About Plymouth State University
PSU is a comprehensive regional university with an enrollment of approximately 4,300 undergraduate and more than 2,000 graduate students. Located in central New Hampshire, PSU is part of the University
System of New Hampshire and is accredited by the New England Association of Schools in Colleges.
With With nearly 50 undergraduate majors and 70 minors in programs that include business, education, the arts, the humanities, and the natural and social sciences, PSU offers a rich, student-focused learning environment.
Plymouth State University
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Meteorology in NH
Plymouth State University (PSU) has the only meteorology degree program in the state of NH. Over 80% of PSU students in the Department of Chemical, Earth, Atmospheric and Physical Sciences are meteorology majors. Every year nearly 200 students enroll in the general education "Weather" course.
The Judd Gregg Meteorological Institute, established in 2003, houses state-of-the-art classrooms, labs, a fully-equipped rooftop weather observation center, a meteorological data center, and a television broadcasting center where aspiring weather forecasters can hone their skills on local TV broadcasts.
The PSU meteorology program takes a "hands-on" approach. Research is heavily encouraged, with summer
programs at facilities like NASA/Goddard,
the National Environmental Data Information Service,
the National Center for Environmental Prediction,
the Storm Prediction Center, and the National Center
for Atmospheric Research. Most PSU students participating
in summer or senior research programs have gone on to graduate
school.
Students focusing on secondary science education are provided a variety of student teaching opportunities.
Plymouth State Weather Center website offers the latest meteorological observations and forecasts, air quality forecasts, and more...
NHSGC Student Support
The NH Space Grant Consortium provides student support in the form of scholarships to meteorology majors.
Beginning students typically receive scholarships and retain them as long as they stay in the major and maintain a GPA of 3.0 or better.
Two $1000 awards are made to students entering their senior year. As much as possible, awards address the under-representation of females and minorities in the program. All Space Grant students are guaranteed a senior-year undergraduate research experience.
Summer fellowship stipends provide two students with the opportunity to work full-time for on projects developed locally. Juniors apply for these positions by submitting a research proposal, and are selected based on their proposal and academic record.
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| Wall of Meteorology, Judd Gregg Meteorological Institute, Plymouth State University |