• general meteorology satisfies all the traditional professional meteorology requirements for employment with the national weather service, airlines, or other agencies.
• air pollution meteorology meets the need for trained specialists.
• hydrometeorology may lead to a career as a meteorologist in one of the many water-related activities in private and governmental agencies.
• news media forecasting can lead to a career forecasting the weather on television or radio.

the b.s. degree with any of these specialties also prepares students to begin graduate programs in meteorology or atmospheric science.