Master of Science in Meteorology

About

Saint Louis University's master's degree in meteorology is geared toward students who plan to enter SLU's meteorology doctorate program after completion. It is also a good fit for students who want to work in a research capacity or enhance their qualifications for forecasting positions. SLU's meteorology program collaborates with research and operational meteorologists at national centers and the St. Louis National Weather Service forecast offices. Meteorology master's students at SLU study the dynamics of air motion; physical processes, such as transfer of radiation; and convection resulting in severe storms, flash floods and hurricanes. The Master of Science in Meteorology requires 24 credits of coursework and six credits of thesis research. Meteorology research is underway at SLU on heavy precipitation, regional climate and air quality using numerical weather prediction models. SLU's Department of Earth, Environmental, and Geospatial Science is a charter member of the University Corporation for Atmospheric Research (UCAR), which manages the National Center for Atmospheric Research in Boulder, Colorado, under the sponsorship of the National Science Foundation. The department has a dedicated synoptic computer lab and receives real-time data from satellite downlink and the Internet. Software for displaying and analyzing weather data comes from the Unidata Program Center, the National Weather Service and locally written code. Graduates will be able to assess relevant literature contributions in the Earth and atmospheric sciences. Graduates will be able to apply the major practices, theories or research methodologies in the Earth and atmospheric sciences. Graduates will be able to apply knowledge from the Earth and atmospheric sciences to address problems in broader contexts. Graduates will be able to articulate arguments or explanations to both a disciplinary or professional audience and to a general audience in oral forms. 

Career Path 

Graduate career path includes Meteorologist (Advanced Research & Forecasting), Climate Scientist, Severe Weather Specialist, Atmospheric Scientist, Hydrometeorologist, Aviation Meteorologist,Renewable Energy Meteorologist, Broadcast Meteorologist (Senior/Expert Roles), Ocean-Atmosphere Interaction Specialist, Agricultural Meteorologist, Disaster Risk Reduction Specialist, Remote Sensing & Satellite Meteorologist, GIS & Climate Data Analyst, Government Weather Service Specialist (Senior Roles), Defense & Military Meteorologist, Private Sector Weather Consultant,Insurance & Risk Analyst (Weather),Environmental Data Scientist, Space Weather Scientist, Climate Policy Analyst, Global Climate Modeling Specialist,Air Quality Scientist, Climate Resilience Planner, Atmospheric Chemistry Specialist.