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Program checklist · B.S.

Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College · Erie, PA

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Program
Award
B.S.
Credential class
ceterms:BachelorDegree
Credits (computed from items)
247-271
Catalog edition
2026
Checklist type
degree-program
Identifiers
IPEDS UNITID
214591
CourseShelf checklist
CK_214591_be0f1f0a
CollegeTransfer.Net
Institution Transfer Profile
Source
CourseShelf publish 59

Requirements to complete

Every course or condition the catalog lists, in the catalog's order.

Common Requirements for the Major (All Options)

major core · 0 items

    Prescribed Courses

    5 items
    1. CHEM 110
      3
    2. MATH 251
      4
    3. PHYS 211
      4
    4. PHYS 212
      4
    5. STAT 401
      3

    Prescribed Courses: Require a grade of C or better

    9 items
    1. EMSC 100S
      (GWS) 3 PLSC 1 (GS)
      As published: “Earth and Mineral Sciences First-Year Seminar 1”
      3
    2. MATH 140
      4
    3. MATH 141
      4
    4. METEO 300
      4
    5. METEO 411
      4
    6. METEO 421
      4
    7. METEO 431
      3
    8. METEO 440W
      3
    9. METEO 470
      3 Professional Elective
      As published: “Climate Dynamics”
      3

    Additional Courses

    5 items
    1. Select one of the following:
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    2. CMPSC 101
      3-4
    3. CMPSC 200
      3
    4. CMPSC 201
      1
    5. METEO 273
      3

    Additional Courses: Require a grade of C or better

    14 items
    1. METEO 101
      Understanding Weather Forecasting
      or: METEO 201 Introduction to Weather Analysis
      3
    2. Select one of the following:
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    3. CAS 100A
      3
    4. ENGL/CAS 138T
      Rhetoric and Civic Life II
      Not resolved to a course
    5. ENGL 202C
      1
    6. Select one of the following:
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    7. ENGL 15
      Rhetoric and Composition
      Not resolved to a course
    8. ENGL 15A
      Rhetoric and Composition
      Not resolved to a course
    9. ENGL 30H
      Honors Rhetoric and Composition
      Not resolved to a course
    10. ENGL/CAS 137H
      Rhetoric and Civic Life I
      Not resolved to a course
    11. ESL 15
      ESL Composition for American Academic Communication II
      Not resolved to a course
    12. Select one of the following:
      Not resolved to a course
      4
    13. MATH 230
      4
    14. MATH 231& MATH 232
      Calculus of Several Variablesand Integral Vector Calculus
      Not resolved to a course

    Requirements for the Option

    1 item
    1. Select an option
      Not resolved to a course
      27-29

    Requirements for the Option

    0 items

      Prescribed Courses

      1 item
      1. METEO 422
        3 Professional Elective
        As published: “Advanced Atmospheric Dynamics”
        3

      Additional Courses

      11 items
      1. Select 6-13 credits from the following: 1
        Not resolved to a course
        6-13
      2. METEO 414
        4
      3. METEO 434
        3
      4. METEO 451
        3
      5. METEO 452
        3
      6. METEO 455
        3
      7. METEO 465
        3
      8. METEO 466
        3
      9. METEO 471W
        3
      10. METEO 477
        3
      11. METEO 481
        3

      Additional Courses: Require a grade of C or better

      7 items
      1. Select 3-6 credits from the following:
        Not resolved to a course
        3-6
      2. METEO 473
        3
      3. METEO 474
        Computer Methods of Meteorological Analysis and
        As published: “Computer Methods of Meteorological Analysis and Forecasting”
      4. Select 6-9 credits from the following:
        Not resolved to a course
        6-9
      5. METEO 436
        3
      6. METEO 437
        3
      7. METEO 454
        1

      Supporting Courses and Related Areas

      2 items
      1. Select 3 credits of W courses or their equivalent in addition to the following:
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      2. METEO 440W
        3

      Prescribed Courses

      0 items

        Prescribed Courses: Require a grade of C or better

        5 items
        1. METEO 436
          3
        2. METEO 437
          3
        3. METEO 451
          3
        4. METEO 469
          From Meteorology to Mitigation: Understanding
          As published: “From Meteorology to Mitigation: Understanding Global Warming”
          3
        5. METEO 473
          3

        Additional Courses

        27 items
        1. Select 12-13 credits from the following:
          Not resolved to a course
          12-13
        2. ABSM 300
          3
        3. ABSM 350
          3 ABSM Selection
          As published: “Introduction to Life Cycle Assessment”
          3
        4. EMSC 460
          3
        5. ERM 309
          3
        6. ERM 402
          3
        7. ERM 430
          3
        8. ERM 449
          Sustainable Water Management: Economics and
          As published: “Sustainable Water Management: Economics and Policy”
        9. GEOG 310
          3
        10. GEOG 310W
          3
        11. GEOG 412W
          3
        12. GEOG 413
          3
        13. GEOG 438W
          (Writing across the curriculum)
          As published: “Human Dimensions of a Changing Climate”
          3
        14. GEOSC 402Y
          3
        15. GEOSC 450
          3
        16. METEO 414
          4
        17. METEO 422
          3 Professional Elective
          As published: “Advanced Atmospheric Dynamics”
          3
        18. METEO 426
          3
        19. METEO 452
          3
        20. METEO 466
          3
        21. METEO 477
          3
        22. METEO 481
          3
        23. METEO 486
          Pennsylvania Climate Studies ((maximum
          As published: “Pennsylvania Climate Studies ((maximum 3 credits toward degree))”
          3
        24. METEO 494
          Research Project
          As published: “Research Project ((max 6 credits toward degree))”
          1-12
        25. STAT 380
          3 IL Course
          As published: “Data Science Through Statistical Reasoning and Computation”
          3
        26. STAT 462
          3
        27. STAT 463
          1

        Prescribed Courses

        2 items
        1. CE 370
          3
        2. METEO 455
          3

        Prescribed Courses: Require a grade of C or better

        1 item
        1. METEO 454
          3

        Additional Courses

        27 items
        1. Select 15-17 credits from the following:
          Not resolved to a course
          15-17
        2. BIOL 110
          1
        3. CE 360
          3
        4. CE 461
          3
        5. CE 475
          4
        6. CE 479
          3
        7. CHEM 112
          3
        8. CHEM 113
          1
        9. CHEM 450
          3
        10. CHEM 457
          1-2
        11. CHEM 464
          3
        12. ERM 430
          3
        13. ERM 435
          3
        14. ERM 447
          3
        15. ERM 450
          3
        16. GEOG 313
          3
        17. GEOG 314
          3
        18. GEOG 361
          3
        19. GEOG 362
          3
        20. GEOG 363
          3
        21. GEOG 417
          3
        22. GEOG 463
          3
        23. ME 405
          3
        24. ME 433
          3
        25. METEO 419
          3
        26. METEO 437
          3
        27. METEO 481
          3

        Additional Courses: Require a grade of C or better

        1 item
        1. METEO 473
          Application of Computers to Meteorology
          or: METEO 474 Computer Methods of Meteorological Analysis and Forecasting
          3

        Additional Courses

        0 items

          Additional Courses: Require a grade of C or better

          5 items
          1. METEO 473
            Application of Computers to Meteorology
            or: METEO 474 Computer Methods of Meteorological Analysis and Forecasting
            3
          2. Select one of the following:
            Not resolved to a course
            3
          3. METEO 436
            3
          4. METEO 437
            3
          5. METEO 454
            1

          Supporting Courses and Related Areas

          1 item
          1. Select 21 credits in consultation with adviser from 400-level METEO courses and/or 300-, or 400-level courses from the Colleges of Agricultural Sciences, Earth and Mineral Sciences, Engineering, and/or Science 1
            Not resolved to a course
            21

          Prescribed Courses

          4 items
          1. METEO 414
            4
          2. METEO 415
            3 Professional Elective
            As published: “Forecasting Practicum”
            3
          3. METEO 481
            3
          4. METEO 482
            3

          Additional Courses

          21 items
          1. Select 6-9 credits from the following:
            Not resolved to a course
            6-9
          2. EE/METEO 477
            Fundamentals of Remote Sensing Systems
            Not resolved to a course
          3. ENGL 416
            3
          4. GEOG 333
            3
          5. GEOG 361
            3
          6. GEOG 362
            3
          7. GEOG 363
            3
          8. GEOG 417
            3
          9. GEOG 467
            3
          10. GEOSC 402Y
            3
          11. METEO 413
            3
          12. METEO 416
            3
          13. METEO 419
            3
          14. METEO 422
            3 Professional Elective
            As published: “Advanced Atmospheric Dynamics”
            3
          15. METEO 434
            3
          16. METEO 451
            3
          17. METEO 452
            3
          18. METEO 454
            1
          19. METEO 471W
            3
          20. METEO 483
            3
          21. METEO 486
            Pennsylvania Climate Studies ((maximum
            As published: “Pennsylvania Climate Studies (1-2, max 3)”
            3

          Any two from:

          5 items
          1. METEO 495A
            3
          2. METEO 495B
            3
          3. METEO 495C
            3
          4. METEO 495D
            3
          5. METEO 495E
            3

          Additional Courses: Require a grade of C or better

          4 items
          1. METEO 436
            Radiation and Climate
            or: METEO 437 Atmospheric Chemistry and Cloud Physics
            3
          2. Select 3-6 credits from the following:
            Not resolved to a course
            3-6
          3. METEO 473
            3
          4. METEO 474
            Computer Methods of Meteorological Analysis and
            As published: “Computer Methods of Meteorological Analysis and Forecasting”

          Prescribed Courses

          3 items
          1. EBF 473
            3 EBF/EGEE Selection
            As published: “Risk Management in Energy Industries”
            3
          2. ECON 102
            3
          3. METEO 460
            3

          Additional Courses

          14 items
          1. Select 6 credits from the following:
            Not resolved to a course
            6
          2. EBF 301
            3
          3. EBF 483
            3
          4. EBF 484
            3
          5. EGEE 437
            3
          6. EGEE 438
            3
          7. EME 460
            3
          8. Select one of the following:
            Not resolved to a course
            3
          9. STAT 318
            3
          10. STAT 319
            3
          11. STAT 414
            3
          12. STAT 415
            1
          13. STAT 460
            3
          14. STAT 462
            3

          Additional Courses: Require a grade of C or better

          8 items
          1. Select 6 credits from the following:
            Not resolved to a course
            6
          2. METEO 415
            3 Professional Elective
            As published: “Forecasting Practicum (does not require a grade of C or better)”
            or: METEO 481 Weather Communications I
            4
          3. METEO 473
            3
          4. METEO 474
            Computer Methods of Meteorological Analysis and
            As published: “Computer Methods of Meteorological Analysis and Forecasting”
          5. Select one of the following:
            Not resolved to a course
            3
          6. METEO 436
            3
          7. METEO 437
            3
          8. METEO 454
            Introduction to Micrometeorology
            As published: “Introduction to Micrometeorology (preferred choice)”
            1
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