Where the Degree Leads
This page is new and still being built out. Rather than guess at specific outcomes, here's what the track is actually designed to prepare you for — grounded in its NOAA-aligned curriculum, not marketing copy.
Career Paths
The Meteorology track's course sequence is explicitly designed to meet NOAA's education requirements for federal meteorologist positions — the same baseline broadcast and private-sector employers look for.
General Forecaster and Meteorologist Intern roles at NWS Weather Forecast Offices, typically preceded by a competitive summer internship or the Student Volunteer Program — see the Current Students page.
On-air and behind-the-scenes forecasting roles at local and regional television stations, often built on AMS student chapter conference experience and on-camera practice.
Energy, agriculture, insurance, and aviation all employ forecasters and risk analysts directly; several UofL meteorology faculty also consult or partner with private forecasting and wildfire-science firms.
The track's senior thesis (GEOG 441/442) and direct faculty research access — see Faculty Research — are built to prepare students for M.S./Ph.D. programs in atmospheric science.
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