• Bachelor of Science in Geophysics at the University of California Los Angeles is a 4 years program.
  • It is an on-campus program offered on a full-time basis.
  • The bachelor of science degree consists of five different specializations:
    • Geology
    • Engineering Geology
    • Paleobiology
    • Applied Geophysics
    • Geophysics and Space Physics.
  • The program consists of the major courses offered in the Earth, Planetary, and Space Sciences.
  • Students have to complete these courses and 1 more course from Mathematics and Physics.
  • Each course must be passed by students with a minimum grade of C-.
  • Students also have to complete a capstone project in the last year.
  • In this project, students are required to use skill and knowledge sets from previous coursework to complete a field-based research project from conception to written report.
  • Projects must be placed into context within the current state of understanding, and results are presented at a research symposium or published as a brief report.
  • The classes include principles of geophysics, earthquake physics, seismology, fault mechanics, and seismic exploration with state-of-art quantitative tools.
  • The students are limited to between 208 and 216 quarter units, depending on the college or school, to complete the academic program and fulfill all degree requirements.
  • UCLA offers undergraduate students an extraordinary opportunity to participate in undergraduate research, internships and community service, a variety of undergraduate programs and seminars,