Graduate Programs
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The Department of Earth, Planetary, and Space Sciences offers four graduate programs leading to the MS and PhD degrees. Including planetary science, geophysics and space science, geology, and geochemistry.
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Planetary Science
Learn More: Planetary ScienceUCLA’s graduate program in Planetary Science is focused on training the next generation of planetary scientists by providing a curriculum of graduate-level courses as well as opportunities to conduct research […]
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Geophysics and Space Physics
Learn More: Geophysics and Space PhysicsThe Geophysics and Space Physics program offers study in Earth’s interior (seismology, gravity, thermal regime, geomagnetism, tectonics), geophysical fluid dynamics (turbulence, rotating systems, stability, hydromagnetism), nonlinear dynamics, planetology (orbital dynamics, […]
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Geology
Learn More: GeologyThe Geology program offers study in geomorphology, micropaleontology, mineralogy, organic geochemistry, paleobiology, petrology, paleontology, remote sensing, sedimentology, stratigraphy, structural geology, and tectonophysics. Many of our faculty are interdisciplinary in their […]
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Geochemistry
Learn More: GeochemistryThe Geochemistry program offers study in biogeochemistry, cosmochemistry, crystal chemistry, experimental petrology, isotopic studies of stable and radioactive elements, marine geochemistry, meteorite research, planetology, and lunar geochemistry. Many of our […]