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As part of our thriving community, you have an incredible opportunity to learn from some of the best and brightest professors and students from around the globe.</span></p> <p><span class="title-main">You're joining a community that's driven by curiosity and motivated to solve the world's greatest problems. Our research and innovations help feed a growing population, sustain our natural resources, advance health worldwide, and better understand how interconnected humanity is.</span></p> <p><span class="title-main">At UC Davis, you can develop new ways of thinking, seeing, and being. You can challenge limitations and outgrow the expected. The personal touch, engagement, and passion for learning you bring to UC Davis elevate the university as a whole.</span></p> <p><span class="title-main">I wish you much success in your studies and all your future endeavors.</span></p> <p><span class="title-main">Gary S. May, Chancellor</span></p> <h2 class="toggle"><span class="title-main">Colleges & Schools</span></h2> <h3>College of</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://caes.ucdavis.edu/" target="_blank">Agricultural & Environmental Sciences</a></li> <li><a href="https://basc.biology.ucdavis.edu/" target="_blank">Biological Sciences</a></li> <li><a href="https://engineering.ucdavis.edu/" target="_blank">Engineering</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.ls.ucdavis.edu/" target="_blank">Letters & Science</a></li> </ul> <h3>Schools</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://gradstudies.ucdavis.edu/" target="_blank">Graduate Studies</a></li> <li><a href="http://nursing.ucdavis.edu/" target="_blank">Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing</a></li> <li><a href="http://gsm.ucdavis.edu/" target="_blank">Graduate School of Management</a></li> <li><a href="http://education.ucdavis.edu/" target="_blank">School of Education</a></li> <li><a href="https://law.ucdavis.edu/" target="_blank">School of Law</a></li> <li><a href="https://health.ucdavis.edu/medschool/" target="_blank">School of Medicine</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.vetmed.ucdavis.edu/" target="_blank">School of Veterinary Medicine</a></li> </ul> <h2 class="toggle">Accreditation & Administration</h2> <h3 class="toggle">Accreditation</h3> <p>The University of California, Davis has been <a href="https://ue.ucdavis.edu/accreditation">fully accredited</a> since 1954 by the <a href="https://wasc.ucdavis.edu/" target="_blank">WASC Senior College & University Commission (WSCUC)</a>. For more information, contact the campus <a href="https://wasc.ucdavis.edu/contact">Accreditation Liaison Officer (ALO)</a>.</p> <h3 class="toggle">Administrative Offices & U.C. Governance</h3> <p><a href="https://www.ucdavis.edu/about/administration" target="_blank">Chancellor</a><br/> <a href="https://www.ucdavis.edu/about/administration" target="_blank">Provost & Executive Vice Chancellor</a><br/> <a href="https://www.ucdavis.edu/about/administration" target="_blank">Vice Chancellors</a><br/> <a href="https://www.ucdavis.edu/about/administration" target="_blank">Vice Provosts</a><br/> <a href="https://www.ucdavis.edu/about/administration" target="_blank">Associate/Assistant Vice Chancellors</a><br/> <a href="https://campuscounsel.ucdavis.edu/" target="_blank">Chief Campus Counsel</a><br/> <a href="https://ombuds.ucdavis.edu/" target="_blank">Chief Executive Officer—Medical Center</a><br/> <a href="https://ombuds.ucdavis.edu/" target="_blank">Ombuds</a><br/> <a href="https://www.library.ucdavis.edu/about/university-librarian/" target="_blank">University Librarian</a><br/> <a href="https://registrar.ucdavis.edu/about/staff/registrar" target="_blank">Registrar</a></p> <h4>Directors</h4> <p><a href="https://www.alumni.ucdavis.edu/about/contact-us" target="_blank" title="Cal Aggie">Cal Aggie Alumni Association</a><br/> <a href="https://financialaidmigrate.sf.ucdavis.edu/contact" target="_blank" title="Financial Aid">Financial Aid</a><br/> <a href="https://ucdavisaggies.com/staff-directory" target="_blank" title="Intercollegiate Athletics">Intercollegiate Athletics</a><br/> <a href="https://www.mondaviarts.org/about-us/staff" target="_blank" title="Mondavi Center">Mondavi Center for the Performing Arts</a><br/> <a href="https://strategiccommunications.ucdavis.edu/who-we-are/news-and-media-relations" target="_blank" title="News & Media">News & Media Relations</a><br/> <a href="https://iet.ucdavis.edu/unit/enterprise-student-applications" target="_blank">Enterprise Infrastructure Services</a><br/> <a href="https://shcs.ucdavis.edu/about/staff" target="_blank" title="Health & Wellness">Student Health & Wellness Center</a><br/> <a href="https://housing.ucdavis.edu/contact-us/" target="_blank" title="Housing">Student Housing</a><br/> <a href="https://worldfoodcenter.ucdavis.edu/about" target="_blank" title="World Food Center">World Food Center</a><br/> <a href="https://caes.ucdavis.edu/about/directory/directory-org">Agricultural & Environmental Sciences, College of</a><br/> <a href="http://www.ucdmc.ucdavis.edu/nursing/ourteam/faculty/faculty_index.html" target="_blank" title="Nursing">Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing</a><br/> <a href="https://biology.ucdavis.edu/about/leadership/college-leadership">Biological Sciences, College of</a><br/> <a href="https://education.ucdavis.edu/deans-office" target="_blank" title="School of Ed">Education, School of</a><br/> <a href="https://engineering.ucdavis.edu/about/college-leadership" target="_blank" title="Graduate Studies">Engineering, College of</a><br/> <a href="https://grad.ucdavis.edu/about-us/leadership" target="_blank" title="Graduate Studies">Graduate Studies</a><br/> <a href="https://www.ls.ucdavis.edu/our-college/office-dean/index.html" target="_blank" title="Letters & Science, College of">Letters & Science, College of</a><br/> <a href="https://gsm.ucdavis.edu/staff-leadership" target="_blank" title="GSM">Management, Graduate School of</a><br/> <a href="https://health.ucdavis.edu/medschool/leadership.html" target="_blank" title="Med Center">Medical Center, School of Medicine</a><br/> <a href="https://health.ucdavis.edu/medschool/somsenate/index.html" target="_blank" title="School of Med">Medicine, School of</a><br/> <a href="http://www.ucdmc.ucdavis.edu/nursing/ourteam/leadership/index.html" target="_blank" title="Nursing">Nursing, Betty Irene Moore School of</a><br/> <a href="https://www.vetmed.ucdavis.edu/about/leadership" target="_blank" title="Vet Med">Veterinary Medicine, School of</a><br/> <a href="https://extension.ucdavis.edu/about-us" target="_blank" title="UCD Extension">UC Davis Continuing & Professional Education</a></p> <h4>UC Governance</h4> <p><a href="https://regents.universityofcalifornia.edu/about/members-and-advisors/" target="_blank">Board of Regents</a></p> <h2 class="toggle">About the General Catalog</h2> <p>Volume 55 | Content Effective: 2024-2025 Academic Year, unless otherwise noted.</p> <p><a href="mailto:Catalog-Comment@ucdavis.edu">Randall Maynard</a>, Senior Editor<br/> Office of the University Registrar<br/> 3100 Dutton Hall, One Shields Avenue, Davis, CA 95616-8692</p> <p><strong>The provisions of this General Catalog reflect information as of the date of publication. Content is subject to change without notice. All times are local Pacific time zone (PT), unless otherwise stated. It is the responsibility of the individual student to become familiar with the announcements and regulations of the university contained in this General Catalog.</strong></p> <p><strong>Programs</strong> (majors & minors) are updated for fall term only; once-a-year at the publication date.</p> <p><strong>Courses</strong> are updated & published with <a href="/about-courses/">effective terms</a>, as they are approved. To better understand course descriptions, see <a href="/about-courses/">About Courses</a>. <strong>Courses listed in this catalog are subject to change without notice.</strong></p> <p>UC Davis provides assistance to the visually impaired regarding the information contained in this catalog; questions should be directed to the office or department concerned.</p> <h2 class="toggle">Print the General Catalog & Download Archive</h2> <p><a href="https://local-resources.ucdavis.edu/local_resources/docs/catalog/GenCat20242025.pdf"><strong>Download the entire 2024-2025 General Catalog PDF</strong></a> <strong>| </strong>Get <a href="http://get.adobe.com/reader/" target="_blank" title="Adobe Acrobat PDF"><strong>Adobe Acrobat Reader</strong></a>.<a href="https://get.adobe.com/reader/" target="_blank"><img alt="Print Options" src="https://local-resources.ucdavis.edu/local_resources/images/catalog/adobe_logo.png" style="width:40px;height:40px;"/></a></p> <p><strong>For page-level 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href="https://local-resources.ucdavis.edu/local_resources/docs/catalog/GenCat20222023-Final.pdf">2022-2023</a>; with all courses to Apr 24, 2023</p> <p><a href="https://local-resources.ucdavis.edu/local_resources/docs/catalog/GenCat20212022.pdf">2021-2022</a>; published Apr 26, 2021 | <a href="https://local-resources.ucdavis.edu/local_resources/docs/catalog/GenCat20212022-Final.pdf">2021-2022</a>; with all courses to Apr 24, 2022</p> <p><a href="https://local-resources.ucdavis.edu/local_resources/docs/catalog/GenCat20202021.pdf">2020-2021</a>; published Apr 27, 2020 | <a href="https://local-resources.ucdavis.edu/local_resources/docs/catalog/GenCat20202021-Final.pdf">2020-2021</a>; with all courses to Apr 25, 2021</p> <p><a href="https://local-resources.ucdavis.edu/local_resources/docs/catalog/GenCat20192020.pdf">2019-2020</a>; published Apr 29, 2019 | <a href="https://local-resources.ucdavis.edu/local_resources/docs/catalog/GenCat20192020-Final.pdf">2019-2020</a>; with all courses to Apr 26, 2020</p> <p><a href="https://local-resources.ucdavis.edu/local_resources/docs/catalog/GenCat20182019.pdf">2018-2019</a>; published Apr 30, 2018 | <a href="https://local-resources.ucdavis.edu/local_resources/docs/catalog/GenCat20182019-Final.pdf">2018-2019</a>; with all courses to Apr 28, 2019</p> <p><a href="https://local-resources.ucdavis.edu/local_resources/docs/catalog/GenCat20162018.pdf">2016-2018</a> | <a href="https://local-resources.ucdavis.edu/local_resources/docs/catalog/GenCatSupp20162018/GenCatSupp1618.pdf">2016-2018 Supplement</a></p> <p><a href="https://local-resources.ucdavis.edu/local_resources/docs/catalog/GenCat20142016.pdf">2014-2016</a> | <a href="https://local-resources.ucdavis.edu/local_resources/docs/catalog/GenCatSupp20142016/GenCatSupp1416.pdf">2014-2016 Supplement</a></p> <p><a href="https://local-resources.ucdavis.edu/local_resources/docs/catalog/GenCat20122014.pdf">2012-2014</a> | <a href="https://local-resources.ucdavis.edu/local_resources/docs/catalog/GenCatSupp20122014/GenCatSupp1214_1.9.pdf">2012-2014 Supplement</a></p> <p><a href="https://local-resources.ucdavis.edu/local_resources/docs/catalog/GenCat20102012.pdf">2010-2012</a> | <a href="https://local-resources.ucdavis.edu/local_resources/docs/catalog/GenCatSupp20102012/GenCatSupp1012_1.8.pdf">2010-2012 Supplement</a></p> <p><a href="https://local-resources.ucdavis.edu/local_resources/docs/catalog/GenCat20082010.pdf">2008-2010</a> | <a href="https://local-resources.ucdavis.edu/local_resources/docs/catalog/GenCatSupp20082010/GenCatSupp0810_1.8.pdf">2008-2010 Supplement</a></p> <p><a href="https://local-resources.ucdavis.edu/local_resources/docs/catalog/GenCat20062008.pdf">2006-2008</a> | <a href="https://local-resources.ucdavis.edu/local_resources/docs/catalog/GenCatSupp20062008/GenCatSupp0608_1.8.pdf">2006-2008 Supplement</a></p> <p><a 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