Planetary Science 1 and no more one course may be used to fulfill minor program Planetary Science requirements with the exception of minors offered outside of the College of Letters & Science. Bachelor of Arts (BA) 3. A minimum grade point average (GPA) of 2.0 must be maintained in both upper and lower division courses used to fulfill the major Planetary science encompasses the study of the physical and chemical requirements. nature of planetary bodies both in the Solar System and in extrasolar systems. The formation of planets, the forces that sculpted their orbits, For information regarding residence requirements and unit requirements, the processes that shaped their interiors, surfaces, and atmospheres please see the College Requirements tab. and the development of life all fall under its rubric. Understanding these complex phenomena requires knowledge of astronomy and astrophysics, Lower Division Requirements earth science, meteorology, atmospheric science, space science, plasma EPS 50 The Planet Earth 4 physics, chemistry, and biology. The Planetary Science major has been MATH 1A Calculus 4 developed to study the remarkable interface among these disciplines. MATH 1B Calculus 4 Declaring the Major MATH 53 Multivariable Calculus 4 Students are strongly encouraged to see the student services advisor as MATH 54 Linear Algebra and Differential Equations (Choose 4 early as possible. Students are accepted into the major with a C average one of the following physics sequences:) or better. There are a number of scholarships and research opportunities or PHYSICS 89Introduction to Mathematical Physics as well as other benefits available to declared majors. CHEM 1A General Chemistry 5 & 1AL and General Chemistry Laboratory Honors Program or CHEM 4A General Chemistry and Quantitative Analysis Students in the honors program must fulfill the following additional Choose one of the following physics sequences: requirements: 1) maintain a grade point average (GPA) of at least PHYSICS 5A Introductory Mechanics and Relativity 3.3 in all courses in the major and an overall GPA of at least 3.3 in & PHYSICS 5Band Introductory Electromagnetism, Waves, and the University and 2) carry out an individual research or study project & PHYSICS 5BLOptics involving at least three units of EPS H195. The project is chosen in & PHYSICS 5Cand Introduction to Experimental Physics I consultation with a departmental advisor, and the written report is judged & PHYSICS 5CLand Introductory Thermodynamics and Quantum by the student's research supervisor and a departmental adviser. Mechanics Minor Program and Introduction to Experimental Physics II PHYSICS 7A Physics for Scientists and Engineers For information regarding the requirements, please see the Minor & PHYSICS 7Band Physics for Scientists and Engineers Requirements tab. Program planning and confirmation should be done & PHYSICS 7Cand Physics for Scientists and Engineers with the undergraduate major advisor and the planetary science faculty adviser. Upper Division Requirements Other Majors and Minors Offered by the EPS 102 History and Evolution of Planet Earth 4 Department of Earth and Planetary Science EPS 150 Case Studies in Earth Systems 2 EPS/ASTRON Planetary Astrophysics 4 Atmospheric Science (http://guide.berkeley.edu/undergraduate/degree- C162 programs/atmospheric-science/) (Major and Minor) Electives: Select 14 upper division units from the following list of 14 Environmental Earth Science (http://guide.berkeley.edu/undergraduate/ suggested courses: 1 degree-programs/environmental-earth-science/) (Major and Minor) Geology (http://guide.berkeley.edu/undergraduate/degree-programs/ EPS 108 Geodynamics [4] geology/) (Major and Minor) EPS 109 Computer Simulations with Jupyter Notebooks [4] Geophysics (http://guide.berkeley.edu/undergraduate/degree-programs/ EPS 117 Geomorphology [4] geophysics/) (Major and Minor) EPS 122 Physics of the Earth and Planetary Interiors [3] Marine Science (http://guide.berkeley.edu/undergraduate/degree- EPS 124 Isotopic Geochemistry [4] programs/marine-science/) (Major and Minor) EPS 125 Stable Isotope Geochemistry [4] In addition to the University, campus, and college requirements, listed EPS C180 Air Pollution [3] on the College Requirements tab, students must fulfill the below or EPS C181Atmospheric Physics and Dynamics requirements specific to their major program. or EPS C182Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics Laboratory General Guidelines ESPM 171A Critical Zone Characterization using Geophysical Methods [2] 1. All courses taken to fulfill the major requirements below must be ASTRON 120 Optical and Infrared Astronomy Laboratory [4] (A taken for graded credit, other than courses listed which are offered on choice of one of the following two:) a Pass/No Pass basis only. Other exceptions to this requirement are noted as applicable. or ASTRON 121Radio Astronomy Laboratory 2. No more than two upper division courses may be used to simultaneously fulfill requirements for a student's double major 2 Planetary Science MATH 121A Mathematical Tools for the Physical Sciences [4] Undergraduate students must fulfill the following requirements in addition or EPS 104 Mathematical Methods in Geophysics to those required by their major program. 1 For detailed lists of courses that fulfill college requirements, please All elective courses used to fulfill the major requirements must be review the College of Letters & Sciences (http://guide.berkeley.edu/ approved by the faculty adviser. This list is intended as a guide; the undergraduate/colleges-schools/letters-science/) page in this Guide. For suggested courses are not limited to only courses included in this list. College advising appointments, please visit the L&S Advising (https:// Students who have a strong interest in an area of study outside their lsadvising.berkeley.edu/home/) Pages. major often decide to complete a minor program. These programs have set requirements and are noted officially on the transcript in the University of California Requirements memoranda section, but they are not noted on diplomas. Entry Level Writing (http://writing.berkeley.edu/node/78/) All students who will enter the University of California as freshmen must General Guidelines demonstrate their command of the English language by fulfilling the 1. All minors must be declared no later than one semester before a Entry Level Writing requirement. Fulfillment of this requirement is also a student's Expected Graduation Term (EGT). If the semester before prerequisite to enrollment in all reading and composition courses at UC EGT is fall or spring, the deadline is the last day of RRR week. If Berkeley. the semester before EGT is summer, the deadline is the final Friday of Summer Sessions. To declare a minor, contact the department American History and American Institutions (http:// advisor for information on requirements, and the declaration process. guide.berkeley.edu/undergraduate/colleges-schools/letters- science/american-history-institutions-requirement/) 2. All courses taken to fulfill the minor requirements below must be taken for graded credit. The American History and Institutions requirements are based on the 3. A minimum of three of the upper division courses taken to fulfill the principle that a US resident graduated from an American university, minor requirements must be completed at UC Berkeley. should have an understanding of the history and governmental institutions of the United States. 4. A minimum grade point average (GPA) of 2.0 is required for courses used to fulfill the minor requirements. Berkeley Campus Requirement 5. Courses used to fulfill the minor requirements may be applied toward the Seven-Course Breadth requirement for Letters & Science American Cultures (http://americancultures.berkeley.edu/ students. students/courses/) 6. No more than one upper division course may be used to All undergraduate students at Cal need to take and pass this course simultaneously fulfill requirements for a student's major and minor in order to graduate. The requirement offers an exciting intellectual programs. environment centered on the study of race, ethnicity and culture of the United States. AC courses offer students opportunities to be part of 7. All minor requirements must be completed prior to the last day of research-led, highly accomplished teaching environments, grappling with finals during the semester in which the student plans to graduate. the complexity of American Culture. Students who cannot finish all courses required for the minor by that time should see a College of Letters & Science adviser. College of Letters & Science Essential Skills 8. All minor requirements must be completed within the unit ceiling. (For further information regarding the unit ceiling, please see the College Requirements Requirements tab.) Quantitative Reasoning (http://guide.berkeley.edu/ undergraduate/colleges-schools/letters-science/quantitative- Requirements reasoning-requirement/) Lower Division The Quantitative Reasoning requirement is designed to ensure that EPS 50 The Planet Earth (or equivalent) 4 students graduate with basic understanding and competency in math, statistics, or computer science. The requirement may be satisfied by Upper Division exam or by taking an approved course. Select a minimum of five courses from the following: EPS 102 History and Evolution of Planet Earth [4] Foreign Language (http://guide.berkeley.edu/undergraduate/ EPS 104 Mathematical Methods in Geophysics [4] colleges-schools/letters-science/foreign-language-requirement/)