Overview

Department of Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences / Department of Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences is located in Los Angeles, CA, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Master of Science (MS)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	14
Doctoral Degrees	6

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?	No
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No
Terminal master's degree available?

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comprehensive exam or thesis
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Thesis Required Oral and written qualifying exams; 2 quarters of teaching experience

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

89

Applied

32

Accepted

9

Enrolled

Applying

80

Application Fee - Domestic

100

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	December 15th	December 15th	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Master's Degree Requirements	Bachelor's degree; minimum undergraduate GPA of 3.0 (or its equivalent if letter grade system not used)
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Bachelor's degree; minimum undergraduate GPA of 3.0 (or its equivalent if letter grade system not used)

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	March 2
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships Federal Work-Study

Student Body

39

Total Graduate Students

46%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	10.26%
Black or African American	0%
White or Caucasian	25%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	12.82%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	0%
Unknown	5.13%

Gender

Male (48%)

Female (51%)

Faculty

15

Total faculty

Full-time - 15

Part-time - 0

Male (13)

Female (2)

Location & Contact

Address 7127 Math Sciences
Box 951565
Los Angeles, CA  90095
United States

Contact Dr. David C. Neelin
Chair
Email: neelin@atmos.ucla.edu
Phone: 310-206-3734

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