University of California, Los Angeles College of Letters and Science 46 courses
The Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences/Mathematics major is a designated capstone major. Students acquire experience in conceiving and executing research projects designed to evaluate hypotheses and complete an individual project or thesis selected with the assistance of the program advisers and faculty mentor. The topic should reflect integrative application of mathematics to atmospheric and oceanic sciences. Students are expected to prepare a significant independent piece of work that applies knowledge gained in their coursework in a new and unique way.
Preparation for the Major
Complete 12 courses as follows:
Preparation for the Major: Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences
Complete three courses as follows:
Preparation for the Major: Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences: Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences M71 or Computer Science 30 or Program in Computing 10A
Select one course from:
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| A&O SCI M71 | Introduction to Computing for Geoscientists | 5 |
| COM SCI 30 | Principles and Practices of Computing | 4 |
| COMPTNG 10A | Introduction to Programming | 5 |
Preparation for the Major: Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences: Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences 90
Complete the following course:
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| A&O SCI 90 | Introduction to Undergraduate Research in Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences | 4 |
Preparation for the Major: Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences: Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences Elective
Select one course from:
Preparation for the Major: Mathematics
Complete the following six courses:
Preparation for the Major: Physics
Complete the following three courses:
Preparation for the Major: Chemistry Biochemistry
Chemistry and Biochemistry 14A and 14B (or 20A and 20B) may also be required, depending on atmospheric and oceanic sciences upper-division course selection.
Preparation for the Major: Chemistry Biochemistry: Chemistry 14 series
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| CHEM 14A | General Chemistry for Life Scientists I | 4 |
| CHEM 14B | General Chemistry for Life Scientists II | 4 |
Preparation for the Major: Chemistry Biochemistry: Chemistry 20 series
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| CHEM 20A | Chemical Structure | 4 |
| CHEM 20B | Chemical Energetics and Change | 4 |
The Major
Complete 13 courses as follows:
The Major: Mathematics
Complete six mathematics courses as follows:
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| MATH 115A | Linear Algebra | 5 |
| MATH 131A | Analysis | 4 |
| MATH 134 | Linear and Nonlinear Systems of Differential Equations | 4 |
The Major: Mathematics: Mathematics Electives
Select three courses from the following, one of which must be 115B, 131B, 151B, or 170S:
The Major: Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences
Complete six upper-division atmospheric and oceanic sciences courses as follows:
The Major: Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences: Core
Select two courses from:
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| A&O SCI 101 | Fundamentals of Atmospheric Dynamics and Thermodynamics | 5 |
| A&O SCI 103 | Physical Oceanography | 4 |
| A&O SCI 112 | Climate Change Assessment | 4 |
The Major: Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences: Electives
Select two courses from:
The Major: Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences: Additional Atmospheric Sciences Courses
Select two additional upper-division atmospheric and oceanic sciences courses (minimum 4 units each) from the following. Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences M192A and 192B may be applied together as a single course.
The Major: Capstone Senior Projects/Thesis
Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences 199, taken for 4 units, is also required. An individual project or thesis to be selected with the assistance of the program advisers and a faculty mentor must be completed. Thesis approval required from faculty adviser and submitted to department student affairs officer.
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| A&O SCI 199 | Directed Research in Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences | 2 to 4 |
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