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About the Ph.D. Program

The Ph.D. Program in Economics at UCLA prepares students for careers as economists in academia, business and government. The program combines rigorous work in economic theory and careful study of real-world problems and institutions. Graduates from this program work at major universities around the world, national and international government agencies, banks, research centers and in private businesses. Some of our graduates have achieved great prominence, such as William Sharpe , who earned both his B.A. and Ph.D. degrees at UCLA, and was co-recipient of the 1990 Nobel Prize in Economics for his work on the capital asset pricing model.

The department includes internationally recognized scholars in economic theory, econometrics, and all the major applied fields. These outstanding scholars form one of the foremost departments of economics in the world.

The Economics Department is situated within one of the world’s most youthful and vibrant universities. Founded in 1919, UCLA first developed into a major university in the 1950’s. After so short a history, the university was ranked second in the United States among public research universities by the Conference Board of Associated Research Councils in 1982. Thirty-one of its Ph.D. programs are currently ranked in the top 20 in their field–third best in the nation.

The Ph.D. is the degree objective of the graduate program. This degree is awarded to students who demonstrate professional competence by passing written qualifying exams and by completing a major piece of individual research (the Ph.D. dissertation).

Preparation for the qualifying exams through coursework and independent study occupies most student time for the first two years. Thereafter the focus shifts to independent research and finally to the writing of a Ph.D. dissertation. Research in progress by our graduate students as well as our faculty is presented at workshops that meet weekly throughout the academic year. Currently, the Dept. has workshops in Theory and Mathematical Economics, International and Development Economics, Labor and Population Economics, Business Organization and Regulation Economics, Economic History, Econometrics, and Monetary Theory. In addition, many graduate students work as research or teaching assistants for faculty members. The normal time to degree is six years.

This degree program classifies as STEM (CIP Code 45.0603: Econometrics and Quantitative Economics).

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Our mission is to advance knowledge that promotes psychological well-being and reduces the burden of mental illness and problems in living and to develop leading clinical scientists whose skills and knowledge will have a substantial impact on the field of psychology and the lives of those in need. Our faculty and graduate students promote critical thinking, innovation, and discovery, and strive to be leaders in their field, engaging in and influencing research, practice, policy, and education. Our pursuit of these goals is guided by the values of collaboration, mutual respect, and fairness, our commitment to diversity, and the highest ethical standards.

Information about the Clinical Psychology Graduate Major

UCLA’s Clinical Psychology program is one of the largest, most selective, and most highly regarded in the country and aims to produce future faculty, researchers, and leaders in clinical science, who influence research, policy development, and practice. Clinical science is a field of psychology that strives to generate and disseminate the best possible knowledge, whether basic or applied, to reduce suffering and to advance public health and wellness. Rather than viewing research and intervention as separable, clinical science construes these activities as part of a single, broad domain of expertise and action. Students in the program are immersed in an empirical, research-based approach to clinical training. This, in turn, informs their research endeavors with a strong understanding of associated psychological phenomena. The UCLA Clinical Science Training Programs employs rigorous methods and theories from multiple perspectives, in the context of human diversity. Our goal is to develop the next generation of clinical scientists who will advance and share knowledge related to the origins, development, assessment, treatment, and prevention of mental health problems.

Admissions decisions are based on applicants’ research interests and experiences, formal coursework in psychology and associated fields, academic performance, letters of recommendation, dedication to and suitability for a career as a clinical scientist, program fit, and contributions to an intellectually rich, diverse class. Once admitted, students engage with faculty in research activities addressing critical issues that impact psychological well-being and the burden of mental illness, using a wide range of approaches and at varying levels of analysis. Their integrated training is facilitated by on-campus resources including the departmental Psychology Clinic, the Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior, and the David Geffen School of Medicine.

Our program philosophy is embodied in, and our goals are achieved through, a series of training activities that prepare students for increasingly complex, demanding, and independent roles as clinical scientists. These training activities expose students to the reciprocal relationship between scientific research and provision of clinical services, and to various systems and methods of intervention, assessment, and other clinical services with demographically and clinically diverse populations. The curriculum is designed to produce scientifically-minded scholars who are well-trained in research and practice, who use data to develop and refine the knowledge base in their field, and who bring a reasoned empirical perspective to positions of leadership in research and service delivery.

The program’s individualized supervision of each student in integrated research and practice roles provides considerable flexibility. Within the parameters set by faculty interests and practicum resources, there are specializations in child psychopathology and treatment, cognitive-behavior therapy, clinical assessment, adult psychopathology and treatment, family processes, assessment and intervention with distressed couples, community psychology, stress and coping, cognitive and affective neuroscience, minority mental health, and health psychology and behavioral medicine. The faculty and other research resources of the Department make possible an intensive concentration in particular areas of clinical psychology, while at the same time ensuring breadth of training.

Clinical psychology at UCLA is a six-year program including a full-time one-year internship, at least four years of which must be completed in residence at UCLA. The curriculum in clinical psychology is based on a twelve-month academic year. The program includes a mixture of coursework, clinical practicum training, teaching, and continuous involvement in research. Many of the twenty clinical area faculty, along with numerous clinical psychologists from other campus departments, community clinics, and hospitals settings, contribute to clinical supervision.  Clinical training experiences typically include four and a half years of part-time practicum placements in the Psychology Clinic and local agencies. The required one-year full-time internship is undertaken after the student has passed the clinical qualifying examinations and the dissertation preliminary orals. The student receives the Ph.D. degree when both the dissertation and an approved internship are completed.

Accreditation

PCSAS – Psychological Clinical Science Accreditation System

The Graduate Program in Clinical Psychology at UCLA was accredited in 2012 by the Psychological Clinical Science Accreditation System (PCSAS). PCSAS was created to promote science-centered education and training in clinical psychology, to increase the quality and quantity of clinical scientists contributing to the advancement of public health, and to enhance the scientific knowledge base for mental and behavioral health care. The UCLA program is deeply committed to these goals and proud to be a member of the PCSAS Founder’s Circle and one of the group of programs accredited by PCSAS.  (Psychological Clinical Science Accreditation System, 1800 Massachusetts Avenue NW, Suite 402, Washington, DC 20036-1218. Telephone: 301-455-8046). Website:  https://www.pcsas.org

APA CoA – American Psychological Association Commission on Accreditation

The Graduate Program in Clinical Psychology at UCLA has been accredited by the American Psychological Association Commission on Accreditation since 1949. (Office of Program Consultation and Accreditation, American Psychological Association, 750 First Street NE. Washington, DC 20002-4242. Telephone:  202-336-5979 .) Website:  http://www.apa.org/ed/accreditation/

Future Accreditation Plans:  

Against the backdrop of distressing evidence that mental health problems are increasingly prevalent and burdensome, the field of psychological clinical science must think innovatively to address the unmet mental health needs of vulnerable populations. UCLA’s clinical psychology program remains committed to training clinical psychological scientists who will become leaders in research, dissemination, and implementation of knowledge, policy development, and evidence-based clinical practice. This commitment is firmly rooted in our overall mission of promoting equity and inclusion, adhering to ethical standards, and developing collaborations in all aspects of clinical psychology.

Increasingly, we believe that significant aspects of the academic and clinical-service requirements of accreditation by the American Psychological Association (APA) obstruct our training mission. Too often, APA requirements limit our ability to flexibly adapt our program to evolving scientific evidence, student needs, and global trends in mental health. Like many other top clinical science doctoral programs, we see our longstanding accreditation by the Psychological Clinical Science Accreditation System (PCSAS) as better aligned with our core values, including advancement of scientifically-based training.

Accordingly, we are unlikely to seek renewal of our program’s accreditation by APA, which is set to expire in 2028. The ultimate decision about re-accreditation will be made with the best interests and well-being of current and future students in our program in mind. To that end, we will continue to monitor important criteria that will determine the career prospects of students completing a doctoral degree in clinical psychology from programs accredited only by PCSAS. For example, we are working to understand the potential implications for securing excellent predoctoral internships and eligibility for professional licensure across jurisdictions in North America. Although the UCLA clinical psychology program has no direct influence over these external organizations, we are excited to continue to work to shape this evolving training landscape with the Academy of Psychological Clinical Science (APCS) and leaders from other clinical science programs.

Our ongoing monitoring of trends in clinical psychology training is encouraging for PCSAS-accredited programs. However, evolving circumstances could result in our program changing its opinion with respect to seeking APA re-accreditation in the future. In the spirit of transparency and empowering potential applicants to make informed choices for their own professional development, we are pleased to share our thinking on these important issues.

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University of California programs for professions that require licensure or certification are intended to prepare the student for California licensure and certification requirements. Admission into programs for professions that require licensure and certification does not guarantee that students will obtain a license or certificate. Licensure and certification requirements are set by agencies that are not controlled by or affiliated with the University of California and licensure and certification requirements can change at any time.

The University of California has not determined whether its programs meet other states’ educational or professional requirements for licensure and certification. Students planning to pursue licensure or certification in other states are responsible for determining whether, if they complete a University of California program, they will meet their state’s requirements for licensure or certification. This disclosure is made pursuant to 34 CFR §668.43(a)(5)(v)(C).

NOTE:  Although the UCLA Clinical Psychology Program is not designed to ensure license eligibility, the majority of our graduates do go on to become professionally licensed.  For more information, please see  https://www.ucop.edu/institutional-research-academic-planning/content-analysis/academic-planning/licensure-and-certification-disclosures.html .

Clinical Program Policy on Diversity-Related Training 

In light of our guiding values of collaboration, respect, and fairness, this statement is to inform prospective and current trainees, faculty, and supervisors, as well as the public, that our trainees are required to (a) attain an understanding of cultural and individual diversity as related to both the science and practice of psychology and (b) provide competent and ethical services to diverse individuals.  Our primary consideration is always the welfare of the client.  Should such a conflict arise in which the trainee’s beliefs, values, worldview, or culture limits their ability to meet this requirement, as determined by either the student or the supervisor, it should be reported to the Clinic and Placements Committee, either directly or through a supervisor or clinical area faculty member.  The Committee will take a developmental view, such that if the competency to deliver services cannot be sufficiently developed in time to protect and serve a potentially impacted client, the committee will (a) consider a reassignment of the client so as to protect the client’s immediate interests, and (b) request from the student a plan to reach the above-stated competencies, to be developed and implemented in consultation with both the trainee’s supervisor and the Clinic Director.  There should be no reasonable expectation of a trainee being exempted from having clients with any particular background or characteristics assigned to them for the duration of their training.

Clinical Program Grievance Policies & Procedures

Unfortunately, conflicts between students and faculty or with other students will occur, and the following policies and procedures are provided in an effort to achieve the best solution. The first step in addressing these conflicts is for the student to consult with their academic advisor. If this option is not feasible (e.g. the conflict is with the advisor) or the conflict is not resolved to their satisfaction, then the issue should be brought to the attention of the Director of Clinical Training. If in the unlikely event that an effective solution is not achieved at this level, then the student has the option of consulting with the Department’s Vice Chair for Graduate Studies. Students also have the option of seeking assistance from the campus Office of Ombuds Services and the Office of the Dean of Students. It is expected that all such conflicts are to be addressed first within the program, then within the Department, before seeking a resolution outside of the department.

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Doctor of Philosophy in Biostatistics

UCLA Fielding School of Public Health

The PhD in Biostatistics trains biostatisticians to understand and confidently solve difficult scientific data analysis problems in the health sciences from problem conception, through data collection, to choosing the appropriate data analyses, and reporting of results. Rigorous courses are taught by world leaders in their specialties and train students in mathematical statistics, advanced biostatistical methods, big data, machine learning, data science, and statistical computing. The PhD trains statisticians who can develop and apply appropriate statistical methods to solve novel problems in the health field and who can conduct statistical methodological research.

Mathematics preparation for the program should include at least two years of calculus, as well as some linear algebra:

• Mathematics 31A, B - Calculus and Analytic Geometry
• Mathematics 32A, B - Calculus of Several Variables
• Mathematics 33A, B - Matrices, Differential Equations, Infinite Series
• Mathematics 115A - Linear Algebra

More math is always better, particularly for the PhD program, where real analysis (UCLA Math 131A, 131B), and linear algebra (UCLA Math 115A, 115B) are desirable.

The program requires the completion of the following elements:

1. Course Requirements

Unless previously taken, students are required to take the following courses:

• Biostatistics 200 A, B, C: Method in Biostatistics
• Biostatistics 202 A, B: Mathematical Statistics
• Biostatistics 216: Mathematical Methods for Biostatistics
• Biostatistics 250 A, B: Linear Models
• Biostatistics 250 C: Multivariate Biostatistics
• Biostatistics 257: Computational Methods for Biostatistical Research
• Biostatistics 245 & 246: Doctoral Seminar
• Biostatistics 409: Biostatistics Consulting
• Mathematics 131 A: Real Analysis (must be taken in year 1 by students with limited or no prior experience to Real Analysis)
• One 4-unit course in the Department of Epidemiology (either EPI 100 or 200A)
• One 4-unit course in board public health (PH 150/C201 or HPM M242)
• Minimum of 6 4-unit Biostatistics special topics courses from Biostatistics 202C, 210 and above.

2.  Written Examinations

Students must pass 2 written examinations, the PhD preliminary exam and the PhD written advanced qualifying exam.

Failure to secure a passing grade in a maximum of two attempts of the PhD preliminary exam and the PhD written advanced qualifying exam will result in the department recommending the student to the graduate division for academic disqualification.

PhD Preliminary Exam

This exam is offered in September just before fall classes begin. Students typically take this exam at the beginning of their second year of study after completing the related coursework and are expected to pass at a level that predicts successful completion of the PhD program. The exam covers material in the following courses: Biostatistics 200 A, B, and C, and Biostatistics 202 A and B.

• Students must pass the exam at a level expected of doctoral students
• Students have a maximum of two attempts to pass the exam

PhD Written Qualifying Exam

This exam is offered in September just before fall classes begin.The scope of the exam includes material from the following courses: Biostatistics 250 A, B, and C. Students typically take the exam after completing the necessary coursework in the beginning of their third or fourth year of graduate study.

3. Oral Qualifying Exam

The oral qualifying exam evaluates a student’s understanding of statistical theory and ability to apply the theory, and reviews the proposed dissertation topic. The student should prepare a written dissertation proposal that includes background, preliminary work, and a research plan for completing the work. While there are no absolute page requirements, proposals are generally between 15 to 50 pages, with additional pages for figures and references. The proposal should be distributed to members of the dissertation committee in advance of the exam. The proposal is expected to be delivered to committee members at least two weeks before the scheduled oral exam. If the student expects the proposal to be delivered less than two weeks before the exam, the student should obtain advance approval from each committee member. During the oral exam, the student will present and defend the proposed work. The student can expect the majority of the questions to pertain to the proposal, however additional questions may be asked to assess general understanding of biostatistical principles. The overall objective of the exam is to evaluate whether the student has the ability and adequate plans for conducting PhD dissertation research.

4. PhD Dissertation and Oral Defense

The PhD dissertation is original research that advances the field of biostatistics. The dissertation is completed under the guidance of a Department of Biostatistics faculty member who serves as the adviser. Examples of dissertations from previous graduates are available in the Biostatistics Library. After successfully completing a dissertation, an oral examination defending the dissertation is conducted by the dissertation committee. A failed examination may be repeated once on the recommendation of the committee.

The PhD in biostatistics is typically a four-year program following the MS, although some students may complete the program in less time.

The sequence of classes taken during the first year of study depends on the student’s background. Doctoral students establish a sequence of courses in consultation with their academic adviser to best prepare them for the comprehensive exams. 

Graduates from UCLA Fielding's Department of Biostatistics obtain employment as faculty members at universities and as leaders in government research organizations, and pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies locally within California, throughout the United States and across the globe. 

Examples of positions held by graduates include: 

• Tenure-Track Faculty
• Biostatistician
• Statistician
• Research Scientist
• Pharmaceutical/Biotechnology Biostatistician
• Data Analyst
• Data Scientist

View a list of faculty in the Department of Biostatistics.

For the most up to date fees and more information on fee breakdown, visit the  registrar's office .

Please see the cost and aid section of our website for information on awards, scholarships, training opportunities, employment, summer internship funding, and need-based aid. Please note that opportunities listed under 'Summer Internship Funding' are only applicable to MPH students.

Desired Qualifications

In addition to the University’s minimum requirements , competitive applicants are expected to possess strong quantitative skills that can be demonstrated through their coursework and GRE quantitative score. Ideally, successful candidates should have completed at least 30 quarter credits in mathematics and statistics, including multivariate calculus, linear algebra, and calculus-based probability theory.

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This information is intended as an overview, and should be used as a guide only. Requirements, course offerings and other elements may change, and this overview may not list all details of the program. 

Admission requirements listed are departmental requirements, and are in addition to the University's minimum requirements. Many programs receive more applicants than can be admitted, so meeting the minimum requirements for admission does not ensure admission. Every effort is made to ensure minimum admissions requirements are up to date - for the most up-to-date information on the University's minimum requirements, please visit the  UCLA Graduate Division .

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Graduate Program: Education

UCLA's Graduate Program in Education offers the following degree(s):

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MAJOR CODE: EDUCATION

All applicants should upload unofficial transcripts from all academic institutions into the Application for Graduate Admission.  Department of Political Science is currently not accepting hard copies as staff are working remotely.  Graduate Students who are admitted into the program will be asked to submit official hard copy transcripts after admissions decisions are released.

Note: The application and all supporting documents must be submitted by December 1st, 2024. No extensions will be granted. Please read the instructions prior to contacting the graduate office.

Application Instructions

To apply for admission to the UCLA Political Science Department’s Ph.D. program, you must use the form on the Graduate Division website ( http://www.gdnet.ucla.edu/gasaa/admissions/applicat.htm ). That online form will guide you through the process. Be sure to select “Political Science” as your academic program in the “Plans for Graduate Study” section in the online admissions form. Note that the department does not have a separate  master’s degree  program, so if you’re interested in doing graduate work in our department you must apply for admission to the Ph.D. program.

As part of the application process, we are going to need three  letters of recommendation . You should not ask your recommenders to send their letters directly to the department. Instead, you will provide names and contact information online for three people who have agreed to write letters for you. The letter writers will be contacted directly via email, and will also submit their letters electronically. This procedure is described in more detail on the application form website. For this purpose, you will not use the application form but will instead click into the link for “Recommendations” on the lower left-hand side of the online application form.

You must submit a statement of purpose and a writing sample. The section on  “Statement of Purpose”  in the application form will give you a good sense for what the Statement should be. It should be about three to five pages, double-spaced, in length.

Your  writing sample  is another requirement that will be taken into account when your application is assessed. We are not interested simply in seeing how well you write English, although that of course is important. We are also interested in getting some sense for your analytical abilities. Normally, the writing sample would be a paper you did in college or in a master’s program that you are particularly proud of, but one that is not purely descriptive in nature. An applicant will sometimes send in a copy of his or her senior thesis or master’s thesis. The sample should be at least five pages and at most 25 pages long (double-spaced).

You are also required to send in your official transcripts from previous academic work you have done. Upload transcripts onto the application form and mail official hard copy transcripts to the department. The one exception has to do with applicants who have gotten their undergraduate degree from UCLA. Those applicants do not have to provide an official transcript, but they will still need to submit an unofficial copy of their final transcript after they graduate, which they can get from the registrar’s office, to prove they have actually gotten their degree. If your undergraduate transcript does not show explicitly that you have been awarded a bachelor’s degree, at some point before you actually enroll you will need to send us a copy of your  diploma , as officially issued by your university registrar. If that diploma is in a foreign language, you should also submit, in hard copy, an official English language translation of the diploma which you would get from the registrar (or equivalent office) at the institution that awarded it.

Finally, an international student who has been admitted and has decided to enroll in our program will have to send us a copy of his or her  passport  by April 11, so that the visa-issuance process will have enough time to run its course. All hard-copy material should be sent to:

Graduate Students who are admitted into the program will be asked to submit official hard copy transcripts after admissions decisions are released.  Please send them to this address below.

ATTN: Graduate Advisor, UCLA UCLA Political Science Department BOX 951472, 4289 Bunche Los Angeles, CA 90095-1472

You will also have to take the  General Graduate Record Examination  and have the results sent directly to the department. You should take the GRE’s no later than November 1 so that we receive the test results before your application is processed. UCLA’s institution code for this exam in 4837 and the department code is 1902. The Educational Testing Service, which administers the exam, should be provided with this information so it knows where to send the results of the test.

Applicants from abroad whose native language is not English must take either the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) exam and have the results reported directly to the department. UCLA’s institution code is 4837 and the department code is 89. More details can be found at  https://grad.ucla.edu/admissions/english-requirements/ . The minimum scores you would need to get are described on that webpage. We recommend that you take your TOEFL or IELTS exam by November 1st so that we can receive the results by the time applications are reviewed. Since it is very important that we know that your English is good enough to do graduate work in our department, we may at some point arrange for a Skype interview. Please note that in order to work as a teaching assistant, non-native speakers will also need to get a passing score on the University’s Test of Oral Proficiency examination.

When your application is complete you will be automatically prompted to pay the application fee. The fee is to be paid via credit card. If you think you’ve completed the form but are not prompted to pay the fee, click the link for “Check Your Application” on the lower left-hand side of the online application form to see what is missing. As you’ll see on the “Fee Waiver” section of the application form, certain applicants are eligible to have that fee waived. More information on fee waivers is available on the Graduate Division website at  http://www.gdnet.ucla.edu/gasaa/admissions/admisinfo.html#Fees .

The application for students planning to enter in the fall of a given year will be available by mid September of the previous year. (Our department accepts applications only for students planning to enter the Ph.D. program in the fall). The application is due on December 1st, 2024. Note that the application has to be complete in order to be submitted, so please plan accordingly. The applications will be reviewed by the faculty in December and January, and for those students who are admitted, acceptance letters will generally go out in early February. Those letters will also include information about the financial package an applicant is being offered. Students who are offered admission will normally have until early April to let us know whether or not they are going to come.

If you have additional questions about our program, please first read the section on the graduate program on the department website here and also the department’s graduate handbook, which is available  here  (new hyperlink should be:  http://www.polisci.ucla.edu/content/graduate-handbooks ). If after reading this material you still have questions about the program or about the application process, please feel free to contact the graduate advisors in the department’s graduate office  [email protected] .

Financial Aid Information

The department tries to provide whatever financial support is needed to enable a student who is accepted into the program to make satisfactory progress toward the Ph.D. But this is just a goal, and, if you are offered admission, what we will actually be able to promise you will be outlined in the offer letter.

You will need, of course, to find some way—generally with the department’s help—of covering both your living costs and tuition and fees, if those costs exceed what you were promised in the offer letter. Here are some basic facts that relate to this problem. What you would have to pay, in theory, for tuition and fees depends on whether you have California residency. California residents pay only in-state tuition (formerly called the “Educational Fee”). U.S. citizens and permanent residents who are not California residents must in addition pay “Non-Resident Supplemental Tuition” (NRST) in the first year in the program. They can, however, be reclassified as California residents for tuition purposes after the first year, and, if approved, will no longer be charged for NRST. For more information about this, go to  http://www.registrar.ucla.edu/Fees-Residence/Residence-Requirements .

International students cannot become California residents for tuition purposes and must continue to pay non-resident tuition until they advance to Ph.D. candidacy (i.e., until they have completed all course and program requirements except the dissertation). Thereafter, there will be a 100% reduction of NRST (but not of basic Tuition) for a total of three years after they advance to candidacy.

Thus for the academic year 2024-2025, California residents paid a total of about $18,136 in tuition and fees. The corresponding figure for non-residents (both from out-of-state and abroad) was about $33,238. Students, however—and this applies to both California residents and non-residents, including international students—who work as teaching assistants, research assistants, and in many cases as readers (i.e., graders) receive substantial fee remissions. For more information, including current figures, see the “Graduate Student Fees and Fee Remissions” page on the Graduate Division website ( http://www.gdnet.ucla.edu/gss/library/feesintro.htm ).

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PhD Program

Doctoral degree: atmospheric and oceanic sciences ph.d..

For official university admissions information and program degree requirements, please visit the  Graduate Division website .

Please go to our “ Application – How to Apply ” page for step-by-step instructions to guide you through the application process. In addition to students holding bachelor’s degrees in Meteorology, Atmospheric Sciences, and Oceanography, graduates with degrees in related disciplines — Astronomy, Chemistry, Engineering, Geophysics, Mathematics, and Physics — are encouraged to apply for graduate studies in the department. Programs are arranged by consultation between the student and their Faculty Advising Committee, and considerable flexibility is maintained so that maximum advantage may be taken of previous education.

Major Fields or Subdisciplines

• Atmospheric Dynamics & Climate
• Atmospheric Chemistry & Physics
• Oceanography
• Space Physics
• Biogeochemistry

Course Requirements (effective Fall 2021)

Course requirements for the doctoral degree are satisfied by completion of a departmentally approved program of study. Each program of study must consist of at least nine courses (36 units), six (24 units) of which must be entry level graduate courses drawn from a list maintained by the department and chosen to ensure proper breadth and preparation (see course requirements below). A minimum of 12 additional units of coursework are chosen, from the 200-series, to develop a specialization. The advanced course requirements also may be partially satisfied by: (1) 200-series courses taken for a grade outside of the department; (2) directed studies courses (596) within the department; and (3) research courses (598) within the department. Each student submits their program of study to the department prior to the beginning of Spring quarter of their first year. Subject to the approval of the student’s faculty advising committee (FAC), the program of study may be amended, repeatedly and at any time, based on course offerings and evolving interests. Satisfactory completion of the program of study requires an S grade for all S/U grades courses and a B average in all letters-graded courses that are part of the program of study. After the written and oral exams (see below), the committee will combine the student’s GPA in the core courses and the letter grades from the written and oral departmental examinations to decide if the student meets the requirements to continue in the program.

Students are required to present a graded departmental seminar based on their original research as part of Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences 270. The grade for this seminar is based on the seminar presentation and is given by the faculty as a whole. A grade of B or better is required for the doctoral degree. Prior to the quarter in which the seminar is presented for a letter grade, students in the doctoral program are required to enroll in Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences 270 for S/U grading every quarter in which they are registered. After receiving a B or better for their seminar presentation, doctoral students are encouraged but not required to continue to enroll in Atmospheric and Oceanic Science 270.

Common Core Courses

All graduate students are required to take the following 4 common core courses (16 units):

• 200A Introduction to Atmospheric and Ocean Fluid
• 200B Introduction to Dynamics of Earth Systems
• 200C Introduction to Atmospheric and Oceanic Radiation, Physics, and Chemistry
• 200D Scientific Communication for Atmospheric and Oceanic Scientists

Specialized Core Courses

All graduate students are required to complete 2 specialized core courses (8 units) selected from the following:

• 201A Geophysical Fluid Dynamics I
• 202 Introduction to Ocean Science
• M203A Introduction to Atmospheric Chemistry
• 203B Introduction to Atmospheric Physics
• C205A Introduction to Solar Systems Plasmas
• 205B Introduction to Solar-Terrestrial Physics
• 209 Climate Change Assessment
• M210 Dynamics of Planetary Circulations
• 211 Planetary Wave Dynamics and Teleconnections in Atmosphere/Ocean
• M235 Ocean Biogeochemical Dynamics and Climate

Advanced Courses

12 units of AOS electives courses from the 200-level course and directed studies, or AOS department approved advanced courses taken outside of the department. These should be chosen with the students’ advisor or the graduate advisors so as to develop a specialization.

Typical Program: Sequence of Classes

Faculty Advising Committee (FAC)

Students should form their faculty advising committee by the start of the Spring quarter of their first year. The faculty advising committee consists of three AOS faculty members. The student’s primary faculty advisor can serve as one of the FAC members and can provide suggestions on other possible committee members. The student can petition to the Graduate Advising & Curriculum Committee (GAC) to have one non-AOS faculty member serve on the FAC. The student’s FAC is responsible for administering and assessing the oral and written components of the comprehensive examination. Normally the FAC forms the core of the student’s doctoral committee.

Written and Oral Qualifying Examinations

Academic Senate regulations require all doctoral students to complete and pass university written and oral qualifying examinations prior to doctoral advancement to candidacy. Also, under Senate regulations, the University Oral Qualifying Examination is open only to the student and appointed members of the doctoral committee.

Students are required to complete three examinations before advancement to candidacy for the doctoral degree: the department written examination, the department oral examination, and the University Oral Qualifying Examination.

Department Written Examination

All doctoral students are required to pass a written qualifying examination that demonstrates their ability to critically summarize and synthesize literature and propose new science questions on a research topic. This ability is demonstrated by satisfactory performance on an examination that is offered once a year, usually at the beginning of the summer. Students must take this exam at the end of their first year in the program (exceptions may be requested via petition to the Department’s graduate advising committee). The examination consists of a written research proposal in which students present a critical summary and synthesis of a research topic of their choice and propose scientific questions, the answers to which would advance the field. The proposal is evaluated by the students’ faculty advising committee, who will provide written comments and a letter grade. Students will have the opportunity to respond to written comments and revise the proposal within 3 months. The revised proposal will be evaluated for a final letter grade. After the oral exam (see below), the committee will combine the grade from the written exam with student’s GPA in the core courses and the grade from the oral departmental examinations to decide if the student meets the requirements to continue in the program.

Rubric for assessment of the Department Written examination

Department Oral Examination

All doctoral students are required to pass an oral comprehensive examination that demonstrates their ability to present and defend a research proposal and/or preliminary research results, and to demonstrate mastery of the fundamental knowledge required to perform research in that area. The oral exam must be taken by the end of the second year in the program (delays require a petition to the Department’s graduate advising committee with justification signed by student and adviser). The oral exam is conducted by the student’s faculty advising committee (FAC), who must communicate to the student the scope of the exam ahead of time. The committee will assign a letter grade to the student’s oral exam performance. After the oral exam, the committee will combine the student’s GPA in the core courses and the letter grades from the written and oral departmental examinations to determine if the student meets the requirements of the Ph.D. or M.S. program. The weight of each component as well as passing criteria are described in a document maintained by the department and available to students upon admission to the graduate program. Students that receive a Ph.D. pass are eligible to continue towards the doctoral degree. Students that receive an M.S. pass will be awarded an M.S. degree upon completion of the requirements for this degree. Students may retake the exam within 6 weeks, depending on the committee’s recommendation. Students may petition to delay repeating the exam for up to 6 months by developing, with their adviser’s input, a plan for retaking the exam.

Rubric for assessment of the Department Oral Examination

University Oral Qualifying Examination

The student’s doctoral committee must be approved by the Division of Graduate Education (DGE) prior to holding their oral qualifying exam. To nominate their committee, the student must complete the Nomination of Doctoral Committee form and submit it to the department’s student advisor. Guidelines on who can serve as a member of the doctoral committee can be found on page 2 of the Nomination of Doctoral Committee form .

The oral qualifying exam typically comes at the middle/ end of the 3rd year. It is conducted by the student’s doctoral committee. The committee conducts an in-depth oral examination of the student’s written proposal of the dissertation research topic. The proposal is made available to the committee at least one week prior to the examination. The examination is graded based on the student’s ability to articulate a coherent and feasible plan of original and creative research. Upon passing this exam the student advances to candidacy. Upon failure the examination may be repeated once on the recommendation of the committee.

Dissertation Final Defense Oral Examination

After successfully completing a dissertation under the guidance of an AOS faculty member, an oral examination defending the dissertation is required. A failed examination may be repeated once on the recommendation of the committee.

When preparing for the final defense and filing of dissertation, please consult the “Policies for Thesis and Dissertation Preparation & Filing” booklet at  https://grad.ucla.edu/gasaa/library/thesisintro.htm

Teaching Experience

All students must be a TA, for a minimum of two quarters, before graduating. 

Final Oral Examination (Defense of Dissertation)

Required of all students and is taken near the completion of the dissertation. Please see “Dissertation Final Defense Oral Examination”.

Candidate in Philosophy Degree

A student advances to candidacy for the Ph.D. after passing the University Oral Qualifying Examination and is therefore eligible for the C. Phil degree. 

Time-to-Degree

Normative Time-to-Degree is 17 academic quarters (and five summer terms).

Maximum Time-to-Degree is 24 academic quarters (and eight summer terms).

Students are expected to:

A. Pass the written component of the departmental comprehensive examination at the conclusion of their first year and to take the oral component of this examination before or during the summer at the end of their second year.

B. Take the University Oral Qualifying Examination at the end of their third year (nine academic quarters and three summer terms) or at the beginning of their fourth year.

To remain in good standing students must meet the course work requirements and pass the departmental oral examination prior to the end of their ninth academic quarter (end of 3rd year) pass the University Oral Qualifying Examination prior to the end of their thirteenth academic quarter; and the dissertation and final oral defense examination should be completed prior to the end of their eighteenth quarter. Exceptions to these policies may be granted based on extenuating circumstances or based on students being allowed to enroll part-time. In such cases, student progress is judged in relation to a timeline determined by the graduate advisers in consultation with students and their principal advisers

Disqualification and Appeal of Disqualification

University Policy

A student who fails to meet the above requirements may be recommended for academic disqualification from graduate study. A graduate student may be disqualified from continuing in the graduate program for a variety of reasons. The most common is failure to maintain the minimum cumulative grade point average (3.00) required by the Academic Senate to remain in good standing (some programs require a higher grade point average). Other examples include failure of examinations, lack of timely progress toward the degree and poor performance in core courses. Probationary students (those with cumulative grade point averages below 3.00) are subject to immediate dismissal upon the recommendation of their department. University guidelines governing academic disqualification of graduate students, including the appeal procedure, are outlined in Standards and Procedures for Graduate Study at UCLA .

Special Departmental or Program Policy

A student who fails to maintain a 3.00 grade point average for two consecutive terms or for a total of three terms, or who fails to pass the University Oral Qualifying Examination after two attempts, or who fails to remain in good standing for two consecutive or three total quarters (see definition of good standing under Time-To-Degree) will be recommended for academic disqualification. A student may appeal a recommendation for academic disqualification to the departmental chair.

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From the GEM Ph.D. Liaison

"Welcome to the Global Economics and Management Ph.D. program. When you join our group of scholars you will find an environment that values intellectual rigor, strong empirical and theoretical skills, and a commitment to the highest standards in research and teaching. The faculty works very closely with Ph.D. students: our door will always be open to you. Our placement record is strong, with graduates of our program holding faculty positions at the Harvard Business School, the Yale School of Management and the Yale Department of Economics, as well as research positions at top governmental and international organizations such as the IMF, the World Bank and the Federal Reserve Board."

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Ph.d. admissions, milestone publications.

Specification Searches: Ad Hoc Inferences with Non Experimental Data Ed Leamer 1978, John Wiley & Sons

Professor Ed Leamer wrote the economics (metastatistics) book Specification Searches: Ad Hoc Inferences with Non Experimental Data. The influential work, published in 1978 by John Wiley and Sons, Inc., defined a radically new approach to inference with nonexperimental data when the statistical model is ambiguously defined. The book examines the process of model searching and its implications for inference.  

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The Diffusion of Development Romain Wacziarg (with Enrico Spolare) Quarterly Journal of Economics, 2009

Professor of Economics and GEM Area Chair Romain Wacziarg published a key paper on genetic distance and differences in income per capita across countries entitled “The Diffusion of Development” with Enrico Spolaore. The 2009 paper appeared in Quarterly Journal of Economics.  

Persecution Perpetuated: The Medieval Origins of Anti-Semitic Violence in Nazi Germany. Nico Voigtlander (with Joachim Voth) Quarterly Journal of Economics, 2013

Professor Nico Voigtlander (together with Joachim Voth) wrote the recent, widely-discussed paper “Persecution Perpetuated: The Medieval Origins of Anti-Semitic Violence in Nazi Germany.” The work, published in Quarterly Journal of Economics, 2013, 127 (3): 1339-1392, examines the persistency of cultural traits utilizing data on anti-Semitism in Germany, finding continuity at the local level over more than half a millennium.  

Left Behind: Latin America and the False Promise of Populism Sebastian Edwards 201, University of Chicago Press

Professor Sebastian Edwards’ 2010 book Left Behind: Latin America and the False Promise of Populism was published by University of Chicago Press and was well-received by the global academic community. The book explains why the nations of Latin America have failed to share in the fruits of globalization and forcefully highlights the dangers of the recent turn to economic populism in the region. You can read more about the book and UCLA Anderson’s Professor Edwards, the Henry Ford II Professor of International Economics, in the link below.  

On the Origins of Gender Roles: Women and the Plough Paolo Giuliano (with Alberto Alesina and Nathan Nunn) Quarterly Journal of Economics, 2013

Assistant Professor of Economics Paolo Giuliano won the IPUMS Research Award for her paper “On the Origins of Gender Roles: Women and the Plough” (with Alberto Alesina and Nathan Nunn.) It appeared in Quarterly Journal of Economics, 2013. The paper finds that, consistent with existing hypotheses, the descendants of societies that traditionally practiced plough agriculture, today have lower rates of female participation in the workplace, in politics, and in entrepreneurial activities, as well as a greater prevalence of attitudes favoring gender inequality.  

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Anusha Chari (’00)

Dissertation: Essays in International Finance

Anusha Chari's most recent work uses firm-level data to examine the effects of financial globalization on topics such as outbound FDI from emerging markets, the political economy of protectionism, the rate of return to capital in capital-poor countries, and the evolution of India's industrial composition following liberalization. Her paper " Risk Sharing and Asset Prices: Evidence from a Natural Experiment " was nominated for the Smith Breeden prize for the best paper published in Journal of Finance .

Mitsuru Igami (’12)

Dissertation: Three Essays on Creative Destruction

Mitsuru Igami's research focuses on the strategic industry dynamics of creative destruction, including innovation and productivity, market entry and exit, and mergers and acquisitions. As a graduate student, he won numerous fellowships and grants, as well as the Xavier Drèze Prize for best paper. He recently co-authored Unobserved Heterogeneity in Dynamic Games: Cannibalization and Preemptive Entry of Hamburger Chains in Canada , published in Quantitative Economics .

Peter K. Schott (’99)

Dissertation: Three Essays on Factor Endowments, the Distribution of Production, and Trade

Peter Schott was recently named Juan Trippe Professor of International Economics at the Yale School of Management and holds a joint appointment in Yale University's Department of Economics. His research has appeared in academic outlets and popular media, including the New Yorker , the Economist , the New York Times , the Wall Street Journal and the Harvard Business Review . While at UCLA Anderson he coauthored, with Ed Leamer, " Does Natural Resource Abundance Increase Latin American Income Inequality? "

Juan Marcos Wlasiuk (’13)

Dissertation: Essays on International Development

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• 2024-2025 Applications for the Morvarid Guiv Graduate Fellowship in Zoroastrian Studies Open

Call for Applications for the Morvarid Guiv Graduate Fellowship in Zoroastrian Studies

The Pourdavoud Institute for the Study of the Iranian World announces a call for applications for the Morvarid Guiv Graduate Fellowship in Zoroastrian Studies . This fellowship is awarded to outstanding graduate students whose works encompass different facets of Zoroastrian studies, that is, the Zoroastrian religion, its ancient history, languages, and scriptures.

Up to six successful applicants will be awarded with a Morvarid Guiv Graduate Fellowship in Zoroastrian Studies in the amount of $3,000, which shall be disbursed in $1,000 increments over the course of Fall Quarter 2024, Winter Quarter 2025, and Spring Quarter 2025.

Eligible recipients are any full-time, UCLA-enrolled graduate students in good academic standing whose work pertains to Zoroastrian studies. To apply, students should submit in a single, succinct PDF document the following as part of their application package:

• A cover page containing the student’s full name, UID, department, program of study, year of study, and email address;
• A paragraph explaining how this fellowship will support the student’s education and research for the upcoming academic year (2024–2025)—including courses the candidate proposes to take in Old Iranian and Zoroastrian studies;
• If the applicant has been the recipient of a Guiv Graduate Fellowship before, a short description of research supported by the Fellowship, including courses taken in Old Iranian and Zoroastrian studies;
• If applicable, a short summary of the student’s anticipated or current dissertation topic, including research plans and progress;
• A current CV.

This PDF application package should be submitted to Dr. Marissa Stevens, Assistant Director of the Pourdavoud Center, at [email protected] by Friday, August 30, 2024 at 5:00pm . Recipients shall be notified by Monday, September 16, 2024.

Recipients of this Fellowship will be required to submit to the Pourdavoud Institute a one-page summary describing how this award benefited their research and education during the academic year 2024–2025, and detail, if applicable, dissertation progress made during the Fellowship tenure.

About the Morvarid Guiv Graduate Fellowship in Zoroastrian Studies

The Morvarid Guiv Graduate Fellowship in Zoroastrian Studies was established at the Pourdavoud Institute in 2018, thanks to a gift from the Trust of Morvarid Guiv. It is named after the late Iranian philanthropist Morvarid Guiv and endeavors to support graduate students working on all aspects of Zoroastrian studies at UCLA. The gift secured additional support from the UCLA Chancellor’s Centennial Scholars Match program.

The Zoroastrian religion is one of the oldest world religions and was the dominant faith of the Iranian World (including Asia Minor and Central Asia) prior to the rise of Islam. The Fellowship enables UCLA’s long-established doctoral Program of Iranian Studies to attract and train new generations of experts exploring the many facets of this influential, ancient Iranian religion that continues to thrive today—further reinforcing UCLA as the premier destination for scholars working on ancient Iran.

Born in Iran, Morvarid Guiv and her husband Rustam Guiv were successful businesspeople who helped Zoroastrian communities by building schools, low-income residential projects, and Zoroastrian community centers. When they immigrated to the U.S., they founded Zoroastrian community centers in the U.S., Canada, and Australia.

Graduate students awarded the Fellowship will benefit from the presence of a strong faculty specializing in ancient Iran and the ancient world at the Department of Near Eastern Languages and Cultures, and from the unparalleled resources of the Pourdavoud Institute.

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2024-25 UCLA Hellman Fellow

Posted on August 13, 2024

Professor Danielle Schmitt , an assistant professor of biochemistry, is one of 22 UCLA junior faculty members selected to receive the prestigious UCLA Society of Hellman Fellows award.

The UCLA Hellman Fellows Program was established in 2011 through the generosity of the Hellman Fellows Fund to support promising assistant professors in their research and creative endeavors, with the goal of promoting career advancement and enhancing their progress toward tenure.

Schmitt’s $20,000 award will support an ongoing undergraduate-led project in her lab that investigates the mechanisms for compartmentalized AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK) activity.  Her research focuses on the development of fluorescent protein-based genetically encoded reporters for metabolites and kinases. These microscopy-based tools allow her team to study the spatial and temporal organization of metabolism in single cells, ultimately aiming to understand how metabolism is regulated in healthy cells and how its disruption contributes to disease.

Schmitt joined the UCLA faculty as an assistant professor of biochemistry in July 2022. Earlier this year, she received a $77,800 Strategic Plan Aligned Project Seed Grant from the UCLA Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center (JCCC) for her project entitled “iGlo: A Novel Molecular Biosensor for Imaging Glutamine Dynamics Across Scales.”

In 2023, Schmitt and collaborator Professor Tara TeSlaa (UCLA Molecular and Medical Pharmacology), were awarded $250,000 from the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative to investigate why diets deficient in choline and methionine can cause liver damage. The same year, Schmitt also received a prestigious $1.5 million New Innovator Award from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) High-Risk, High-Reward Research program.

Penny Jennings, UCLA Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry, [email protected].

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