We investigate the impacts our past and present have had on ourselves socially, physically, culturally, biologically and ecologically.
Graduate
The Department of Anthropology is a medium-sized department with excellent faculty, high national visibility and a reputation for a first-rate graduate program. Each student contracts a unique course of study and research directed towards understanding aspects of human nature, culture, and biology, past and present. Except for certain specializations within Archaeology where a terminal MA degree is offered, graduate students are admitted to an MA/PhD program in one of three fields: Archaeology, Integrative Anthropological Sciences, or Sociocultural Anthropology.
Graduate Program Coordinator
Karen Louise Schultz
karenschultz@anth.ucsb.edu
Phone: (805) 893-2516 (disconnected during COVID pandemic, please email instead)
Office: HSSB 2001
Advising Hours
Monday - Friday
By Email Only until further notice due to COVID-19.
Faculty Graduate Advisor
Associate Professor
David Lawson
Archaeology
Guidelines
Degree Sheets
Integrative Anthropological Sciences (IAS)
Guidelines
Degree Sheets
Department Forms and Waivers
- MA Committee
- Change to MA Committee
- Research Paper Approval
- Dissertation Proposal Approval
- Waiver of Core Course
- Waiver of Comprehensive Exam
- Competency Contract (PDF) (DOC)
UCSB Graduate Division Forms and Resources
- Form I - Nomination of Doctoral Committee
- Form II - Report on Qualifying Exams (Comprehensive Exams)
- From III - Report on Final Exam for PhD (Completion of all PhD requirements)
- Form IIIA - Waiver of Final Exam for PhD (Waiver of Defense)
- Changes in Doctoral Committee
- Leave of Absence
- In Absentia
- Change of Degree Status
- General Graduate Student Petition (Transfer Credit, UCSB Extension Course Credit, Waive Graduate Council Requirements, Dual Enrollment)
- Reinstatement from Lapsed Status
Financial Support
Anthropology Graduate Student Association (AGSA)