NWS Academic Requirements

Please note that civil service requirements for meteorologist positions in the US federal government also require at least one physics course that includes a laboratory session. To also meet that requirement, it is recommended to take PHYS 1140, which is a 1-credit lab that has PHYS 1120 as a corequisite or prerequisite. This is not a requirement for the ATOC Major. This information is also provided in Appendix A of the American Meteorological Society Statement on Bachelor's Degrees in Atmospheric Science.