Meteorology Minor
Department of Marine, Earth, and Atmospheric Sciences
College of Physical and Mathematical Sciences

Description | Requirements | Required Courses | Elective Courses | Admissions/Certification of Minor | Contact

Description

The Department of Marine, Earth and Atmospheric Sciences offers a minor in Meteorology to majors in any field except meteorology. This program provides a means of recognition for students in related fields, especially Science and Engineering, who are interested in application of physical principles to the atmospheric environment may want to consider a minor in Meteorology.

Requirements

• Grades of 'C' or better in MA 141, 241, and 242, and in PY 205 and 208 prior to admission to the minor.
  
• Successful completion of the program requires a 'C' or better in at least 15 credit hours to be taken as follows:

Required Courses

MEA 213 Fundamentals of Meteorology (2 cr)
MEA 214 Fundamentals of Meteorology II (2 cr)
MEA 311 The Global Atmosphere (3 cr)
MEA 312 Atmospheric Thermodynamics (3 cr)
MEA 313 Weather Measurements and Analysis I (1 cr - lab for MEA 311)
MEA 314 Weather Measurements and Analysis II (1 cr - lab for MEA 312)
MEA 421 Atmospheric Dynamics I (3 cr)

Elective Courses

None

Admissions and Certification of Minor

In both instances, students should contact the person listed below. The minor must be completed no later than the semester in which the student expects to graduate from his or her degree program. Paperwork for certification should be completed no later than during the registration period for the student's final semester at NC State.

Contact Person

Dr. Matt Parker
Department of Marine, Earth and Atmospheric Sciences
5149 Jordan Hall
919.513.4367
mdparker@ncsu.edu

last updated: November 10, 2006