WKU Meteorology

B.S. Geography degree - Meteorology concentration – 36 hrs total plus 18 hrs of minor

Required Courses (33 hrs) Title (Cr. Hrs.)
GEOG 100 or GEOL 102 or GEOL 111 Intro. to the Physical Environment (3)
GEOG 101 or GEOG 110 Human or World/Regional Geography (3)
GEOG 121 Meteorology (3)
GEOG 217 Fundamentals of GIS (4)
GEOG 300 Geographic Research Methods (3)
GEOG 391 Data Analysis and Interpretation (3)
GEOG 422 Climatology (4)
GEOG 424 Weather Analysis and Forecasting (3)
GEOG 426 Applied Climatology (3)
GEOG 475/499 Independent Research, Study Abroad, or Internship (3)
GEOG 499 Professional Preparation (1)

Elective Courses (any 3 hrs) Title Cr. Hrs.
GEOG 122 Aviation Meteorology (3)
GEOG 222 Observational and Analytical Meteorology (3)
GEOG 310 Hydrology (3)
GEOG 325 Meteorological Instruments (3)
GEOG 328 Biogeography (3)
GEOG 416 Advanced Remote Sensing (3)
GEOG 429 Broadcast Meteorology (3)
GEOG 455 Global Climate Change (3)

Other requirements (8.5 hrs) Title Cr. Hrs.
MA 126 Calculus and Analytical Geometry I 4.5
PHYS 201 College Physics I 4