The Department of Geography and Geology at Western Kentucky University is poised to become the leader in Meteorology and Climatology in the Mid-South. Here are a few reasons why…
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1) The new B.S. Meteorology degree at WKU will be the only meteorology program in Kentucky or Tennessee that meets American Meteorological Society (AMS) qualifications for the title “meteorologist,†and Federal Civil Service requirements (GS-1340) for employment by the National Weather Service.
2) The new B.S. Meteorology degree at WKU will be the only meteorology program in Kentucky or Tennessee that will enable TV broadcast meteorologists to immediately pursue the “Certified Broadcast Meteorologist†program of the American Meteorological Society upon graduation.
3) WKU is home to the new Kentucky Mesonet, a high-density, meso-scale network of nearly 100 automated environmental monitoring stations currently being developed across the commonwealth. The continously updated, locally accurate climatological data will be available to the agricultural industry as well as decision makers who must respond to extreme weather events such as tornadoes, floods, or ice storms. Mesonet data can help teachers challenge their students in math and science through innovative and engaging activities.
4) WKU has also been home to the Kentucky Climate Center since 1978. The Kentucky Climate Center is the State Climate Office for Kentucky and home to the State Climatologist, Dr. Stuart Foster. The mission of the Kentucky Climate Center is to conduct research and disseminate information of climatic variability and change, influences of the natural environment upon human activity, and impacts of human activity upon the natural environment.
james coates says:
Thanks…most all my life I have been interested in weather and weather related things….over the years I have had several people to tell me that I should be a ‘weather man’. I currently work in radio and for a weather company…I produce weather for many radio stations every day. I would love info on how to further my education and learn about meteorology. Thanks and God bless.
jordan says:
i have also been interested in weather so i hope i can get in wku when i graduate
Austin Burkes says:
Im 15 years old in the 10th grade and I am interested in a program in meteorology, but I am not quite sure of what college I want to enroll at when I graduate, please email me some information about your program. Thank You
Joseph G. says:
@Austin Burkes. I am 16 years old, and in 10th grade as well. Iam also interested in meteorology. I visited the Meteorology Department at WKU over the fall break. I have to say, the program is not nearly as big as some of the other programs, but there are two MAJOR things that is keeping me interested.
1. They have a TV weather group called the WKU STORM TEAM. They broadcast the weather on air through the campus TV station.
2. You have a huge oppurtunity to get your name out there. Since they do not have a graduate school in meteorology, when the proffessors do research with students, it will be with ALL of the undergraduate students. Therefore, you get a unique oppurtunity to publish you research as an undergraduate, which is very uncommon, and, sometimes, you get to present that information across the country
jordan says:
im 16 in 10th grade and i cant wait until i graduate high school
Richard wimberly says:
I am 17 years old and a senior in high school at Houston County High in Erin, Tennessee. For as long as I can remember I have been interested in weather. I met a student from WKU in the meteorology program at an Elite Weather Spotters class and he was telling me about the program, unfortunately I don’t remember his name? I really like the WKU school as a whole and would really love to be apart of that university and program but being from a single parent household can make that tough to do. Is there any way to help with the out of state tuition? Any scholarship ideas would be greatly appreciated also.