| Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
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| Overall Score | 74.81 |
| Liaison | Kelli O'Day |
| Submission Date | March 6, 2020 |
University of California, Davis
AC-3: Undergraduate Program
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
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3.00 / 3.00 |
Camille
Kirk Director of Sustainability and Campus Sustainability Planner Office of Sustainability |
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Majors, degrees and certificate programs
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Name of the sustainability-focused undergraduate degree program:
Sustainable Agriculture and Food Systems
A brief description of the undergraduate degree program:
Students in the Sustainable Agriculture and Food Systems major focus on the social, economic and environmental aspects of agriculture and develop a thorough understanding of our food cycle from farm to table and beyond. Subjects from eight academic departments will give you a broad understanding of the many aspects of modern agriculture and food systems, and combine with real-world experiences to develop the skills needed to be a successful agriculturalist, entrepreneur and researcher.
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Sustainable Environmental Design
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A brief description of the undergraduate degree program (2nd program):
Urban planners and regional developers shape the physical landscapes of our communities to create environments that frame our daily lives. With an added focus on sustainability, these community builders help ensure that the places in which we live and work are environmentally safe and resource-efficient. Thoughtfully planned communities provide us with liveable cities, smooth-running transportation systems and healthy urban space.
Focusing on the urban environment, students in this major will gain basic skills in urban and environmental design, local government planning and green building. It is particularly suited for students interested in the physical form and design of communities and related public and private processes. The major also provides a foundation in sustainable development theory and community dynamics.
Focusing on the urban environment, students in this major will gain basic skills in urban and environmental design, local government planning and green building. It is particularly suited for students interested in the physical form and design of communities and related public and private processes. The major also provides a foundation in sustainable development theory and community dynamics.
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Name of the sustainability-focused, undergraduate degree program (3rd program):
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The name and website URLs of all other sustainability-focused, undergraduate degree program(s):
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Minors and concentrations
Yes
Name of the sustainability-focused undergraduate minor or concentration:
Sustainability in the Built Environment
A brief description of the undergraduate minor or concentration:
This minor provides a guiding framework for educating individuals who will design and maintain our future built environment in the challenges and potential solutions for improved sustainability. The minor is designed to develop awareness of students in the three core themes of sustainability: Engineering & Science, Social Context, and Policy & Economics. The aim is both to foster the social context of engineering and to attract students from a range of departments and programs across campus to grow trans-disciplinary interactions. This minor is advised by faculty in the Civil and Environmental Engineering Department but open to students across campus.
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Additional minors and concentrations (optional)
Energy Efficiency
A brief description of the undergraduate minor or concentration (2nd program):
Development and implementation of more energy efficient technologies and practices has been identified as the most rapid approach to reduce dependence on foreign oil and fossil fuel resources. Individuals with knowledge of energy sciences and energy efficiency are needed to design more efficient energy systems and identify approaches for their integration into existing and new infrastructures. The energy efficiency minor is expected to compliment many majors including those in design, engineering, science, policy, economics, planning, and management.
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Name of the sustainability-focused undergraduate minor or concentration (3rd program):
Climate Science & Policy
A brief description of the undergraduate minor or concentration (3rd program):
The Climate Science & Policy minor provides students from across campus with basic background in climate change science as well as mitigation and adaptation strategies. Students will gain understanding of scientific, social, institutional, and economic dimensions of climate change, as well as background on the sustainability discourse, and will be able to articulate linkages between climate change and their primary field of study.
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The name and website URLs of all other sustainability-focused undergraduate minors and concentrations:
Agricultural Systems and Environment:
The minor is useful to students in majors whose subject matter involves economics, management, the environment and resource sciences. The minor provides the student with fundamental knowledge of issues involving sustainable agriculture production and range management. Agriculture is one of the major industries of California and the world, and plays a central role in human affairs. Linking knowledge of agriculture with the subject matter of the student's major provides a useful and interesting breadth of application in areas involving economics, management, and social and environmental issues.
https://www.ucdavis.edu/minors/agricultural-systems-and-environment
The minor is useful to students in majors whose subject matter involves economics, management, the environment and resource sciences. The minor provides the student with fundamental knowledge of issues involving sustainable agriculture production and range management. Agriculture is one of the major industries of California and the world, and plays a central role in human affairs. Linking knowledge of agriculture with the subject matter of the student's major provides a useful and interesting breadth of application in areas involving economics, management, and social and environmental issues.
https://www.ucdavis.edu/minors/agricultural-systems-and-environment
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
Chinyi Lydia Kao, student employee in the UC Davis Office of Sustainability, assisted in compiling this credit response.
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