Meteorology, BS (2024-2025)

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 A2 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)
METR 60 - Meteorology and Climate Science I
3 unit(s)
PHYS 50 - General Physics I: Mechanics
4 unit(s) (B1+B3)
MATH 32 OR MATH 32X - Calculus III 3 unit(s) (B4)
Note: MATH 32X requires enrollment in MATH 32W .
GE Area A1 3 unit(s)
Complete the Upper Division Writing - Directed Self Placement

Spring Semester (14 units)

METR 61 - Meteorology and Climate Science II
2 unit(s)
METR 51 - Scientific Computing II
2 unit(s)
PHYS 51 - General Physics II: Electricity and Magnetism
4 unit(s) (B1+B3)
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) (WID)
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 .