UC Davis has developed a myriad of programs that gear students toward understanding and solving sustainability challenges.
UC Davis Sustainability maintains a list of UC Davis degrees and programs focused on sustainability to help guide students who are interested in pursuing sustainability academically. The degrees in this list feature a primary and explicit focus on sustainability or the interdependence of ecological systems and social/economic systems.
- Undergraduate Degrees
- Graduate Degrees
- Undergraduate Minors
- Graduate Certificates
Additionally, UC Davis Sustainability maintains a list of UC Davis departments that offer courses related to sustainability. Departments with one or more sustainability course offerings (this includes courses that are administered jointly with other departments) are included in the inventory. For more information on UC Davis sustainability related courses click here.
The following list details UC Davis departments from the 2019-20, 2020-21, and 2021-22 academic years with at least one course related to sustainability:
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African American Studies Agricultural & Resource Economics Agricultural Dean's Office American Studies Anatomy, Physiology & Cell Biology Animal Science Anthropology Art & Art History Asian American Studies Biological & Agricultural Engineering Biological Sciences Biomedical Engineering BioSci Graduate Group Cluster Chemistry Chicano/a Studies Cinema and Digital Media Classics Communication Comparative Literature Computer Science Design East Asian Languages and Cultures Economics Education Engineering Engineering - Biological & Agricultural Engineering - Chemical Engineering - Civil & Environmental Engineering - Electrical & Computer Engineering - Mechanical & Aerospace English Entomology & Nematology Environmental Science and Policy Environmental Toxicology Family & Communication Medicine Food Science & Technology French & Italian Geology German & Russian History Human Ecology Human Physiology Internal Medicine Land, Air & Water Resources Law Letters & Science Dean's Office Linguistics Management Material Science & Engineering Medical Microbiology Medical Pathology and Lab Medicine Medicine & Epidemiology Microbiology Middle East/South Asia Studies Military Science Molecular Biosciences Native American Studies Neurobiology, Physiology & Behavior Nursing Nutrition Obstetrics & Gynecology Pathology, Microbiology & Immunology Pharmacology & Toxicology Philosophy Physical Education Plant Biology Plant Pathology Plant Sciences Population Health & Reproduction Psychiatry Psychology Public Health Sciences Radiology Religious Studies Science and Technology Studies Sociology Spanish & Portuguese Statistics Textiles & Clothing Theatre and Dance Undergraduate Studies University Writing Program Viticulture & Enology Wildlife, Fish & Conservation Biology Women's Studies
This list was originally created in March 2023 and published in the 2023 UC Davis STARS submission. The protocol for the inventory is guided by methods outlined in the higher education sustainability reporting tool, Sustainability Tracking, Assessment & Rating System (STARS).
UC Davis Professional and Continuing Education Programs Related to Sustainability
UC Davis offers the following programs in Planning and Sustainability for professionals interested in expanding their knowledge of sustainability issues:
- Geographic Information Systems Professional Concentration
- Land Use and Environmental Planning Certificate Program
Click here for more information about UC Davis Continuing and Professional Education.