Meteorology Curriculum at WKU
*Effective for Meteorology students beginning the program in Fall 2023
Required Courses (41 hours)
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- METR 121 Meteorology (3 hours)
- METR 122 Aviation Meteorology (3 hours)
- CS 170 Problem Solving & Programming (3 hours)
- GEOG 300 Writing in the Geosciences (3 hours)
- GISC 316 Fundamentals of GIS (4 hours)
- METR 324 Weather Analysis and Forecasting (3 hours)
- GEOG 391 Geoscience Data Analysis (4 hours)
- METR 431 Dynamic Meteorology I (3 hours)
- METR 432 Synoptic Meteorology (3 hours)
- METR 433 Dynamic Meteorology II (3 hours)
- METR 437 Mesoscale Meteorology (3 hours)
- METR 438 Physical Meteorology (3 hours)
- Meteorology Technique Course (Choose one)
- METR 325 Meteorological Instrumentation and Measurement (3 hours)
- METR 335 Satellite/Radar Meteorology (3 hours)
Elective Courses (9 hours)
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- Select from any METR 2xx - 4xx courses with your advisor, to meet the 48 unduplicated hours requirement.
- Examples include METR 322, 325, 335, 424, 425, 430, 439, 460, 475, etc.
- To meet the GS-1340 standards for employment with the National Weather Service as
a Meteorologist you will need to choose one of the following courses among your electives:
- GEOG 475 Physical Hydrology
- METR 422 Physical Climatology
Additional Program Requirements (not included in the 50-hour program) (25 hours)
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- MATH 136 Calculus I (4 hours)
- MATH 137 Calculus II (4 hours)
- MATH 237 Multivariable Calculus (4 hours)
- MATH 331 Differential Equations (3 hours)
- PHYS 255 University Physics I (4 hour)
- PHYS 256 University Physics I Laboratory (1 hour)
- PHYS 265 University Physics II (4 hours)
- PHYS 266 University Physics II Laboratory (1 hour)
Suggested Supporting Colonnade Classes:
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- GEOG 110 World Regional Geography (Explorations: Social and Behavioral)
- GISC 216 Geotech in a Global Community (Connections: Local to Global)
- GEOG 226 Our Dangerous Planet (Connections: Systems)
Required Courses (15 hours)
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- EMDS 400 Emergency Management Policy and Practices (3 hours)
- EMDS 401 Natural and Technological Disaster Risks (3 hours)
- EMDS 402 Resiliency in Response to Terrorism and Violence (3 hours)
- EMDS 403 Advanced Disaster Planning, Management, and Preparedness (3 hours)
- EMDS 404 Trends in Disaster Preparedness and Management (3 hours)
- For more information contact Program Coordinator Joshua D. Durkee, joshua.durkee@wku.edu, (270) 745-8777
Required Courses (14 hours)
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- GISC 316 Fundamentals of GIS (4 hours)
- GISC 317 Geographic Information Systems (4 hours)
- GISC 417 GIS Analysis & Modeling (3 hours)
- GISC 419 GIS Programming (3 hours)
- For more information contact Program Coordinator Amy T. Nemon, amy.nemon@wku.edu, (270) 745-3082
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