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Academics

Bachelor of Science in Meteorology

Options:
  • Applied Meteorology
  • Operational Meteorology

Why Choose Meteorology at WIU?

  • 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
  • Instruments and facilities enhance the student experience, including a weather station, weather radar, a Linux laboratory, and a Geographical Information Systems (GIS) laboratory
  • Program meets the National Weather Service (NWS) curricular requirements for employment as a meteorologist
  • Receive one-on-one attention from faculty members who are actively engaged in students' progress
  • 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

Program Availability

  • Macomb

Job Placements of WIU Graduates

  • NaturEner and Vestas (Wind energy companies)
  • WAND, KHQA, WTQV and WTOL (TV news stations)
  • Burns and McDonnel, Harris Corporation and Menard County, IL (GIS analysts)

Scholarships

Íæż½ã½ã awards over 1,000 scholarships annually based on a variety of factors, including academic achievement, talent, leadership, geographical location, field of study, and financial need. To explore all the scholarship and award opportunities available at WIU, please visit the Scholarship Office website.