Weather forecasting is one of the many facets of meteorology.
Other areas of study include El Ni o, La Ni a, global climate change, plan-etary atmospheres, air quality, ozone depletion, atmospheric chemistry, and severe storms. The BS program is designed to be completed in four years. The BS can be earned in two years by qualified transfer students. Electives allow specialization in computational meteorology, applied meteor-ology, forecasting, air pollution, science education, or preparation for graduate study. The MS degree program is designed to be com-pleted in two years.