University of California, Los Angeles College of Letters and Science 30 courses
Earth and Environmental Science BA is a Bachelor's program offered by College of Letters and Science at University of California, Los Angeles across 30 courses.
Preparation for the Major
Complete eight courses as follows:
Preparation for the Major: Earth, Planetary, and Space Sciences 1
Complete the following course:
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| EPS SCI 1 | Introduction to Earth Science | 5 |
Preparation for the Major: Earth, Planetary, and Space Sciences 1: Earth, Planetary, and Space Sciences 1 Substitution
Earth, Planetary, and Space Sciences 1 may be substituted with a course from the following range or listed course:
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| CLUSTER 70A | Evolution of Cosmos and Life | 6 |
Preparation for the Major: Additional Earth, Planetary, and Space Sciences Course
Select one course from:
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| EPS SCI 51 | Mineralogy: Earth and Planetary Materials | 4 |
| EPS SCI 61 | Geologic Maps | 4 |
| EPS SCI M71 | Introduction to Computing for Geoscientists | 5 |
Preparation for the Major: Additional Earth, Planetary, and Space Sciences Course: Earth, Planetary, and Space Sciences M71 Substitution
Earth, Planetary, and Space Sciences M71 may be substituted with Civil Engineering M20.
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| C&EE M20 | Introduction to Computer Programming with MATLAB | 4 |
Preparation for the Major: Chemistry
Select one series from:
Preparation for the Major: Chemistry: 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 |
| CHEM 14BL | General and Organic Chemistry Laboratory I | 3 |
Preparation for the Major: Chemistry: Chemistry 20 series
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| CHEM 20A | Chemical Structure | 4 |
| CHEM 20B | Chemical Energetics and Change | 4 |
| CHEM 20L | General Chemistry Laboratory | 3 |
Preparation for the Major: Mathematics
Select one series from:
Preparation for the Major: Mathematics: Mathematics 3 series
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| MATH 3A | Calculus for Life Sciences Students | 4 |
| MATH 3B | Calculus for Life Sciences Students | 4 |
Preparation for the Major: Mathematics: Mathematics 31 series
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| MATH 31A | Differential and Integral Calculus | 4 |
| MATH 31B | Integration and Infinite Series | 4 |
Preparation for the Major: Physics
Select one course from:
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| PHYSICS 1A | Physics for Scientists and Engineers: Mechanics | 5 |
| PHYSICS 5A | Physics for Life Sciences Majors: Mechanics and Energy | 5 |
The Major
Complete nine courses as follows:
The Major: Earth, Planetary, and Space Sciences
Select two courses from:
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| EPS SCI 103A | Igneous Petrology | 5 |
| EPS SCI 103B | Sedimentary Petrology | 5 |
| EPS SCI 111 | Stratigraphic and Field Geology | 6 |
| EPS SCI 112 | Structural Geology | 5 |
The Major: Upper-Division Earth, Planetary, and Space Sciences Electives
Select five additional upper-division courses from Earth, Planetary, and Space Sciences 101 through 188 (excluding 187, 188SA, 188SB, 188SC). Course 199 taken during the senior year may be applied once.
The Major: Geography
Select two courses from:
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