Engineering
BA Earth Science
University of California, Santa Barbara, United States
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- Entry term: fall. First-year and transfer applicants apply for fall 2027 through the UC Application.
Engineering
University of California, Santa Barbara, United States
The Climate and Environment Emphasis focuses on the study of Earth’s climate system in the broad context of the environment, including the analysis of past, present, and future changes, often drawing on the record of past and present processes preserved in continental and oceanic deposits. We address questions such as: How has climate changed in the past, and how do those changes compare to human-caused global warming?
Faculty: College of Letters and Science | Department: Department of Earth Science | Study mode: full-time | Location: Santa Barbara, CA, United States
Major requirements are organised as Preparation For The Major: EARTH 2, EARTH 3, EARTH 4, EARTH 18, CHEM 1A, CHEM 1B, CHEM 1C, CHEM 2BL, MATH 3A, MATH 2A, MATH 3B, MATH 2B, MATH 4A, MATH 4B; Upper-Division Major: EARTH 104A, EARTH 104G, EARTH 105, EARTH 114, EARTH 134, EARTH 124I, EARTH 124IG, EARTH 163, EARTH 194CC, EARTH 106, EARTH 164B, EARTH 161, EARTH 100, EARTH 102A. An initial consultation with a departmental advisor is essential before embarking on the Earth Science major. Emphases offered: Climate and Environment, Geology, Geobiology & Paleobiology, Geophysics.
Graduate and professional pathways include Government agencies; Academia/education; Data analysis; Earth Science/Geology; Atmospheric & Ocean Sciences; Environmental Science. Top employers include NOAA/NASA/EPA, Universities and research institutions, Environmental consultants.
Admission to UCSB is to the university and a college (College of Letters and Science, College of Engineering, College of Creative Studies), not to the individual major; applicants must meet the University of California subject requirements for first-year or transfer applicants and apply through the UC Application. Selective-major and second-choice-major rules are described by UCSB Undergraduate Admissions.
Entry term: fall. First-year and transfer applicants apply for fall 2027 through the UC Application.
First-year and transfer applications for fall 2027: UC Application filing period October 1 - November 30, 2026 (opens August 1). Application fee: $80 per campus for U.S. residents, $95 per campus for international students. Transfer applicants also submit the UCSB TAG Application September 1-30. First-year decisions mid-March; transfer decisions mid-April; Statement of Intent to Register May 1 (first-year) and June 1 (transfer).
SAT and ACT scores are not used in admission selection or scholarships; submission is optional and may be used for course placement. Students applying to College of Creative Studies majors submit a supplemental application; Dance and Music B.M. applicants complete an audition.
Graduate applicants apply through the UCSB online graduate application; the deadline is set by each department. Application fee: $135 for US citizens and permanent residents, $155 for all others, payable by credit card, check or money order. GRE required only by some programmes.
Apply through the official page: https://admissions.sa.ucsb.edu/
Engineering
University of California, Santa Barbara, United States
Engineering
University of California, Santa Barbara, United States
Engineering
University of California, Santa Barbara, United States
Engineering
University of California, Santa Barbara, United States
Engineering
University of California, Santa Barbara, United States
Engineering
University of California, Santa Barbara, United States
Engineering
University of California, Santa Barbara, United States
Engineering
University of California, Santa Barbara, United States
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