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Student ID:__________________________ Student Name:_______________________ Advisor Name:_______________________ Catalog: MyRoadmaps Catalog Program: Meteorology, BS (2021-2022)

Meteorology, BS (2021-2022)

The following roadmap is a sample advising map to complete the degree program in four years. Please consult your MyPlanner and major advisor as you develop your individualized academic plan. Students must have completed 60+ units in order to enroll in SJSU Studies courses.

Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 | Year 4

Year 1

Fall Semester (15 units)

  • METR 10 - Weather and Climate 3 unit(s) (B1)
  • MATH 30 OR MATH 30X - Calculus I 3 unit(s) (B4)
    Note: MATH 30X requires enrollment in MATH 30W. 
  • GE Area E 3 unit(s)
  • GE Area D+US123 3 unit(s)
  • GE Area C1 3 unit(s)

Spring Semester (14 units)

  • MATH 31 OR MATH 31X - Calculus II 4 unit(s) (B4)
    Note: MATH 31X requires enrollment in MATH 31W.
  • METR 40 - Weather Seminar 1 unit(s)
  • GE Area A2 (Recommended ENGL 1A) 3 unit(s)
  • GE Area D+US123 3 unit(s)
  • GE Area C2 3 unit(s)

Year 2

Fall Semester (15 units)

  • METR 50 - Scientific Computing I 2 unit(s)
  • MATH 32 OR MATH 32X - Calculus III 3 unit(s) (B4) 
    Note: MATH 32X requires enrollment in MATH 32W.
  • METR 60 - Meteorology and Climate Science I 3 unit(s)
  • PHYS 50 - General Physics I: Mechanics 4 unit(s) (B1+B3)
  • GE Area A1 3 unit(s)
  • Writing Skills Test (WST) - Taken and Passed

Spring Semester (14 units)

  • PHYS 51 - General Physics II: Electricity and Magnetism 4 unit(s) (B1+B3)
  • METR 61 - Meteorology and Climate Science II 2 unit(s)
  • METR 51 - Scientific Computing II 2 unit(s)
  • GE Area A3 3 unit(s)
  • GE Area C1 or C2 3 unit(s)

Year 3

Fall Semester (16 units)

  • CHEM 1A - General Chemistry 5 unit(s) (B1+B3)
  • METR 100W - Writing Workshop: Meteorological Reports 3 unit(s) (Z)
  • METR 121A - Dynamic Meteorology 4 unit(s)
  • METR 170A - Weather Briefing 1 unit(s)
  • METR 123 - Advanced Climatology 3 unit(s)

Spring Semester (14 units)

  • METR 163 - Meteorological Instrumentation 3 unit(s)
  • METR 121B - Dynamic Meteorology ​3 unit(s)
  • METR 125 - Physical Meteorology ​3 unit(s)
  • METR 170B - Weather Briefing ​1 unit(s)
  • PHYS 52 - General Physics III: Waves, Light, Heat ​4 unit(s) (B1+B3)
  • Apply to Graduate

Year 4

Fall Semester (16 units)

  • METR 171A - Synoptic Weather Analysis and Forecasting 3 unit(s)
  • METR 179 - Topics in Senior Thesis 1 unit(s)
  • METR 136 - Applied Statistics and Analysis in Meteorology 3 unit(s)
  • Meteorology Elective 3 unit(s)
  • SJSU Studies Area R 3 unit(s)
  • SJSU Studies Area S 3 unit(s)

Spring Semester (16 units)

  • METR 172 - Mesoscale Meteorology 3 unit(s)
  • METR 179 - Topics in Senior Thesis 1 unit(s)
  • METR 150 - Computers in Meteorology III 3 unit(s)
  • Meteorology Elective 3 unit(s)
  • GE Area F 3 unit(s)
  • SJSU Studies Area V 3 unit(s)

Roadmap Notes

BS METR majors are exempt from GE Area B2 (with Intensive Science).

Major Electives (Choose Two): METR 130, METR 131, METR 155, METR 160, METR 161, METR 164, METR 165, METR 166, METR 170C, METR 171B, METR 173, METR 174, METR 185. 

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