Overview

Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences / Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences is located in Santa Barbara, CA, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Cognitive science
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Psychology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Technology and society
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Quantitative methods in the social sciences

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	7
Doctoral Degrees	12

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 Comp Exam Required Thesis Required Teaching assistant training, progress report, papers, mini-convention presentation, 1 quarter of student teaching or teaching assistant class with section lab, continued participation in research and weekly area meetings

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

235

Applied

26

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 1st	December 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	December 1
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships

Student Body

62

Total Graduate Students

12%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	4.84%
Black or African American	0%
White or Caucasian	58%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	8.06%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	1.61%
Two or more races	Not Reported
Unknown	14.52%

Gender

Male (45%)

Female (54%)

Faculty

27

Total faculty

Full-time - 27

Part-time - 0

Male (17)

Female (10)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Social psychology; developmental and evolutionary psychology; neuroscience and behavior; cognition, perception and cognitive neuroscience
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	4,776,541

Location & Contact

Address Building 251
Santa Barbara, CA  93106-9660
United States

Contact Prof. Diane M. Mackie
Chair
Email: mackie@psych.ucsb.edu
Phone: 805-893-2130
Fax: 805-893-4303

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