G. Special Academic Programs

• Education Abroad Program (EAP)
• Intercampus Exchange Programs for Graduate Students (IEPGS)
• Interdisciplinary Ph.D. Emphases
• Certificate Programs
  • Graduate Program in Management Practice(GPMP)
  • Certificate in College and University Teaching(CCUT)

Education Abroad Program (EAP)

As part of a graduate program at UC Santa Barbara, students may study or pursue research overseas through UC's Education Abroad Program (EAP) in over 30 countries with nearly 250 program options. EAP provides a means for graduate students to achieve competency in a foreign language, enhance their understanding of another culture, access coursework of an international or comparative nature, or conduct research while maintaining UC student status. Detailed information is available at UC Education Abroad Program or from UC Santa Barbara Education Abroad Program, located in 2431 South Hall, (805) 893-3763.

Intercampus Exchange Programs for Graduate Students (IEPGS)

IEPGS Purposes and Criteria
The purpose of the Intercampus Exchange Programs for Graduate Students(IEPGS) is to provide access during fall, winter, or spring quarter to courses at another University of California campus not ordinarily available at UC Santa Barbara. Approvals are required from the department chair and the Graduate Dean on both campuses-there is no guarantee that the host campus will approve the student's request.

•NOTE: Students enrolled in programs that are financially self-supporting (i.e., M.B.A., M.D.), cannot participate in intercampus exchange since the host university program is not state-supported.

Ideal candidates for IEPGS are highly qualified master's or doctoral students who wish to work on a third or fourth field, enroll in specialized language courses, or conduct specialized research at another UC cam­pus. IEPGS applications should be carefully reviewed to ensure that only students who excel at UC Santa Barbara are visiting other UC campuses. Students who do not perform well as an IEPGS visitor may diminish the chances for future UC Santa Barbara applicants. IEPGS is not to be used as a means for admission to another UC campus; students who have previously been denied admission to another UC may have difficulty securing approval for an IEPGS application to visit that campus. If students are interested in changing UC campuses, they must submit a formal application for admission to that campus.

Departments should screen their own students' and other UC students' IPEGS applications carefully, keeping in mind the following:

• the proposed course of study at the host UC campus should constitute an important supplement to the student's UC Santa Barbara courses and be directly related to the student's core program;
• the UC Santa Barbara student must have completed at least one year of successful graduate study at UC Santa Barbara;
• the applicant should be in good academic standing, with a cumulative GPA above 3.0;
• the courses to be completed through IEPGS should be ones that are not available on the student's home campus; and,
• the course instructor(s) should be willing to allow this student into the course(s) based on the credentials presented and if space permits.

IEPGS Application Process

• The IEPGS application is online and available in the Graduate Division, Cheadle Hall 3117.
• Separate applications are required for each quarter.
• Prior to submitting the IEPGS application, and well in advance of application deadlines, students should contact the professor or department at the host campus to express interest in visiting.
• Due to the number of approvals required for an IEPGS application, students must submit the completed application to the Graduate Division by the deadline published in the Schedule of Classes: approximately 6 weeks prior to the beginning of the quarter.
• If approved, the student pays fees at UC Santa Barbara and must register at both campuses. The student must enroll for a combined total of 12 units during the quarter of the exchange, at least 8 of which must be at UC Santa Barbara (registering in 8 units of 500-level coursework-597, 598, 599-is recommended). Even though the student is not physically present at their home institution, this procedure maintains academic residency at UC Santa Barbara thereby protecting the student's financial aid, loans, health insurance, and housing. After the official transcript is received by the visiting institution, the student may drop the UC Santa Barbara units with a Schedule Adjustment Petition available in the Office of the Registrar, Student Affairs and Administrative Services Building 1105.
• Students who are petitioning to visit another UC campus using IEPGS are responsible for registering at UC Santa Barbara, using GOLD, for the upcoming quarter and any subsequent quarters in accordance with the deadlines set in the quarterly Schedule of Classes.

Upon completion of the coursework, an official UC transcript from the host institution will be sent to UC Santa Barbara Registrar. Courses taken and grades earned at the host school-including failing grades-will be recorded and calculated into the student's UC Santa Barbara transcript and GPA. In addition, incomplete grades recorded at the host campus will be reflected on the student's UC Santa Barbara transcript until such time as a grade is assigned.

Interdisciplinary PH.D. Emphases

Graduate students at UCSB may take advantage of several interdisciplinary emphases and certificates to enhance their education by acquiring skills that supplement their major discipline. Student eligibility for interdisciplinary emphases may be limited to the doctoral level and/or to certain degree objectives.

Students who are looking to add into a particular emphasis must complete a Graduate Petition Form and pay the $20 petition processing fee. In order to complete the petition, students should secure the appropriate signature from their home department. Upon paying the $20 fee and obtaining the appropriate approval students may bring the Cashier's receipt and the complete form to the Graduate Division. The Graduate Division will then process the form and, if approved, forward it to the appropriate research advisor for the desired emphasis.

Students interested in adding an interdisciplinary emphasis or certificate to their major should first consult with their research advisor and department Graduate Advisor. Both the program leader of the interdisciplinary emphasis and the department Graduate Advisor in the student's major must approve the Graduate Student Petition used to add an interdisciplinary emphasis or certificate. Below are available emphases and participating departments:

http://www.graddiv.ucsb.edu/academic/petitions/interdisciplinaryprograms.htm

Certificate Programs

Graduate students may take advantage of two certificate programs to enhance their education by acquiring skills that supplement their major discipline.

Students interested in adding a certificate to their major should first consult with their home department research advisor and department graduate advisor. Both the faculty advisor for the certificate program and the department graduate advisor in the student's major must approve the Graduate Student Petition used to add a certificate.

1. complete a Graduate Petition Form;
2. obtain the student's h ome department graduate advisor's signature;
3. pay the petition processing fee at the Cashier's Office; and then
4. bring the Cashier's receipt and the completed form to the Graduate Division.
5. The Graduate Division will then forward the petition to the faculty advisor for the interdisciplinary em phasis for approval.

Graduate Program in Management Practice(GPMP)

The Graduate Program in Management Practice (GPMP) provides doctoral students a sound introduction in the fundamentals of business management in preparation for successful careers using their graduate training beyond the University. The program includes four courses taught in the College of Letters and Science, College of Engineering, and Bren School of Environmental Science and Management, as well as a 160-hour internship in an approved organization.

Certificate in College and University Teaching(CCUT)

The Certificate in College and University Teaching (CCUT) is designed for doctoral and M.F.A. students who wish to demonstrate superior competence and experience in preparation for teaching at the university or college level. Certificate requirements include completion or attainment of a number of university teaching-related skills and experiences culminating in independent instruction of an entire class with the support of a faculty mentor.