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Program Guide in PDF Format - Department of History, UC Berkeley

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Appendix V: Interdiscipl<strong>in</strong>ary StudiesA “Designated Emphasis” (DE) is def<strong>in</strong>ed as an area <strong>of</strong> study constitut<strong>in</strong>g a new method <strong>of</strong> <strong>in</strong>quiry or an importantfield <strong>of</strong> application relevant to two or more exist<strong>in</strong>g doctoral degree programs. Students are required to complete theacademic work <strong>in</strong> the DE <strong>in</strong> addition to all the requirements <strong>of</strong> the doctoral program. There are no adjustments madeto the normative time <strong>of</strong> the student’s major when a student undertakes a DE.Students must apply to the host department <strong>of</strong> the DE. Application processes vary; please refer to each program’swebsite for more detailed <strong>in</strong>formation.After admission to the DE, students must complete a “Change <strong>of</strong> Major or Degree Goal” petition signed by the DE’s HeadGraduate Advisor and submit the form to the Graduate Services: Degrees Office (318 Sproul Hall). Students are requiredto be admitted to the DE before tak<strong>in</strong>g the qualify<strong>in</strong>g exam<strong>in</strong>ation s<strong>in</strong>ce the student must have on the exam<strong>in</strong>ationcommittee a representative <strong>of</strong> the DE so they can be exam<strong>in</strong>ed <strong>in</strong> that area <strong>of</strong> study.When students enrolled <strong>in</strong> a DE are advanced to candidacy, the advancement application must <strong>in</strong>clude the signature <strong>of</strong>the Head Graduate Advisor for the DE to signify that the dissertation committee has an appropriate representative <strong>of</strong>the DE <strong>in</strong> its membership. Prior to fil<strong>in</strong>g for the degree, a F<strong>in</strong>al Report for the Designated Emphasis, verify<strong>in</strong>g that all <strong>of</strong>the requirements for the DE have been met, must be submitted.Students approved for a DE must <strong>in</strong>clude the name <strong>of</strong> the DE on the title page <strong>of</strong> the dissertation, follow<strong>in</strong>g the majorname. See “Instructions for Prepar<strong>in</strong>g and Fil<strong>in</strong>g Your Thesis or Dissertation,” available onl<strong>in</strong>e at grad.berkeley.edu/policies/guides/dissertation.List <strong>of</strong> Designated EmphasesCommunication, Computation, and Statistics: eecs.berkeley.edu/CCSComputational Science and Eng<strong>in</strong>eer<strong>in</strong>g: citris-uc.org/decseComputational and Genomic Biology: qb3.berkeley.edu/ccb/research-education/decgb/Critical Theory: townsendlab.berkeley.edu/critical-theoryDutch Studies: dutch.berkeley.edu/graduate/requirements-for-designationEnergy Science and Technology: me.berkeley.edu/deestFilm Studies: fm.berkeley.edu/graduate/designated-emphasisFolklore: folklore.berkeley.edu/programs/de.phpGlobal Metropolitan Studies: metrostudies.berkeley.edu/emphasis.htmlNanoscale Science and Eng<strong>in</strong>eer<strong>in</strong>g: nano.berkeley.edu/educational/DEGradGroup.htmlNew Media: bcnm.berkeley.edu/<strong>in</strong>dex.php/designated-emphasis-programRenaissance and Early Modern Studies: rems.berkeley.edu/programWomen, Gender, and Sexuality: womensstudies.berkeley.edu/graduate/detail— 33 —

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