Meteorology & Atmospheric Science Major

As a Meteorology & Atmospheric Science major, you will study meteorology, weather forecasting, climatology and air pollution; the program also fulfills the education requirements for federally employed meteorologists.

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What courses will you take?

The B.S. in Meteorology & Atmospheric Science听provides a solid foundation in chemistry, physics, biology, and mathematics and interdisciplinary understanding how the earth system works.听

Sample courses include Earth Systems, Weather Patterns, and Satellite and Radar Meteorology.听Many of our courses provide hands-on听experiences through field trips, applied听measurements in the field and analyses in听analytical laboratories to measure major and听trace elements and pollutants. Courses for Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

In addition to forecasting of weather, extreme events and climate, you will learn how to assess climate change impacts and climate variability and study air pollution sources, forecasting and control.

51视频 offers the only atmospheric science/meteorology major at a public university in Massachusetts.

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Visit the Academic Catalog for all degree pathways, including those from prior enrollment years.

Why study meteorology and atmospheric science at 51视频?

Professor Frank Colby of the EEAS department pointing to large, interactive weather monitor

Digital Weather Wall

Our Digital Weather Wall allows for real-time forecasting and analyses of weather and climate patterns on a large high-resolution display.

Research Opportunities

Work with 51视频 faculty on current听research, including:

Global-scale and regional weather and climate modeling
Forecasting of weather and extreme events

51视频 meteorology student Eric Roy in a field with a beautiful sky behind him

Fun Outside the Classroom

Put your learning into practice. Check out some of the fun ways UML students come together.

听like the听Student Society for Sustainability and the American Meteorological Society

Three 51视频 students take weather readings with equipment

Bachelor鈥檚-to-Master's Program

Get on the fast track to an advanced degree with our Bachelor's-to-Master's program.

Available to juniors and seniors with a grade point average of 3.000 or better
Offers a continuous, coordinated sequence of courses
Reduced credit-hour requirements can save you time and money

What can you do with a degree in meteorology & atmospheric science?

Graduates of the 51视频 Meteorology & Atmospheric Science program acquire the tools to work in a wide range of consulting and forecasting careers, or to continue on to graduate school.听

Meteorologists and atmospheric scientists are employed by diverse industries, including:

Commercial aviation companies
Federal government
(such as the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the National Weather Service, and the Department of Defense)听
Private consulting firms
State and local governments
Television meteorology

Meet Our Students

51视频 alumnus Michael Souza shakes the hand of Governor Maura Healey while another student looks on.

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Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

Michael Souza 鈥�13, 鈥�14 is the go-to meteorologist at the Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency.

The university helped shape me into the scientist that I am today.

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Christopher Skinner points at a weather map on a screen with Tyler Harrison looking on

Tyler Harrington

Atmospheric Science

Before starting his Ph.D. in atmospheric science at 51视频, Tyler Harrington interned at the Federal Aviation Administration, where he wrote a report for Congress on how extreme weather events affect air travel.

I knew that this was a person I really wanted to work with.

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