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GEOG-1514: Introduction to Meteorology

Description: Foundational properties and processes of Earth’s atmosphere. Governing radiative and thermodynamic atmospheric equations. Extratropical weather systems, thunderstorms, hurricanes, and tornadoes. Cultural and societal impacts of extreme weather and climate change. Using meteorological and atmospheric data to construct weather forecasts.

Pathways: 5F Quant & Comp Thnk Found., 11 Intercultural&Global Aware.

Course Hours: 3 credits

Prerequisites: N/A

Required By: MTRG-4584

Corequisites: N/A

Crosslist: N/A

Repeatability: N/A

Sections Taught: 10

Average GPA: 3.50 (rounds to A-)

Strict A Rate (No A-) : 52.17%

Average Withdrawal Rate: 0.86%

Craig A Ramseyer202450.0%34.6%10.1%3.4%0.3%1.6%3.305
David F Carroll202283.4%15.4%0.8%0.0%0.2%0.2%3.804
Michael L Marston201951.1%29.8%17.0%0.0%2.1%0.0%3.261

Grade Distribution Over Time

1234GPA
Spring 2019Fall 2019Spring 2020Fall 2020Spring 2021Fall 2021Spring 2022Fall 2022Fall 2023Fall 2024Term050% W