B.S. Broadcast Meteorology

University / A&S College / Department Core Requirements (52 hours)

Mathematics (6 hours)

  • MA 1713 Calculus I (3)
  • MA 1723 Calculus II (3)

English Composition (6 hours)

  • EN 1103 English Comp I (3)
  • EN 1113 English Comp II (3)

Foreign Language (6 hours)

  • FL 1113 Foreign Language I (3)
  • FL 1123 Foreign Language II (3)

Natural Sciences (9 hours)

  • CH 1043 Survey of Chemistry I (3)
  • PH 1113 General Physics I w/lab (3)
  • PH 1123 General Physics II w/lab (3)

Humanities (6) / Fine Arts (3) / Social Science (6)

  • EN 22X3 Literature Elective (Humanity) (3)
  • HI xxxx History Elective (Humanity) (3)
  • GR 1123 World Geography (Social Science) (3)
  • CO 1403 Mass Media (Social Science) (3)
  • xx xxxx Fine Arts Elective (3)

Required Geoscience Core (10 hours)

  • CO 1003 Public Speaking or CO 1013 - Introduction to Communication (3)
  • GR 1114 Physical Geography w/Lab or GG 1113/1111 (4)
  • CO 3313 News Writing  (sub GG 4433 Geowriting2) (3)

Concentration Requirements (58 hours)

Concentration Core (49 hours)

  • GR 1133 Weather and Climate (3)
  • GR 1131 Weather and Climate Laboratory (1)
  • GR 3011 Weather Analysis (1)
  • GR 4423 Weather Forecasting I (3)
  • GR 4433 Weather Forecasting II (3)
  • GR 4633 Statistical Climatology1(3)
  • GR 4643 Physical Meteorology & Climatology I (3)
  • GR 4693 Physical Meteorology & Climatology II (3)
  • GR 4733 Synoptic Meteorology (3)
  • GR 4783 Satellite Meteorology or GR 4883 Radar Meteorology (3)
  • GR 4823 Dynamic Meteorology I (3)
  • GR 4963 Mesoscale Meteorology (3)
  • GR 4502 Practicum in Broadcast Meteorology I (2)
  • GR 4512 Practicum in Broadcast Meteorology II (2)
  • GR 4522 Practicum in Broadcast Meteorology III (2)
  • GR 4532 Practicum in Broadcast Meteorology IV (2)
  • CO 2413 Intro to News Writing (3)
  • CO 2333 Television Production (3)
  • CO 3333 Advanced Television Production (3)

Departmental Elective (9 hours) [Choose three of the following:]

  • GG 3603 Intro to Oceanography (3)
  • GG 3613 Water Resources(3)
  • GG 4523 Coastal Environments (3)
  • GR 3113 Conservation of Natural Resources (3) 
  • GR 4303 Principles of GIS (3)
  • GR 4203 Geography of North America (3)
  • GR 4553 Computer Methods in Meteorology (3)
  • GR 4563 Aviation Meteorology (3)
  • GR 4613 Applied Climatology (3)
  • GR 4813 Natural Hazards and Processes (3)
  • GR 4783 Satellite Meteorology or GR 4883 Radar Meteorology (if not taken as Concentration Course) (3)
  • GR 4943 Tropical Meteorology (3)
  • GR 4933 Dynamic Meteorology II (3)

specified Electives (14 hours)

  • Number of credit hours needed to bring total credit hours to 124. Consult Advisor for specifics.

Total hours needed for degree: 124

Note:

  • A grade of C or higher is required on all departmental courses to satisfy graduation requirements.
  • 1 Fulfills Computer Literacy Requirement
  • 2 Fulfills Writing Requirement

Sample Curriculum

B.S. in Geosciences with a concentration in Broadcast Meteorology

Freshman Year
Fall Semester Spring Semester
Course Credit Course Credit
EN 1103 English Comp I 3 EN 1113 English Comp II 3
MA 1713 Calculus I 3 MA 1723 Calculus II 3
FL 1113 Foreign Language I 3 CH 1043 Survey of Chemistry I 3
CO 1003 Public Speaking 3 FL 1123 Foreign Language II 3
GR 1114 Physical Geography w/Lab 4 GR 1123 World Geography 3
Total Credit Hours 16 Total Credit Hours 15
Sophomore Year
Fall Semester Spring Semester
Course Credit Course Credit
EN 22X3 English Literature 3 GR 1133
Weather and Climate
 3
HI  XXX History Elective 3 GR 1131 Weather & Climate Lab 1
CO 1403 Mass Media  3 PH 1123 General Physics II 3
PH 1113 General Physics I 3 XX XXXX Fine Arts Elective  3
XX XXXX Specified Elective 3 CO 2413 Intro to News Writing 3
GR 3011 Weather Analysis  1 XX XXXX Specified Elective 3
Total Credit Hours 16 Total Credit Hours 16
Junior Year
Fall Semester Spring Semester
Course Credit Course Credit
GR 4733 Synoptic Meteorology 3 GR 4693 Physical Meteorology & Climatology II 3
GR 4502 Practicum BMP I 2 GR 4613 Applied Climatology* 3
GR 4643 Physical Meteorology & Climatology I 3 GR 4783 Satellite Meteorology* 3
GR 4633 Statistical Climatology 3 GR 4512 Practicum BMP II 2
CO 2333 TV Production 3 CO 3333 Adv. TV Production 3
XX XXXX Specified Elective 3 XX XXXX    
Total Credit Hours 17 Total Credit Hours 14
Senior Year
Fall Semester Spring Semester
Course Credit Course Credit
GR 4823 Dynamic Met. I 3 GR 4963 Mesoscale Met. 3
GR 4883 Radar Meteorology 3 GR 4453 Weather Prediction II 3
CO 3313 News Writing 3 GR 4532 Practicum BMP IV 2
GR 4522 Practicum BMP III 2 XX XXXX Specified Elective 3
GR 4443 Weather Prediction I 3 GR XXXX Geoscience Elective 3
GR XXXX Geoscience Elective 3        
Total Credit Hours 17 Total Credit Hours 14
  TOTAL CREDIT HOURS 125

Curriculum subject to change once revised program of study has been approved.

* Count towards Geoscience Electives, but preferred for meteorology majors