Department of Meteorology and Climate Science

Office: Duncan Hall 620

Telephone: 408-924-5200 (Voice); 408-924-5191 (Fax)

Email: meteorology@sjsu.edu

Website: www.sjsu.edu/meteorology

Professors

Alison F. C. Bridger
Sen Chiao
Craig Clements, Chair
Eugene C. Cordero

Associate Professors

Minghui Diao
Elizabeth Walsh

Assistant Professors
Adam Kochanski
Mario Miguel Valero Pérez

Overview

The only one of its kind in the CSU system, the Department of Meteorology and Climate Science provides students with an in-depth knowledge of the atmosphere, preparing them for careers in the atmospheric sciences. Meteorology focuses on day-to-day weather; in climate science the focus is on the evolution of Earth’s climate. We train students to measure, analyze, model and predict the state of the atmosphere into the next week and on into the next century, offering undergraduate and graduate programs that are strong in both theoretical and applied courses. Among our alumni are weather forecasters with both the National Weather Service and in the private sector, air pollution specialists, environmental consultants, science teachers, university professors, science writers and top scientists in the National Atmospheric and Oceanographic Administration (NOAA), the U.S. Armed Forces, and NASA. We are one of the most research-active departments on campus, enabling students at all levels to participate and benefit from supervised research activities.

Programs

Undergraduate Major(s)

Undergraduate Minor(s)

Master(s)

Meteorology, MS

Courses

Meteorology and Climate Science