Core and Major Requirements
Core requirements
Refer to the current UIW Undergraduate Bulletin for fulfilling core curriculum requirements. The majors in Meteorology and Broadcast Meteorology require 45 hours of non-credit community service.
Major requirements for Meteorology B.S. degree
The outline below is a list of required science courses for a Meteorology major that a freshman should follow, although courses could be taken out of sequence depending on course availability for a given semester, course prerequisites, and transfer of courses from other institutions. A Mathematics minor is required for all Meteorology majors. A student who has a deficiency in Mathematics may be required to take MATH 1304 College Algebra or MATH remediation courses but these courses will not count towards fulfilling the Mathematics minor. Permission for science course substitutions must be made through the Meteorology Program Chair. Course requirements and degree requirements in the major, Mathematics minor, and core are subject to change.
Science Courses
Freshman Year
| Courses | Credit Hours |
| GEOL 1420 Oceanography | 4 |
| METR 1430 Meteorology | 4 |
| MATH 1311 Precalculus | 3 |
Sophomore Year
| Courses | Credit Hours |
| METR 1360 Climatology | 3 |
| MATH 2312 Calculus I | 3 |
| MATH 2313 Calculus II | 3 |
| METR 3315 Synoptic Meteorology I | 3 |
| METR 3310 Remote Sensing | 3 |
| METR 3335 Severe Weather | 3 |
| METR 1325 Natural Hazards | 3 |
Junior Year
| Courses | Credit Hours |
| METR 3355 Geographic Information Systems (GIS) in Meteorology | 3 |
| METR 3345 Statistical Climatology | 3 |
| METR 3360 Satellite Meteorology | 3 |
| METR 3320 Forecasting I | 3 |
| METR 3325 Thermodynamic Meteorology | 3 |
| MATH 3314 Calculus III | 3 |
| MATH 3350 Introduction to Real Analysis | 3 |
| GEOL 1415 Astronomy | 3 |
Senior Year
| Courses | Credit Hours |
| METR 3330 Forecasting II | 3 |
| METR 4371 Special Topics (Fall and Spring semesters) | 6 |
| METR 4315 Air Pollution Meteorology | 3 |
| METR 4325 Climate Modeling | 3 |
| METR 3350 Synoptic Meteorology II | 3 |
| METR 3340 Hydrology | 3 |
| MATH 3355 Introduction to Numerical Analysis | 3 |
In addition to the required Mathematics minor, a student may also choose a minor in Geology or Engineering Physics. Requirements for a minor in Geology are 20 hours. Requirements for a minor in Engineering Physics are 18-19 hours.
Major requirements for Broadcast Meteorology B.S. degree
The outline below is a list of required science courses for a Broadcast Meteorology major that a freshman should follow, although courses could be taken out of sequence depending on course availability for a given semester, course prerequisites, and transfer of courses from other institutions. A student who has a deficiency in Mathematics may be required to take MATH remediation courses but these courses will not count towards fulfilling the requirements for the degree. Permission for science course substitutions must be made through the Meteorology Program Chair. Course requirements and degree requirements in the major and in the core are subject to change.
Science Courses
Freshman Year
| Courses | Credit Hours |
| GEOL 1420 Oceanography | 4 |
| METR 1325 Natural Hazards | 3 |
| MATH 1304 College Algebra or MATH 1306 College Geometry | 3 |
| GEOL 1311 World Geography | 3 |
| GEOL 1321 Physical Geography | 3 |
Sophomore Year
| Courses | Credit Hours |
| METR 1360 Climatology | 3 |
| METR 1430 Meteorology | 4 |
| METR 3315 Synoptic Meteorology I | 3 |
| METR 3310 Remote Sensing | 3 |
| METR 3335 Severe Weather | 3 |
Junior Year
| Courses | Credit Hours |
| METR 3355 Geographic Information Systems (GIS) in Meteorology | 3 |
| METR 3345 Statistical Climatology | 3 |
| METR 3360 Satellite Meteorology | 3 |
| METR 3320 Forecasting I | 3 |
| METR 3325 Thermodynamic Meteorology | 3 |
| METR 3340 Hydrology | 3 |
| GEOL 1415 Astronomy | 4 |
Senior Year
| Courses | Credit Hours |
| METR 3330 Forecasting II | 3 |
| METR 4371 Special Topics | 3 |
| METR 3350 Synoptic Meteorology II | 3 |
| METR 4310 Weathercasting I | 3 |
| METR 4320 Weathercasting II | 3 |
| METR 4330 Workshop | 3 |
A student may also choose, in addition to the above requirements, a minor in Geology or Engineering Physics. Requirements for a minor in Geology are 20 hours. Requirements for a minor in Engineering Physics are 18-19 hours.
