Majors

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• Prepare for Graduate Study
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• Honors Opportunities
• Research Opportunities
• Education Abroad

With more than 100 majors to choose from at UC Davis, you'll find one that fits your interests. In addition to traditionally defined majors such as English, chemistry and psychology, UC Davis has innovative cross-disciplinary majors such as nature and culture, technocultural studies, agricultural and environmental education.

Not sure what you want to study? Apply to UC Davis as an undeclared or exploratory major and discover what matters to you.

UC Davis Undergraduate Majors

Aeronautical Science & Engineering African American & African Studies Agricultural & Environmental Education American Studies Animal Biology Animal Science Animal Science & Management Anthropology Applied Mathematics Applied Physics Art History Art Studio Asian American Studies Atmospheric Science Avian Sciences Biochemical Engineering Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Biological Sciences Biological Systems Engineering Biomedical Engineering Biotechnology Cell Biology Chemical Engineering Chemical Engineering/Materials Science & Engineering Chemistry Chicana/Chicano Studies Chinese Civil Engineering Classical Civilization Clinical Nutrition Communication Community and Regional Development Comparative Literature Computer Engineering Computer Science Computer Science and Engineering Design Dramatic Art East Asian Studies Ecological Management & Restoration Economics Electrical Engineering Electronic Materials Engineering English Entomology Environmental Horticulture & Urban Forestry Environmental Policy Analysis & Planning Environmental Science & Management (NEW!) Environmental Toxicology Evolution, Ecology and Biodiversity Exercise Biology Fiber & Polymer Science Film Studies Food Science French

Genetics Geology German History Human Development Hydrology International Agricultural Development International Relations Italian Japanese Landscape Architecture Linguistics Managerial Economics Materials Science and Engineering Mathematical & Scientific Computation Mathematics Mechanical Engineering Mechanical Engineering/Materials Science & Engineering Medieval & Early Modern Studies Microbiology Middle East/South Asia Studies Music Native American Studies Natural Sciences Nature & Culture Neurobiology, Physiology & Behavior Nutrition Science Optical Science & Engineering Philosophy Physics Plant Biology Plant Sciences (formerly Crop Science & Management) Political Science Political Science – Public Service Psychology Religious Studies Russian Science and Technology Studies Sociology Sociology – Organizational Studies Spanish Statistics Technocultural Studies Textiles & Clothing Undeclared – Fine Arts Undeclared – Humanities Undeclared – Life Sciences Undeclared – Physical Sciences Undeclared – Social Sciences Undeclared/Exploratory – College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences Viticulture & Enology Wildlife, Fish & Conservation Biology Women's Studies

Are your interests well defined but not falling within one of the majors UC Davis offers?

The Colleges of Letters and Science and Biological Sciences offer an individual major for students who want to forge their own academic path. Students with strong interests in more than one academic discipline may wish to consider a double major. All UC Davis colleges offer academic minors, as well.

What if I can't find the major I want?

Pre-professional

UC Davis does not offer pre-professional majors, such as "pre-vet," "pre-law," or "pre-med," but we offer majors that provide excellent preparation for professional schools. In consultation with an adviser, you can fulfill the admission requirements for the professional schools of your choice while studying what excites you.

Business

Students wishing to prepare for a business career at UC Davis will find what they're looking for in economics or managerial economics, one of the campus'most popular majors. We encourage students to think broadly about preparing for a business career!

Nursing

The Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing at UC Davis anticipates admitting its first students in master's and doctorate programs in fall 2009. The bachelor's in nursing program is expected to be launched in 2010 or 2011.