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
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?

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

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

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

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