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 Department of Physics prepares students for a broad range of 21st-century careers in physics, applied physics, astronomy, finance, management, medicine and a variety of related fields. As a student in the Physics program, you’ll learn a quantitative approach to problem solving that is just as relevant to financial analysis or bio-engineering as it is to a research career in physics.
Faculty: College of Letters and Science | Department: Department of Physics | Study mode: full-time | Location: Santa Barbara, CA, United States
Major requirements are organised as Preparation For The Major: PHYS 21, PHYS 22, PHYS 23, PHYS 24, PHYS 25, PHYS 20AL, PHYS 20BL, PHYS 20CL, PHYS 13AL, PHYS 13BL, PHYS 13CL, PHYS 29, ASTRO 1, ASTRO 2; Upper-Division Major. For those students who have not completed AP calculus BC with a score of 5, Physics 8 is strongly recommended before attempting any other physics course.
Graduate and professional pathways include Government; Education; Manufacturing; Physics; Engineering; Statistics. Top employers include Patent Law, JPL, NASA.
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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