The Meteorology Program - Overview Jackson State's interdisciplinary Meteorology Program is designed to prepare students for a variety of careers. These include climatology, weather and aviation forecasting, environmental, broadcast, tropical, and satellite meteorology.
Many students also choose to seek advanced degrees.
Jackson State is strongly committed to providing students with opportunities to work with professionals in the atmospheric sciences in research, consulting, and educational outreach. Students frequently take summer positions at national laboratories and co-op positions at government agencies and other institutions. Our institutional partners have included the National Centers for Environmental Prediction's Techniques Development Laboratory, the Army High Performance Computing Research Center , and the National Center for Atmospheric Research . While at Jackson State, students participate in tutoring and other forms of educational outreach on campus and at local secondary schools. They complete practical classes which are closely integrated with faculty research and consulting efforts.