Meteorology General Course Requirements for students entering Freshman class in 2007

Course Requirements for students who matriculated before Fall, 2007

To serve as prerequisites for meteorology courses at the 300 and 400 level and to satisfy the major requirements, students must achieve a grade of C or better in the following courses:

11:670:201 Elements of Meteorology
11:670:202 Elements of Climatology
01:640:151-152 Calculus for Mathematical and Physical Sciences
01:640:251 Multivariable Calculus
01:750:203-204 General Physics
01:760:205-206 General Physics Laboratory

Graduation Requirements for the Meteorology Major (128 credits)

1. School Mission: Interdisciplinary Critical Analysis (3 credits)
   11:015:400 Junior/Senior Colloquium (3)

2. Introductory Life and Physical Sciences (21 credits)
   1. Life Sciences (4)
      01:119:103 Principles of Biology (4) or equivalent
      
   2. Physical Sciences (17)
      01:160:161-162 General Chemistry (4,4)
      01:160:171 Introduction to Experimentation (1)
      01:750:203-204 General Physics (3,3)
      01:750:205-206 General Physics Laboratory (1,1)

3. Humanities and the Arts (6 credits)
   See suggested courses online at:  www.cookcollege.rutgers.edu/core/2003

4. Multicultural and International Studies (6 credits)
   See suggested courses online at:  www.cookcollege.rutgers.edu/core/2003

5. Human Behavior, Economic Systems, and Political Processes (9 credits)
   See suggested courses online at:  www.cookcollege.rutgers.edu/core/2003

6. Oral and Written Communication (6 credits)
   01:355:101 Expository Writing I (3)
   01:355:302 Scientific and Technical Writing (3) or 01:355:201 Research in the Disciplines (3)

7. Experience-Based Education (7 credits)
   11:670:433 Weather Analysis and Forecasting I: Synoptic Meteorology (4)
   11:670:434 Weather Analysis and Forecasting II: Mesoscale Meteorology (3)

8. Proficiency in Meteorology (51 credits)
   
   1. Quantitative Skills (19)
      11:375:303 Numerical Methods in Environmental Science (3)
      01:640:151-152 Calculus for Mathematical and Physical Sciences (4,4)
      01:640:244 Differential Equations for Engineering and Physics (4)
      01:640:251 Multivariable Calculus (4)
      
   2. Computer and Information Technology Competence (3)
      01:198:107 Computing for Math and Science (3)
   3. Professional Ethics
      Ethical problems in environmental, meteorological, and regulatory fields are addressed throughout the program in both introductory and advanced courses.
   4. Additional Requirements (29)
      11:375:203 Physical Principles of Environmental Science (3)
      11:375:421 Principles of Air Pollution (3) or 11:375:346 Atmospheric Chemistry (3)
      11:670:201 Elements of Meteorology (3)
      11:670:202 Elements of Climatology (3)
      11:670:209-210 Meteorological Analysis (1,1)
      11:670:323 Thermodynamics of the Atmosphere (3)
      11:670:324 Dynamics of the Atmosphere (3)
      11:670:414 Hydrologic Processes (3)
      11:670:431 Physical Meteorology (3)
      11:670:451 Remote Sensing of the Ocean and Atmosphere (3)

9. Unspecified Electives (19 credits)
   In addition to courses meeting the above requirements, students can take any other courses offered by the University, for which they meet the course eligibility requirements, to bring their total number of credits to the minimum of 128 required for graduation.