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University of California, Merced

School of Social Sciences, Humanities and Arts

Merced, CA

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Overview

School of Social Sciences, Humanities and Arts / School of Social Sciences, Humanities and Arts is located in Merced, CA, in a small setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree Concentration Sub-concentration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) Interdisciplinary humanities
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) Psychological sciences
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) Economics
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) Cognitive and information sciences
Master of Arts (MA) Psychological sciences
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) Sociology
Master of Arts (MA) Social sciences
Master of Arts (MA) Interdisciplinary humanities
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) Social sciences
Master of Arts (MA) Sociology

Degrees Awarded

Degree Number Awarded
Master's Degrees 20
Doctoral Degrees 9

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree Requirement
Master's Degrees Entrance Exam GRE
Varies
Comp Exam Required
Thesis Alternate accepted
Oral defense
Doctoral Degrees Entrance Exam GRE
Comp Exam Required
Thesis Required
Oral defense

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

365
Applied
92
Accepted
43
Enrolled
25%

Applying

105
Application Fee - Domestic
125
Application Fee - International
Yes
Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

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

Entrance Requirements

Exam Details
Master's Degree Exam GRE
Doctoral Degree Exam GRE

International Students

Exam Details
TOEFL: Required TOEFL Paper score: 550
TOEFL IBT score: 80
IELTS: Recommended IELTS Paper score: 6.5

Tuition & Fees

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Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards January 15
Types of financial support available Fellowships
Research Assistantships
Teaching Assistantships
Health Care Benefits
Scholarship and/or loans
Traineership

Student Body

227
Total Graduate Students
20%
International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino 29.52%
Black or African American 3.96%
White or Caucasian 25%
American Indian or Alaska Native 0%
Asian 12.33%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0%
Two or more races 4.41%
Unknown 3.08%

Gender

Male (36%)
Female (63%)

Faculty

126
Total faculty
Full-time - 122
Part-time - 4
Male (54)
Female (72)

Research

Focus of faculty research: Social inequality and disparities; history and world cultures; society, politics and economies; behavioral and health-related sciences; literature, language and fine arts
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:
4,756,369

Location & Contact

Address 5200 North Lake Road
Merced, CA  95343
United States
Contact Dr. Jeffrey Gilger
Dean
Email: jgilger@ucmerced.edu
Phone: 209-228-4343

University of California, Merced
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