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. Graduate students are admitted to an MA/PhD program in one of three fields: Archaeology, Integrative Anthropological Sciences, or Sociocultural Anthropology.
Advising Hours
Monday - Friday
Drop-Ins: 9:00am-11:30am in HSSB 2001
25 Minute Zoom Appointments: 1:30pm-3:30pm via Calendly
Faculty Graduate Advisor
Associate Professor
David Lawson
Archaeology
Guidelines
Degree Sheets
Integrative Anthropological Sciences (IAS)
Guidelines
Degree Sheets
Sociocultural Anthropology
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
The following Doctoral Degree Forms, Petitions and Information are available here.
- 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
Each Spring, the students and their faculty advisors complete a Student Annual Report (SAR) as a way to reflect on progess made over the ending academic year. These reports are then reviewed by the faculty to determine the merit and need-based awarding of Teaching Assistantships, Department Research Positions, and other monetary support for the following academic year.