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.
Graduate Program Coordinator
Recruitment In Progress
Email terickson@ucsb.edu for needed assistance.
Advising Hours
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.