Overview

Department of Chicana and Chicano Studies / Department of Chicana and Chicano Studies is located in Santa Barbara, CA, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Arts/Doctor of Philosophy (MA/PhD)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	6
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?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

26

Applied

8

Accepted

4

Enrolled

Applying

90

Application Fee - Domestic

110

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
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Statement of purpose, statement of personal achievements/contributions, resume or curriculum vitae, writing sample, 3 letters of recommendation, official transcripts from all post secondary institutions attended

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 80
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 7

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	December 15
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships Federal Work-Study

Student Body

25

Total Graduate Students

8%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	76%
Black or African American	0%
White or Caucasian	0%
American Indian or Alaska Native	8%
Asian	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	Not Reported
Unknown	8%

Gender

Male (24%)

Female (76%)

Faculty

11

Total faculty

Full-time - 11

Part-time - 0

Male (5)

Female (6)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	History and narrative, cultural production, social processes, gender and sexuality studies
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 1713 South Hall
Santa Barbara, CA  93106-4120
United States

Contact Dr. Denise Segura
Professor/Department Chair
Email: segura@soc.ucsb.edu
Phone: 805-893-4761
Fax: 805-893-3324

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