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METEO 002: WEATHER AND SOCIETY (2 credits).
Nontechnical treatment of fundamentals of modern meteorology; effect of weather and climate on society and its activities. A student who took METEO 003 for more than 1 credit may not take this course. 

METEO 003: INTRODUCTORY METEOROLOGY (3 credits). Nontechnical treatment of fundamentals of modern meteorology; effect of weather and climate on man and his activities. A student who took METEO 002 may take the laboratory part of this course for 1 credit only.

METEO 022: THE OCEANS (2 credits). A survey of oceanic properties and processes, with emphasis on the mechanisms of tides, waves, and ocean currents.

METEO 101: UNDERSTANDING WEATHER FORECASTING (3 credits).  This is an on-line (e-Education) course. Meteorology 101 is designed to serve a diverse audience, including undergraduate students, continuing adult learners working in weather information industry and related fields, and thousands of weather hobbyists who enthusiastically follow weather-related television programs and national periodicals like WeatherWise. The overarching goal of Meteo 101 is to help students become informed, critical consumers of the weather information they rely upon every day. This knowledge will be of particular value to students engaged in planning activities related to agriculture, energy, and transportation.  For more informatin on this course [click here]. 



Last Updated: November 4, 2004

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