For Incoming Students
Introduction
Curriculum Roadmap
Fall of Even Years | Fall of Odd Years | Spring of Even Years | Spring of Odd Years |
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PHYS 225: Climate | PHYS 105: Introduction to Meteorology | PHYS 215: Synoptic Meteorology | PHYS 210: Air Pollution |
PHYS 230: Modern Physics | PHYS 230: Modern Physics | PHYS 230: Modern Physics | PHYS 230: Modern Physics |
PHYS 340: Photonics | PHYS 370: Experimental Physics | PHYS 272: Methods of Applied Physics | PHYS 272: Methods of Applied Physics |
PHYS 370: Experimental Physics | PHYS 409: Electromagnetism I | PHYS 301: Classical Mechanics | PHYS 301: Classical Mechanics |
PHYS 409: Electromagnetism I | PHYS 419: Research Seminar | PHYS 370: Experimental Physics | PHYS 370: Experimental Physics |
PHYS 419: Research Seminar | PHYS 459: Cloud and Precipitation Physics | PHYS 405: Thermal Physics | PHYS 405: Thermal Physics |
PHYS 457: Satellite Meteorology | PHYS 419: Research Seminar | PHYS 415: Fluid Mechanics | |
PHYS 419: Research Seminar | |||
PHYS 425: Mesoscale Meteorology |
The following roadmaps provide a way for students to navigate our programs in meteorology and atmospheric physics.
Certifications for Meteorology
The Certificate for Broadcast Meteorology (CBM)
- CHEM 111/111L (Principles of Chemistry) (4 cr.)
- CSCI 220/220L (Computer Programming) (4 cr.)
- MATH 250 (Statistical Methods) (3 cr.)
Plus one of the following:
- BIOL 204 (Man and the Environment) (3 cr.)
- ENVT 200 (Introduction to Environmental Studies) (3 cr.)
- GEOL 213 (Natural Hazards) (3 cr.)
- GEOL 288 (Global Change: A Geological Perspective) (3 cr.)
The Certificate for Consulting Meteorology (CCM)
- MATH 221 (Calculus III) (4 cr.)
- PHYS 272 (Methods of Applied Physics) (3 cr.) OR [MATH 203 (Linear Algebra) (3 cr.) and MATH 323 (Differential Equations) (3 cr.)]
- PHYS 215 (Synoptic Meteorology) (3 cr.) (not additional to the BA if this is selected as the emphasis area)
Plus 3 out of the 4 following tracks:
- Track 1: PHYS 459 (Cloud and Precipitation Physics) (3 cr.)
- Track 2: PHYS 230 (Modern Physics) and PHYS 405 (Thermal Physics)
- Track 3: PHYS 301 (Classical Mechanics) and PHYS 415 (Fluid Dynamics)
- Track 4: GEOL 438 (Hydrogeology) and PHYS 105 (Introduction to Meteorology) (3 cr.)