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广播气象专业(B.S.)

  • Prepares students for careers as 广播 meteorologists.
  • Career opportunities with the National Weather Service, the private sector (including jobs with agriculture and energy industries, 保险经办机构, 和其他人), 以及联邦和非联邦机构.
  • Prepares students for advanced specialized training and education at the graduate level, including graduate education in 广播 meteorology.
  • Meets all academic requirements of the American Meteorological Society’s Certified Broadcast Meteorologist Program
  • Fulfills the all requirements of American Meteorological Society’s expectations for a general B.S. 在气象学

招生信息

学位要求

主要代码 BS3339

教师联系: Dr. 哈罗德·珀金斯

项目概述

The 广播 meteorology major at newbb电子平台 is an innovative program housed in the 地理位置 Department, pairing the coursework and training of a traditional meteorology degree with the most robust and broad journalism curriculum in the nation for such a major. 

Students are required to take all of the physical science and mathematics courses required for the American Meteorological Society approved Certified Broadcast 气象学 Program, as well as the traditional meteorology major requirements, while also completing a comprehensive series of journalism, 广播, 以及传播课程.

All Broadcast 气象学 majors receive forecasting and 广播 experience in association with the award winning WOUB-TV and will be prepared to become strong science reporters, broadening the scope of careers for which they will be well-qualified. Many past students have completed internships at news stations, and there is a strong history of placing graduates into 广播 meteorologist positions immediately after graduation.

Both the 地理位置 Department and the College of Journalism are committed to excellence in teaching and advising. Numerous faculty members have received teaching awards, and faculty are known across campus for the quality of their advising. 作为地理专业的学生, students meet one-on-one with their faculty adviser every semester during advising week, and they are always welcome to talk with their adviser at any time throughout the semester whenever questions may arise. In addition to advising students about their academic programs, the departments provide timely information about internships, 全国竞争奖项, 以及其他出现的机会.

职业和研究生院

The Broadcast 气象学 major prepares students for careers as 广播 meteorologists. 目前, there is a national need for 广播 meteorologists and for science reporters, who are often also trained as meteorologists. Because of their training as general meteorologists, student will also be prepared to take jobs with the National Weather Service, the private sector (including jobs with agriculture and energy industries, 保险经办机构, 和其他人), and federal and non-federal careers where forecasting is the primary job responsibility. The program also adequately prepares students for advanced specialized training and education at the graduate level, including graduate education in 广播 meteorology.

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招生信息

新生/一年级入学: No requirements beyond University admission requirements.

项目政策变更: No selective or limited admission requirements.

对外转学录取: No requirements beyond University admission requirements.

学位要求

大学范围的毕业要求

To complete this program, students must meet all University-wide graduation requirements.

Liberal Arts and 科学 Distribution Requirement

查看 College-Level Requirements for the College of Arts & 科学.

广播气象专业(B.S.)

主要要求为B.S. degree in 地理位置 – 气象学 is a minimum of 95 hours, including 38 credit hours from the geography and meteorology core, 24 hours of associated science classes as specified by the AMS, and 33 credits from the journalism core.

地理基础

Complete the following geography foundation courses with at least the minimum grade indicated for each course. Ideally GEOG 2680 and 2710 should be taken before your junior year.

  • GEOG 1100 -自然地理 学分: 4
  • GEOG 2710 - Introduction to Statistics in 地理位置 学分: 3
  • GEOG 4800 - Capstone Experience in 地理位置 学分: 3

气象学核心课程

Complete the following nine required courses:

  • GEOG 3010 -气象学 学分: 4
  • 地质3020 -气候学 学分: 4
  • 地质3030 -气象观测 
  • GEOG 3040 - Practicum in 气象学 and Forecasting 学分: 1
  • GEOG 3050 -物理气象学 学分: 3
  • GEOG 4060 -天气气象学 学时:4
  • GEOG 4070 -中尺度气象学 学分: 4
  • GEOG 4080 -动态气象学1 学分: 3
  • GEOG 4090 -动态气象学2 学分: 3

新闻学核心课程

  • JOUR 1010 -媒体的未来 学分: 3
  • JOUR 2311 - Introduction to Multiplatform Reporting and Writing 学分: 3
  • JOUR 3100 -通讯法 学分: 3
  • JOUR 3140 - Fundamentals of Online Journalism* 学分: 3
  • JOUR 3200 - Ethics, Mass Media, and Society 学分: 3
  • JOUR 3500 - Radio and Television Reporting and Writing 学分: 3
  • JOUR 4520 - Radio and Television Producing* 学分: 3
  • JOUR 4920 - Advanced Multimedia Reporting Practicum* 学分: 3
  • JOUR 4921 - Advanced Multimedia 新闻 Editing Practicum* 学分: 3
  • 6个学分的JOUR选修课

*Taught as a newscast practicum cluster producing a daily live television newscast

支持的课程

  • ET 2100 -工程编程 学分: 4
  • 数学2301 -微积分1 学分: 4
  • 数学2302 -微积分II 学分: 4
  • MATH 3400 - Elementary Differential Equations 学分: 3
  • 物理2051 -普通物理 学分: 5
  • 化学1210 -化学原理1 学分: 4