Bachelor of Arts Requirements Bachelor of Science Requirements Minor Requirements General Education Certificates in Geography Gamma Theta Upsilon (GTU) - The International Geographical Honor Society

Certificate Title: Climatology and Meteorology (12 Credit Hours Minimum)

Certificate requirements

Only 1 from the following:
MET1010 Principles of Weather and Climate (3)
GEO2242 Extreme Weather (3)
GEO2200 Physical Geography (3)

Minimum 2 from the following:
GEO3250 Climatology (3)
GEO3280 Principles of Geographic Hydrology (4)
MET3503 Weather and Forecasting (3)

Minimum 1 from the following:
GEO4xxx Hurricanes (3)
GEO4xxx Storm Chasing (1-3)
GEO4201C Advanced Physical Geography (3) (topic dependent)

Example Course Streams:
Semester 1 Fall: Extreme Weather
Semester 2 Spring: Weather and Forecasting
Semester 3 Fall: Hurricanes
Semester 4 Spring: Climatology

Or

Semester 1 Spring: Principles of Weather and Climate
Semester 2 Fall: Principles of Geographic Hydrology
Semester 3 Spring: Weather and Forecasting
Semester 4 Fall: Hurricanes

Overview and Prospects: This certificate program is intended for students seeking employment as climatologists, broadcast meteorologists, water district managers, those interested in environmental issues, or to prepare for graduate studies in climatology or environmental sciences. Students will participate in data collection and analysis, develop conversational skills through maps and forecast discussions which include proper terminology, and learn about weather patterns at local to global spatial scales and hourly to multiple year time scales.

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