Engineering
BA/BS Earth and Planetary Sciences
University of California, Riverside, United States
- Degree
- Bachelor's
- Next intake
- Fall quarter entry (September); the first-year UC application is accessed from Aug. 1 and submitted
Engineering
University of California, Riverside, United States
The department studies Earth dynamics and history, planets inside and outside the solar system, and life in the universe. The thesis-based MS includes a Global Climate and Environmental Change track and research areas in earthquakes and geophysics and in geobiology and geochemistry.
Faculty: College of Natural and Agricultural Sciences | Department: Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences | Duration: 7 quarters (normative time) | Intake: Fall | Study mode: full-time | Location: Riverside, CA, United States
Minimum 36 units of coursework and research (up to 12 thesis units), including at least 12 graduate units across four graduate courses taught by four faculty, GEO 250 graduate seminar every quarter, a written thesis proposal by the end of the third quarter, a thesis and an open research seminar as final oral exam.
The GRE is no longer accepted by the department; application consists of the department applicant information form, Graduate Division application and supporting documents. Graduate Division (university-wide): bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited institution or recognized international equivalent; minimum 3.0 undergraduate GPA (some programs set a higher standard); transcripts, statement of purpose and letters of recommendation; English proficiency (TOEFL iBT or IELTS Academic 7 with no component below 6) unless the prior degree was taught in English; GRE/GMAT only where the program requires it (many no longer do). Source: graduate.ucr.edu/admission-requirements.
UC Riverside operates a quarter system. Summer begins mid-June, Fall late September, Winter early January and Spring late March/early April. Most graduate programmes admit and begin in the Fall quarter only.
New domestic applicants: Fall January 5 (fellowship consideration) / June 1 (admission only), Winter November 1, Spring February 1, Summer May 1. New international applicants: Fall January 5 (fellowship consideration) / June 1 (admission only), Winter September 1, Spring December 1, Summer March 1. A few programmes have deadlines after June 1 and some have earlier programme deadlines. The Winter 2027 and Spring 2027 applications are open for select programmes only; the Summer/Fall 2027 application opened September 1, 2026, with rolling review for most programmes.
Apply through the official page: https://grad.ucr.edu/apply/
Engineering
University of California, Riverside, United States
Engineering
University of California, Riverside, United States
Engineering
University of California, Riverside, United States
Engineering
University of California, Riverside, United States
Engineering
University of California, Riverside, United States
Engineering
University of California, Riverside, United States
Engineering
University of California, Riverside, United States
Engineering
University of California, Riverside, United States
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