University of California, Los Angeles College of Letters and Science 37 courses
Climate Science BS is a Bachelor's program offered by College of Letters and Science at University of California, Los Angeles across 37 courses.
Preparation for the Major
Students interested in pursuing graduate studies in climate sciences or other branches of science are encouraged to select the Mathematics 31A through 33B sequence and the Physics 1 sequence.
Preparation for the Major: Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences
Complete two courses as follows:
Preparation for the Major: Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences: Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences 51
Complete the following course:
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| A&O SCI 51 | Fundamentals of Climate Science | 4 |
Preparation for the Major: Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences: Computing
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: Chemistry and Biochemistry
Select one series from:
Preparation for the Major: Chemistry and 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 and Biochemistry: Chemistry 20 series
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| CHEM 20A | Chemical Structure | 4 |
| CHEM 20B | Chemical Energetics and Change | 4 |
Preparation for the Major: Mathematics
Select one series from:
Preparation for the Major: Mathematics: Life Sciences 30 series
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| LIFESCI 30A | Mathematics for Life Scientists | 5 |
| LIFESCI 30B | Mathematics for Life Scientists | 5 |
Preparation for the Major: Mathematics: Mathematics 3 series
Preparation for the Major: Mathematics: Mathematics 31A to 33B
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| MATH 31A | Differential and Integral Calculus | 4 |
| MATH 31B | Integration and Infinite Series | 4 |
| MATH 32A | Calculus of Several Variables | 4 |
| MATH 33B | Differential Equations | 4 |
Preparation for the Major: Physics
Select one series from:
Preparation for the Major: Physics: Physics 1 series
Preparation for the Major: Physics: Physics 1 Honors series
Preparation for the Major: Physics: Physics 5 series
Preparation for the Major: Statistics
Select one course from:
The Major
Complete nine courses as follows:
The Major: Required Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences
Complete the following seven courses:
The Major: Policy/Solutions or Quantitative Courses
Complete two upper-division policy/solutions or quantitative courses from a preapproved list.
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