Unique to our program is the focus on Aviation Weather. Graduates will be competitive for professional careers in university research, government/military weather operations, broadcasting, and private industry. Students completing this degree will meet all American Meteorological Society guidelines for a degree in Meteorology as well as all U.S. Office of Personnel Management Qualification Standards for a Meteorologist.

The typical first year Applied Meteorology student will study General Education and Physical Science courses like English composition, Calculus, and Physics, along with Survey of Meteorology.

The Applied Aviation Sciences Department offers a Bachelor of Science degree in Meteorology. This program offers students with a passion for weather the opportunity to study, observe, and research atmospheric phenomena ranging from climate change to tornadoes in our computer-equipped classrooms and state-of-the-art Weather Center, which receives over 100 gigabytes of world-wide weather information each day.

Students will master the essentials of meteorology by incorporating foundational calculus, physics, and computer science concepts into real-world atmospheric applications. The goal of the Meteorology program is to offer coursework, laboratory, and research experiences that prepare students for immediate productivity and career growth.

Graduates will be competitive for professional careers in university research, government/military meteorological operations, television broadcasting, and private industry. Students completing this degree will meet all American Meteorological Society guidelines for a degree in meteorology as well as all U.S. Office of Personnel Management Qualification Standards for a Meteorologist.