UC Irvine School of Social Sciences Graduate Programs
The School of Social Sciences offers graduate training in the
following areas:
Anthropology, leading to the Ph.D. in Social
Science;
Cognitive Sciences, leading to the Ph.D. in Psychology;
Economics, leading to the Ph.D. in Economics;
Linguistics,
leading to the Ph.D. in Social Science;
Mathematical Behavioral
Science, leading to the Ph.D. in Social Science;
Politics and
Society, leading to the Ph.D. in Political Science;
Social
Networks, leading to the Ph.D. in Social Science; and
Social
Relations, leading to the Ph.D. in Social Science. In addition,
an interdisciplinary concentration in
Public Choice is offered
within the programs in Economics and Political Science, a
specialized concentration in
Transportation Economics is offered
within the program in Economics, and a concentration in
Political
Psychology is offered within the program in Political Science.
When an applicant's interests lie outside of or across these
areas, the Associate Dean of Graduate Studies, School of Social
Sciences, may, on rare occasions, appoint a three-member faculty
committee to guide an independent course of study leading to the
Ph.D. degree in Social Science.
Although the School does not admit students for a Master of Arts
degree, the M.A. degree in Comparative Culture, Economics, or
Social Science may be conferred upon students in progress toward
the Ph.D. degree.
A graduate program leading to the M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in
Transportation Science is supervised by an interdepartmental
faculty group. Information is available in the Interdisciplinary
Programs section of the Catalogue.
Graduate Courses
Graduate courses are listed alphabetically by department.
Admission
Potential graduate students should apply by January 15 to receive
fullest consideration for financial aid. Applicants should
indicate the title of the degree sought (Ph.D. in Comparative
Culture, Economics, Political Science, Psychology, or Social
Science), and the academic area of concentration (see above). All
applicants are required to submit Graduate Record Examination
General Test scores. Letters of recommendation and the
applicant's statement of interest are important factors in the
admission decision.
In addition to the University admission requirements described in
the Research and Graduate Studies section, individual graduate
programs may prescribe special requirements or expectations of
applicants, subject to the approval of the Graduate Council. Such
requirements are minimum standards only; successful applicants
typically must exceed them by a substantial margin.
Financial Support
Many students receive financial support in the form of
fellowships, teaching assistantships, or research assistantships
available under grants to individual faculty. Before accepting an
offer of admission with financial support for the first year,
applicants should inquire about the likelihood of such support in
future years. Occasionally, a newly admitted student may receive
a multiyear commitment of some specified financial support, but
this is not the rule. Students are also advised to seek aid from
sources external to the University. (NOTE: Teaching
assistantships do not include remission of fees or nonresident
tuition.)
Length of Study and Residence
Students who enter with normal academic preparation should be
able to earn the Ph.D. within four to five years, or in the case
of Comparative Culture, six years.
Because the intellectual training offered by the School requires
full-time study and constant contact with the faculty, the School
does not accept part-time students.
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