BS Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences/Mathematics at University of California, Los Angeles

Programme overview

BS Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences/Mathematics is an undergraduate major offered by Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences in the College of Letters and Science at UCLA.

Faculty: College of Letters and Science | Department: Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences | Study mode: full-time | Intake: Fall | Location: Los Angeles, CA, United States

What you will study

Preparation for the Major: Complete 12 courses as follows: (Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences; Mathematics; Physics; Chemistry Biochemistry). The Major: Complete 13 courses as follows: (Mathematics; Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences; Capstone Senior Projects/Thesis).

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Application information

Entry requirements

Applies to students entering the major (college-level admission to UCLA is separate): Transfer Students: Transfer applicants to the Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences/Mathematics major with 90 or more units must complete as many of the following introductory courses as possible prior to admission to UCLA: one and a half years of calculus through multivariable and one year of calculus-based physics. Recommended before transfer for timely degree completion: linear algebra, differential equations, and one computer programming course (preferably in Python). Refer to the UCLA transfer admission guide for up-to-date information regarding transfer selection for admission.

Fall quarter only; UCLA does not offer early action or early decision.

Transfer students are admitted for fall quarter only.

Most graduate departments and schools have deadlines in November and early December for the following fall term.

Fall 2027 first-year and transfer: UC application opens August 1, accepts submissions October 1-November 30 (deadline November 30) via the UC application. First-year decisions late March; transfer decisions late April. UCLA is test-free and does not consider SAT or ACT scores for admission or scholarships. Application fees can be waived for up to four campuses for eligible students.

Transfer applicants must submit the Transfer Academic Update by the January 31 priority deadline; Statement of Intent to Register due June 1. First-year Statement of Intent to Register due May 1.

Apply through the official page: https://admission.ucla.edu/apply

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