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 (60 hours)
Concentration Core (48 hours)
- GR 1604 Weather and Climate (4)
- GR 4443 Weather Prediction I (3)
- GR 4453 Weather Prediction II (3)
- GR 4623 Physical Meteorology (3)
- GR 4633 Statistical Climatology1(3)
- GR 4643 Physical Climatology (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 (12 hours) [Choose four 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 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 (12 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 |
1604 |
Weather and Climate |
4 |
HI |
XXXX |
History Elective |
3 |
PH |
1123 |
General Physics II |
3 |
CO |
1403 |
Mass Media |
3 |
XX |
XXXX |
Fine Arts Elective |
3 |
PH |
1113 |
General Physics I |
3 |
CO |
2413 |
Intro to News Writing |
3 |
XX |
XXXX |
Specified Elective |
3 |
XX |
XXXX |
Specified Elective |
3 |
Total Credit Hours |
15 |
Total Credit Hours |
16 |
Junior Year
Fall Semester |
Spring Semester |
---|
Course |
Credit |
Course |
Credit |
---|
GR |
4733 |
Synoptic Meteorology |
3 |
GR |
4623 |
Physical Meteorology |
3 |
GR |
4502 |
Practicum BMP I |
2 |
GR |
4613 |
Applied Climatology* |
3 |
GR |
4643 |
Physical Climatology |
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 |
124 |
Curriculum subject to change once revised program of study has been approved.
* Count towards Geoscience Electives, but preferred for meteorology majors