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The B.S. degree in Meteorology includes a core set of courses in meteorology as well as extensive preparation in the sciences. This program supplies all the US federal government civil service requirements for classification as a meteorologist. The graduates of the program will have the opportunity to pursue different career paths including meteorology or environmental science, for employment in government, education, or private industry. The graduate will also have a firm foundation in order to pursue graduate study.

UNDERGRADUATE COURSE OF STUDY:

Meteorology (670)

Degree: B.S.

Undergraduate Program Director: Robert Harnack (732-932-9841)

I. Interdisciplinary/Ethical Analysis (5 credits)

11:015:101 Perspectives on Agriculture and the Environment (2)

11:015:400 Junior/Senior Colloquium (3)

II. Introductory Life and Physical Sciences

Specific courses that meet the introductory life and physical sciences requirement are listed under VIII, required courses.

III. The Arts (6 Credits)

See suggested courses in the Degree Requirements chapter of the Rutgers New Brunswick Undergraduate Catalog.

IV. Human Diversity (6 Credits)

See suggested courses in the Degree Requirements chapter of the Rutgers New Brunswick Undergraduate Catalog.

V. Economic and Political Systems (6 credits)

Economic Systems

11:373:101 Economics, People, and Environment (3) or equivalent

Political Systems

See suggested courses in the Degree Requirements chapter of the Rutgers New Brunswick Undergraduate Catalog.

VI. Oral and Written Communication (6 credits)

01:355:101 Expository Writing I (3)

01:355:102 Expository Writing II (3) or

11:015:480 Preparation of Scientific Papers (3) or

01:355:302 Scientific and Technical writing (3) or

. 04:571:340 Technical Writing (3)

VII. Experience-based Education (6 credits)

11:670:433,434 Synoptic Analysis & Forecasting I & II (3,3)

VIII. Competence in Meteorology and Environmental Sciences (77.5-82.5 credits)

Quantitative Methods (16 credits)

01:640:151,152,251 Calculus (4,4,4)

01:640:244 Differential Equations for Engineers (4)

Computer Competence (6-7 credits)

          01:198:111 Introduction to Computer Science (4) or any advisor approved programming course (3 or 4)
          14:440:127 Intro. to Computers for Engineers (3) or 14:440:125 Intro. to FORTRAN (3) or any advisor approved
          programming course

Professional Ethics

Ethical problems in environmental, meteorological and regulatory fields are addressed throughout the program in both
introductory and advanced level courses.

Required Courses (55.5-59.5)

01:119:103 Principles of Biology (4) or 01:119:101,102 General Biology I, II (4,4)

01:160:161-162 General Chemistry I, II (4,4)

01:160:171 Intro. to Experimentation (1)

01:750:193-194 Physics for Science I, II (4,4)

11:372:442 Applied Principles of Hydrology (3)

11:375:203 Physical Principles of Environmental Science (3)
11:375:303 Num. Meth. in Env. Sci. (3) or 11:960:401 Basic Statistics for Research (3)

11:375:346 Atmospheric Chemistry (3) or 11:375:421 Prin. of Air Pollution (3)

11:670:201 Elements of Meteorology (3)

11:670:202 Elements of Climatology (3) (required only for entering freshman 2002+)

11:670:210 Meteorological Analysis (1.5)

11:670:323 Thermodynamics of the Oceans and Atmosphere (3)

11:670:324 Dynamics of the Oceans and Atmosphere (3)

11:670:423 Weather Systems (3)

11:670:431 Physical Meteorology (3)
01:670:451 Remote Sensing of Oceans & Atm.(3) or 01:450:322 Remote Sensing of Earth Resources (3)

          Note: In the above, where alternatives courses are listed, only the first of the two courses is permitted for freshman
         entering program in 2002-2003 academic year and following, unless the substitute is approved by the curriculum
         coordinator.

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