BS Meteorology at Virginia Tech

Meteorology majors acquire the knowledge and skills needed to understand one of the most influential phenomena on our planet: the weather. As a meteorology major, you’ll acquire knowledge about both the scientific and human elements of weather systems, combining an understanding of atmospheric physics and forecasting with a significant focus on geospatial technology. This unique feature will allow you to better understand the impacts that weather has on the ground in the day-to-day lives of people. Students majoring in meteorology take courses in a variety of core areas that include geography, mapping and geospatial information systems (GIS), human systems, math, physics, and statistics.

Faculty: College of Natural Resources and Environment  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Blacksburg, VA, United States

What you will study

120 credit hours in total. Sample required courses: GEOG 1104 Introduction to Environmental Geography; GEOG 1084 Digital Planet; GEOG 1504 Survey of Meteorology; GEOG 1514 Introduction to Meteorology; GEOG 2314 Maps and Mapping; GEOG 2505 Weather Analysis I.

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