BA Earth & Planetary Science at University of California, Berkeley

The Earth and Planetary Science major offers six specializations in the following areas: Atmospheric Science The Atmospheric Science specialization explores the fundamental natural processes controlling atmospheric composition, circulation dynamics, and climate. Understanding how these processes have changed in the past and may change in the future are among the greatest intellectual and technological challenges of our time.

Faculty: College of Letters & Science  |  Department: Earth and Planetary Science  |  Duration: 4 years  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Berkeley, CA, United States

What you will study

Major requirements are organised as: General EPS Requirements (Planet Earth, Chemistry); Atmospheric Science: Lower Division (Calculus, Linear Algebra, Physics: Option 1, Physics: Option 2); Atmospheric Science: Upper Division (Core, Electives); Environmental Earth Science: Lower Division (Biology, Mathematics: Part 1, Mathematics: Part 2, Physics A Series, Physics B Series: Option 1, Physics B Series: Option 1); Environmental Earth Science: Upper Division (Core, Electives); Geology: Lower Division (Mathematics, Physics A Series, Physics B Series: Option 1, Physics B Series: Option 2).

Career pathways

Graduates enter career areas including Environment, Engineering & Computer Science, Sciences - Biological & Physical, Nonprofit & Community Development.

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