The emphasis of the Bachelor of Science degree program in Meteorology is on developing a broad understanding of the fundamental physical and dynamic processes governing the motions and behavior of the atmosphere as a fluid system. Basic courses in chemistry, physics, and mathematics are prerequisites to the meteorology program and are considered the foundation courses on which the meteorology program is built.

Each student is encouraged to develop a strong minor or areas of emphasis to complement his or her major in meteorology. Disciplines commonly selected (professional goal in parentheses) are: Agronomy (agricultural meteorology), Chemical Engineering (private consulting), Computer Science (graduate school), Education (secondary teaching), Geology or Chemistry (environmental science), Mathematics (graduate school), Physics (graduate school), Speech (radio, TV), or Statistics (climatology).

The Meteorology curriculum is divided into a Pre-Meteorology program and a Professional Meteorology program. A grade of C or better (not C-) is required in the following courses to meet minimum graduation requirements for Bachelor of Science degree in meteorology: Mteor 206 and 301.

Meteorology as a secondary major

The Meteorology program allows students in academic programs with affinity to meteorology to complete a secondary major in meteorology through an accelerated pathway. Students earning a B.S. degree in electrical or aerospace engineering who complete the designated Meteorology coursework of at least 25 credit hours can earn a secondary major in Meteorology.

2017-2018 Catalog

Note: One 3 credit Humanities/Soc Sci choice must be taken in summer, online, transfer in from high school, or with request to have more than 18 credits in a semester. Red font indicates credits toward Meteorology degree not being counted toward Aero E degree (ISU rule requires at least 15 credits to not count toward both). Yellow highlighting indicates courses specifically needed for the Meteorology BS.

First Year


Cr.Semester 1Cr.Semester 2
4Chem 167 or 1774Math 166
REngr 1015Phys 221
3Engl 1503AerE 161
1LIB 1603Humanities/Soc Sci choice
4MATH 165 4Mteor 301
3Engineering Problem Solving
3Humanities/Soc Sci choice
18 Total credits19 total credits: WAIVER NEEDED

Second Year


Cr.Semester 3Cr.Semester 4
4Math 2654Math 267
5Phys 222 3EM 345 (Dynamics)
3AerE 2613MatE 273
3EM 274 (Stat for engineers)3EM 324
3Engl 250 3ME 231 (Thermodynamics)
18 Total credits16 Total Credits

Third Year


Cr.Semester 5Cr.Semester 6
3AerE 3213AerE 421
2AerE 3223AerE 361 (Numerical Methods) (also
fulfills Meteo Elective)
3Engl 314 3AerE 362
3AerE 310 (Aerodynamics) 3AerE 344 (Aerodynamics lab)
3AerE 351 (Astrodynamics) 3AerE 311 (Gas dynamics
3AerE 355 (Aircraft Flight dynamics) 3AerE 331
RAerE 301
18 Total credits18 Total Credits

Fourth Year


Cr.Semester 7Cr.Semester 8
3Mteor 411 (Tech Elective)3Mteor 432 (Tech Elective)
3Tech Elective3Mteor 417
3AerE 4613Tech Elective
3AerE 4113AerE 462
3Mteor 3413Mteor 342
3Mteor 454 3Humanities/Soc Sci choice
18 Total credits18 Total Credits

NOTES FOR METEOROLOGY: The degree differs from a full meteorology degree in that students do not
take Mteor 111, 112, 201, 206, 227, 311, and 499. Further, students substitute EM345 for Mteor 443,
take AerE 361 (numerical methods) as one of the 3 elective courses, and count two of the required other
AerE 300+ classes as the other 2 required Mteor elective courses (there are 5 such classes related to
dynamics).

2017-2018 Catalog

NOTE: Five 3-credit Humanities/Soc Sci courses must be taken in summer, online, transfer in from high
school, or be done with waiver form to exceed 18 credits. Red font indicates credits toward
Meteorology degree not being counted toward EE degree (ISU rule requires at least 15 credits to not
count toward both). Yellow highlighting indicates specific courses needed for Meteorology degree.

First Year


Cr.Semester 1Cr.Semester 2
4Chem 1674Math 166
REngr 1015Phys 221
3Engl 1504EE 285
1LIB 1604Mteor 301
4MATH 165 REE 166
3EE 185
3Humanities/Soc Sci choice
18 Total Credits17 Total Credits

Second Year


Cr.Semester 3Cr.Semester 4
4Math 267 4Math 265
5Phys 222 4Cpr E 281
4EE 2014EE 230
3Engl 250 4EE 224
REE 294
16 Total Credits16 Total Credits

Third Year


Cr.Semester 5Cr.Semester 6
4Cpr E 2883-4EE 320 or EE 332
3Mteor 3413-4EE 321 or EE 224
3EE 303 3EE 322
4EE 3113Mteor 443
3Math 207 Engl 314 or Engl 309
REE 394
17 Total Credits15-17 Total Credits

Fourth Year


Cr.Semester 7Cr.Semester 8
3EE 491 2EE 492
REE 4943Mteor 417
3IE 305 9Tech Electives
3Mteor 4113Mteor 342 (EE Tech Elective)
3Mteor 454
3Tech Elective
3Mteor 489 (EE Tech Elective)
18 Total Credits17 Total Credits

NOTES FOR METEOROLOGY: The degree differs from a full meteorology degree in that students do not
take Mteor 111, 112, 201, 206, 227, 311, and 499. Further, students substitute EM345 for Mteor 443,
take AerE 361 (numerical methods) as one of the 3 elective courses, and count two of the required other
AerE 300+ classes as the other 2 required Mteor elective courses (there are 5 such classes related to
dynamics).