The document provides an overview of the Master of Science in Meteorology program at Florida Tech, highlighting its interdisciplinary curriculum, research collaboration with local institutions, and various specialization areas. Admission requirements include a relevant undergraduate degree and GRE scores, with options for thesis or non-thesis completion. The university offers assistantships and financial aid to support graduate students in a climate-friendly location near research opportunities and community resources.

1. METEOROLOGY GRADUATE PROGRAM OVERVIEW
MASTER OF SCIENCE MASTER OF SCIENCE DEGREE PROGRAM CURRICULUM
Atmospheric science is focused on understanding Earth’s gaseous envelope, predicting Required Courses
its evolution and mitigating human impacts. The M.S. program at Florida Tech is uniquely MET 5001 Principles of Atmospheric
HEAD Science ...........................................3
interdisciplinary, drawing on expertise from the College of Aeronautics, the College of
George A. Maul, Ph.D. MET 5233 Atmospheric Remote Sensing .........3
Engineering, and the College of Science. As such, the M.S. in meteorology can have
MET 5305 Dynamic Meteorology 1 ..................3
PROGRAM CHAIR special emphasis in areas such as marine meteorology, water resources, atmospheric MET 5306 Dynamic Meteorology 2 ..................3
John G. Windsor Jr., Ph.D. chemistry, aviation meteorology or remote sensing. Collaborative research is conducted ENS 5000 Environmental Sciences Seminar ....0
PROFESSORS with specialists from the nearby NASA Kennedy Space Center, the USAF 45th Weather
Elective Courses
Thomas V. Belanger, Ph.D. Squadron, the NOAA National Weather Service, the Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institu- Acceptable electives for the meteorology
John H. Trefry, Ph.D. tion, WHIRL (Wind and Hurricane Impacts Research Laboratory) and local government program include:
agencies or corporations. AVS 5201 Aviation Meteorology Theory
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR and Practice ....................................3
Charles R. Bostater Jr., Ph.D. ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS AVS 5202 Advanced Aviation
A student applying for admission to the graduate meteorology program should have an Meteorology Lab .............................1
ASSISTANT PROFESSORS ENS 4001 The Earth System ............................3
Elizabeth A. Irlandi, Ph.D. undergraduate major in the physical sciences or engineering. Preparatory course work
ENS 4010 Geographic Information Systems ....3
Kevin B. Johnson, Ph.D. may need to be completed before starting the master of science program, and completion ENS 5001 Global Environmental Problems
Steven M. Lazarus, Ph.D. of such courses may require additional time. Any such requirements will be determined and Solutions ..................................3
by the program chair and graduate faculty before admission. The prospective student ENS 5101 Introduction to Air Pollution ............3
ENS 5700 Introduction to Water Resources ....3
will be advised of these requirements before acceptance. Applicants must submit GRE
ENS 5800 Limnology .......................................3
General Test Scores for evaluation. MET 4310 Climatology .....................................3
OCE 5570 Marine Hydrodynamics and
DEGREE REQUIREMENTS
Wave Theory ...................................3
The M.S. degree requires satisfactory completion of 30 semester hours of required and OCE 5586 Ocean Engineering Data Analysis ....3
elective courses including thesis, based on an approved plan developed in conjunction OCN 5001 Principles of Oceanography ............3
with the faculty adviser. A nonthesis option is also available, where in lieu of a thesis the OCN 5210 Marine and Environmental
Chemistry........................................3
student completes an additional nine credits of course work (for a total of 33 credits)
OCN 5401 Principles of Physical
and must pass a written master’s comprehensive examination. Students with bachelor’s Oceanography .................................3
degrees in meteorology normally take the core courses plus electives emphasizing OCN 5403 Ocean Wave Theory ........................3
their areas of special interest. Students with bachelor’s degrees in fields other than OCN 5405 Dynamic Oceanography ..................3
OCN 5407 Marine Meteorology ........................3
meteorology are required to complete the core and other graduate courses in addition
OCN 5409 Geophysical Fluid Dynamics ...........3
to appropriate courses necessary for certification as a professional meteorologist by OCN 5704 Oceanic Remote Sensing ................3
the American Meteorological Society (see undergraduate curriculum in the University PHY 5080 Thermodynamics ............................3
Catalog). Students are required to attend the graduate seminar. A student registers for SPS 4030 Physics of the Atmosphere .............3
SPS 5031 Planetary Science 2:
graduate seminar each semester and makes an oral presentation of research results after
Atmospheres ...................................3
completing thesis research.
FINANCIAL AID Florida Tech is the only comprehensive, FOR MORE INFORMATION
Graduate student assistantships for independent scientific and technological To obtain more detailed information
instruction and research are available university in the southeast. Supported by about this Graduate Program or to
to well-qualified master’s and doctoral both industry and the community, Florida obtain application materials, visit
degree students. Assistantships carry Tech is the recipient of many research our home page at www.fit.edu/grad
stipends plus a tuition waiver. In some grants and contracts, a number of which or the University Catalog at
cases, a tuition waiver alone may be provide financial support for graduate www.fit.edu/catalog, or contact:
awarded for a limited amount of service. students. Florida Institute of Technology
Assistantships for master’s degree Office of Graduate Admissions
LOCATION
students are normally for an academic 150 W. University Blvd.
Melbourne is located on the central east
year; assistantships for doctoral stu- Melbourne, FL 32901-6975
coast of Florida. The area offers a delight-
dents are renewable on a yearly basis. (321) 674-8027
ful year-round subtropical climate and is
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College of Engineering Florida Institute of Technology is a Kennedy Space Center and the massive
Department of Marine and distinctive, independent university, NASA complex are just 45 minutes north
Environmental Systems founded in 1958 by a group of scien- of Melbourne. The city of Orlando, Walt
150 West University Boulevard tists and engineers to fulfill the need Disney World, EPCOT and many other
Melbourne, Florida 32901-6975 for specialized, advanced educational attractions are one hour west of Florida
(321) 674-8096 opportunities of Florida’s Space Coast. Tech’s main campus.
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