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Our Degrees

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Minor

Feeding the growing global population is a perpetual challenge. Some insects, other arthropods and nematodes can devastate crops, while others are valuable natural enemies of these pests.

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Animal Science

The Department of Animal Science offers five minor programs open to students majoring in other disciplines who wish to complement their study programs.

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Minor

Atmospheric Science

The minor in atmospheric science provides a broad treatment of weather and climate, with the option to focus on such topics as climate change, meteorological instrumentation and satellite remo

Minor

Avian Sciences

The flexibility of the program and the close personal interaction between students, faculty and specialists in the field give students a large role in selecting and designing their own course

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Chemistry

Interested in a degree in chemistry, but don’t have the room in your study plan to complete a double-major? Have you considered pursuing the minor instead?

Minor

Climate Science and Policy

We offer the climate science and policy minor to provide students from across campus with a basic background in climate change science as well as mitigation and adaptation strategies.

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Minor

Community Development

The minor in community development is designed to introduce students to community development theory, to analytic and research skills pertinent to the field, and to the role of organizations and cr

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Community Nutrition

The community nutrition minor exposes students to the strategies available to promote proper nutrition among individuals, families and communities.

UC Davis civil and environmental engineering graduate student Kaveh Zamani, right, showing a student how to use an instrument

Minor

Construction Engineering and Management

California's construction industry continues to experience high growth as it continues to accommodate increasing population and as it faces renewal of much of the infrastructure built by previous generations. At the same time, the construction industry faces challenges of scarce materials, a need for decreased environmental impact in terms of the construction process itself and operation of the completed project, and a more complex operational, regulatory and social context in which it must do its work. The purpose of this minor is to better prepare professional civil and environmental engineers to thrive in this challenging industry, and to improve the efficiency of delivery and sustainability of the civil infrastructure in the state through their future efforts. It is expected that engineering students will enroll in this minor program, including civil, mechanical, chemical and materials science majors. Students from other colleges can also complete this minor, but it is recommended that they review the requirements with one of the advisors before enrolling. Students who are interested in construction of infrastructure in their discipline can make use of the skills that will be learned through completion of this minor.

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Electrical Engineering

There has been an increasing need for professionals in most engineering disciplines to understand the fundamentals of electronic circuits, electronic signals, semiconductor devices, applied electro