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Meteorology is taken from the Greek word meteoros meaning lofty things.
ES 1110 Introduction to Meteorology*: Explore the complex and exciting world of weather. Study the atmosphere’s workings and learn about how rain develops, why winds blow the way they do, how the environment is changing and how storms of all sizes affect our everyday lives.
- 4 credit hours (3 lecture, 2 lab)
- Prerequisite: Math 0481 with a grade of C or better or a Math Placement Test score placing the student into Math 0482
Almost all rain storms begin as intense snow storms within the mighty cumulonimbus clouds!
ES 1111 Climate and Global Change*: Come study the truth about hot topic environmental issues such as global warming and the greenhouse effect, nuclear winter and the possibility of another ice age.
- 3 credit hours (3 lecture)
- Prerequisite: Math 0481 with a grade of C or better or a Math Placement Test score placing the student into Math 0482
Did you know that urban heat islands can often be 20 degrees warmer than their nearby rural counterparts?
ES 1115 Severe and Unusual Weather*: Be prepared for a class that will blow you away. This class explores thunderstorms and tornadoes, El Niños and hurricanes. Train to be a certified severe weather spotter.
- 4 credit hours (3 lecture, 2 lab)
- Prerequisite: Math 0481 with a grade of C or better or a Math Placement Test score placing the student into Math 0482
More than 1000 tornadoes occur in the United States every year!
ES 1116 Weather Analysis and Forecasting I: Take advantage of the latest and most up-to-date weather information to learn how weather forecasts are made.
- 1 credit hours (2 lab)
- Prerequisite: None
Did you know? The first tornado forecast was made on March 25, 1948.
ES 1117 Weather Forecasting II: Learn to interpret the weather and make your own forecast.
- 1 credit hour (2 lab)
- Prerequisite: ES 1116 or equivalent
Numerical forecast models can take several hours to produce even on the fastest supercomputers in the world.
ES 2116 Weather Forecasting III: Learn how to use all available weather data to independently prepare your own weather forecast.
- 1 credit hours (2 lab)
- Prerequisite: ES 1117 or equivalent
The first weather radar was used nationally in 1957.
ES 2117 Weather Forecasting IV: Prepare your own daily weather forecast for the College of DuPage Meteorology homepage.
- 1credit hours (2 lab)
- Prerequisite: ES 2116 or equivalent
The greatest natural disaster in US history was the 1900 Galveston, TX hurricane that claimed the lives of nearly 10,000 people.
ES 2110 Intermediate Meteorology: A real first look at the complex and wonderful work of meteorology. Learn about the basics of meteorology in ways you never thought possible. Applies physics and math to all the basic weather concepts.
- 4 credit hours (lecture)
- Prerequisite: Math 141 and either ES 1110 or 1115, or consent of instructor.
ES 2115 Mesoscale Meteorology: In depth study of meteorological phenomena with short temporal and small spatial scales. Topics will include tools for mesoscale analysis, mesoscale modeling, thermally-forced circulations, fog, mesoscale winter events, and the morphology of convective systems including squall lines, mesoscale convective systems and supercells and their associated threats including flash floods and tornadoes. Other topics of current research interest will also be covered.
- 4 credit hours (lecture)
- Prerequisite: Earth Science 1115, or consent of instructor
Other Course Offerings in Meteorology:
- Honors Courses
- Field Studies Courses
- Special Topics Courses
*course meets physical science degree requirements for an Associate Degree