Graduate Degree Requirements
Approved by the University of Oklahoma in the Summer of 2006.
Contents
Master of Science in Meteorology
- 30 graduate credit hours
- A minimum of 21 credit hours of graduate-level meteorology courses, numbered 5000 or above, subject to the following constraints:
- 12 credit hours are required core courses, which must be passed with a grade of B or better:
These two are mandatory:
METR 5113: Advanced Atmospheric Dynamics I
METR 5413: Advanced Synoptic Meteorology
Two courses are required from the following four:
METR 5223: Atmospheric Radiation
METR 5233: Cloud and Precipitation Physics
METR 5503: Climate Dynamics
METR 5673: Weather Radar Theory and Practice
- METR 6970: Seminar, 1 credit hour required (may be repeated for up to 4 credit hours)
- METR 5980: Research for Master's Thesis, 4 credit hours required (and no more than 4 credit hours may be applied towards the degree)
- A maximum of 8 credit hours of METR 5990: Independent Study
- Satisfactorily defend the Masters Thesis
Master of Science in Meteorology , Non-Thesis Option
- 32 graduate credit hours
- A minimum of 21 credit hours of graduate-level meteorology courses, numbered 5000 or above, subject to the following constraints:
- 12 credit hours are required core courses, which must be passed with a grade of B or better:
These two are mandatory:
METR 5113: Advanced Atmospheric Dynamics I
METR 5413: Advanced Synoptic Meteorology
Two courses are required from the following four:
METR 5223: Atmospheric Radiation
METR 5233: Cloud and Precipitation Physics
METR 5503: Climate Dynamics
METR 5673: Weather Radar Theory and Practice
- METR 6970: Seminar, 1 credit hour required (may be repeated for up to 4 credit hours)
- A maximum of 8 credit hours of METR 5990: Independent Study
- Pass the Comprehensive Exam particular to the Master of Science in Meteorology
Master of Science in Professional Meteorology
- 36 graduate credit hours
- 15 credit hours of graduate-level meteorology courses, numbered 5000 or above, from a list maintained by the School of Meteorology. A maximum of 3 credit hours of METR 5990, Independent Study.
- 12 credit hours in an approved secondary area of study
- 6 credit hours of electives
- METR 6950: Weather Briefing, 2 credit hours
- METR 6970: Seminar, 1 credit hour
- Pass the Comprehensive Exam particular to the Master of Science in Professional Meteorology
Doctor of Philosophy in Meteorology
- Total number of graduate credit hours required: 90
- (Up to 44 credit hours may be approved for transfer from a master's degree.)
- Maximum number of credit hours of METR 6980, Research for Doctor's Dissertation: 30
- (METR 6980 hours contribute to the 90 required hours.)
- Required coursework:
- o 1 hour of METR 6970, Seminar. (may be repeated for up to 4 credit hours)
- Exams:
- The School of Meteorology's General Exam and its subsidiary Qualifying Exam.
- Dissertation defense.