Bachelor of Science Degree
Applied
Meteorology
This option provides an education
in meteorology with emphasis in application of meteorology
and climatology to land-based problems. The Department of
Agronomy option focuses on operational forecasting, climatic
assessment, and problem solving using a broad range of skills
and understandings. Graduates are placed with agricultural
extension, air pollution control boards, utilities, and private-sector
weather and environmental consulting. The option fulfills
the general requirements of the Civil Service Commission for
a professional meteorologist providing career options with
the National Weather Service, Department of Commerce, and
the Department of Agriculture. Students also are well prepared
for graduate study in agricultural meteorology, forest meteorology,
climatology, biometeorology, micrometeorology, remote sensing,
and hydrology.
Find more information about this major on the Department of Agronomy site.
Advisor Contact Information
Lee E. Schweitzer
765-494-4789
lschweit@purdue.edu
Plan of Study
Credit Hours Required for Graduation: 132
| Freshman Year |
| First Semester |
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Second Semester
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(1) AGR 101 (Introduction to the College of Agriculture
and Purdue University)
(4) BIOL 110 (Fundamentals of Biology I)
(3) CHM 111 (General Chemistry)
(5) MA 161 (Plane Analytic Geometry and Calculus
I)
(3) Elective
Total Credits: 16 |
|
(4) BIOL 111 (Fundamentals of Biology II)
(3) CHM 112 (General Chemistry)
(0) EAS 133 (Profession of Meterology)
(4) ENGL 106 (First-Year Composition)
(5) MA
162 (Plane Analytic Geometry and Calculus
II)
Total Credits: 16 |
| Sophomore Year |
| Third Semester |
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Fourth Semester
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(1) AGRY 398 (Agronomy Seminar)
(3) COM 114 (Fundamentals of Speech Communication)
(3) CS
158 (C Programming)
(4) MA
261 (Multivariate Calculus)
(4) PHYS 152 (Mechanics)
(3) Core economics
elective
Total Credits: 18 |
|
(3) AGRY 335 (Weather and Climate)
(3) EAS
120 (Introduction to Geography)
(4) MA
262 (Linear Algebra and Differential Equations)
(4) PHYS 241 (Electricity and Optics)
(3) Social science or humanities elective
Total Credits: 17 |
| Junior Year |
| Fifth Semester |
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Sixth Semester
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| (3)
AGRY 375 (Crop Production Systems)
(3) AGRY
431 (Atmospheric Thermodynamics)
(1) AGRY
441 (Synoptic Laboratory I)
(3) Humanities elective
(3) Social
science elective
(3) Social
science or humanities elective (300+ level)
Total Credits: 16
|
|
(3)
AGRY 432 (Atmospheric Dynamics I)
(1) AGRY
442 (Synoptic Laboratory II)
(3) STAT 511 (Statistical Methods)
(3) Humanities elective
(7) Electives
Total Credits: 17
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| Senior Year |
| Seventh Semester |
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Eighth Semester
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(3) AGRY 433 (Atmospheric Dynamics II)
(1) AGRY
443 (Synoptic Laboratory III)
(1) AGRY
498 (Agronomy Senior Seminar)
(3) AGRY
535 (Boundary-Layer Technology)
(3) AGRY
545 (Remote Sensing of Land Resources)
(3) EAS 535 (Atmospheric Observations and Measurements)
(3) Written or oral communication elective
Total Credits: 17 |
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(3) AGRY 536 (Environmental
Biophysics)
(3) C E 542 (Hydrology)
(3) EAS 434 (Weather Analysis and Forecasting)
(3) EAS 532 (Atmospheric Physics I)
(3) International understanding elective
Total Credits: 15 |
Purdue Agriculture Academic Programs
1140 Ag Admin Building, Room 7
West Lafayette, Indiana 47907-1140
Phone: (765) 494-8481
Fax: (765) 494-8469
E-mail: goecker@purdue.edu
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