Department of Geography and Spatial Sciences

Meteorology and Climate Science BS Four-Year Plan

FALL	SPRING
First Year
MATH 241 - Analytic Geometry and Calculus A	MATH 242 - Analytic Geometry and Calculus B
Foreign Language Requirement 106 or Computer Science (3-4cr.)	Foreign Language Requirement 107 or Computer Science (3-4cr.)
ENSC 101 - Introduction to the Environment	GEOG 220 - Meteorology
ENGL 110 - Seminar in Composition	GEOG 221 - Meteorology Lab
University Breadth	University Breadth
Credits: 16-17	Credits: 14-15
Second Year
MATH 243 - Analytic Geometry and Calculus C	MATH 302 - Ordinary Differential Equations
GEOG 271 - Introduction to Geographic Data Analysis	GEOG 421 - Physical Meteorology
PHYS 207 - Fundamentals of Physics I and PHYS 227 - Fundamentals of Physics Laboratory I	Meteorology/Climatology Elective (3cr.)
University Breadth (3cr.)	GEOG 452 - Seminar in Climatology
University Breadth (3cr.)	University Breadth (3cr.)
Credits: 17	Credits: 15
Third Year
PHYS 208 - Fundamentals of Physics II and PHYS 228 - Fundamentials of Physics Laboratory II	GEOG 423 - Atmospheric Dynamics
GEOG 453 - Meteorological Analysis I	ENSC 475 - Environmental Statistics
GEOG 420 - Atmospheric Physics and Thermodynamics	Meteorology/Climatology Elective (3cr.)
GEOG 475 - Satellite Climatology or MAST 681 - Remote Sensing of Environment	GEOG 452 - Seminar in Climatology
Meteorology/Climatology Elective (3cr.)	University Breadth (3cr.)
Credits: 16	Credits: 15
Fourth Year
GEOG 454 - Meteorological Analysis II	ENSC 450 - Proseminar in the Environment
Meteorology/Climatology Elective (3cr.)	Meteorology/Climatology Elective (3cr.)
Free Electives (6cr.)	Free Electives (9cr.)
GEOG 372 - Introduction to GIS
Credits: 15	Credits: 15
Total Credits: 123-125

Disclaimer: Four-Year Plans are a Departmental suggestion of how a student could complete this degree in four years (eight semesters). Students may opt to take courses in the summer or winter sessions. These plans do not take into account additional requirements brought on by minors or other majors. A Four-Year Plan is subject to change from year-to-year given the resources and focuses of the Department. It is the student’s responsibility to meet with his or her assigned advisor at least once a semester to monitor progress and ensure that he or she is on track to graduate on time. This document is intended as a supplemental advisement tool to be used in conjunction with in-person advisement and the UDSIS Degree Audit. Students should direct any questions or concerns regarding degree progress to their advisor or Academic Assistant Dean.