Earth Science Meteorology - Kean University

Earth Science Meteorology from Kean University is a Campus Bachelor Meteorology degree that prepares you for a Science career. The Meteorology degree program prepares students for careers in the fascinating field of atmospheric behavior. Graduates pursue careers with a variety of private companies and governmental agencies. Examples of the type of work include weather forecasting for radio and television stations or private companies, forecasters for the National Weather Service, meteorologists with shipping and the airelines,and employment with consulting companies working on environmental and air pollution problems. The Department maintains a fully operational weather station, a weather analysis laboratory, climatological station, two remote weather observing stations and weather map archives. Data analysis and display systems include McIDAS, GEMPAK and several prototype Java applications. The Meteorology Option requires supporting courses in physics, mathematics and computing. Required courses follow U.S. Weather Service guidelines and include atmospheric dynamics, advanced atmospheric dynamics, atmospheric thermodynamics, physical meteorology , meteorological instrumentation, synoptic meteorology and hydrology. Additional elective courses may include climatology, oceanography, and air pollution. Concerns about environmental air pollution and its potential local or world-wide effects, destructive storm prediction, and agricultural and aviation meteorology provide for exciting careers. Several students have continued their studies and achieved M.S. and Ph.D. degrees at major universities. COOPERATIVE EDUCATION IN METEOROLOGY: Meteorology students may seek employment with private or government meteorological agencies and earn course credit in addition to valuable work experience. Up to 6 credits may be earned as cooperative education. View more details on Kean University . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Meteorology courses.