Dec 06, 2025

2025-2026 Undergraduate Catalog

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2025-2026 Undergraduate Catalog

Meteorology (B.S.)

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 (36)

EAE 105 - Weather, Climate, and You Credits: 3
EAE 106 - Weather and Climate Laboratory Credits: 1
EAE 200 - Geoscience Career Preparation Credits: 2
MET 300 - Meteorology Credits: 4
MET 360 - Radar Meteorology Credits: 3
OR EAE 360 - Earth from Space: Introduction to Remote Sensing Credits: 3
MET 410 - Weather Dynamics I Credits: 4
MET 411 - Weather Dynamics II Credits: 4
MET 421 - Synoptic Meteorology Credits: 4
MET 444 - Mesoscale Meteorology Credits: 3
MET 475 - Practicum in Weather Analysis and Forecasting Credits: 1
Students must take MET 475 twice for a total of 2 semester hours.

Course work from the following (6)

EAE 370 - Regional Climatology Credits: 3
EAE 400 - Internship Credits: 1-6
Students must take 1-3 semester hours in this course.
EAE 406 - Science of Disaster Credits: 3
EAE 460 - Remote Sensing of the Environment Credits: 3
EAE 461 - Applied Statistics in Geographic Research Credits: 3
EAE 489 - Undergraduate Research Credits: 1-3
EAE 492 - Hydrology Credits: 3
EAE 495 - Seminar in Current Problems Credits: 3
MET 291 - Field Experience in Meteorology Credits: 1-3
MET 430 - Micrometeorology Credits: 3
MET 431 - Climate Analytics Credits: 3
MET 485 - Atmospheric Physics Credits: 3
MET 491 - Undergraduate Research in Meteorology Credits: 1-3

Requirements outside Department (30-31)

CSCI 240 - Computer Programming in C++ Credits: 4
OR EAE 493 - Computer Programming for the Geosciences Credits: 3
MATH 229 - Calculus I Credits: 4
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
PHYS 273 - Fundamentals of Physics II: Electromagnetism Credits: 4
STAT 200 - Elementary Statistics Credits: 4

Recommendations

Students are advised to contact an advisor 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.): 66-67