Most students deviate from this academic plan because they need to satisfy prerequisites, wish to take courses not offered every semester, etc. Note that many students take courses in one or more summers, either at Penn State or another accredited college convenient to their home. Students wishing to transfer summer courses to Penn State should check with the Associate Head of Meteorology and Atmospheric Science prior to the summer session.

Change of Major to Meteorology and Atmospheric Science Recommended Academic Plan Printable Word doc.

Freshman

FALL

• (3) Engl 015 or 030
• (3) Chem 110
• (4) Math 140
• (3 or 4) (a) 1 cr Chem 111 (c: Chem 110) and 3 cr Elective, or (b) 3 cr non-Meteo GN
• (1) First-Year Seminar

14 or 15 - Total

SPRING

• (4) Math 141 (p: Math 140) 
• (4) Phys 211 (c: Math 140)
• (3) Gen Ed
• (3) Gen Ed
• (3) Gen Ed

17 - Total

Sophomore

FALL

• (4) Math 230 (p: Math 141)
• (3) Meteo 201
• (4) Phys 212 (p: Math 140, Phys 211; c: Math 141)
• (4) Meteo 300 (p: Chem 110, Math 141, Phys 211; c: Math 230 or 231)

15 - Total

SPRING

• (4) Math 251 (p: Math 141)
• (3) Meteo 431 (p: Math 141, Meteo 101 or 201, Phys 212; c: Meteo 300)
• (3) Health and Physical Activity*
• (3) Stat 301 (p: Math 140) or Stat 401 (p: Math 141) or EBF 472 (p: Math 141)
• (3) CmpSc 101 or CmpSc 200, 201 or 202 (p: Math 140; c: Math 141) or Meteo 273

16 - Total

Junior

FALL

• (4) Meteo 411 (p: Math 230 or 231, Meteo 101 or 201, Meteo 300; c: Meteo 421, Meteo 431)
• (4) Meteo 421 (p: Math 230 or Math 231 and 232, Meteo 300, Phys 212; c: Meteo 431, Math 251)
• (3) Phys Meteo course&, Prof. Elective, or Gen Ed
• (3)   Meteo 473 (p: CmpSc 101, 200, 201 or 202 or Meteo 273) or Meteo 440W (p: Meteo 300, Meteo 431, Stat 301 or  Stat 401 or EBF 472)

14 - Total

SPRING

• (3) Engl 202C (p: Engl 015 or 030)
• (3) Phys Meteo course&, Prof. Elect, or Gen Ed
• (3) Meteo 440W (p: Meteo 300, Meteo 431, Stat 301 or Stat 401 or EBF 472) or Meteo 474 (p: Stat 301 or Stat 401 or EBF 472)
• (3) Prof. Elective
• (3) CAS 100A 

15 - Total

Senior

FALL

• (3) Meteo 470 (p: Meteo 300, Meteo 421, Meteo 431)
• (3) Phys Meteo course&, Prof. Elect, or Gen Ed
• (3) Gen Ed
• (3) Prof. Elective
• (3) Prof. Elective

15 - Total

SPRING

• (3) Prof. Elective
• (3) Prof. Elective
• (3) Prof. Elective
• (2 or 3) (a) 2 cr Elective or (b) 3 cr Elective
• (3) Gen Ed

14 or 15 - Total

FOOTNOTES

c = CONCURRENT
p = PREREQUISITE

^&Physical Meteo Course. Choose one of: Meteo 436 (p: Phys 212, Math 141; c: Meteo 431);  Meteo 437 (p: Meteo 431); Meteo 454 (p: Meteo 421, Meteo 431)      

(a) Chem 111 track
(b) non-Meteo Natural Science (GN) track

*Health and Physical Activity (GHA) courses vary from 1 to 3 credits

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