Content
Below are the courses that the Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences plans to offer from summer 2026 through spring 2029 terms to support current students’ degree completion pathways. These courses have been selected based on analysis of current students’ degree pathway needs.
Please meet individually with your academic advisor or transition coordinator at least once per semester to review and revise your individualized degree plan.
As with any course schedule, adjustments may be needed if faculty expertise or student enrollment changes unexpectedly. Any changes will be published and communicated as quickly as possible; alternative courses will be identified to support students’ degree completion.
Notice
Applications are no longer being accepted as of December 6, 2025.
Content
Undergraduate
The following exceptions will be universally available to all meteorology majors regardless of catalog year.
- CAS degree requirements outside the major will be those included in catalog year 2025-26
- Meteorology electives: METR 270 can apply to the 12 hours of electives
- While the meteorology minor is closed to new students, current majors who wish to shift to a minor may do so by request
Graduate
The classroom courses identified on this plan are intended to honor individual programs of study and memorandum of courses. Research, thesis, and dissertation hours will also be available.
Fall 2026
| METR | Course | Prerequisites/Notes |
|---|---|---|
100 | Weather and Climate | |
205* | Intro to Atmospheric Science | MATH 106, METR 100, METR 153, PHYS 211 |
311 | Dynamic Meteorology I | MATH 208, METR 205 |
323/823 | Physical Meteorology | METR 205, PHYS 212 |
370 | Applied Climatology | Junior Standing (waived for METR majors) |
415/815 | Gen. Circulation of Atmosphere | PHYS 211/221 |
408/808 | Microclimate: Biol. Environment | Junior Standing (waived for METR majors), MATH 106, PHYS 211 |
| 442/842 | Advanced Synoptic | (ACE 10) METR 341 |
| 453/853 | GIS in Earth and Atmospheric Science | GEOL 101 or METR 100 |
469/869 | Bio-Atmospheric Instrumentation | Junior Standing (waived for METR majors), MATH 106, PHYS 211 |
491/891 | Special Topics | |
943 | Dynamics of Severe Storms | |
965 | Radar Signal Processing |
Spring 2027
| METR | Course | Prerequisites/Notes |
|---|---|---|
100 | Weather and Climate | |
223 | Atmospheric Thermodynamics | METR 205, MATH 107 or parallel |
270 | Global Warming | METR 100. Can apply to METR electives |
312 | Dynamic Meteorology II | METR 311, MATH 221 |
341/841 | Synoptic Meteorology | METR 223 |
444/844 | Mesoscale Meteorology | METR 311 |
478/878 | Regional Climatology | METR 370 |
479/879 | Hydro-climatology | METR 100 or 370 |
487/887 | Earth’s Climate | 6 hours METR or GEOL |
491/891 | Any or Special Topics per faculty expertise | |
933 | Land Atmosphere Interactions |
*Students who have not completed PHYS 211 by the end of Spring 2026 should plan to take it over the summer at UNL or at a transfer institution so that they can begin Fall with METR 205. Work with your advisor to identify direct equivalent courses at a transfer institution, if necessary.
Fall 2027
| METR | Course | Prerequisites/Notes |
|---|---|---|
100 | Weather and Climate | |
311 | Dynamic Meteorology I | MATH 208, METR 205 |
323 | Physical Meteorology | METR 205, PHYS 212 |
370 | Applied Climatology | Junior Standing (waived for METR majors) |
408/808 | Microclimate: The Biological Environment | Junior Standing (waived for METR majors), MATH 106, PHYS 211 |
442/842 | Advanced Synoptic | (ACE 10) METR 341 |
469/869 | Bio-Atmospheric Instrumentation | Junior Standing (waived for METR majors), MATH 106, PHYS 211 |
471/871 | Tropical Meteorology | METR 223 and METR 311 |
943 | Dynamics of Severe Storms |
Spring 2028
| METR | Course | Prerequisites/Notes |
|---|---|---|
100 | Weather and Climate | |
312 | Dynamic Meteorology II | METR 311, MATH 221 |
341/841 | Synoptic Meteorology | METR 223 |
450/850 | Climate and Society | Junior Standing (waived for METR majors) |
463/863 | Radar Meteorology | METR 323 |
491/891 | Any or Special Topics per faculty expertise |
Fall 2028
| METR | Course | Prerequisites/Notes |
|---|---|---|
370 | Applied Climatology | Junior Standing (waived for METR majors) |
408/808 | Microclimate: The Biological Environment | Junior Standing (waived for METR majors), MATH 106, PHYS 211 |
469/869 | Bio-Atmospheric Instrumentation | Junior Standing (waived for METR majors), MATH 106, PHYS 211 |
444/844 | Mesoscale Meteorology | METR 311 |
470/870 | Climate System | (ACE 10) Senior standing |
Spring 2029
| METR | Course | Prerequisites/Notes |
|---|---|---|
478/878 | Regional Climatology | METR 370 |
479/879 | Hydro-climatology | METR 100 or 370 |
491/891 | Any or Special Topics per faculty expertise |
Contacts
Undergraduate
Doug Pellatz, Academic Advisor
209 Avery Hall
dpellatz@unl.edu
Scheduling Link
Christina Fielder, Transition Coordinator
Sr. Director for Student Academic and Career Development
107 Oldfather Hall
cfielder@unl.edu
Scheduling Link
Graduate
Eve Brank, Transition Coordinator
Associate Dean for Graduate Education
1228 Oldfather Hall
ebrank2@unl.edu