Announcing a New Ph.D. in Chicana/o Studies at UCLA

The César E. Chávez Department of Chicana and Chicano Studies is proud to announce the launching of our new Ph.D. program in Fall 2012. 

Applications accepted Fall 2011. Department admits only applicants whose objective is the Ph.D., although students earn the M.A. en route to the Ph.D.

M.A. (36 units, or 8 courses)

• Chicana/o Studies 200 and 201 (required foundational courses taken in first year).
• One graduate methodology course in a first area of study.
• Three seminars, one of which may be upper-division, in the first area of study.
• Eight elective units (2 courses), may be upper division or taken outside the department.
• Comprehensive exam or thesis required
• Language requirement: reading fluency in Spanish

Ph.D. (16 units, or 4 courses, beyond the M.A.)

• One graduate methodology course related to second area of study.
• Three seminars in second area of study, one of which may be taken outside the department.
• All doctoral students will be expected to fulfill at least one year of teaching experience as teaching assistants in the department.
• No public defense of dissertation is required.

Application materials for the first cohort will be due December 15, 2011.  Admissions decisions will be announced March 2012.

We will begin accepting online applications as of September 6, 2011 through the Graduate Division website.

Click here view the informational flyer.