OHIO University Undergraduate Catalog 2022-23
[Archived Catalog]
Broadcast Meteorology |
Major code BS3339
College of Arts and Sciences
Geography Department
Clippinger Laboratories 122
Athens, OH 45701
Phone: 740.593.1140
www.ohio.edu/cas/geography
Edna Wangui, Chair
wangui@ohio.edu
Brad Jokisch, contact person
jokisch@ohio.edu
Program Overview
The broadcast meteorology major in the Department of Geography is an interdisciplinary major spanning courses in both the Department of Geography and the School of Journalism. The major meets all of the requirements specified by the American Meteorological Society to earn a degree in meteorology, and adds a significant component of journalism classes to prepare students for a career in broadcast. While not a requirement of the major, it is expected that students pursuing this major will be actively involved with broadcasting through the WOUB news outlet. Students who complete the required coursework and achieve success in their broadcast experiences with WOUB will be in a position to apply for the American Meteorological Society’s Certified Broadcast Meteorologist title. The thorough combination of meteorology and journalism courses required by this major will allow graduating students to be among the most competitive students entering the work force and will prepare graduates for a variety of broadcast and science media related positions.
Admissions Information
Freshman/First-Year Admission
No requirements beyond University admission requirements.
Change of Program Policy
No selective or limited admission requirements.
External Transfer Admission
No requirements beyond University admission requirements.
Opportunities Upon Graduation
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Requirements
Universitywide Graduation Requirements
To complete this program, students must meet all Universitywide graduation requirements .
Liberal Arts and Sciences Distribution Requirement
View the College and Liberal Arts and Sciences Distribution Requirements .
Broadcast Meteorology Major (B.S.)
The major requirement for the B.S. degree in Broadcast Meteorology is a minimum of 37 hours of geography.
Geography Core
- GEOG 1100 - Physical Geography Credit Hours: 4
- GEOG 2710 - Introduction to Statistics in Geography Credit Hours: 3
- GEOG 4800 - Capstone Experience in Geography Credit Hours: 3
Meteorology Core
- GEOG 3010 - Meteorology Credit Hours: 4
- GEOG 3020 - Climatology Credit Hours: 4
- GEOG 3031 - Meteorological Observations Credit Hours: 2
- GEOG 3040 - Practicum in Meteorology and Forecasting Credit Hours: 1
- GEOG 3050 - Physical Meteorology Credit Hours: 3
- GEOG 4060 - Synoptic Meteorology Credit Hours: 4
- GEOG 4070 - Mesoscale Meteorology Credit Hours: 4
- GEOG 4080 - Dynamic Meteorology I Credit Hours: 3
- GEOG 4090 - Dynamic Meteorology II Credit Hours: 3
Additional Math and Science Core
- ET 2100 - Engineering Programming Credit Hours: 4
- MATH 2301 - Calculus I Credit Hours: 4
- MATH 2302 - Calculus II Credit Hours: 4
- MATH 3400 - Elementary Differential Equations Credit Hours: 3
- PHYS 2051 - General Physics Credit Hours: 5
- CHEM 1210 - Principles of Chemistry I Credit Hours: 4
Journalism Core
- JOUR 1010 - The Future of Media Credit Hours: 3
- JOUR 2311 - Introduction to Multiplatform Reporting and Writing Credit Hours: 3
- JOUR 3100 - Communication Law Credit Hours: 3
- JOUR 3140 - Fundamentals of Online Journalism Credit Hours: 3
- JOUR 3200 - Ethics, Mass Media, and Society Credit Hours: 3
- JOUR 3500 - Radio and Television Reporting and Writing Credit Hours: 3
- JOUR 4520 - Radio and Television Producing Credit Hours: 3
- JOUR 4920 - Advanced Multimedia Reporting Practicum Credit Hours: 3
- JOUR 4921 - Advanced Multimedia News Editing Practicum Credit Hours: 3
- 6 credit hours of JOUR electives