Overview

Department of Sociology / Department of Sociology 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)	Interdisciplinary emphasis: technology and society
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Interdisciplinary emphasis: global studies
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Interdisciplinary emphasis: quantitative methods in the social sciences
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Interdisciplinary emphasis: language, interaction and social organization
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Sociology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Interdisciplinary emphasis: Black studies
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Interdisciplinary emphasis: feminist studies
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Interdisciplinary emphasis: environment and society

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	6
Doctoral Degrees	13

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	Comp Exam Required Thesis Required
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

174

Applied

17

Accepted

9

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

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 1
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships Career or field-related internships Federal Work-Study

Student Body

52

Total Graduate Students

5%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	26.92%
Black or African American	9.62%
White or Caucasian	46%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	7.69%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	1.92%
Two or more races	Not Reported
Unknown	1.92%

Gender

Male (34%)

Female (65%)

Faculty

33

Total faculty

Full-time - 33

Part-time - 0

Male (21)

Female (12)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Gender and sexualities, race/ethnicity, social movements, conversation analysis, global sociology
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 3005 Social Sciences and Media Studies Building
Santa Barbara, CA  93106-9430
United States

Contact Prof. Maria Charles
Chair
Phone: 805-893-3118
Fax: 805-893-3324

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