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Broadcast Meteorology—Bachelor of Science

Degree: Bachelor of Science

Website: Bachelor of Science in Broadcast Meteorology

College/School: School of Mathematics, Science and Engineering

Application: Apply to the Bachelor of Science in Broadcast Meteorology program


Program Overview

The Meteorology program offers a Bachelor of Science degree in Broadcast Meteorology for students who wish to enter careers in cable, satellite, and regular broadcast TV, and radio. The coursework in this degree program will fulfill the National Weather Association (NWA) and the American Meteorological Society (AMS) course educational requirements, however all other requirements to become a Certified Broadcast Meteorologist through the AMS or to earn the NWA Radio & Television Weathercaster Seal of Approval are the responsibilities of the students and are not part of the UIW degree program. Students must separately meet the requirements to become a Certified Broadcast Meteorologist through the AMS or earn the MWA Radio & Television Weathercaster Seal of Approval.

Bachelor of Science in Broadcast Meterology Degree Plan

The Bachelor of Science in Broadcast Meteorology program includes completion of the UIW Undergraduate Core Curriculum, Service Hours, Broadcast Meteorology Core Curriculum, and designated other courses to complete the program of study.

87 semester hours in science and other courses as follows:

UIW Undergraduate Core Curriculum

UIW core coursework is required. Review the Undergraduate Core Curriculum Here and review the degree plans for each concentration for scheduling of the core curriculum classwork. In addition, 45 Community Service hours are part of all bachelor's degree programs. See Community Service.

 

UIW Core Curriculum 
 Composition and Rhetoric  6 credit hours 
 Literature and Art 6 credit hours 
 Science and Mathematics 7 credit hours 
 History and Behavioral Science 6 credit hours 
 Philosophy and Religion  9 credit hours 
 Second Language  6 credit hours 
 Wellness and Physical Education  3 credit hours
  43 total core credit hours
   
 Community Service  45 clock hours (non-credit) 

Broadcast Meteorology Core Coursework

METR 1325Natural Hazards

3
METR 1125Natural Hazards Lab

1
METR 1360Climatology

3
METR 1430Meteorology

4
METR 3310Radar Meteorology

3
METR 3320Forecasting I

3
METR 3325Thermodynamic Meteorology

3
METR 3330Forecasting II

3
METR 3335Severe Weather

3
METR 3340Hydrology

3
METR 3356Synoptic Meteorology

3
METR 3360Satellite Meteorology

3
METR 3390Meteorological Instrumentation

3
METR 3190Meteorology Instrumentation Lab

1
METR 4310Weathercasting I

3
METR 4320Weathercasting II

3
METR 4210Capstone in Broadcast Meteorology

2
Total Credit Hours:46

Advanced Meteorology Elective

Select a three-hour upper-division meteorology course not listed in the Meteorology Core section.

Total Credit Hours:3

Oceanography

GEOL 1420Oceanography

4
Total Credit Hours:4

Communication Arts Coursework

9 hours of Communication Arts coursework.

 

Communication Arts Required Course

COMM 1301Introduction to Mass Communication

3

 

Communication Arts Elective Courses

Select six hours from this list of courses.

COMM 3353Broadcast Journalism

3
COMM 3390Radio Practicum

3
COMM 3395Television Practicum

3
Total Credit Hours:6

Mathematics Coursework

MATH 1311Precalculus

3
MATH 2312Calculus I

3
MATH 2313Calculus II

3
MATH 2314Differential Equations

3
Total Credit Hours:12

Physics Coursework

PHYS 2305Physics I

3
PHYS 2306Physics II

3
Total Credit Hours:6

Chemistry Coursework

CHEM 1301Chemical Principles I

3
CHEM 1302Chemical Principles II

3
Total Credit Hours:6

CHEM 1203L may substitute for CHEM 1101 and CHEM 1102.

Computer Programming Coursework

Select one course from this list, or other approved courses.

MATH 2340/ENGR 2340Computer Programming for Mathematics, Sciences, and Engineering

3
CIS 2330Programming Languages I

3
CIS 3360Computer Science

3
Total Credit Hours:3