Department of Meteorology and Climate Science

Office: Duncan Hall 620
Telephone: 408-924-5200 (Voice)
Email: meteorology@sjsu.edu
Website: www.sjsu.edu/meteorology

Professors
Craig Clements, Chair
Eugene C. Cordero
Elizabeth Walsh

Associate Professors
Minghui Diao
Adam Kochanski

Assistant Professors
Ismaila Diallo

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 and forecasting; 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, utility company fire meteorologists, 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

Roadmaps

Courses

Meteorology and Climate Science