Located just 20-minutes from California's capital, UC Davis provides students with unique opportunities to engage in the cutting-edge environmental work happening at the regional, state and national levels. California faces a diverse range of important environmental problems, such as air quality, toxic substances, water resources and quality as well as ecosystem sustainability. Students at UC Davis have the opportunity to deep dive into these topics by taking courses offered through various departments on campus.
Emphasis is placed on skill development and experiential learning through classes such as the Professional Development Seminar, Practicum Internship and Policy Clinic. In these courses, students are able to apply their coursework to real-world policy and management problems with an environmental organization. Students have the opportunity to refine both soft and technical skills, expand professional networks and build their resumes.
These experiences, combined with the core coursework in law, economics, governance, and policy development, students are able to successfully transition from academia into the workforce with relevant training and critical skills needed in today's work force.
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