Overview

Department of History / Department of History is located in Santa Barbara, CA, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Master of Arts/Doctor of Philosophy (MA/PhD)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Public historical studies
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Technology and society
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Global studies
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	European medieval studies
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Women's studies

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
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE 1 Foreign Language Comp Exam Required Thesis Required
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

93

Applied

23

Accepted

13

Enrolled

Applying

90

Application Fee - Domestic

110

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	December 5th	December 5th	Yes

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: Required	IELTS Paper score: 7

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	December 5
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships

Student Body

80

Total Graduate Students

8%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	11.25%
Black or African American	1.25%
White or Caucasian	55%
American Indian or Alaska Native	1.25%
Asian	6.25%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	Not Reported
Unknown	16.25%

Gender

Male (57%)

Female (42%)

Faculty

53

Total faculty

Full-time - 42

Part-time - 11

Male (25)

Female (28)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Europe, United States, Latin America, Africa, Middle East, East Asia
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address Humanities and Social Sciences 4001
Santa Barbara, CA  93106-9410
United States

Contact Prof. Elizabeth De Palma Digeser
Chair, History Department
Email: edepalma@history.ucsb.edu
Phone: 805-893-2224
Fax: 805-893-7671

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