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REQUIREMENTS FOR THE BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN COLLEGE OF GEOSCIENCES THE UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA

For Students Entering the Minimum Credit Hours and Grade Averages Required Meteorology Oklahoma State System Total Credit Hours ...... 124 for Higher : Grade Point Averages: 1913C Minimum in OU Coursework ...... 2.00 2000 through Minimum in Major Coursework ...... 2.00 Bachelor of Science 2001 Overall ...... 2.00 in Meteorology

Year FIRST SEMESTER Hours SECOND SEMESTER Hours ENGL 1113, Principles of Composition (Core I) 3 ENGL 1213, Principles of Composition (Core I) 3 MATH 1823, Calculus & Analytic Geometry I (Core I) 3 MATH 2423, Calculus & Analytic Geometry II (Core I) 3 CHEM 1315, General Chemistry (Core II) 5 PHYS 1302, General Physics Laboratory 2 HIST 1483 or 1493, U.S. (Core IV) 3 PHYS 2514, General Physics for Engr. & Science (Core II) 4 METR 1111, Orientation to Professional Meteorology 1 METR 1004, Introduction to Meteorology 4 FRESHMAN TOTAL CREDIT HOURS 15 TOTAL CREDIT HOURS 16 MATH 2433, Calculus & Analytic Geometry III 3 5MATH 2443, Calculus & Analytic Geometry IV 3 5PHYS 2524, General Physics for Engr. & Science Majors 4 C S 1313, Computer Programming 3 P SC 1113, American Federal Government (Core III) 3 METR 2413, Intro. to Synoptic Meteorology 3 1Social Sciences Elective—(Core III) 3 1Western Civilization & Culture Elective—(Core IV) 3 1Understanding Artistic Forms Elective—(Core IV) 3 2GEOL 1114; ASTR 1504; BOT 1114; CHEM 1415; 4-5 MBIO 2815; or ZOO 1114

SOPHOMORE TOTAL CREDIT HOURS 16 TOTAL CREDIT HOURS 16-17 ENGL 3153, Technical Writing 3 ENGR 3723, Numerical Methods for Engr. Computation 3 MATH 3113, Introduction to Ordinary Differential Equations 3 METR 3113, Atmospheric Dynamics I 3 1 of the following 3: 3 METR 3223, Physical Meteorology II: Physics, Atmospheric 3 ENGR 2113, Mechanics, or Electricity and Optics ENGR 3223, , or 3,6 Math Elective 3 METR 2103, Physical Mechanics for Meteorology 4,6 Science Elective 3 JUNIOR 5METR 3213, Physical Meteorology I: 3 METR 3613, Meteorological Measurements 3

TOTAL CREDIT HOURS 15 TOTAL CREDIT HOURS 15 1 of the following 2: 3 5METR 4433, 3 METR 4303, Statistical Meteorology, or METR 4913, Senior Seminar (Capstone) 3 MATH 4753, Applied Statistical Methods Meteorology or Elective 3 5METR 4123, Atmospheric Dynamics II 3 4,6 Science Elective 3 5METR 4233, Physical Meteorology III: & 3 4,6 Science Elective 3 5METR 4424, Synoptic Meteorology Laboratory 4 SENIOR 1Non-Western Cultures Elective—(Core IV) 3

TOTAL CREDIT HOURS 16 TOTAL CREDIT HOURS 15 Meteorology majors who have not completed the foreign language in high school will be required to take up to 135 hours for graduation. 1 To be chosen from the University-Wide General Education Approved Course List for Core III (Social Science) and Core IV (Humanities). At least three hours must be upper-division. 2 Three hours of a faculty-adviser-approved course in the geosciences outside the major area must be included in the B.S. program. GEOL 1114 satisfies this requirement, or a geoscience course outside the major may be taken as a Science Elective or Climatology Elective. 3 An upper-division math course. 4 Minimum of nine upper-division hours of faculty-adviser-approved courses in geosciences, engineering, math, physical sciences and/or biological sciences or faculty-adviser- approved courses in the minor option. 5 Students must have a grade of C or better in MATH 2443 and PHYS 2524 before enrolling in METR 3213. Students must have a grade of C or better in METR 3213 and 3113 before enrolling in METR 4123, 4233, and 4424. 6 These courses can be exchanged for Areas of Concentration or approved minors. NOTE: No more than 48 hours may be taken in one department of the College. University-Wide General Education Requirements (minimum 40 hours) Courses designated as Core I, II, III or IV are part of the General Education curriculum. Students must complete a minimum of 40 hours of General Education courses, chosen from the ap- proved list, including at least one upper-division Gen. Ed. course outside of the student’s major. Courses graded S/U or P/NP will not apply. Core I Symbolic and Oral Communication (9–19 hours, 3–5 courses) •English Composition–6 hours, 2 courses •–3 hours, 1 course •Foreign Language–0–10 hours, 2 courses in the same language, (can be met by successfully completing 2 years of the same foreign language in high school) •Other (courses such as communication, logic or public speaking) Core II (7 hours, 2 courses) •Courses must be taken from different disciplines in the biological and/or physical sciences; one of which must include a laboratory. Core III Social Science (6 hours, 2 courses) •One course must be P SC 1113, “American Federal Government” Core IV Humanities (12 hours, 4 courses) •Understanding Artistic Forms–3 hours, 1 course •Western Civilization and Culture–6 hours, 2 courses, including HIST 1483 or HIST 1493 •Non-Western Cultures–3 hours, 1 course Senior Capstone Experience (3 hours, 1 course) 6-00 Meteorology—1913C—Page 2

AREA OF CONCENTRATION IN BUSINESS The School of Meteorology has joined with the College of Business to institute an Area of Concentration in Business within the meteorology curriculum in order to accommodate interest in the pri- vate sector meteorology. The appropriate exchange courses are noted on the reverse side by Footnote 6. Additional information is avialable from your faculty adviser. AREA OF CONCENTRATION IN COMPUTER SCIENCE The School of Meteorology has joined with the School of Computer Science in the College of Engineering to provide an Area of Concentration within the meteorology curriculum for students in- terested in further developing their skills in the use of computers in science, engineering, and business. The appropriate exchange courses are noted on the reverse side by Footnote 6. Additional information is available from your adviser. MINOR OPTION IN The School of Journalism and Mass Communication has developed a minor option in broadcasting for meteorology majors interested in a career in broadcast meteorology. Two options exist, both requiring 9 hours of journalism coursework. Your faculty adviser can provide additional information. MINORS IN HYDROLOGIC SCIENCE, MATHEMATICS AND PHYSICS “Official” minors in hydrologic science, mathematics, and physics are available and students considering graduate school are strongly encouraged to pursue one or more of these minors. Students may obtain a minor in mathematics by taking one more math course in addition to those required in the curriculum. Additional information is available from your faculty adviser, Geosciences Dean’s Office (hydrologic science), Sarkeys Center, Room 710, or the College of Arts and Sciences Advising Office (mathematics and physics), Physical Sciences Room 429.

2413 Introduction to Synoptic Meteorology. Prerequisite: Mathematics 2423, Physics 2514. Intro- COURSES IN COMPUTER SCIENCE (C S) duction to atmospheric structure, elementary thermodynamics, synoptic meteorology, and use of 1313 Computer Programming. Prerequisite: Mathematics 1523 or equivalent. Introduc- computers in meteorology. Includes exercises in use of meteorological data in analysis and tion to the design and implementation of computer programs using procedural languages and in use of departmental computer systems to display and analyze meteorological such as FORTRAN and C. Emphasis on problem solving and on scientific and engineering ap- data. (Sp) plications. (F, Sp) †G3113 Atmospheric Dynamics I. Prerequisite: 2103, 3213, Engineering 2113 or 3223. Introduc- tion to description and theory of atmospheric motion; analysis of forces, accelerated reference COURSES IN ENGINEERING (ENGR) frames, conservation equations of mass, and energy; scaling; coordinates; 2113 Rigid Body Mechanics. Prerequisite: 1112, Physics 2514 and Mathematics 2433 or geostrophic and gradient flow; thermal ; kinematic description of the wind, trajectories; circu- concurrent enrollment in 2433. Vector representation of forces and moments; general lation and . (Sp) three-dimensional theorems of statics; free bodies; two- and three-dimensional statically de- 3213 Physical Meteorology I: Atmospheric Statics and Thermodynamics. Prerequisite: Mathe- terminate frames; centroids and moments of inertia of areas. Absolute motion of a ; matics 2443, Physics 2524. Atmospheric composition, equation of state, first and second laws of motion of rigid bodies; rotating axes and the Coriolis component of acceleration; Newton's thermodynamics, thermodynamics of dry and moist , , statics laws applied to translating and rotating rigid bodies; principles of work and energy and im- and atmospheric stability. (F) pulse and momentum in translation and rotation; moments of inertia of masses. (F, Sp, Su) †G3223 Physical Meteorology II: , and Optics. Prerequi- 3223 Fluid Mechanics. Prerequisite: 2213, Mathematics 2433; concurrent enrollment in site: 3213, Mathematics 3113. , cloud and ice nuclei, Clausius-Clapeyron equation, nucle- 2113 and Mathematics 3113. Coverage of the fundamentals of fluid statics and dynamics. ation of cloud droplets and ice crystals, growth of hydrometeors, , and processes, Formulation of the equation of fluid flow, i.e., Navier Stokes Equations, Eulers Equations, atmospheric electricity, , atmospheric optics. (Sp) Bernoulli Equations, etc. and their application. Examples of ideal fluid flow and viscous fluid †G3613 Meteorological Measurements. Prerequisite: Mathematics 2443, Physics 2524. Physical flow, such as flow in open and closed conduits. (F, Sp, Su) principles of meteorological instruments; statics and dynamics performance characteristics; use of †G3723 Numerical Methods for Engineering Computation. Prerequisite: 1112, 1001 or microcomputers in instrumentation and in measurement systems. Laboratory (F) Computer Science 1313 or 1323, and Mathematics 3113. Basic methods for obtaining nu- G4123 Atmospheric Dynamics II: Synoptic-Scale Systems. Prerequisite: 3113. Review of abso- merical solutions with a digital computer. Included are methods for the solution of algebraic lute and potential vorticity equations; quasi-geostrophic theory and applications to extratropical dis- and transcendental equations, simultaneous linear equations, ordinary and partial differen- turbances; kinematics and dynamics of fronts and jets; introduction to atmospheric wave theory. (F) tial equations, and curve fitting techniques. The methods are compared with respect to com- G4233 Physical Meteorology III: Radiation and Climate. Prerequisite: 3113, 3223. Fundamental putational efficiency and accuracy. (F, Sp, Su) principles of radiation; absorption and emission of radiation; solar and terrestrial radiation; radiative transfer and heating rates; surface and global energy balances; micrometeorology; climate funda- COURSES IN ENGLISH (ENGL) mentals; role of greenhouse , aerosols and in . (F) 3153 Technical Writing. Prerequisite: 1213 and Engineering or hard science majors only. G4303 Statistical Meteorology. Prerequisite: Mathematics 2423 or permission of instructor. Offers For students of the pure and applied sciences. Focuses on the forms of report writing most fre- specialized topics in statistical meteorology such as the role of probability and statistics in decision quently encountered in and industry. (F, Sp, Su) making, interplay between experimental design and the physics of an underlying problem, sampling techniques, graphical presentation of data and model building. Emphasis will be placed on compu- COURSES IN MATHEMATICS (MATH) tational aspects for meteorological data. (F) 1823 Calculus and Analytic Geometry I. Prerequisite: 1523 at OU, or satisfactory score on G4424 Synoptic Meteorology Laboratory. Prerequisite: 3113, 3213. Theory and practice of the placement test, or satisfactory score on the ACT/SAT. Topics covered include equations weather analysis and forecasting; surface and upper air analysis; fronts and wave ; of straight lines; conic sections; functions, limits and continuity; differentiation; maxi- meteorology; sounding analysis, thermodynamic diagram; cross sections; forecasting; NMC mod- mum-minimum theory and curve sketching. A student may not receive credit for this course els; MOS; meteorology; . Laboratory (F) and 1743. (F, Sp, Su) G4433 Mesoscale Meteorology. Prerequisite: 4123, 4424. Structure and dynamics of convective 2423 Calculus and Analytic Geometry II. Prerequisite: 1823. Integration and its applications; and mesoscale phenomena including: mesoscale convective systems, severe , torna- the calculus of transcendental functions; techniques of integration; and the introduction to dif- does, low-level jets, mountain waves and hurricanes, satellite and radar interpretation, mesoscale ferential equations. A student may not receive credit for this course and 2123. (F, Sp, Su) case studies and use of workstations in mesoscale analysis and forecasting. (Sp) 2433 Calculus and Analytic Geometry III. Prerequisite: 2423. Polar coordinates, paramet- G4613 Satellite Meteorology. Prerequisite: 4123, 4424; or permission. Survey of satellite meteo- ric equations, sequences, infinite series, vector analysis. (F, Sp, Su) rology and climatology. History of meteorological , radiation, orbital mechanics, satellite 2443 Calculus and Analytic Geometry IV. Prerequisite: 2433. Vector calculus; functions of systems and data processing, basic image interpretation, cloud-drift , , tempera- several variables; partial derivatives; gradients, extreme values and differentials of ture soundings, tropical , mesoscale, and synoptic-scale analysis and forecasting, cloud, wa- multivariate functions; multiple integrals; line and surface integrals. (F, Sp, Su) ter vapor and precipitation climatology, radiation budget. Laboratory ((Sp-alternate) †G3113 Introduction to Ordinary Differential Equations. Prerequisite: 2443 or concur- G4623 in Meteorology. Prerequisite: 3123, Mathematics 3113. Explores the rent enrollment. Duplicates two hours of 3413. First order ordinary differential equations, physics of the primary ground-based remote sensors used for operational monitoring of the atmo- linear differential equations with constant coefficients, Laplace transformations, power-se- sphere. The capabilities and limitations of the various systems covered will be studied to determine ries solutions of differential equations, Bessel functions. (F, Sp, Su) their impact on applications. Remote sensors covered will be meteorological radar and wind G4753 Applied Statistical Methods. Prerequisite: 2123 or 2423 or permission of instructor. profilers. (Sp-alternate) Estimation, hypothesis testing, analysis of variance, regression and correlation, goodness-of-fit, G4633 . Prerequisite: 4123, 4424; or permission. Interdisciplinary emphasis on other topics as permits. Emphasis on applications of statistical methods. (F, Sp, Su) mesoscale precipitation processes, applications of new hydrometeorological observing systems, and on the interactions between meteorology and during flood events. (Irreg.) COURSES IN METEOROLOGY (METR) 4913 Senior Seminar. Prerequisite: 3113, 3223. Satisfies the capstone course requirement. The in- 1004 Introduction to Meteorology. Prerequisite: Mathematics 1823 or concurrent enroll- structor will guide senior meteorology majors on a research project. Interdisciplinary topics will be ment. For meteorology and other science and engineering majors. A descriptive and quanti- encouraged and library work is required. Students will complete written and oral presentations of a tative study that demonstrates the intimate relation between humans and the environment. senior thesis. (F, Sp) Laboratory (F, Sp) 1111 Orientation to Professional Meteorology. Prerequisite: required of all meteorology COURSES IN PHYSICS (PHYS) majors during the first year of residence. Introduction to opportunities, career choices, prob- 1302 General Physics Laboratory. Prerequisite: high school physics or enrollment in a college lems, and curricula in meteorology. (F) course in physics. in basic laws of physics. Laboratory (F, Sp, Su) 2103 Physical Mechanics for Meteorology. Prerequisite: Physics 2514 and Mathematics 2514 General Physics for Engineering and Science Majors. Prerequisite: Mathematics 1823. Not 2443 (or concurrent enrollment in 2443). Differential equations, vectors and vector calculus, open to students with credit in 1205. Vectors, kinematics and dynamics of , work and en- Newtonian particle mechanics, projectiles, simple harmonic motion and atmospheric stabil- ergy systems of particles, rotational kinematics and dynamics, oscillations, gravitation, fluid mechan- ity, central force motion and atmospheric vortices, moving coordinate systems and dynamics ics, waves. (F, Sp, Su) on a rotating , systems of particles and plane motion of rigid bodies as a prelude to fluid 2524 General Physics for Engineering and Science Majors. Prerequisite: 2514 and Mathematics mechanics. (F) 2423. Not open to students with credit in 1215. , heat, thermodynamics, electricity, magnetism, optics. (F, Sp, Su)