Apr 18, 2024

2013-2014 Undergraduate Catalog

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2013-2014 Undergraduate Catalog [NOTE!!!! THIS IS AN ARCHIVED CATALOG. FOR THE CURRENT CATALOG, GO TO CATALOG.NIU.EDU]

Meteorology (B.S.)

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The student learning outcomes for this degree are located at http://www.niu.edu/assessment/clearinghouse/outcomes/index.shtml.

Check departmental information for any additional requirements.

Requirements in Department (35)

GEOG 105 - Introduction to the Atmosphere Credits: 3
GEOG 106 - Introduction to the Atmosphere Laboratory Credits: 1
GEOG 300 - Proseminar Credits: 1
GEOG 460 - Remote Sensing of the Environment Credits: 3
MET 300 - Meteorology Credits: 4
MET 320 - Synoptic Meteorology Credits: 3
MET 410 - Weather Dynamics I Credits: 4
MET 411 - Weather Dynamics II Credits: 4
MET 421 - Advanced Synoptic Meteorology Credits: 3

Course work from the following (9)

GEOG 370 - Regional Climatology Credits: 3
GEOG 391 - Internship Credits: 1-6 C. Meteorology/Climatology
Students must take 1-3 semester hours in this course.
GEOG 406 - Natural Hazards and Environmental Risk Credits: 3
GEOG 408 - Tropical Environmental Hazards Credits: 3
GEOG 461 - Applied Statistics in Geographic Research Credits: 3
GEOG 491 - Undergraduate Research in Geography Credits: 1-3
Students must take 3 credit hours in this course
GEOG 492 - Hydrology Credits: 3
GEOG 498 - Seminar in Current Problems Credits: 3 C. Meteorology/Climatology
MET 430 - Micrometeorology Credits: 3
MET 431 - Applications in Climatology Credits: 3
MET 444 - Mesoscale Meteorology Credits: 3
MET 485 - Atmospheric Physics Credits: 3
MET 491 - Undergraduate Research in Meteorology Credits: 1-3

Requirements outside Department (31)

CSCI 230 - Computer Programming in FORTRAN Credits: 4
OR CSCI 240 - Computer Programming in C++ Credits: 4
MATH 229 - Calculus I Credits: 4
(Available for general education credit.)
MATH 230 - Calculus II Credits: 4
MATH 232 - Calculus III Credits: 4
MATH 336 - Ordinary Differential Equations Credits: 3
PHYS 253 - Fundamentals of Physics I: Mechanics Credits: 4
(Available for general education credit.)
PHYS 273 - Fundamentals of Physics II: Electromagnetism Credits: 4
(Available for general education credit.)
STAT 301 - Elementary Statistics Credits: 4

Recommendations

Students are advised to contact an adviser early in their course of study. A suggested plan of study is available in the department office.

Total Hours for a Major in Meteorology (B.S.): 66

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