Earth and Space Sciences Undergraduate Study
Geology B.S.
Preparation for the Major
Required: Earth and Space Sciences 1 or 1H, 51A, 51B, 61; Chemistry and Biochemistry 20A, 20B, 20L; Life Sciences 1; Mathematics 31A, 31B, 32A; Physics 1A, 1B, 1C, 4AL, 4BL; Civil and Environmental Engineering 15 or Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering 20 or Program in Computing 10A or knowledge of FORTRAN or C ++ demonstrated by examination. All courses must be passed with a minimum grade of C-.
Transfer Students
To be admitted as Geology majors, transfer students with 90 or more quarter units (60 semester units) must complete as many of the following introductory courses as possible prior to admission to UCLA: one Earth sciences course, one biology course with laboratory, two general chemistry courses with laboratory for majors, one year of calculus, and one year of calculus-based physics with laboratory. One computer programming course is recommended.
The Major
Required: Earth and Space Sciences 103A, 103B, 103C, 111, 112, 116, 121, 133, 135, and three additional courses from C106, C107, C109, 119, 125, C126, 129, 134, 136C, 137, 139, 141, 150, 152.
Students with an interest in nonrenewable natural resources are advised to take courses 136C, 137, 139, 141, and/or 150. Those interested in geochemistry are advised to take Earth and Space Sciences 103C, C107, C109, 119, 121, C126, and/or Chemistry and Biochemistry 110A, 110B, 114, 132A, 132B, 153A, 184.
Geology/Engineering Geology B.S.
Preparation for the Major
Required: Earth and Space Sciences 1 or 1H, 51A, 51B, 61; Chemistry and Biochemistry 20A, 20B, 20L; Mathematics 31A, 31B, 32A, 33A; Physics 1A, 1B, 1C, 4AL, 4BL; Civil and Environmental Engineering 15 or Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering 20 or Program in Computing 10A or knowledge of FORTRAN or C ++ demonstrated by examination. Recommended: Mathematics 32B. All courses must be passed with a minimum grade of C−.
Transfer Students
To be admitted as Geology/Engineering Geology majors, transfer students with 90 or more quarter units (60 semester units) must complete as many of the following introductory courses as possible prior to admission to UCLA: one Earth sciences course, one biology course with laboratory, two general chemistry courses with laboratory for majors, one year of calculus, and one year of calculus-based physics with laboratory. One computer programming course is recommended.
The Major
Required: Earth and Space Sciences 103A, 103B, 111, 112, 121, 135, 139; Civil and Environmental Engineering 108, 120, 121, 128L, 150; one course from Earth and Space Sciences C126, 129, 134, 136C, 137, 141, 150, Civil and Environmental Engineering 151, 155, Geography 100.
Geology/Paleobiology B.S.
Preparation for the Major
Required: Earth and Space Sciences 1 or 1H, 16 or 17, 51A, 51B, 61; Chemistry and Biochemistry 20A, 20B, 20L, 30, 30L; Life Sciences 2, 3, 4; Mathematics 31A, 31B, 32A; Physics 1A, 1B, and 4AL, or 6A and 6B. All courses must be passed with a minimum grade of C-.
Transfer Students
To be admitted as Geology/Paleobiology majors, transfer students with 90 or more quarter units (60 semester units) must complete as many of the following introductory courses as possible prior to admission to UCLA: one Earth sciences course, one biology course with laboratory, two general chemistry courses with laboratory for majors, one year of calculus, and one year of calculus-based physics with laboratory. One computer programming course is recommended.
The Major
Required: Earth and Space Sciences 103B, 111, 112, 116, CM118, 133; seven courses from Biostatistics 110A, 110B, Chemistry and Biochemistry 130A, 130AL, 130B, 130BL, 153A, 153L, Earth and Space Sciences C109, 119, 121, 141, Organismic Biology, Ecology, and Evolution 101A, 101B, 102, 105, 110, 111, 117, 120, 121, 122, 123, 147, 148.
Geophysics/Applied Geophysics B.S.
Preparation for the Major
Required: Earth and Space Sciences 1 or 1H, 51A, 51B, 61; Chemistry and Biochemistry 20A; Mathematics 31A, 31B, 32A, 32B, 33A, 33B; Physics 1A, 1B, 1C, 4AL, 4BL; Civil and Environmental Engineering 15 or Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering 20 or Program in Computing 10A or knowledge of FORTRAN or C ++ demonstrated by examination. All courses must be passed with a minimum grade of C-.
Transfer Students
To be admitted as Geophysics/Applied Geophysics majors, transfer students with 90 or more quarter units (60 semester units) must complete as many of the following introductory courses as possible prior to admission to UCLA: one Earth sciences course, one general chemistry course with laboratory for majors, two years of calculus, and one and one half years of calculus-based physics. One computer programming course is recommended.
The Major
Required: Earth and Space Sciences 111, 112, 136A, 136B, 136C, 152; Physics 105A, 105B, 110A, 110B, 114; two courses from Earth and Space Sciences 103A, 103B, C107, 134, 137, 139, 153, 154, 155, 205, 265, Physics 112, 115A, 116, 131, 132, Statistics 100A, 100B, or other courses with consent of adviser.
Geophysics/Geophysics and Space Physics B.S.
Preparation for the Major
Required: Earth and Space Sciences 1 or 1H, 9; Chemistry and Biochemistry 20A, 20B, 20L; Mathematics 31A, 31B, 32A, 32B, 33A, 33B; Physics 1A, 1B, 1C, 4AL, and 4BL (or 2AH, 2BH, 4AL, and 4BL), 17, 18L; Civil and Environmental Engineering 15 or Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering 20 or Program in Computing 10A or knowledge of FORTRAN or C ++ demonstrated by examination. All courses must be passed with a minimum grade of C−.
Transfer Students
To be admitted as Geophysics/Geophysics and Space Physics majors, transfer students with 90 or more quarter units (60 semester units) must complete as many of the following introductory courses as possible prior to admission to UCLA: one Earth sciences course, one general chemistry course with laboratory for majors, two years of calculus, and one and one half years of calculus-based physics. One computer programming course is recommended.
The Major
Required: Earth and Space Sciences 134, M140, 152, 153, 154, 155; Physics 105A, 105B, 110A, 110B, 112, 131; two upper division courses from the physical sciences, engineering, or mathematics (must be approved by the undergraduate adviser).
Students planning to do graduate work in specialized careers in Earth sciences should, when possible, take appropriate courses in departments outside the major in addition to those already specified. Suggested graduate programs for various fields of emphasis are available in the Student Affairs Office, 3683 Geology, and provide guidelines in selecting upper division courses.
Qualified undergraduate students may, with consent of their advisers and the instructor, take Earth and Space Sciences graduate courses numbered from 200A through 248.
Earth Sciences B.A.
Preparation for the Major
Required: Earth and Space Sciences 1 or 1H, 9, 15, 51A, 51B, 61; Chemistry and Biochemistry 20A, 20B, 20L; Life Sciences 1; Mathematics 3A, 3B, and 3C, or 31A and 31B; Physics 1A, 1B, 1C, and 4AL, or 2AH, 2BH, and 4AL, or 6A, 6B, and 6C. All courses must be passed with a minimum grade of C−.
Transfer Students
To be admitted as Earth Sciences majors, transfer students with 90 or more quarter units (60 semester units) must complete as many of the following introductory courses as possible prior to admission to UCLA: courses in Earth sciences, Earth history, origin and evolution of the solar system, and oceanography, one biology course with laboratory, two general chemistry courses with laboratory for majors, one year of calculus, and one year of calculus-based physics with laboratory.
The Major
Required: Earth and Space Sciences 103A, 103B, 111, 112, 116; five additional upper division courses from Earth and Space Sciences other than 100 or 120, English Composition 129C, Geography 100 and 100A, 101 and 101A, 104, 105 and 105A, 106 and 106A, 107, 113, or other upper division physical sciences, life sciences, or engineering courses by petition.
Honors in Geology or Geophysics
The honors program in geology or geophysics is intended to provide exceptional students an opportunity for advanced research and study under the tutorial guidance of a member of the faculty. Requirements for admission to candidacy are the same as those required for admission to the Honors Programs of the College of Letters and Science. Qualified students wishing to enter the program must submit a completed application form to the departmental honors committee near the end of their junior year. Honors in geology or geophysics are awarded at graduation to those students who have a cumulative grade-point average of 3.5, have completed at least 90 graded units at the University of California, and have completed a minimum of two terms (8 units) of Earth and Space Sciences 199H leading to the preparation of a satisfactory honors thesis. Students demonstrating exceptional ability are awarded highest honors.
Geochemistry Minor
Geochemistry emphasizes use of minerals, magmas, elements, and isotopes to date events, determine rates, and track matter through its cycles in the planets and biosphere. These skills are valuable in environmental and natural-resource work and anthropology, as well as in studying the histories of the planets.
To enter the Geochemistry minor, students must have an overall grade-point average of 2.0 or better.
Required Lower Division Courses (12 units): Earth and Space Sciences 1, 51A, 51B.
Required Upper Division Courses (20 to 26 units): Two courses from Earth and Space Sciences C106, C107, C109, and three courses from 103A, 103B, 103C, C106 or C107 or C109 (whichever course was not applied above), 152, 153.
All minor courses must be taken for a letter grade, with an overall grade-point average of 2.0 or better. Successful completion of the minor is indicated on the transcript and diploma.
Geology Minor
Geology is the study of the surface of the Earth and the rocks and processes which created it. Field methods, interpretation of rocks, and modern plate-tectonic models are emphasized, with the goals of finding valuable or hazardous materials and inferring geologic history. These skills are valuable in engineering, urban planning, and environmental and resource studies.
To enter the Geology minor, students must have an overall grade-point average of 2.0 or better.
Required Lower Division Courses (12 units): Earth and Space Sciences 1, 61, and one course from 5, 8, 9, 15, 16, or 17.
Required Upper Division Courses (22 units): Earth and Space Sciences 112, 119, and three courses from 116, 129, 133, 137, 139, 150.
All minor courses must be taken for a letter grade, with an overall grade-point average of 2.0 or better. Successful completion of the minor is indicated on the transcript and diploma.
Geophysics and Planetary Physics Minor
Classical physics, supported by field data, mathematics, and computing, is used to understand diverse processes from ocean circulation and earthquakes to the formation of planets and the flow of particles and electromagnetic fields in space. These skills are valuable in environmental, engineering, and resource studies and more broadly in any kind of career which requires quantitative analysis.
To enter the Geophysics and Planetary Physics minor, students must have an overall grade-point average of 2.0 or better.
Required Lower Division Courses (12 units): Earth and Space Sciences 1, 8, 9.
Required Upper Division Courses (20 units): Earth and Space Sciences 134, 135, and three courses from M140, 152, 153, 154, 155.
All minor courses must be taken for a letter grade, with an overall grade-point average of 2.0 or better. Successful completion of the minor is indicated on the transcript and diploma.
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