Real-world applications of meteorology: create forecasts for local radio stations, deliver the weather segment on the campus TV station, and intern at regional weather offices and local television stations.<br>Instruments and facilities enhance the student experience, including a weather station, weather radar, a Linux laboratory, and a Geographical Information Systems (GIS) laboratory.<br>Program meets the National Weather Service (NWS) curricular requirements for employment as a meteorologist.<br>Receive one-on-one attention from faculty members who are actively engaged in students' progress.<br>Faculty are actively engaged in research and publishing. Since 2010, members of the faculty have been awarded 522,000 in highly competitive National Science Foundation grants.