During the first two years of study at Rutgers, students in the Meteorology Program get started on introductory meteorology – as well as required courses in chemistry, physics and calculus. This sequence applies to students in the Class of 2027 and beyond. The sequence for the previous curriculum is also available.
Note that the following sequence is a rough guide. The actual sequence of courses to follow will vary somewhat depending on math and English placement scores, minors, second majors, and the general interests of any particular student.
| Fall Semester | Spring Semester |
| Year 1: 01:640:115 Precalculus College Math. (4) 01:160:161 General Chemistry (4) 01:160:171 Intro. to Experimentation (1) 01:350:101 College Writing (3) 11:670:101 Introduction to Meteorology (3) |
01:640:151 Calculus for Math. and Phys. Sci. I (4) 01:750:203 General Physics I (3) 01:750:205 General Physics Lab I (1) 11:670:102 Introduction to Climate Science (3) SEBS Core or Electives (4) |
| Year 2: 11:670:211 Meteorological Analysis (3) 01:640:152 Calculus for Math. and Phys. Sci. II (4) 01:750:204 General Physics II (3) 01:750:206 General Physics Lab II (1) SEBS Core or Electives (4) |
11:670:212 Comp. Methods for Meteorology (3) 01:355:302 Scientific and Technical Writing (3) 01:640:251 Multivariable Calculus (4) SEBS Core or Electives (5) |
| Year 3: 01:640:244 Differential Equations (4) 11:670:323 Thermodynamics of the Atmos. (3) 11:670:451 Remote Sensing of Oceans/Atm. (3) 11:375:303 Num. Methods in Env. Sci. (3) or 01:960:379/401 SEBS Core or Electives (2) |
11:670:324 Dynamics of the Atmosphere (3) 11:670:431 Physical Meteorology (3) SEBS Core or Electives (9) |
| Year 4: 11:670:433 Synoptic Meteorology (4) 11:670:461 Climate Dynamics (3) Meteorology Elective (3 or 4) SEBS Core or Electives (4 or 5) |
11:670:434 Mesoscale Meteorology (3) Meteorology Elective (3) Capstone Experience (3) SEBS Core or Electives (6) |
SEBS Core refers to courses that complete learning goals in the areas of CC, HST, SCL, and AH as described in the SEBS Core Curriculum.