These are NOT the requirements for the Chicana and Chicano Studies Ph.D. Program application. To learn more about the Ph.D. Program application requirements, including test scores, deadlines, and required documents, please visit the Chicano Studies Prospective Students page.

Program Requirements

To learn more about program requirements, please read our latest Chicana and Chicano Studies Graduate Student Handbook.

Current Graduate Student Handbook

Previous Graduate Student Handbooks

The handbook covers topics such as: 

  • Ph.D Program Rules and Degree Requirements
  • Optional Interdisciplinary Ph.D. Emphases
  • M.A./Ph.D. Degree Requirements
  • Financial Aid and Employment
  • Tuition, Fees, and Residency
  • Housing
  • Fellowships

Forms and Petitions:

  • Comprehensive Study Plan (Form A)
  • Yearly Study Plan (Form B)
  • Employment Commitments (Form C)
  • Graduate Request for Transfer Credit (Form D)
  • Graduate Request for UCSB Course Credit (Form E)
  • Graduate Student Petition for Employment over 50% Time (Form F)
  • Contract for Independent Study Course (Form K)
  • Individual Professor’s Evaluation and Grading of Qualifying Examinations (Form L)
  • Committee’s Evaluation and Grading of Qualifying Examinations (Form M)
  • Faculty Evaluation of Teaching Assistant(s) (Form Q)
  • New Faculty Advisor Confirmation (Form R)

 

Graduate Division Forms

Exam Reading List