Educational Goal Summary:
To pursue a major in meteorology and a minor in geology to create a
well-rounded educational background and to achieve above a 3.0 grade point
in meteorology and geology courses.
Fall 2002:
Total Credits: 17.5
Math 165 Calculus I (4 credits): Meteorology
requirement, LAS Math Discipline requirement, needed for meteorology
in general.
Engl 105H Honors Freshman Comp II (3 credits):
LAS Basic Education requirement, required for enrollment in the
Freshman Honors Program, required for test-out credit of Engl 104.
Chem 177 General Chemistry I (4 credits):
Meteorology requirement, LAS Natural Sciences requirement.
Chem 177L lab (1 credit): See Chem 177 above. First
semester chemistry lab required by Meteorology department,
required for enrollment in Chem 177.
Mteor 111 Synoptic Applications (1 credit):
Meteorology requirement. Provides introduction to nomenclature, maps, etc. used by
meteorologists.
Anthr 201 Intro to Cultural Anthropology (3
credits): LAS International Perspectives
requirement, LAS Social Sciences requirement, pre-requisite for Anthr
322.
Lib 160 Library Instruction (.5 credit): LAS
requirement, required for enrollment in the Freshman Honors
Program.
Hon 121 Freshman Honors Program Seminar (1
credit): Required for enrollment in the Freshman Honors Program and
Engl 105H.
Spring 2003
Total Credits: 16
Math 166 Calculus II (4 credits): Meteorology
requirement, LAS Math Discipline requirement, pre-requisite for Phys
221, Phys 222, and Mteor 407, needed for meteorology
in general.
Mteor 206 Intro to Meteorology (3 credits):
Meteorology requirement, introduction to basic meteorological
principles.
Chem 178 General Chemistry II (3 credits):
Meteorology
requirement, LAS Natural Sciences requirement.
Physics 221 Intro to Classical Physics I (5
credits):
Meteorology requirement, LAS Natural Sciences requirement,
pre-requisite for Phys 222 and Geol 411.
Music 115 Symphonic Band(1 credit): Elective
credit.
Fall 2003
Total Credits: 17
Math 265 Calculus III (4 credits):
Meteorology requirement.
Phys 222 Intro to Classical Physics II (5
credits): Meteorology requirement, pre-requisite for
enrollment in Mteor 301 and Mteor 341, needed for meteorology in general.
Com S 207 Programming I (3 credits):
Meteorology requirement.
Geol 201 Intro to Geology for Engineers and
Environmental Scientists (3 credits): Geology minor
requirement, pre-requisite for enrollment in Geol 102, Geol 411,
Geol 324, and Geol 457.
Mteor 201 Meteorology Orientation (R credit):
Meteorology major requirement. Introductory overview of Meteorology
careers and fields.
Hon 302 Freshman Honors Seminar Leader (2
credits): Chosen to be leader by Honors Program.
Spring 2004
Total Credits: 14
Mteor 301 General Meteorology (4 credits):
Meteorology major requirement, pre-requisite for enrollment in
Mteor 311, introduction to more in-depth aspects of meteorology.
Geol 102 History of the Earth (3 credits):
Geology minor requirement, pre-requisite for enrollment in Geol
102L and 412.
Geol 102L History of the Earth Lab (1 credit):
Geology minor requirement.
Geol 324 Energy and the Environment (3 credits):
Geology minor requirement.
Anthr 321 World Prehistory (3 credits): LAS Arts
and Humanities requirement.
Fall 2004
Total Credits: 15
Math 266 Differential Equations (3 credits):
Meteorology major requirement, pre-requisite for enrollment in Mteor 341
and Mteor 432.
Mteor 311 Intro to Synoptic
Meteorology
(2 credits): Meteorology major requirement, pre-requisite for
enrollment in Mteor 321, forecasting and weather map plotting.
Mteor 341 Atmospheric Physics I (3 credits):
Meteorology major requirement, pre-requisite for enrollment in
Mteor 342, basics of thermodynamics and cloud physics.
Stat 105 Intro to Statistics for Engineers (3
credits): Meteorology major requirement, pre-requisite for
enrollment in Mteor 432.
Geol 402 Watershed Hydrology and Surficial Processes (4
credits):
Geology minor requirement.
Spring 2005
Total Credits: 15
Mteor 342 Atmospheric Physics II (3 credits):
Meteorology major requirement, physics of precipitation and of the atmosphere.
Mteor 443 Dynamic Meteorology (3 credits):
Meteorology major requirement, conservation laws, circulation and
vorticity.
Mteor 415X Paleoclimatology (3 credits):
Meteorology course elective.
Anthro 230 Globalization and the Human Condition (3 credits): LAS
Social Sciences requirement.
Engl 314 Technical Communication (3 credits):
Meteorology major requirement.
Fall 2005
Total Credits: 18
Mteor 411 Synoptic Meteorology (3 credits):
Meteorology major requirement, pre-requisite for enrollment in
Mteor 417, application of previous courses for real time situations.
Mteor 454 Dynamic Meteorology II (3 credits):
Meteorology major requirement, pre-requisite for enrollment in
Mteor 411, advanced theories and dynamics.
Mteor 499 Senior Research (2 credits):
Meteorology major requirement, work with faculty to develop written and oral
presentations.
Geol 411 Hydrogeology (4 credits):
Geology minor requirement.
Am In 210 Intro to American Indian Studies (3 credits):
Satisfies both Arts and Humanities and US Diversity requirements.
Soc 134 Intro to Sociology (3 credits):Satisfies
Social Sciences requirement.
Spring 2006
Total Credits: 17
Mteor 432 Instrumentation and Measurements (3
credits): Meteorology major requirement, use of instruments to collect
data.
Mteor 417 Mesoscale Forecasting Lab (2
credits): Meteorology major requirement, real time computer analysis of
current weather.
Mteor 407 Mesoscale Meteorology (3 credits):
Meteorology elective requirement, observations, analysis, and prediction of
mesoscale phenomena.
Phil 201 Intro to Philosophy (3 credits):
Arts and Humanities Gen Ed requirement.
Phil 206 Intro to Logic and Scientific Reasoning (3 credits):
Arts and Humanities Gen Ed requirement.
Sp Cm 212 Fundamentals of Public Speaking (3 credits):
LAS Verbal Communication requirement, Meteorology major requirement.
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