Degrees Offered by UC Davis
Undergraduate majors are administered by the colleges of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences (A&ES), Biological Sciences (CBS), Letters and Science (L&S), Engineering, and the UC Davis Extension (UNEX). Professional studies are administered by the schools indicated. All graduate programs are administered by the Office of Graduate Studies. The list below indicates the major or discipline, the degree(s) offered and the school or college offering the major.
Degrees offered: A.B.–Bachelor of Arts, B.S.–Bachelor of Science, Certificate, M.A.–Master of Arts, M.A.M.–Master of Agricultural Management, M.A.S.–Master of Advanced Studies, M.A.T.–Master of Arts in Teaching, M.B.A.–Master of Business Administration, M.Ed.–Master of Education, M.Engr–Master of Engineering, M.F.A.–Master of Fine Arts, M.P.H.–Master of Public Health, M.P.V.M.–Master of Preventive Veterinary Medicine, M.S.–Master of Science, Ed.D.–Doctorate in Education, D. Engr.–Doctor of Engineering, Ph.D.–Doctor of Philosophy, J.D.–Doctor of Law, LL.M.–Master of Laws, M.D.–Doctor of Medicine, D.V.M.–Doctor of Veterinary Medicine.
* = closed to new students
† = graduate degree offered under Engineering
**Master's degree offered only en route to Ph.D.
Aerospace Science and Engineering |
B.S.† |
Engineering |
African American and African Studies |
A.B. |
L&S |
Agricultural and Environmental Chemistry |
M.S., Ph.D. |
A&ES |
Agricultural and Resource Economics |
M.S., M.S./M.B.A, Ph.D. |
A&ES |
Agricultural and Environmental Education |
B.S. |
A&ES |
American Studies |
A.B. |
L&S |
Animal Behavior |
Ph.D., M.S.** |
CBS |
Animal Biology |
B.S., M.S., Ph.D. |
A&ES |
Animal Science |
B.S. |
A&ES |
Animal Science and Management |
B.S. |
A&ES |
Anthropology |
A.B. or B.S., M.A., Ph.D. |
L&S |
Applied Mathematics |
B.S |
L&S |
Applied Mathematics |
B.S., M.S., Ph.D. |
L&S |
Applied Science Engineering |
M.S., Ph.D. |
Engineering |
Applied Physics |
B.S. |
L&S |
Art History |
A.B., M.A. |
L&S |
Art Studio |
A.B., M.F.A. |
L&S |
Asian American Studies |
A.B. |
L&S |
Atmospheric Science |
B.S., M.S., Ph.D. |
A&ES |
Avian Sciences |
B.S., M.S. |
A&ES |
Biochemical Engineering |
B.S. |
Engineering |
Biochemistry, Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology |
M.S., Ph.D. |
CBS |
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology |
B.S. |
CBS |
Biological Sciences |
A.B or B.S. |
CBS |
Biological Systems Engineering |
B.S., M.S., M.Engr., Ph.D., D.Engr. |
Engineering |
Biomedical Engineering |
B.S., M.S., Ph.D. |
Engineering |
Biophysics |
M.S.**, Ph.D |
CBS |
Biostatistics |
M.S., Ph.D. |
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Biotechnology |
B.S. |
A&ES |
Cell Biology |
B.S. |
CBS |
Chemical Engineering |
B.S., M.S., Ph.D. |
Engineering |
Chemical Engineering/Materials Science and Engineering |
B.S. |
Engineering |
Chemistry |
A.B. or B.S., M.S., Ph.D. |
L&S |
Chicana/Chicano Studies |
A.B. |
L&S |
Child Development |
M.S. |
A&ES |
Chinese |
A.B. |
L&S |
Civil and Environmental Engineering |
M.S., M.Engr., Ph.D., D.Engr., Certificate |
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Civil Engineering |
B.S. |
Engineering |
Classical Civilization |
A.B. |
L&S |
Clinical Nutrition |
B.S. |
A&ES |
Clinical Research |
M.A.S. |
School of Medicine |
Communication |
A.B., M.A., Ph.D. |
L&S |
Community and Regional Development |
B.S. |
A&ES |
Community Development |
M.S. |
A&ES |
Comparative Literature |
A.B., M.A., Ph.D. |
L&S |
Comparative Pathology |
M.S., Ph.D. |
School of Veterinary Medicine |
Computational Applied Science |
B.S. |
Engineering |
Computer Engineering |
B.S.† |
Engineering |
Computer Science |
B.S. |
L&S |
Computer Science |
M.S., Ph.D. |
Engineering |
Computer Science and Engineering |
B.S. |
Engineering |
Cultural Studies |
M.A., Ph.D. |
L&S |
Design |
A.B., M.F.A. |
L&S |
Dramatic Art |
A.B., M.F.A. |
L&S |
East Asian Studies |
A.B. |
L&S |
Ecological Management and Restoration |
B.S. |
A&ES |
Ecology |
M.S., Ph.D. |
A&ES |
Economics |
A.B., M.A., Ph.D. |
L&S |
Education |
M.A., Ph.D., Ed.D., Credential |
School of Education |
Electrical and Computer Engineering |
M.S., Ph.D. |
Engineering |
Electrical Engineering |
B.S.† |
Engineering |
Electronic Materials Engineering |
B.S. |
Engineering |
English |
A.B., M.A., Ph.D. |
L&S |
Entomology |
B.S., M.S., Ph.D. |
A&ES |
Environmental Horticulture and Urban Forestry |
B.S. |
A&ES |
Environmental Policy Analysis and Planning |
B.S. |
A&ES |
Environmental Science and Management |
B.S. |
A&ES |
Environmental Toxicology |
B.S. |
A&ES |
Epidemiology |
M.S., Ph.D. |
School of Veterinary Medicine |
Evolution, Ecology, and Biodiversity |
A.B. or B.S. |
CBS |
Exercise Biology |
A.B. or B.S. |
CBS |
Exercise Science |
M.S. |
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Family Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant |
Credential |
School of Medicine |
Fiber and Polymer Science |
B.S. |
A&ES |
Film Studies |
A.B. |
L&S |
Food Science |
B.S., M.S., Ph.D. |
A&ES |
Forensic Science |
M.S. |
UNEX |
French |
A.B., Ph.D |
L&S |
Genetics |
B.S., M.S., Ph.D. |
CBS |
Geography |
M.A.*, Ph.D.* |
A&ES |
Geology |
A.B. or B.S., M.S., Ph.D. |
L&S |
German |
A.B., M.A., Ph.D. |
L&S |
Graduate School of Management |
M.B.A. |
Graduate School of Management |
Health Informatics |
M.S. |
School of Medicine |
History |
A.B., M.A., Ph.D |
L&S |
Horticulture & Agronomy |
M.S., Ph.D |
A&ES |
Human Development |
B.S., Ph.D. |
A&ES |
Hydrologic Sciences |
M.S., Ph.D. |
A&ES |
Hydrology |
B.S. |
A&ES |
Immunology |
M.S., Ph.D. |
School of Veterinary Medicine |
Individual Major |
A.B., B.S. |
A&ES, CBS or L&S |
International Agricultural Development |
B.S., M.S. |
A&ES |
International Commercial Law |
L.L.M. |
School of Law |
International Relations |
A.B. |
L&S |
Italian |
A.B. |
L&S |
Japanese |
A.B. |
L&S |
Landscape Architecture |
B.S. |
A&ES |
Law |
J.D., LL.M. |
School of Law |
Linguistics |
A.B., M.A., Ph.D. |
L&S |
Managerial Economics |
B.S. |
A&ES |
Master of Laws |
L.L.M. |
School of Law |
Master of Public Health |
M.P.H. |
School of Medicine |
Materials Science and Engineering |
B.S., M.S., M.Engr., Ph.D. |
Engineering |
Maternal and Child Nutrition |
M.A.S. |
A&ES |
Mathematical and Scientific Computation |
B.S. |
L&S |
Mathematics |
A.B. or B.S., M.A., Ph.D. |
L&S |
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering |
M.S., Ph.D., M. Engr., D. Engr., Certificate |
Engineering |
Mechanical Engineering |
B.S.† |
Engineering |
Mechanical Engineering/Materials Science and Engineering |
B.S. |
Engineering |
Medicine |
M.D. |
School of Medicine |
Medieval and Early Modern Studies |
A.B. |
L&S |
Middle East/South Asia Studies |
A.B. |
L&S |
Microbiology |
A.B. or B.S., M.S.**, Ph.D. |
CBS |
Molecular, Cellular, and Integrative Physiology |
M.S., Ph.D. |
CBS |
Music |
A.B., M.A., Ph.D |
L&S |
Native American Studies |
A.B., M.A., Ph.D. |
L&S |
Natural Sciences |
B.S.* |
L&S |
Nature and Culture |
A.B. |
L&S |
Neurobiology, Physiology, and Behavior |
B.S. |
CBS |
Neuroscience |
M.S., Ph.D. |
CBS |
Nursing Science and Health-Care Leadership |
M.S., Ph.D. |
Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing |
Nutrition Science |
B.S. |
A&ES |
Nutritional Biology |
M.S., Ph.D. |
A&ES |
Optical Science and Engineering |
B.S. |
Engineering |
Performance Studies |
M.A.**, Ph.D. |
L&S |
Pharmacology and Toxicology |
M.S.**, Ph.D. |
School of Veterinary Medicine |
Philosophy |
A.B., M.A.**, Ph.D. |
L&S |
Physics |
A.B. or B.S., M.S., Ph.D. |
L&S |
Plant Biology |
A.B. or B.S., M.S., Ph.D. |
CBS |
Plant Pathology |
M.S., Ph.D. |
A&ES |
Plant Sciences |
B.S. |
A&ES |
Political Science |
A.B., M.A.**, J.D., Ph.D. |
L&S |
Political Science—Public Service |
A.B. |
L&S |
Population Biology |
M.S.**, Ph.D. |
CBS |
Preventive Veterinary Medicine |
M.P.V.M. |
School of Veterinary Medicine |
Psychology |
A.B. or B.S., M.A.**, Ph.D. |
L&S |
Religious Studies |
A.B. |
L&S |
Russian |
A.B. |
L&S |
Science and Technology Studies |
A.B |
L&S |
Sociology |
A.B., M.A.**, Ph.D. |
L&S |
Sociology—Organizational Studies |
A.B. |
L&S |
Soils and Biogeochemistry |
M.S., Ph.D. |
A&ES |
Spanish |
A.B., M.A., Ph.D. |
L&S |
Statistics |
A.B. or B.S., M.S., Ph.D. |
L&S |
Technocultural Studies |
A.B |
L&S |
Textiles |
M.S. |
A&ES |
Textiles and Clothing |
B.S. |
A&ES |
Transportation Technology and Policy |
M.S., Ph.D. |
Engineering |
Veterinary Medicine |
D.V.M. |
School of Veterinary Medicine |
Viticulture and Enology |
B.S., M.S. |
A&ES |
Wildlife, Fish, and Conservation Biology |
B.S. |
A&ES |
Women’s Studies |
A.B. |
L&S |
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