Overview

School of Social Ecology / School of Social Ecology is located in Irvine, CA, in a suburban setting.

Departments & Programs

Department of Criminology, Law and Society

Department of Urban Planning and Public Policy

Programs in Social Ecology

Psycological Science

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Master of Arts (MA)
Master of Applied Science (MAS)
Master of Urban and Regional Planning (MURP)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	122
Doctoral Degrees	20

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Thesis Required Research project

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

1,028

Applied

384

Accepted

182

Enrolled

Applying

120

Application Fee - Domestic

140

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	January 15th	January 15th	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	March 1
Types of financial support available	Research Assistantships Health Care Benefits Institutionally-sponsored Loans Traineership Graduate Assistantships

Student Body

470

Total Graduate Students

11%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	29.36%
Black or African American	4.04%
White or Caucasian	38%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	10.43%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.21%
Two or more races	4.26%
Unknown	2.55%

Gender

Male (26%)

Female (73%)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Social behavior, environmental analysis, criminology, urban planning, environmental health science and policy
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 260 Aldrich Hall
Irvine, CA  92697
United States

Contact Nancy Guerra
Dean
Email: nguerra1@uci.edu
Phone: 949-824-5466
Fax: 949-824-1845

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