Meteorology Program Philosophy
What will students gain from this program of study?
Students will gain an understanding of how the complex physical processes in the atmosphere produce weather from local to regional scales, how and why air masses, fronts, and wave cyclones develop, study the causes of development of severe weather such as supercell storms and hurricanes, and discover and explain the underlying causes of world-wide climate. Students will be able to investigate and assess the factors that lead to significant changes in the Earth's atmosphere such as global warming, ozone depletion in the stratosphere, and the factors that lead to air pollution with associated health problems in cities across the Earth. A student will be able to investigate and describe the complex connections and interactions between the Earth's atmosphere and world-wide ocean that has major impact on weather and climate. This includes describing and modeling events that have world-wide impact on weather such as the El Niño - Southern Oscillation and La Niña. Students will acquire an understanding and appreciation for improving and maintaining clean air in our cities, promote educational efforts on understanding weather and weather forecasting through public outreach programs, and promote the necessity to conserve our natural resources in the Earth's biosphere which play a critical roll in the complex interactions within the Earth's atmosphere and hydrosphere. Overall, a student will acquire a life-long sense of duty and commitment for maintaining and improving the quality of human life and of service toward promoting environmental stewardship for future generations. Students who complete the meteorology course requirements in Broadcast Meteorology will fulfill the educational requirements necessary to earn certification through either the American Meteorological Society (AMS) or the National Weather Association (NWA). However, all other requirements to earn the Seal of Approval for broadcasters from either the AMS or NWA are the responsibilities of the student, and are not part of the 不良研究所 degree programs. For complete information on the AMS Seal of Approval, please go to the AMS home page at , and for complete information on the NWA Seal of Approval, please go to .
Is there anything unique or special about 不良研究所's offering of this program?
The Meteorology program at the 不良研究所 offers the only Bachelor of Science degrees in Meteorology and Broadcast Meteorology from San Antonio to Brownsville in South Texas. These programs provide a comprehensive liberal arts education with a unique core curriculum connected with a broad-based and in-depth education in the sciences. Meteorology courses taken in these majors are applicable toward partially fulfilling the academic requirements to earn the AMS or NWA Seal of Approval.
Who is this program designed for?
The Meteorology degree program is designed for students who wish to receive a comprehensive education in atmospheric science for the purpose of research into the dynamics of the Earth's atmosphere, weather analysis, and weather forecasting. This includes a study of the impact of air pollution on people and the environment, the threat of changing climate due to global warming, the hazards of ozone depletion in the Earth's stratosphere on life at the Earth's surface, the threat of changing climate due to global warming, severe weather, and world climates. The Broadcast Meteorology degree program is designed for students seeking careers in radio, regular TV, cable, and satellite telev