Students may choose from over 150 major programs in a wide variety of disciplines offered by the three undergraduate colleges. Minor programs, more than 60 in all, are offered by the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences and the College of Letters and Science.
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Major programs in the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences highlight the multiple connections among the environment, plant and animal systems, and human health and development, all within the larger context of the quality of life in the global economy. The majors fall into four broad areas of study described below. Majors in a fifth area of study, the biological sciences, are offered through both the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences and the College of Letters and Science and are administered by the Division of Biological Sciences. Refer to the following section, "Division of Biological Sciences," for more information. The College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences also offers two collegewide degree programs and two collegewide non-degree programs.
These majors prepare students in animal biology and the management of environmental resources as needed to develop sustainable animal production technologies. Also considered is the impact of production and management processes on animal health and welfare, human diet and health, and the natural environment.
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These majors focus on the broad facets of the human and natural environments and their interactions. They draw on the social, physical and biological sciences as needed to prepare students for leadership and advanced studies in the areas of natural resource management, environmental quality and stewardship, community planning and design, and public policy decision making.
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These majors foster a deeper understanding of the multiple connections between scientific and cultural issues in the context of human health and the quality of life. Basic physical and biological science, social science, design, and economic priniciples are taught in this context, linking food and fiber production to consumption, emerging knowledge to societal applications and policy, and human development to active, informed citizenship. Emphasis is on linking resources for humans with humans as resources. Physiological, social, and aesthetic dimensions of the human experience are explored.
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These majors provide a strong background in plant biology in the context of agricultural and environmental systems and societal needs. The Agricultural Systems and Environment major couples a strong background in plant biology with an ecological understanding of food and fiber production systems. The Crop Science and Management major provides a foundation in both the biological and economic principles that underlie management decisions in agribusiness. The Plant Biology major provides a basic background in all areas of plant biology, including plant development, plant protection, biotechnology and postharvest physiology.
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The collegewide programs cut across all of the above areas, providing students in a variety of majors with a background in such areas as public policy, economic principles in a global context, and the intersections among environmental, agricultural and socio-economic issues. Collegewide programs also include non-degree, lower division curricula aimed at providing students with a foundational knowledge base and the potential for developing individualized programs.
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UC Davis 1997-98 Online General Catalog. Posted August 1, 1997.
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