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Four Year Roadmap

[For students qualified to enter first semester calculus (Math 30P), Phy 50, & Chem. 1A; other require pre-calculus math, summer school, and/or additional semester(s).]

Suggested Course Schedule (PDF Version)

Freshman

FALL	Units	SPRING	Units
Metr 10 (Weather/Climate)	3	Metr 40 (Weather Seminar)	1
Math 30P (Calculus I)	5	Math 31 (Calculus II)	4
Chem 1A (General Chemistry)	5	Phys 50 (Mechanics)	4
GE #1	3	GE #2, GE #3 and GE #4	9
Sci 2 (Success in Science) *	(3)+

TOTAL UNITS	16		18	34

Sophomore

FALL	Units	SPRING	Units
Metr 50 (Computing-Fortran)	2	Metr 51 (Computing-C++)	2
Math 32 (Calculus III)	3	Metr 61 (Intro to Meteorology)	4
Phys 52 (Heat & Light)	4	Math 133A (Ordinary Diff Eq.)	3
GE #5, #6 and #7	9	Phys 51 (Electricity & Magnetism)	4
		GE #8	3
		Kin (Phys Ed)	1

TOTAL UNITS	18		17	35

Junior

FALL	Units	SPRING	Units
Metr 121A (Dynamics)	3	Metr 121B (Dynamics)	3
Metr 100W (Writing Workshop)	3	Metr 124 (Thermo & Radiation)	3
Metr 136 (Statistics)**	3	Metr 163 (Remote Sensing)**	3
Metr 170A (Weather Briefing)	1	Metr 170B (Weather Briefing)	1
GE #9	3	GE #10	3
Kin (Phys Ed)	1

TOTAL UNITS	14		13	27

Senior

FALL	Units	SPRING	Units
Metr 123 (Adv. Climatology)**	3	Metr 171B (Synoptic Analysis)	3
Metr 125 (Physical Met. )	3	Metr 172 (Mesocale Met. )	3
Metr 171A (Synoptic Analysis)	3	Metr 179 (Senior Thesis)	1
Metr 179 (Senior Thesis)	1	Metr Elective	3
ADV GE #1 and GE #2	6	ADV GE #3	3

TOTAL UNITS	16		13	29

Total Units for Major: 125

* Science 2 is recommended (not included in 125 unit degree requirement)

** Given in alternate years

Inquires should be directed to:

Eugene Cordero
Department of Meteorology
San Jose State University
San Jose, CA 95192-0104
(408)924-5200