UCLA General Catalog 2009-2010 Earth and Space Sciences Undergraduate Study

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, C132, 134, 136C, 137, 139, C141, 150, 152.

Students with an interest in nonrenewable natural resources are advised to take courses 136C, 137, 139, C141, and/or 150. Those interested in geochemistry are advised to take Earth and Space Sciences 103C, C107, C109, 119, 121, C126, C132, and/or Chemistry and Biochemistry 30A, 30B, 110A, 110B, 114, 153A, 184.

Geology/Engineering Geology B.S.

Preparation for the Major

Required: Earth and Space Sciences 1 or 1F or 1H or 5 or 8 or 9 or 15, 51, 61; Chemistry and Biochemistry 20A, 20B, 20L; Mathematics 31A, 31B, 32A, 33A; Physics 1A, 1B, 1C, 4AL, 4BL; Civil and Environmental Engineering 15 or Program in Computing 10A or knowledge of Fortran or C++ demonstrated by examination. Recommended: Mathematics 32B. Each course must be passed with a minimum grade of C−.

Transfer Students

Transfer applicants to the Geology/Engineering Geology major with 90 or more quarter units (60 semester units) must have completed one introductory Earth sciences course, two general chemistry courses with laboratory for majors, and one year of calculus. One introductory biology course with laboratory, one year of calculus-based physics with laboratory, and one introductory computer programming course are recommended.

Refer to the UCLA Transfer Admission Guide at http://www.admissions.ucla.edu/prospect/adm_tr.htm for up-to-date information regarding transfer selection for admission.

The Major

Required: Earth and Space Sciences 103A, 103B, 111, 112, 121, 135, 139; Civil and Environmental Engineering 108, 120, 121, 150; one course from Earth and Space Sciences C126, C132, 134, 136C, 137, C141, 150, Civil and Environmental Engineering 128L, 151, 155, Geography 100.

Geology/Paleobiology B.S.

Preparation for the Major

Required: Earth and Space Sciences 1 or 1F or 1H, 3, 16 or 17, 51, 61; Chemistry and Biochemistry 14A, 14B, 14BL, 14C, and 14CL, or 20A, 20B, 20L, 30A, and 30L; Life Sciences 2, 3, 4; Mathematics 3A, 3B, and 3C, or 31A, 31B, and 32A; Physics 1A, 1B, and 4AL, or 6A and 6B. Each course 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 have completed one introductory Earth sciences course, one introductory biology course with laboratory, two general chemistry courses with laboratory for majors, and one year of calculus. One calculus-based physics course with laboratory is recommended.

Refer to the UCLA Transfer Admission Guide at http://www.admissions.ucla.edu/prospect/adm_tr.htm for up-to-date information regarding transfer selection for admission.

The Major

Required: Earth and Space Sciences 103B, 111, 112, 116, M118, 133; seven courses from Biostatistics 110A, 110B, Chemistry and Biochemistry 153A, 153L, Earth and Space Sciences C109, 119, 121, C132, C141, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology 101, 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 1F or 1H, 51, 61; Chemistry and Biochemistry 20A; Mathematics 31A, 31B, 32A, 32B, 33A, 33B; Physics 1A, 1B, 1C, 4AL, 4BL; Civil and Environmental Engineering 15 or Program in Computing 10A or knowledge of Fortran or C++ demonstrated by examination. Each course must be passed with a minimum grade of C–.

Transfer Students

Transfer applicants to the Geophysics/Applied Geophysics major with 90 or more quarter units (60 semester units) must have completed one introductory Earth sciences course, one general chemistry course with laboratory for majors, and one year of calculus. A second year of calculus, one year of calculus-based physics with laboratory, and one introductory computer programming course are recommended.

Refer to the UCLA Transfer Admission Guide at http://www.admissions.ucla.edu/prospect/adm_tr.htm for up-to-date information regarding transfer selection for admission.

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, C132, 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 1F or 1H, 9; Chemistry and Biochemistry 20A, 20B, 20L; Mathematics 31A, 31B, 32A, 32B, 33A, 33B; Physics 1A, 1B, 1C, 4AL, 4BL, 17, 18L; Civil and Environmental Engineering 15 or Program in Computing 10A or knowledge of Fortran or C++ demonstrated by examination. Each course must be passed with a minimum grade of C−.

Transfer Students

Transfer applicants to the Geophysics/Geophysics and Space Physics major with 90 or more quarter units (60 semester units) must have completed one introductory Earth sciences course, one general chemistry course with laboratory for majors, and one year of calculus. A second year of calculus, one year of calculus-based physics with laboratory, and one introductory computer programming course are recommended.

Refer to the UCLA Transfer Admission Guide at http://www.admissions.ucla.edu/prospect/adm_tr.htm for up-to-date information regarding transfer selection for admission.

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 and Environmental Science B.A.

Preparation for the Major

Required: Earth and Space Sciences 1 or 1F or 1H, 5, 61; Chemistry and Biochemistry 14A, 14B, and 14BL, or 20A, 20B, and 20L; Life Sciences 1; Mathematics 3A, 3B, and 3C, or 31A and 31B; Physics 1A, 1B, and 4AL, or 6A, 6B, and 6C, or 6AH, 6BH, and 6CH. Each course must be passed with a minimum grade of C−.

Transfer Students

Transfer applicants to the Earth Sciences major with 90 or more quarter units (60 semester units) must have completed one introductory Earth sciences course, two general chemistry courses with laboratory for majors, and one year of calculus. One introductory biology course with laboratory and one year of calculus-based physics with laboratory are recommended.

Refer to the UCLA Transfer Admission Guide at http://www.admissions.ucla.edu/prospect/adm_tr.htm for up-to-date information regarding transfer selection for admission.

The Major

Required: Three courses from Earth and Space Sciences 111, 112, 116, 119; three additional upper division courses from Earth and Space Sciences other than 100; three courses from Geography 100 and 100A, 101 and 101A, 104, 105 and 105A, M107, M109, 110, 120, 121, 124, 125, M127, 131.

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 faculty member. 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 198 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 (8 units): Earth and Space Sciences 1, 51.

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.

Each minor course must be taken for a letter grade, and students must have 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 that 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 (8 to 9 units): Earth and Space Sciences 1 or 1F, 61.

Required Upper Division Courses (22 units): Earth and Space Sciences 112, 119, and three courses from C107, 116, 125, C132, 133, 134, 139, 150.

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 that 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.