1) at least 24 semester hours of credit in atmospheric science that includes 12 semester hours of lecture and laboratory courses, with calculus as a prerequisite or corequisite, in atmospheric thermodynamics and dynamics and synoptic meteorology that provide a broad treatment of atmospheric processes at all scales, 3 semester hours of atmospheric physics with emphasis on cloud/precipitation physics and solar and terrestrial radiation, 3 semester hours of atmospheric measurements, instrumentation, and remote sensing, including both lecture and laboratory components, and an additional 6 semesters hours in atmospheric science electives;

2) calculus though ordinary differential equations in courses designed for majors in either mathematics, physical science, or engineering;

3) a one-year sequence in physics, with laboratory, with calculus as a prerequisite or corequisite;

4) a course in chemistry appropriate for physical science majors;

5) a course in computer science appropriate for physical science majors; and

6) a course in statistics appropriate for physical science majors.

1) A degree in meteorology, atmospheric science, or other natural science that includes the following:

(a) at least 24 semester hours (36 quarter hours) in meteorology/atmospheric science, including

(i) 6 semester hours in atmospheric dynamics, *

(ii) 6 semester hours in analysis and prediction of weather systems (synoptic/mesoscale),

(iii) 3 semester hours of physical meteorology, and

(iv) 2 semester hours of remote sensing of the atmosphere and/or instrumentation;

(b) 6 semester hours of physics with at least one course that includes laboratory sessions;*

(c) 3 semester hours of ordinary differential equations; and 

(d) at least 9 semester hours of course work for a physical science major in any combination of three or more of the following: physical hydrology, chemistry, physical climatology, aeronomy, computer science, advanced electricity and magnetism, statistics, physical oceanography, radiative transfer, advanced thermodynamics, and light and optics. 

or

2) A combination of education and experience—course work shown in item 1 plus appropriate experience or additional education.

*Prerequisite or corequisite of calculus for course work in atmospheric dynamics and thermodynamics, physics, and differential equations. Calculus courses must be appropriate for a physical science major.