Broadcast Meteorology Major (B.S.)

Prepares students for careers as broadcast meteorologists.
Career opportunities with the National Weather Service, the private sector (including jobs with agriculture and energy industries, insurance agencies, and others), and federal and non-federal agencies.
Prepares students for advanced specialized training and education at the graduate level, including graduate education in broadcast meteorology.
Meets all academic requirements of the American Meteorological Society’s Certified Broadcast Meteorologist Program
Fulfills the all requirements of American Meteorological Society’s expectations for a general B.S. in meteorology

Major code BS3339

Faculty Contact: Brad Jokisch

Program Overview

The broadcast meteorology major at Ohio University is an innovative program housed in the Geography Department, pairing the coursework and training of a traditional meteorology degree with the most robust and broad journalism curriculum in the nation for such a major.

Students are required to take all of the physical science and mathematics courses required for the American Meteorological Society approved Certified Broadcast Meteorology Program, as well as the traditional meteorology major requirements, while also completing a comprehensive series of journalism, broadcast, and communications courses.

All Broadcast Meteorology majors receive forecasting and broadcast experience in association with the award winning WOUB-TV and will be prepared to become strong science reporters, broadening the scope of careers for which they will be well-qualified. Many past students have completed internships at news stations, and there is a strong history of placing graduates into broadcast meteorologist positions immediately after graduation.

Both the Geography Department and the College of Journalism are committed to excellence in teaching and advising. Numerous faculty members have received teaching awards, and faculty are known across campus for the quality of their advising. As a geography major, students meet one-on-one with their faculty adviser every semester during advising week, and they are always welcome to talk with their adviser at any time throughout the semester whenever questions may arise. In addition to advising students about their academic programs, the departments provide timely information about internships, nationally competitive awards, and other opportunities as they arise.

Careers and Graduate School

The Broadcast Meteorology major prepares students for careers as broadcast meteorologists. Currently, there is a national need for broadcast meteorologists and for science reporters, who are often also trained as meteorologists. Because of their training as general meteorologists, student will also be prepared to take jobs with the National Weather Service, the private sector (including jobs with agriculture and energy industries, insurance agencies, and others), and federal and non-federal careers where forecasting is the primary job responsibility. The program also adequately prepares students for advanced specialized training and education at the graduate level, including graduate education in broadcast meteorology.

Browse through dozens of internship opportunities and full-time job postings for Ohio University students and alumni on Handshake, OHIO's key resource for researching jobs, employers, workshops, and professional development events.

Admissions Information

Freshman/First-Year Admission: No requirements beyond University admission requirements.

Change to Program Policy: No selective or limited admission requirements.

External Transfer Admission: No requirements beyond University admission requirements.

Degree Requirements

University-wide Graduation Requirements

To complete this program, students must meet all University-wide graduation requirements.

Liberal Arts and Sciences Distribution Requirement

View the College-Level Requirements for the College of Arts & Sciences.