Weather Broadcasting, Emphasis
The Core Curriculum is designed to foster critical thinking skills and introduce students to basic domains of thinking that transcend disciplines. The Core applies to all majors. Information on specific classes in the Core can be found at https://www.marshall.edu/gened/.
Course Requirements
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Core Curriculum | ||
| Core 1: Critcal Thinking | ||
| FYS 100 | First Yr Sem Critical Thinking | 3 |
| STA 225 | Introductory Statistics (CT) | 3 |
| GEO 100 | Intro to Human Geography (CT) | 3 |
| Core 2 | ||
| ENG 101 | Beginning Composition | 3 |
| ENG 201 | Advanced Composition | 3 |
| CMM 103 | Fund Speech-Communication | 3 |
| STA 225 | Introductory Statistics (CT) | 3 |
| Core II Natural/Physical Science | 4 | |
| Core II Humanities | 3 | |
| GEO 100 | Intro to Human Geography (CT) (Core II Social Science) | 3 |
| Core II Fine Arts | 3 | |
| Additional University Requirements | ||
| Writing Intensive | 3 | |
| Writing Intensive (300/400) | 3 | |
| GEO 100 | Intro to Human Geography (CT) (Multicultural or International) | 3 |
| Capstone | 4 | |
| College-Specific | ||
| COLA Humanities | 3 | |
| COLA Humanities | 3 | |
| COLA Humanities | 3 | |
| COLA Social Science | 3 | |
| COLA Social Science | 3 | |
| COLA Social Science | 3 | |
| GEO 101 | Physical Geography (CT) (COLA Natural/Physical Science) | 4 |
| Major-Specific | ||
| GEO 100 | Intro to Human Geography (CT) | 3 |
| GEO 101 | Physical Geography (CT) | 4 |
| GEO 300 | Methods in Geography | 3 |
| GEO 423 | Cartography & GIS | 3 |
| GEO 426 | Principles of GIS | 4 |
| GEO 498 | Senior Capstone | 2 |
| GEO 499 | Senior Capstone II (WI) | 2 |
| Regional Geography | 3 | |
| Weather Broadcasting Area of Emphasis Courses | ||
| Students specializing in the Weather Broadcasting area of emphasis must complete the Geography Core Requirements (24 credit hours) and the following Meteorology courses (20 credit hours) for a total of 44 credit hours minimum. | ||
| GEO 230 | Intro to Meteorology (CT) | 4 |
| GEO 425 | Climatology | 4 |
| GEO 450 | Extreme Weather | 4 |
| GEO 460 | Weather Analysis | 4 |
| JMC 340 | Basic Broadcast News (PR: JMC 102) | 3 |
| JMC 331 | Radio-TV Announ & Newscasting (PR: JMC 101) | 3 |
| Choose from the following, at least 3 credit hours: | ||
| Internship (must be broadcast related) | ||
| Practice in Radio | ||
| Practice in Radio | ||
| Practice in Radio or TV | ||
| Practice in Radio or TV | ||
| Free Elective | 3 | |
| Free Elective | 3 | |
| Free Elective | 3 | |
| Free Elective | 3 | |
| Free Elective | 3 | |
| Free Elective | 3 | |
| Free Elective | 3 | |
| Free Elective | 1 | |
Major Information
- The total number of free electives will depend on the amount of double and triple counting of requirements.
- See course attributes each semester for courses that meet multiple requirements.
- Questions about requirements should be directed to the College of Liberal Arts (304-696-2350). Core II and COLA requirements may not be double counted.
- Forty-two credit hours (fourteen 3-hour courses) must be at the 300/400 level.
- Students must earn a C or better in ENG 201 Advanced Composition and all foreign language courses.
- Minimum of 120 hours to graduate.
Semester Plan
Geography is the systematic study of the spatial aspects of human activity, the natural world, and human-environment interaction. The discipline of Geography occupies a unique position as a bridge between the social sciences (Human Geography), natural sciences (Physical Geography), and STEM fields (GIScience). As a result, the Geography Department offers both a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) and Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degree. Both degrees offer students broad exposure to the various subfields of Geography and provide specialized career training and preparation. Geography is a rapidly expanding discipline with diverse career opportunities across the environmental sciences, social sciences, and technological fields in both the public and private sectors.
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| First Semester | Credit Hours | |
| CMM 103 | Fund Speech-Communication | 3 |
| ENG 101 | Beginning Composition | 3 |
| FYS 100 | First Yr Sem Critical Thinking | 3 |
| GEO 100 | Intro to Human Geography (CT) (MC/I) | 3 |
| STA 225 | Introductory Statistics (CT) | 3 |
| UNI 100 | Freshman First Class | 1 |
| Credit Hours | 16 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| ENG 201 | Advanced Composition | 3 |
| GEO 101 | Physical Geography (CT) (Core II Nat/Phys Science) | 4 |
| COLA Social Science | 3 | |
| Core II Humanities | 3 | |
| Fine Arts | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 16 | |
| Second Year | ||
| First Semester | ||
| COLA Humanities | 3 | |
| Regional Geography | 3 | |
| GEO 230 | Intro to Meteorology (CT) | 4 |
| COLA Social Science | 3 | |
| Free Elective | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 16 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| GEO 350 | Severe Storms and Natl Hzrds | 4 |
| COLA Physical/Natural Science | 4 | |
| COLA Humanities | 3 | |
| GEO 300 | Methods in Geography | 3 |
| Free Elective | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 17 | |
| Third Year | ||
| First Semester | ||
| COLA Social Science | 3 | |
| GEO 423 | Cartography & GIS | 3 |
| Weather Analysis course | 4 | |
| COLA Humanities | 3 | |
| Free Elective | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 16 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| 300/400 Writing Intensive | 3 | |
| GEO 426 | Principles of GIS | 4 |
| Free Elective | 3 | |
| Free Elective | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 13 | |
| Fourth Year | ||
| First Semester | ||
| GEO 498 | Senior Capstone | 2 |
| GEO 490 | Internship | 3 |
| GEO 425 | Climatology | 4 |
| Free Elective | 3 | |
| Free Elective | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| GEO 499 | Senior Capstone II | 2 |
| JMC 332 | Intro to Video Production | 3 |
| Free Elective | 3 | |
| Free Elective | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 11 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 120 | |