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Chinese

Do you want to work abroad one day? A minor in Chinese is the gateway to the world’s most widely spoken language and to the rich and diverse traditions of a complex society.

Minor

Classical Civilization

The marble statues of ancient gods that fill so many museums used to be brightly painted. Do you want to understand the world of antiquity in all of its colorful complexity?

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

Communication

What can we learn from a word, a gesture, a tone of voice? Methods of both verbal and non-verbal communication vary from culture to culture and generation to generation.

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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.

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Minor

Comparative Literature

Through the study of writings from authors of different cultures, backgrounds and periods of history, we learn to appreciate the commonalities all humans share as well as the differences that give

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Minor

Computational Biology

Technological advances in the past 15 years have revolutionized biological sciences, as they have allowed large-scale simulations and high-throughput experiments throughout the tree of life.

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Computer Science

As the trend toward globalization connects people in every part of the world economically, culturally and politically, digital networks and systems are increasingly responsible for processing and d

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

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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.