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Aviation Weather - Minor

The Aviation Weather minor is for students wishing to gain a deeper understanding of weather and its physical and operational effect on aviation operations. Students will gain knowledge of the national weather information and forecasting system, as well as radar and satellite imagery and interpretation, weather information systems, thunderstorms and severe weather and information available to a crew in flight.

Minor in Aviation Weather

Kent State University’s Minor in Aviation Weather allows students to access, interpret and apply weather tools in order to make decisions regarding aviation operations, including non-flight operations.

Program Information for Aviation Weather - Minor

Learning Outcomes

Learning Outcomes

Program Learning Outcomes

Graduates of this program will be able to:

  1. Access, interpret and apply weather tools in order to make decisions regarding aviation operations, including non-flight operations.

Admissions for Aviation Weather - Minor

Admissions

Admission Requirements

Admission to a minor is open to students declared in a bachelor’s degree, the A.A.B. or A.A.S. degree or the A.T.S. degree (not Individualized Program major). Students declared only in the A.A. or A.S. degree or the A.T.S. degree in Individualized Program may not declare a minor. Students may not pursue a minor and a major in the same discipline.

Coursework

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Program Requirements

Minor Requirements

Minor Requirements
AERN 25250ELEMENTS OF AVIATION WEATHER 3
AERN 25251WEATHER INFORMATION SYSTEMS 3
AERN 25252THUNDERSTORMS AND SEVERE WEATHER 3
AERN 35021RADAR SATELLITE WEATHER INFORMATION 3
AERN 35022WEATHER STRATEGY FOR AIRCREWS 3
GEOG 31062FUNDAMENTALS OF METEOROLOGY 3
GEOG 31064CLIMATE AND THE ENVIRONMENT 3
GEOG 41066GLOBAL CLIMATE CHANGE 3
Minimum Total Credit Hours:24

Graduation Requirements
Minimum Minor GPA Minimum Overall GPA
2.000 2.000
  • Minimum 6 credit hours in the minor must be upper-division coursework (30000 and 40000 level).
  • Minimum 6 credit hours in the minor must be outside of the course requirements for any major or other minor the student is pursuing.
  • Minimum 50 percent of the total credit hours for the minor must be taken at Kent State (in residence).
Program Delivery

Program Delivery

  • Delivery:
    • In person
  • Location:
    • Kent Campus

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