University of California, Davis
College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences
International Agricultural Development
IAD GG; Plant Sciences - MS 1
Davis, CA 95616 US
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dddamanchyk@ucdavis.edu
Phone: 1-530-754-4424
Fax: 1-530-752-4361
Description:
Students are prepared to accomplish biological and technological improvement
in agricultural and natural systems to facilitate social innovation.
Training in IAD includes both breadth and depth components. Breadth
components, required of all M.S. students, aim to establish an understanding
of the issues in international development as it relates to agriculture and
the environment. These include the history and philosophy of development,
leadership and management techniques, fundamentals of crop and livestock
farming systems, and agricultural economics. Students acquire depth in their
own areas of specialization within the agricultural and social sciences. The
areas are agricultural and resource economics, agricultural engineering,
agronomy, animal science, anthropology, aquaculture, avian science,
community development, ecology, economics, entomology, environmental design,
environmental toxicology, food science, gender, geography, horticulture,
nutrition, plant pathology, plant biology, plant protection and pest
management, political science, pomology, preventive veterinary medicine,
range science, sociology, soil science, sustainable agriculture, vegetable
crops, viticulture, and water science. Practical and on-site experience with
development issues is encouraged and facilitated by guidance from the
group’s approximately 80 faculty members, who possess a wide range of
experience in international development. Graduate students at UC Davis are
officially students of the Office of Graduate Studies and work under the
supervision of faculty members who are organized in groups and departments.
Graduate students must satisfy the requirements of both Graduate Studies and
the IAD Graduate Group.
Degree(s):
M.S. - International Agricultural Development
University of California, Davis
College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences
Community Development
1303 Hart Hall, One Shields Ave.
Davis, CA 95616 U.S.A.
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chuff@ucdavis.edu
Phone: 1-530-752-1926
Fax: 1-530-752-5660
Description:
The community development program is designed to prepare students for
careers in community and human services as administrators, designers,
planners, researchers and technicians. The core program emphasizes social
analysis of communities, community design and planning, microeconomic
planning, program development and non-profit management, community action
research and skills for community change. Specializations include rural
communities and agricultural issues, community design and planning, housing,
women's issues in the community, minority communities, community health and
human services, and environmental issues.
Degree(s):
M.S.-Community Development
University of California, Davis
College of Biological Sciences
Animal Behavior
Graduate Group Complex, One Shields Avenue
Davis, CA 95616 U.S.A.
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animalbehavior@biosci.ucdavis.edu
Phone: 1-530-752-2981
Fax: 1-530-752-8822
Description:
The ABGG is an interdepartmental program with 30+ faculty members who study
a wide range of animal species and use a variety of theoretical and
methodological approaches in their research.
Degree(s):
Ph.D.- Animal Behavior
Research Areas:
Evolution and ethology; Conservation; Applied animal behavior; Physiology;
Integrated track
University of California, Davis
College of Letters and Sciences
Agricultural and Resource Economics
1171 Social Sciences and Humanities Building, One Shields Avenue
Davis, CA 95616-8512 U.S.A.
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GradAsst@primal.ucdavis.edu
Phone: 1-530-752-6886
Fax: 1-530-752-5416
Description:
The M.S. degree is both an end in itself and a preparation for the Ph.D.
degree. The Master's program includes courses emphasizing applications of
economic theory and quantitative methods, along with elective field courses.
It is usually completed in a year of study, and prepares students for jobs
in industry and government.
The joint M.S. and M.B.A. degree program is a relatively new offering
which we have devised in conjunction with the Graduate School of Management.
This program offers a course of study similar to the regular M.S. program in
addition to the full regiment of M.B.A. courses. This dual degree program
will provide strong preparation for a range of employment opportunities.
The Ph.D. program provides intensive training in modern economic theory,
econometrics, operations research, and mathematical programming, with
elective fields from specializations such as natural resource and
environmental economics, development economics, agricultural economic, and
econometrics. Complementary fields in other areas of economics and
management are also available. It is typically a four year course of study
that prepares graduates for jobs in governments, consulting, and education
Degree(s):
M.S. - Agricultural and Resource EconomicsM.S./ M.B.A. - Agricultural and
Resource Economics
Ph.D. - Agricultural and Resource Economics
University of California, Davis
College of Letters and Sciences
Animal Science
1202 B Meyer Hall, One Shields Ave.
Davis, CA 95616 U.S.A.
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tberger@ucdavis.edu
Phone: 1-530-752-2382
Fax: 1-530-754-4359
Description:
Animal Science is an interdisciplinary department, bringing together
expertise from different disciplines for the solution of problems in animal
biology and animal production. Research in the department covers a continuum
from basic to applied, but in general is mission oriented, with an emphasis
on whole animal biology. Over 40 faculty work in various disciplines such as
nutrition, genetics, physiology, and behavior. The department maintains
horses, dairy cattle, beef cattle, sheep, swine and dairy goat herds for
research and teaching purposes on the Davis campus.
Degree(s):
M.S. - Animal Science;
M.A.M. - Master of Agriculture and Management;
M.S.- Avian Sciences
University of California, Davis
College of Letters and Sciences
Anthropology
330 Young Hall, One Shields Ave.
Davis, CA 95616-5294 U.S.A.
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bmraney@ucdavis.edu
Phone: 1-530-752-2742
Fax: 1-530-752-8885
Description:
The department offers graduate study in each of the sub disciplines of
anthropology: archaeology, linguistic anthropology, biological anthropology,
and social anthropology. Specialized training is available in evolution of
primate and human behavior, behavioral ecology of non human primates, human
evolution, hunter-gatherers, North American prehistory, language and gender,
archaeological theory, non-alphabetic writing systems and literacy
practices, identity politics, criticaltheory, culture/power/ideology, gender
and society, political economy/ecology, urban . The Ph.D. program is
designed to develop a distinguished level of attainment in a specific sub
discipline, with emphasis on theory and research methods.
Degree(s):
M.A.;
Ph.D.
Research Areas:
Archaeology, Biological, Linguistic;Sociocultural
University of California, Davis
College of Letters and Sciences
Applied Science
One Shields Av enue
Davis, CA 95616 U.S.A.
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mkindelt@ucdavis.edu
Phone: 1-530-754-8858
Fax: 1-530-752-2444
Description:
A major strength of the Department of Applied Science is its access to the
scientists and facilities of the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory.
Many of the faculty have joint appointments with LLNL. Nearly all students
use the facilities of the Laboratory for their thesis research. These
facilities are some of the nation's best in the areas of atomic and
molecular physics; computational physics; fusion technology; laser physics
and nonlinear optics; materials science and condensed matter physics; plasma
physics; scientific computing; and digital media. The digital media option
is also available to engineers in the Silicon Valley through our fledgling
and evolving Distance Education facilities.
Degree(s):
M.S. - Engineering -- Applied Science;
Ph.D. - Engineering -- Applied Science
University of California, Davis
College of Letters and Sciences
Atmospheric Science
One Shields Avenue
Davis, CA 95616-8627 U.S.A.
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dgswindall@ucdavis.edu
Phone: 1-530-752-1669
Description:
The program emphasizes understanding and application of the basic principles
of atmospheric dynamics, physics and chemistry within four broad areas of
specialization: air quality, meteorology and atmospheric chemistry;
Biometeorology and micrometeorology; boundary-layer and mesoscale
meteorology ; and large-scale and climate dynamics.
Degree(s):
M.S.;
Ph.D.
Research Areas:
Global climate, climate change, and hydroclimatology;Atmospheric physics,
thermodynamics and radiation;Atmospheric dynamics and circulation;Air
pollution meteorology;Atmospheric chemistry;Micro- and meso-scale
meteorology;Biometeorology;Boundary layer meteorology and
turbulence;Radiation and Satellite Meteorology;Meteorological instruments
andobservations;Weather observation, analysis, and prediction;Numerical
modeling of the atmosphere.
University of California, Davis
College of Letters and Sciences
Avian Sciences
1202 B Meyer Hall, One Shields Ave.
Davis, CA 95616 U.S.A.
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medelany@UCDavis.Edu
Phone: 1-530-752-2382
Fax: 1-530-754-4359
Description:
The program offers specialized advanced work in several disciplinary areas
such as nutrition, physiology, reproduction, pathology, toxicology, food
science, management, ecology, genetics, incubation, environmental
physiology, and developmental biology. A variety of wild and domesticated
birds is used as experimental animals including psittacine, raptor,
passerine, aquatic, and poultry species.
Degree(s):
M.S. - Avian Sciences
University of California, Davis
College of Letters and Sciences
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Graduate Group Complex, 306 Life Sciences Addition, One Shields Ave.
Davis, CA 95616 U.S.A.
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bmb@biosci.ucdavis.edu
Phone: 1-530-752-9091
Fax: 1-530-752-8822
Description:
Graduate work is offered in: protein chemistry, control of gene expression,
gene rearrangements, chromosome structure and function, immunochemistry,
molecular virology, reproductive biochemistry, structure and function of
cell surfaces, protein synthesis, biochemistry of neoplasia, biochemistry of
chloroplasts, lipid biosynthesis, hormonal control of metabolism,
photobiology, enzymology, and membrane transport. Faculty research areas
include: cell biology, molecular biology, physical biochemistry, structural
biology, metabolism, and genetics in animal, plant and microbial systems.
Degree(s):
M.S.- Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Ph.D.- Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
