 credits
____ PHY 2311 General Physics I (MTH 1410; F, S, SU; 4) (or PHY 2308 + PHY 2309 Stretch Physics I)
____ PHY 2321 General Physics Lab I (concurrent with PHY 2311; F, S, SU; 1)
____ PHY 2331 General Physics II (MTH 2410, PHY 2311, PHY 2321; F, S, SU; 4)
____ CHE 1800 General Chemistry I (Pre/Coreq MTH 1110; F, S, SU; 4)
General Studies Requirements – 24 credits
____ Written Communication (6 credits)
____ Quantitative Literacy (3 credits satisfied by Math minor)
____ Oral Communication (3 credits)
____ Arts and Humanities (6 credits)
____ Historical (3 credits)
____ Natural and Physical Sciences (6 credits satisfied by Physics and Chemistry courses)
____ Social and Behavioral Sciences (6 credits)
Global Diversity Requirement
____ Global Diversity Course (3 credits–note this course can fulfill another general studies requirement at the same time, a double-dipper, abbreviated GD in lists)
Multicultural Requirement
____ Multicultural Course (3 credits– note this course can fulfill another general studies requirement at the same time, a double-dipper, abbreviated MC in lists)
Senior Experience Graduation Requirement
____ Satisfied by MTR 4600 Meteorology Research Seminar
General Electives – 16 credits (or however many credits the student needs to get to 120 total credits)
Total credits for Meteorology Major………………………………………………… 120
For the official and most updated version of the degree requirements, please see the Undergraduate Catalog.
Key: Courses (Prerequisites; Semesters offered; Credit Hours and type)
F=fall, S=Spring, Su=summer semester, M=Maymester
Updated October 25, 2020