GEOG 280Advanced Climatology
Geography · 4 units · Graduate courses (200-299)
Students determine a question or set of questions to be addressed in the final project. Questions are addressed using Coupled Model Intercomparison Project Phase 6 (CMIP6) data outputs from the climate-model simulations performed for the most recent report by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). Student-led computer analysis of data. Oral presentation of final project results.
S/U or letter grading.
When it runs
- Spring 2026
- Spring 2027
Scheduled, not typical — from UCLA’s Schedule of Classes, which publishes Fall 2025 through Spring 2027 and nothing before it.
Requisites
Official UCLA wording
Preparation: proficiency with a statistical coding program such as MATLAB, R, or Python, and prior coursework in the fields of climate and environmental science.
BruinTree reads · Preparation
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Requires
Everything that has to come before this course, not just the courses named in the requisite above.
Nothing — this is an entry point.
Unlocks
What this course is a requisite for, and what those courses lead to in turn.