Overview

Division of the Humanities and Social Sciences / Division of the Humanities and Social Sciences is located in Pasadena, CA, in a suburban setting.

Departments & Programs

Social Science Program

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Master of Science (MS)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	3
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
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

308

Applied

25

Accepted

5

Enrolled

Applying

100

Application Fee - Domestic

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 General Test

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL IBT score: 90
TWE: Recommended

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Federal Work-Study

Student Body

32

Total Graduate Students

90%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	0%
Black or African American	0%
White or Caucasian	9%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	0%
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (68%)

Female (31%)

Faculty

32

Total faculty

Full-time - 32

Part-time - 0

Male (28)

Female (4)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Theoretical and applied microeconomics, experimental social science, political science, quantitative history, behavioral economics and neuroscience
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 1200 East California Boulevard
Pasadena, CA  91125-0001
United States

Contact Dr. Jean Laurent Rosenthal
Chair
Email: jlr@hss.caltech.edu
Phone: 626-395-4082

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