Academics
The COD Meteorology Program is a national leader in hands-on weather education, offering real-world forecasting, storm chasing, and NEXLAB’s industry-leading tools. With courses in severe weather, aviation meteorology, and climatology, students gain a strong foundation for careers in meteorology. Whether launching your career or transferring to a four-year program, COD is the best place to begin.
NexLab Weather Staff
The meteorology faculty and staff at COD are dedicated to providing top-tier education and resources for students passionate about the weather. Leading the program is Professor Paul Sirvatka, founder of COD’s meteorology program, with over 35 years of expertise in severe weather, aviation meteorology, and forecasting. Joining him is Professor Ron Stenz, whose background in atmospheric physics and numerical modeling brings a deep understanding of weather dynamics. Together, our faculty fosters a hands-on learning environment, preparing students for careers in meteorology.
FAQs
What makes COD’s Meteorology Program unique? College of DuPage offers one of the most comprehensive and hands-on meteorology programs at the undergraduate level. Our program features real-world forecasting, access to professional weather tools (NEXLAB), and field experiences like storm chasing with the COD Thunderstorm Lab. Students gain practical skills in forecasting, aviation meteorology, severe weather analysis, and more, making COD the best place to start a meteorology career or transfer to a four-year program.
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Student AMS Club
The College of DuPage Chapter of the American Meteorological Society (AMS) is an active co-sponsor of speakers brought to COD by the Chicago AMS. Additionally, the chapter raises funds to support students through Storm Chasing scholarships and creates and sell its yearly COD AMS Calendar. COD AMS is a very successful student group on campus and offers students serving opportunities and social networking with other students both here at COD and across the area.