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| Degrees Offered | Graduate
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| Application Deadlines |
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Spring |
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January 15
D — March 1 |
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August 1
D — September 1 |
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| Admissions Requirements |
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Click
here
for link to online application or to download paper application.
Applicants need to meet:
1) Graduate Division admissions
standard and documentation
requirements, and
2) program specific admissions criteria and documentation
requirements
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MS Program
- appropriate course work in chemistry, mathematics through
differential equations, physics with calculus, and dynamic
and synoptic meteorology*
- graduate program supplemental information form (download form)
- statement of objectives (download form)
- three references (Use evaluation
form for graduate assistantship applicants.)
- official GRE General Test scores (recommended)
- official TOEFL scores — 560/220/83 or above (Required
of most non-native speakers of English. Click here
for information on exemptions.)
* Applicants with course deficiencies who are otherwise qualified
may be admitted. They must make up the deficiencies before they may be advanced to candidacy.
PhD Program
- demonstration of a higher level of independence and originality
of thought than that required of the MS applicants
- graduate program supplemental information form (download form)
- statement of objectives (download form)
- three references (Use evaluation
form for graduate assistantship applicants.)
- official GRE General Test scores
- official TOEFL scores — 560/220/83 or above (Required
of most non-native speakers of English. Click here
for information on exemptions.)
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Submission of Program
Specific Documentation Requirements
With the exception of TOEFL and GRE scores, all program specific documentation requirements should be sent directly
to the graduate program.
If required, official TOEFL and GRE scores should be sent to the Graduate Admissions Office. Please note that GRE scores may be required by the graduate program (see above) or by the Graduate Division (more info.) |
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| Program
Overview |
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Meteorology is the study of phenomena in the Earth's atmosphere.
The study of meteorology at the University of Hawai'i at Mānoa (UHM) has a unique focus on tropical meteorology. Comprising
about 50 percent of Earth's surface, the tropics exert great
influences on the global climate.
 The
Department of Meteorology offers programs leading to the MS
and the PhD. Through courses in dynamic, synoptic and physical
meteorology, students develop a strong foundation in tropical
meteorology. Many students in the graduate programs pursue
thesis or dissertation research in tropical meteorology. A
number of students receive research funding support from the
National Weather Service, whose Honolulu Weather Forecast
Office is housed in the same building as the department.
Graduates find employment opportunities both in academia
and in governmental agencies, where they teach or conduct
research in the atmospheric sciences.
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| Degree Requirements |
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All
graduate students at UHM need to meet degree requirements
set by the Graduate Division and their graduate programs.
For general Graduate Division requirements, see Degree
Requirements. Below is an overview of the degree requirements
for this graduate program. |
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MS Degree Requirements
The MS program is available only in Plan A (thesis). It requires
30 credits (including six credits of thesis research), a written
thesis and defense of the thesis.
PhD Degree Requirements
The PhD program requires the following:
- 24 credits of graduate course work in dynamic, synoptic,
physical and tropical meteorology*,
- comprehensive exam (written and oral),
- dissertation,
- final oral exam / defense of dissertation.
* At least 15 of these credits must be completed at UHM.
Students must earn a grade of B or higher for all required
meteorology courses. With the consent of the academic adviser,
students may take courses in related disciplines, including
engineering, information and computer sciences, geography,
mathematics, oceanography and physics.
Courses
To view a listing of courses offered, visit www.catalog.hawaii.edu/courses/departments/met.htm
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