{"id":102,"date":"2012-06-04T14:23:06","date_gmt":"2012-06-04T14:23:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/catalogs.wcsu.edu\/ugrad252624251213\/sas\/programs\/physics-astronomy-meteorology\/"},"modified":"2025-08-19T14:50:32","modified_gmt":"2025-08-19T18:50:32","slug":"physics-astronomy-meteorology","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/catalogs.wcsu.edu\/ugrad\/sas\/programs\/physics-astronomy-meteorology\/","title":{"rendered":"Physics, Astronomy &amp; Meteorology"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>**The degree in Meteorology is not accepting students in 2025.\u00a0 We anticipate a new BS in Atmospheric and Climate Sciences degree to begin soon. Please see Biology Department for additional climate program details.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;font-size: 12pt\">Overview<\/span><br \/>\nThe goal of the Department of Physics, Astronomy and Meteorology is to provide students the opportunity to understand the physical laws governing the universe. The fundamental relationships between energy and matter are studied, from the age of the ancient scientists through the eras of Newton and Einstein and up to the present day. Applications are made to the fields of meteorology, astronomy, earth and planetary sciences, electronics, engineering and to many branches of physics, from classical mechanics to quantum nuclear physics. In addition to experiencing practical applications of the laws of nature, students develop an understanding of the role of science and technology in contemporary society.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;font-size: 12pt\">Mission<\/span><br \/>\nConsistent with the university\u2019s mission to serve as an accessible, responsive, and creative intellectual resource for the people and institutions of Connecticut, the Department of Physics, Astronomy, and Meteorology endeavors to provide a complete and current education in the principles and applications of meteorology, earth and planetary sciences and astronomy, in ways that accommodate the students\u2019 backgrounds and career objectives.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;font-size: 12pt\">Objectives<\/span><br \/>\nTo accomplish this mission, the Department of Physics, Astronomy, and Meteorology:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Stresses an understanding of the fundamental relationships between matter and energy and the various transformations between them.<\/li>\n<li>Provides an understanding of the relationship between classical and modern physics and their application to the more applied disciplines of astronomy, earth and planetary sciences, and meteorology.<\/li>\n<li>Provides students with the experimental and theoretical background necessary to pursue careers as teachers in earth and planetary sciences.<\/li>\n<li>Provides undergraduates with the theoretical and operational background necessary to pursue careers in broadcast meteorology and weather forecasting.<\/li>\n<li>Maintains an active and publicly responsive program of outreach and extension through the WCSU Observatory and Planetarium and the Meteorological Studies and Weather Center.<\/li>\n<li>Provides students with the opportunity to gain real-world, hands-on experience while developing professional skills in forecasting, now-casting, and consulting meteorology through academic internships offered through the Meteorological Studies and Weather Center.<\/li>\n<li>Develops the professional skills required by broadcast meteorologists by supervising students who produce and present weathercasts as part of on-campus radio and TV programming.<\/li>\n<li>Provides students with a breadth of working knowledge about aspects of the earth and planetary sciences (such as climate change and remote sensing) as well as the opportunity to develop marketable skills (such as familiarity with instrumentation, data analysis methods and software) through coursework, research projects with faculty and departmental internships.<\/li>\n<li>Provides students with pre-engineering training and the necessary skills to enter various technical fields.<\/li>\n<li>Provides laboratory and research experiences using modern instrumentation and data reduction techniques.<\/li>\n<li>Fosters critical thinking, creativity, computational and analytical skills through laboratory exercises, course assignments and personalized research experiences.<\/li>\n<li>Provides a personalized learning environment for our students through faculty-supervised research opportunities, student-faculty research collaborations, student internships, and individualized instruction.<\/li>\n<li>Supports science education efforts in regional schools and for the public, through open houses, lecture series, activities sponsored by student clubs and other special events, and by collaborations between department faculty and other science educators.<\/li>\n<li>Fosters the growth and development of its faculty through research, attendance at professional meetings, publication and presentation of scholarly work, and support of research initiatives.<\/li>\n<li>Expresses a strong commitment to public service by collaborating with regional elementary, junior and senior high school educators to promote science education.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\">Learning Outcomes &#8211; Meteorology Major<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>At the completion of their studies in meteorology:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Students will have a basic knowledge of fundamental physics, especially those topics in thermodynamics and hydrodynamics which are relevant to the understanding of the structure and evolution of important atmospheric processes.<\/li>\n<li>Students will have a basic background in quantitative, mathematical and computational analysis, especially as it applies to understanding the atmospheric and earth sciences.<\/li>\n<li>Students will be able to use meteorological skills to analyze real-time weather data available via the internet and other data sources to make an operational weather forecast.<\/li>\n<li>Students will have a basic knowledge of earth and planetary sciences, especially oceanography, astronomy and\/or geology.<\/li>\n<li>Students will gain knowledge from workplace experiences via internships or research experience under the supervision of department faculty.<\/li>\n<li>Students who avail themselves of certain elective courses will have knowledge of\/experience with communication of scientific information through video weathercast production, graphics and performance.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;font-size: 12pt\">Degree Programs in Physics, Astronomy and Meteorology<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Major Programs<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"#BSMeteorology\">Bachelor of Science Meteorology<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Minor Programs<br \/>\n<\/strong><a href=\"#Astronomyminor\">Astronomy<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"#EPSminor\">Earth and Planetary Sciences<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"#Meteorologyminor\">Meteorology<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"#Physicsminor\">Physics<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;color: #003da6\"><strong><a id=\"BSMeteorology\"><\/a><br \/>\nBachelor of Science in Meteorology (B.S.)<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>The meteorology degree provides its students with a broad background of fundamental skills in meteorology, mathematics, computer science, earth science, physics and chemistry and allows them to enter professional employment in both public and private sectors. A student completing the B. S. Meteorology degree will have the necessary expertise and have met requirements to seek employment with the National Weather Service or other government agencies, apply for graduate school in the physical and environmental sciences, and get jobs with a wide range of private sector employers who value students with a solid, quantitative science degree. The B.S. Meteorology degree can also be an excellent background for students choosing to further their education in business or other professional graduate schools.\u00a0 Students who choose the Broadcast Meteorology option will also get media experience producing and performing on-camera television weathercasts in our department TV studio as a member of The WestConn Weather Team, our student broadcast meteorologists.\u00a0 We have an impressive record of placing graduating students in on-camera meteorologist positions.\u00a0 Paid undergraduate research assistantships are available for qualified students with our faculty.\u00a0 Practical experience is available to students through paid employment or volunteering in the Meteorological Studies and Weather Center.<\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Description<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">:\u00a0A student completing the B. S. Meteorology degree will have the necessary expertise and have met requirements to seek employment with the National Weather Service or other government agencies, apply for graduate school in the physical\u00a0and\u00a0environmental\u00a0sciences, and get jobs with a wide range of private sector employers.\u00a0\u00a0Those students that complete the broadcast meteorology option will be well-qualified to pursue entry-level positions in operational broadcast meteorology.\u00a0 Students with a B.S. Meteorology degree are also attractive candidates for professional graduate programs in business and law.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Degree Requirements<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:40,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">All degrees at WCSU require 120 semester hours (SH). This includes major requirements, general education requirements, and electives. This structure provides room for minors, internships, and study abroad.\u00a0 <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Required Courses in the Major<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">:\u00a069-70\u00a0(SH), 78-79 with Broadcast Option.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<table style=\"width: 71%\" data-tablestyle=\"MsoTableGrid\" data-tablelook=\"1184\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">CS 140 Intro to Programming OR CS 143 Visual Basic\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">3-4 SH<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:2,&quot;335551620&quot;:2,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">MAT 120 Elementary Statistics\u00a0(QR)\u00a0or MAT 222 Introductory Statistics\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">1<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">3\u00a0SH<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:2,&quot;335551620&quot;:2,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">MAT 182 Calculus II<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">4\u00a0SH<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:2,&quot;335551620&quot;:2,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">MAT 281 Calculus III<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">4\u00a0SH<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:2,&quot;335551620&quot;:2,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">MAT 282 Ordinary Differential Equations<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">3\u00a0SH<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:2,&quot;335551620&quot;:2,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">PHY 110 General Physics I\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">4\u00a0SH<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:2,&quot;335551620&quot;:2,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">PHY\u00a0111 General Physics II\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">4\u00a0SH<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:2,&quot;335551620&quot;:2,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">ES\u00a0210\u00a0Intro to Physical\u00a0Oceanography<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">4\u00a0SH<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:2,&quot;335551620&quot;:2,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">AST 150 General Astronomy\u00a0(SI)\u00a0OR ES 110 Physical Geology\u00a0(SI)<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">4\u00a0SH<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:2,&quot;335551620&quot;:2,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">MTR 150 Meteorology\u00a0(SI)<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">4 SH<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:2,&quot;335551620&quot;:2,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">MTR 230 Weather Analysis and Forecasting I<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">4\u00a0SH<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:2,&quot;335551620&quot;:2,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">MTR 231 Weather Analysis and Forecasting II\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">4\u00a0SH<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:2,&quot;335551620&quot;:2,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">MTR 240 Climatology<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">3 SH<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:2,&quot;335551620&quot;:2,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">MTR 310 Atmospheric Thermodynamics<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">3\u00a0SH<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:2,&quot;335551620&quot;:2,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">MTR 311 Atmospheric Dynamics<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">3\u00a0SH<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:2,&quot;335551620&quot;:2,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">MTR 340 Mesoscale Meteorology\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">3 SH<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:2,&quot;335551620&quot;:2,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">MTR 430 Meteorological Instrumentation\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">4\u00a0SH<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:2,&quot;335551620&quot;:2,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">MTR 440 Atmospheric Physics &amp; Remote Sensing<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">4 SH<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:2,&quot;335551620&quot;:2,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">MTR 370 Internship OR MTR 450 Senior Research in Meteorology (CE, W3)<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">4 SH<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:2,&quot;335551620&quot;:2,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\" data-celllook=\"0\"><strong>Major Designated General Education Courses<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">MAT 181 Calculus I (QR)\u00a0or MAT 170\/171 Calculus I<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">4-7\u00a0SH<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:2,&quot;335551620&quot;:2,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">CHE 110 General Chemistry I<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">4 SH<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:2,&quot;335551620&quot;:2,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">CHE 111 General Chemistry II<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">4 SH<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:2,&quot;335551620&quot;:2,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\" data-celllook=\"0\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Broadcast Meteorology (Optional)<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">MTR 330 Operational Forecasting\u00a0and Weathercasting\u00a0I<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">3 SH<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:2,&quot;335551620&quot;:2,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">MTR 331 Operational Forecasting\u00a0and Weathercasting\u00a0II<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">3 SH<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:2,&quot;335551620&quot;:2,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">One of these: COM 268 Public Communication or THR 260 Voice and Diction<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">3\u00a0SH<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:2,&quot;335551620&quot;:2,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">*<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">MAT 222 is recommended for those wishing to complete a mathematics minor.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><em><b>General Education<\/b><\/em><span data-contrast=\"auto\"><em>:<\/em> <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\"> All students must complete the General Education curriculum.\u00a0 The WCSU General Education curriculum invites students to encounter a broad range of topics and skills in the liberal arts and sciences. The system requires students to successfully complete a minimum of 40 semester hours split across eleven learning areas.\u00a0 Generally, students can satisfy the requirements for a given learning area with any course they choose within that area; some programs of study may require specific <strong><em>Major Designated General Education Courses<\/em><\/strong>; if so, they will be listed with the program requirements.\u00a0 Additionally, the Racial Justice and Global Diversity requirements may be completed with courses which are part of the program requirements. For a complete description of the General Education program, follow this link: <a href=\"https:\/\/nam11.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcatalogs.wcsu.edu%2Fugrad%2Facademic-programs-degrees%2F&amp;data=05%7C02%7Cvoghele%40wcsu.edu%7Ca9487a8b70154b43175908dda35d07f9%7Ce1622dbc94ba48ad87bba7f28074ee3d%7C0%7C0%7C638846342179676072%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=swgoFpD83%2FV9Rqg7G7UH4IHxXk1jPH4ZbxtasncrGiQ%3D&amp;reserved=0\">https:\/\/catalogs.wcsu.edu\/ugrad\/academic-programs-degrees\/<\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"><em>Electives<\/em>:<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0All degrees require 120 semester hours.\u00a0 Elective credits are opportunities for minors, internships, study abroad, and just following general interests. We encourage all students to speak with their advisors about great opportunities for their elective courses.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"><a id=\"BSMeteorology-4yrplan\"><\/a>Sample Four Year Plan: BS\u00a0Meteorology<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:40,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Four-year plans are suggestions.\u00a0Plans change.\u00a0Consult your advisor\u00a0to\u00a0adjust\u00a0your plan.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<table style=\"width: 100%;border-style: solid;height: 541px\" data-tablestyle=\"MsoTableGrid\" data-tablelook=\"1184\">\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"height: 19px\">\n<td style=\"height: 19px;width: 51.1433%\" data-celllook=\"0\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Semester 1<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 19px;width: 2.43902%\" data-celllook=\"0\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">SH<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 19px;width: 43.9024%\" data-celllook=\"0\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Semester 2<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 19px;width: 2.43902%\" data-celllook=\"0\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">SH<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 19px\">\n<td style=\"height: 19px;width: 51.1433%\" data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">First Year Navigation (FY)<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 19px;width: 2.43902%\" data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">1-3<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 19px;width: 43.9024%\" data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Gen Ed: Information Literacy (IL)<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 19px;width: 2.43902%\" data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">3<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 19px\">\n<td style=\"height: 19px;width: 51.1433%\" data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">MTR 150 Meteorology (SI)<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 19px;width: 2.43902%\" data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">4<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 19px;width: 43.9024%\" data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">MTR 240 Climatology<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 19px;width: 2.43902%\" data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">3<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 19px\">\n<td style=\"height: 19px;width: 51.1433%\" data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">MAT 181 Calculus I <strong>OR<\/strong> MAT 170 Calc with Pre-Calc Part I (QR)<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 19px;width: 2.43902%\" data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">3-4<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 19px;width: 43.9024%\" data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">MAT 171 Calc with Pre-Calc Part II or MAT 182 Calc II (QR, Rpt. 1)<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 19px;width: 2.43902%\" data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">4<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 19px\">\n<td style=\"height: 19px;width: 51.1433%\" data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Gen Ed: Critical Thinking<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\"> (CT)<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 19px;width: 2.43902%\" data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">3<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 19px;width: 43.9024%\" data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">CS 140 Intro to Programming OR CS 143 Visual Basic<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 19px;width: 2.43902%\" data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">3-4<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 19px\">\n<td style=\"height: 19px;width: 51.1433%\" data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">WRT 101 Composition I (W1)<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 19px;width: 2.43902%\" data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">3<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 19px;width: 43.9024%\" data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">MAT 120 OR MAT 222 Statistics<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">1<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 19px;width: 2.43902%\" data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">3<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 19px\">\n<td style=\"height: 19px;width: 51.1433%\" data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Free Elective<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 19px;width: 2.43902%\" data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">3<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 19px;width: 43.9024%\" data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 19px;width: 2.43902%\" data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 19px\">\n<td style=\"height: 19px;width: 51.1433%\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 19px;width: 2.43902%\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 19px;width: 43.9024%\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 19px;width: 2.43902%\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 19px\">\n<td style=\"height: 19px;width: 51.1433%\" data-celllook=\"0\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Semester 3<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 19px;width: 2.43902%\" data-celllook=\"0\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">SH<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 19px;width: 43.9024%\" data-celllook=\"0\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Semester 4<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 19px;width: 2.43902%\" data-celllook=\"0\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">SH<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 19px\">\n<td style=\"height: 19px;width: 51.1433%\" data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">MAT 182 Calc II OR MAT 281 Calculus III<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 19px;width: 2.43902%\" data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">4<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 19px;width: 43.9024%\" data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">MAT 281 Calculus III OR MAT 282 Ordinary Differential Equations<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 19px;width: 2.43902%\" data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">3-4<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 19px\">\n<td style=\"height: 19px;width: 51.1433%\" data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">PHY 110 Gen. Physics (calc) I (SI, Rpt. 2)<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 19px;width: 2.43902%\" data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">4<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 19px;width: 43.9024%\" data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">PHY 111 Gen. Physics (calc) II<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 19px;width: 2.43902%\" data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">4<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 19px\">\n<td style=\"height: 19px;width: 51.1433%\" data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">MTR 230 Weather Analysis and Forecasting I<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259,&quot;469777462&quot;:[3649],&quot;469777927&quot;:[0],&quot;469777928&quot;:[4]}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 19px;width: 2.43902%\" data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">4<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 19px;width: 43.9024%\" data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">MTR 231 Weather Analysis and Forecasting II<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 19px;width: 2.43902%\" data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">4<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 19px\">\n<td style=\"height: 19px;width: 51.1433%\" data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">AST 150 General Astronomy OR ES 110 Physical Geology (SI)<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 19px;width: 2.43902%\" data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">4<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 19px;width: 43.9024%\" data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Gen Ed: Writing Tier 2 (W2)<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 19px;width: 2.43902%\" data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">3<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 19px\">\n<td style=\"height: 19px;width: 51.1433%\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 19px;width: 2.43902%\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 19px;width: 43.9024%\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 19px;width: 2.43902%\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 19px\">\n<td style=\"height: 19px;width: 51.1433%\" data-celllook=\"0\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Semester 5<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 19px;width: 2.43902%\" data-celllook=\"0\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">SH<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 19px;width: 43.9024%\" data-celllook=\"0\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Semester 6<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 19px;width: 2.43902%\" data-celllook=\"0\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">SH<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 19px\">\n<td style=\"height: 19px;width: 51.1433%\" data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">MAT 282 Ordinary Differential Equations or Gen Ed: Intercultural Competency (IC)<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 19px;width: 2.43902%\" data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">3-4<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 19px;width: 43.9024%\" data-celllook=\"0\">Gen Ed: Intercultural Competency (IC, Rpt. 3)<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 19px;width: 2.43902%\" data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">3<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 19px\">\n<td style=\"height: 19px;width: 51.1433%\" data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">MTR 310 Atmospheric Thermodynamics<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 19px;width: 2.43902%\" data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">3<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 19px;width: 43.9024%\" data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">MTR 311 Atmospheric Dynamics<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 19px;width: 2.43902%\" data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">3<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 19px\">\n<td style=\"height: 19px;width: 51.1433%\" data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">ES 210 Intro to Physical Oceanography<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 19px;width: 2.43902%\" data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">4<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 19px;width: 43.9024%\" data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Gen Ed: Intercultural Competency OR Oral Communication (OC)**<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 19px;width: 2.43902%\" data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">3<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 19px\">\n<td style=\"height: 19px;width: 51.1433%\" data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">CHE 110 General Chemistry I\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 19px;width: 2.43902%\" data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">4<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 19px;width: 43.9024%\" data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">CHE 111 General Chemistry II (SI)<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 19px;width: 2.43902%\" data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">4<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 28px\">\n<td style=\"height: 28px;width: 51.1433%\" data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">MTR 330 Operational Forecasting and Weathercasting I*** OR Free Elective<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 28px;width: 2.43902%\" data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">3-4<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 28px;width: 43.9024%\" data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">MTR 331 Operational Forecasting and<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\"><br \/>\nWeather<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">casting II*** or Free Elective<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 28px;width: 2.43902%\" data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">3-4<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 19px\">\n<td style=\"height: 19px;width: 51.1433%\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 19px;width: 2.43902%\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 19px;width: 43.9024%\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 19px;width: 2.43902%\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 19px\">\n<td style=\"height: 19px;width: 51.1433%\" data-celllook=\"0\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Semester 7<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 19px;width: 2.43902%\" data-celllook=\"0\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">SH<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 19px;width: 43.9024%\" data-celllook=\"0\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Semester 8<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 19px;width: 2.43902%\" data-celllook=\"0\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">SH<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 19px\">\n<td style=\"height: 19px;width: 51.1433%\" data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">MTR 430 Meteorological Instrumentation<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 19px;width: 2.43902%\" data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">4<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 19px;width: 43.9024%\" data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">MTR 440 Atmospheric Physics &amp; Remote Sensing<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 19px;width: 2.43902%\" data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">4<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 19px\">\n<td style=\"height: 19px;width: 51.1433%\" data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">MTR 340 Mesoscale Meteorology\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 19px;width: 2.43902%\" data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">3<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 19px;width: 43.9024%\" data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">MTR 370 Internship OR MTR 450 Sr. Research in Meteorology (CE, W3)<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 19px;width: 2.43902%\" data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">4<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 19px\">\n<td style=\"height: 19px;width: 51.1433%\" data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Gen Ed: Creative Process (CP)<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 19px;width: 2.43902%\" data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">3<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 19px;width: 43.9024%\" data-celllook=\"0\">Free Electives<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 19px;width: 2.43902%\" data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">6<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 19px\">\n<td style=\"height: 19px;width: 51.1433%\" data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Gen Ed: Oral Communication (OC)** OR Free Elective<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 19px;width: 2.43902%\" data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">3<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 19px;width: 43.9024%\" data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Gen Ed: Health &amp; Wellness (HW)<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 19px;width: 2.43902%\" data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">2<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 19px\">\n<td style=\"height: 19px;width: 51.1433%\" data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 19px;width: 2.43902%\" data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 19px;width: 43.9024%\" data-celllook=\"0\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 19px;width: 2.43902%\" data-celllook=\"0\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 19px\">\n<td style=\"border-style: solid;height: 19px;width: 99.9238%\" colspan=\"4\" data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Total Credits Required for the BS in Meteorology = 120; Minimum GPA 2.0.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">*Students who need pre-calculus as strongly encouraged to complete this requirement the summer prior to admission.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:120,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">**For Broadcast<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Meteorology\u00a0option take one of these for OC: THR 260 Voice &amp; Diction (OC) or COM 268 Public Communication (OC)\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:120,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">***Required for Broadcasting Option.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:120,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;color: #003da6\"><strong><a id=\"Astronomyminor\"><\/a>Minor in Astronomy<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\nNineteen semester hours of astronomy or physics courses.\u00a0 Advisement must be through the department Chairperson.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;color: #003da6\"><strong><a id=\"EPSminor\"><\/a>Minor in Earth\u00a0and Planetary Sciences<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\nTwenty\u00a0semester hours of courses noted as earth science or earth and planetary sciences. Advisement must be through the department Chairperson.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\"><em><strong>Required Courses:<\/strong><\/em><br \/>\nMTR 150 Meteorology<br \/>\nAST 150 General Astronomy<br \/>\nES 110 Physical Geology<br \/>\nES 210 Intro to Physical Oceanography<br \/>\nAST 231 Intro to Planetary Sciences <strong>OR<\/strong> EPS 331 Practicum in EPS Research <strong>OR<\/strong> Eps 220 &amp; 221 Seminar in EPS (<em>2+2 SH<\/em>)<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;color: #003da6\"><strong><a id=\"Meteorologyminor\"><\/a>Minor in Meteorology<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\nTwenty-one (21) or twenty-two (22) semester hours of meteorology courses.\u00a0 Advisement must be through the department Chairperson.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\"><em><strong>Required Courses (15 SH):<\/strong><\/em><br \/>\nMTR 150 Meteorology<br \/>\nMTR 175 Analytical Meteorology<br \/>\nMTR 230 Weather Analysis and Forecasting I<br \/>\nMTR 310 Atmospheric Thermodynamics<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\"><strong>Two (2) Approved Meteorology Electives (6-7 SH):<br \/>\n<\/strong>Courses must be at a 200-level or higher<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;color: #003da6\"><strong><a id=\"Physicsminor\"><\/a>Minor in Physics<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\nTwenty semester hours of physics are required, including PHY 110, 111, General Physics (Calculus) I &amp; II and 12 semester hours by departmental advisement. In most cases these 12 credits additional credits include PHY 136 and PHY 170.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\"><em><strong>Required Courses (8 SH):<\/strong><\/em><br \/>\nPHY 110 General Physics I (MAT 182 and grade &gt;=C in PHY 103 or placement exam)<br \/>\nPHY 111 General Physics II<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\"><em><strong>Three (3) Approved Electives (12 SH)<\/strong><\/em><br \/>\nElectives must be approved by Physics, Astronomy &amp; Meteorology Department Chairperson.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;color: #003da6\"><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\">Program in Engineering Technology at Central Connecticut State University<\/span><\/span><br \/>\nStudents are advised of an accredited engineering and engineering technology program leading to a bachelor\u2019s degree at Central Connecticut State University. For further information, review the CCSU catalog.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>**The degree in Meteorology is not accepting students in 2025.\u00a0 We anticipate a new BS in Atmospheric and Climate Sciences degree to begin soon. Please see Biology Department for additional climate program details. 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