Diploma in Meteorology

Objectives
The Diploma in Meteorology Program aims to upgrade the professional competence of meteorological personnel in the country as well as in Southeast Asia and the Pacific region through the provision of graduate training in Meteorology. It seeks to fill the need for highly qualified meteorologists in the local and regional weather services, aviation and shipping industries, and in agro-industrial concerns where their expertise is also needed.

Admission into the Program
Admission into the M.S. Program shall require:

1. A Bachelor of Science degree from a recognized institution of higher learning with strong background in Mathematics and Physics.
2. A high degree of intellectual capacity and aptitude for graduate study and research.
3. Satisfaction of additional University requirements such as a health clearance and other special admission requirements that may be imposed by the Graduate Committee.

General Requirements for Graduation
To obtain the Diploma in Meteorology, a student must complete a minimum of 24 units of formal graduate course and maintain a cumulative weighted average grade of 2.0 or better. The course requirements include 15 units of core courses, 3 units of Meteo 233 (Geophysical Fluid Dynamics), and 6 units of elective.

Semestral Study Load
The normal study load per semester shall be 12 units of formal courses for full-time students and 6-9 units for part-time students.

Residence Period
The recommended residence period is 1 year. However, the time limit or “maximum residence period” for the completion of Diploma degree requirements shall be no more than 3 years.

Application
Application for admission into the Diploma program must be accomplished in the Official College Application form and accompanied by official transcript of records, written recommendations from two (2) former professors or experts in the field, and the officially prescribed application fee.

All applications shall be submitted to and processed by the Graduate Office, referred to the Graduate Committee concerned for evaluation and endorsed by the latter to the Dean for official action. Please refer to the Graduate Office-College of Science website for details.

Master of Science in Meteorology (Thesis Option)

Objectives
The M.S. (Meteorology) Program aims to provide students with adequate education in meteorology that will prepare them for scientific careers in government, academic and research institution. The program envisions to fill the need for highly qualified meteorologist in the country.

Admission into the Program
Admission into the M.S. (Meteorology) Program requires a Bachelor of Science degree from a recognized institution of higher learning. Applicants must have sound background in physics and mathematics and must possess a higher degree of intellectual capacity for graduate study. Other applicable admission requirements are the same as those listed in the College of Science Guidelines for Graduate Programs.

General Requirement
To qualify for M.S. (Meteorology) under the Thesis Option, a student must:

1. complete a minimum of twenty-four (24) units of formal graduate courses consisting of 18 units of core courses and at least 6 units of elective or specialization courses
2. maintain a cumulative weighted average grade of “2.0” or better in his graduate courses at the end of each academic year
3. complete one (1) unit of graduate seminar course successfully defend a Master’s Thesis in master’s examination and
4. submit at least six (6) bound and certified copies of the approved Master’s Thesis.

Course Curriculum
Every student under the M.S. program shall be required to complete at least twenty-four (24) units of formal graduate courses consisting of fifteen (15) units of core courses and at least nine (9) units of specialization or elective courses and 1 unit of Graduate Seminar.

Master’s Thesis

1. Nature
   Each student in the Thesis Option shall be required to submit a master’s thesis which must be scholarly work embodying a supervised scientific research by the student and presenting, in a scholarly manner, a worthwhile contribution to scientific knowledge in Meteorology.
2. Thesis Adviser and Reader
   After a student in the Thesis option finds a suitable Thesis Adviser, he/she will be assigned a Thesis Reader by the Meteorology Graduate Committee. In special cases requiring joint advising, a Thesis Co-Adviser may be assigned to the student in addition to a Thesis Reader. Either the Thesis Adviser of Co-Adviser, but not both, may belong to an external institution. The Thesis Reader may also belong to an institution outside UP Diliman. The Thesis Adviser and the Thesis Reader (as well as the Co-Adviser, if any) shall be formally appointed by the Dean upon the recommendation of the Meteorology Graduate Committee. They shall be responsible for:
   • advising the students in the preparation of his/her thesis proposal,
   • guiding and supervising his/her thesis research, and
   • endorsing his/her master’s thesis for defense in Master’s Examination.
3. Thesis Process
   1. Thesis Proposal
      Before the thesis research can be formally started, the student must first prepare a written thesis proposal with the advisee of his/her Thesis Adviser and Thesis Reader (as well as thesis Co-Adviser, if any) and submit it to the Meteorology Graduate Program Committee for approval. Upon approval of his/her Thesis Proposal, the student may then proceed to carry out his/her thesis research. A certified copy of the approved thesis proposal must be submitted by the Meteorology Graduate Committee to the Graduate Office of the College.
   2. Defense of Master’s Thesis
      Upon completion of the master’s thesis and its endorsement by the Thesis Adviser and the Thesis Reader to the Meteorology Graduate Program
      committee, the latter shall recommend to the Dean the formal appointment of two (2) Thesis Examiners who, together with the Thesis Adviser and Thesis Reader (plus the Thesis Co-Adviser, if any) shall constitute the Master’s Examination Panel of four (4) or five (5) members. The Thesis Reader or one of the Thesis Examiners shall be designated by the Thesis Adviser to chair the
      Master’s Examination Panel.

Master of Science in Meteorology (Non-thesis Option)

Objectives
The M.S. (Meteorology) Program aims to provide students with adequate education in meteorology that will prepare them for scientific careers in government, academic and research institution. The program envisions to fill the need for highly qualified meteorologist in the country.

Admission into the Program
Admission into the M.S. (Meteorology) Program requires a Bachelor of Science degree from a recognized institution of higher learning. Applicants must have sound background in physics and mathematics and must possess a higher degree ofintellectual capacity for graduate study. Other applicable admission requirements are the same as those listed in the College of Science Guidelines for Graduate Programs.

General Requirement
To qualify for M.S. (Meteorology) under the Non-Thesis Option, a student must:

1. complete a minimum of thirty-three (33) units of formal graduate courses
2. maintain a cumulative weighted average grade of “2.0” or better in his graduate courses at the end of each academic year
3. complete one (1) unit of graduate seminar course
4. pass the Masteral Preliminary Examination
5. pass the Masteral Qualifying Examination

Course Curriculum
Every student under the M.S. program shall be required to complete at least thirty-three (33) units of formal graduate courses consisting of eighteen (18) units of core courses and at least fifteen (15) units of specialization or elective courses and 1 unit of Graduate Seminar.

The Preliminary Examination
The Preliminary Examination is a written and/or oral examination that has to be taken by a student in the MS Non-Thesis Option within one (1) year after completing the core courses in his/her program of study. This examination is intended to test the student’s ability to integrate and apply the overall knowledge that he/she gained from the core courses.

The Qualifying Examination
The Qualifying Examination is an oral examination that must be taken by a student in the MS Non-Thesis Option after he/she has passed the Preliminary Examination and completed all the core courses and seminar requirements for the MS (Meteorology) degree. In this examination the student is required to give a seminar on a topic covering a recent development in the discipline and is examined on his/her grasp of this topic as well as related topics and mastery of the basic principles and methods of the discipline.

Doctor of Philosophy in Meteorology

Objectives
The Ph.D. (Meteorology) Program aims to provide students with advanced graduate education in meteorology that will prepare them for top-level scientific careers in government, academic and research institution. The program envisions to produce highly qualified meteorologists capable of pursuing independent research in various fields of specialization in meteorology.

Admission into the Program
Admission into the Ph.D. (Meteorology) Program requires a Bachelor of Science or an M.S. (Meteorology or Physical Oceanography) degree from a recognized institution of higher learning. Applicants must have strong background in physics and mathematics and must possess a very high degree of intellectual capacity and aptitude for advanced study and research. Other admission requirements are listed in the College of Science Guidelines for Graduate Programs.

General Requirement
Qualification for Ph.D. (Meteorology) degree requires the following:

1. Completion of a Program of Study consisting of at least forty-five (45) units of formal graduate courses in the case of students admitted into the Ph.D.
   Program with only a B.S. degree and of at least twenty-four (24) units of formal graduate courses in the case of students admitted into the Program with a M.S. (Meteorology). Other M.S. degree holders are required to complete at least thirty-nine (39) units of formal graduate courses;
2. Maintenance of cumulative weighted average grade of “1.75” or better at the end of each academic year until completion of the Program of Study;
3. Passing the Preliminary Examination based on the core courses of the Program of Study;
4. Passing the Candidacy Examination after completion of at least two-thirds (2/3) of the student’s Program of Study;
5. Completion of a Doctoral Dissertation based on an independent and original research;
6. Completion of a graduate seminar course during the student’s course work and presentation of a yearly seminar report during the student’s dissertation work;
7. Successful defense of the Doctoral Dissertation in a public Doctoral Examination;
8. Submission of a scientific preprint based on the approved Doctoral Dissertation and endorsed by the Dissertation Committee as an acceptable article for publication in a reputable scientific journal; and
9. Submission of at least six (6) bound and certified copies of the approved Doctoral Dissertation.

Course Curriculum
Student entering the Ph.D. (Meteorology) Program with only a B.S. degree in the program’s discipline or a master degree in a related discipline shall be required to complete at least forty-five (45) units of formal graduate courses. (pdf of POS)

Candidacy Examination

1. Nature
   The Candidacy Examination is an oral examination that must be taken by the student after passing the Preliminary Examination and completing at least two- thirds (2/3) of his/her program of study. In this examination the student is required to give a seminar on an approved research topic in his/her chosen field of specialization and is examined on his/her
   • grasp of this chosen field of specialization,
   • mastery of the basic principles and methods of the discipline, and
   • readiness for dissertation research in the chosen field of specialization.
2. Rating of the Candidacy Examination
   The Candidacy Examination shall be rated as either “Passed” of “Failed” by a simple majority vote of the special examination panel. Its result must be officially reported by the special examination panel to the Graduate Office through the Meteorology Program Graduate Committee within the first working day after the examination. If the student fails the Candidacy Examination, he/she will be allowed to take a second Candidacy Examination within one (1) year after the first examination. Failure in the second Candidacy Examination shall disqualify the student from the Ph.D. (Meteorology) Program.

The Doctoral Examination

1. Standard for the Doctoral
   The major requirement for the Ph.D. (Meteorology) degree is the submission of a doctoral dissertation which must:
   • embody an original, independent and significant scientific research by the
     student;
   • show the student’s capacity to make a critical evaluation of previous work done in his/her chosen research topic; and
   • demonstrate his/her ability to present scientific research findings in a clear, systematic, and scholarly manner.
2. The Dissertation Proposal
   Before the dissertation research can be formally started, the student must first prepare a written dissertation proposal with the advice of his/her Dissertation Committee and submit it to the Meteorology Graduate Committee for approval. Upon approval of his/her dissertation proposal, the student may proceed to carry out his/her dissertation research under the guidance of his/her dissertation committee. A certified copy of the approved dissertation proposal must be submitted by the Meteorology Graduate Committee to the Graduate Office.
3. Defense of Doctoral Dissertation

The Doctoral Examination, in which the student must defend his/her dissertation before the Doctoral Examination Panel, may be held within the College at any mutually convenient time upon the recommendation of the Doctoral Examination Panel, the endorsement of the Meteorology Graduate Program
Committee, and the formal authorization of the Dean.

The Doctoral Examination may be held only if (a) the student has already satisfied the seminar requirement, (b) the dissertation manuscript has been
received by each member of the Doctoral Examination Panel at least one (1) month beforehand, and (c) at least four (4) members of the Doctoral
Examination Panel are present. The schedule and place of the Doctoral Examination shall be officially announced by the Dean and publicized throughout the College by the Meteorology Graduate Committee at least two (2) weeks beforehand. The schedule of the Doctoral Examination may be changed only upon the recommendation of the Doctoral Examination Panel, the endorsement of the Meteorology Graduate Committee, and the formal authorization of the Dean.

The Doctoral Examination shall be public oral examination lasting no less than two (2) hours and no longer than five (5) hours, In accordance with the examination guidelines of the Meteorology Graduate Committee, questions may be asked by anybody from the audience during the examination, but the evaluation and rating of the student’s dissertation shall be done by the Doctoral Examination Panel in losed-door meeting to be held immediately after the Doctoral Examination.

Doctor of Philosophy in Meteorology (by Research)

Program Goals and Objectives
The PhD Meteorology Option 3 (PhD by Research) was instituted in 2018. It is intended specifically for MS graduates in Meteorology and Atmospheric Sciences. This capitalizes on the existing and projected collaborative researches among local faculty members of the IESM, College of Science and other UP constituents units. The new program option will benefit the students by providing necessary knowledge and skills to be more responsive to the current scientific and societal needs. Specifically, this option addresses the following objectives:

1. increase the number of publications dealing with local atmospheric and meteorological phenomena
2. provide research-track opportunities to qualified students and;
3. capitalize on the existing and projected local expertise in Meteorology outside of the academe and synergize as collaborative research in IESM.

Admission into the Program
Admission requirements:

1. a graduate of an MS Meteorology or related field from a recognized institution of higher learning with at least 24 units of graduate courses;
2. at least one publication in the field of Meteorology/Atmospheric Sciences in a peer-review journal (e.g. Web of Science or Scopus indexed) in the last five years in which the applicant is the primary author as defined by the Institute;
3. passing of assessment examination and interview process administered by the Institute;
4. presentation of capsule proposal for dissertation research and acceptance of a faculty member of the Institute as prospective dissertation adviser; and
5. proof of English proficiency for foreign students whose medium of instruction in the previous degree program is not English, i.e. a score of 6.5 in the International Language Testing System (IELTS) or the equivalent in alternative English Language qualifications approved by the University policy

Graduation Requirements

1. Completion of 26 units of Program of Study consisting of:
   • 12 units of METEO 395 Advanced Studies in Meteorology to be taken at 4 units interval;
   • 2 units of METEO 396 Research Seminar to be taken at 1 unit interval;
   • 12 units of METEO 400 Ph.D. Dissertation, which can be taken at 3-6 units interval;
2. Maintenance of a Cumulative Weighted Average Grade (CWAG) of 1.75 or better at the end of each academic year until completion of the program of study;
3. Passing the oral presentation of the Dissertation Proposal;
4. Submission of a progress report approved by the Dissertation Adviser and Reader at the end of each semester if enrolled in METEO 400;
5. Presentation of a Colloquium (dissertation progress report) as prescribed by the Graduate Program of the College of Science;
6. Passing the oral presentation and defense of the Dissertation;
7. Submission and acceptance of at least two papers from the Dissertation Research in a peer-reviewed journal (e.g. Web of Science /Scopus indexed ) in which the student is the primary author, as defined by the Institute;
8. Oral presentation in an international or national conference within the residence period; and
9. Submission of bound and digital dissertation manuscript

Description of Courses

• METEO 396 Research Seminar (lecture), 1 unit (1 hour per week)
• METEO 395 Advanced Studies in Meteorology (laboratory), 4 units (12 hours per week)
• Conduct of directed, specific research on a problem in the field of Meteorology. Note that METEO 395 shall be taken three times and final output shall consist of two submitted manuscripts to an international peer-reviewed journal.
• METEO 400 Dissertation, 12 units (can be taken in 3-6 units per semester)

Residence Period
The recommended residence period is three years. However, the time limit or “maximum residence period” for the completion of the degree shall be no more than five years.

Application
Each application for admission into the program must be accomplished in the Official College application form and accompanied by official transcript of records, two (2) written recommendation from former professors or experts on the field, and the officially prescribed application fee. All applications shall be submitted to and processed by the Graduate Office of the College of Science, referred to the Graduate Committee concerned for evaluation and endorsed by the latter to the Dean for official and formal action. Please refer to the Graduate Office-College of Science website for details.