BS Ecological Management & Restoration at University of California, Davis

Programme overview

As of Fall 2022, the Ecological Management & Restoration major is no longer accepting new students. It has been absorbed into the Plant Sciences major as an area of specialization. This major is designed for students who are interested in understanding how to manage and restore wildland and rangeland plant communities.

Faculty: College of Agricultural & Environmental Sciences | Department: Plant Sciences | Duration: 102 units (quarter system) | Study mode: full-time | Location: Davis, CA, United States

What you will study

The major requires a minimum of 102 units. Requirements are organised into preparatory subject matter, depth subject matter components. Required courses include BIS 002A Introduction to Biology: Essentials of Life on Earth; BIS 002B Introduction to Biology: Principles of Ecology & Evolution; BIS 002C Introduction to Biology: Biodiversity & the Tree of Life; CHE 002A General Chemistry; CHE 002B General Chemistry.

Career pathways

Graduates from this program are prepared to pursue a wide range of careers, including positions in ecological restoration and ecosystem management; rangeland and reserve management; environmental consulting; public, private, or non-profit agencies concerned with restoration and natural resource management; Cooperative Extension; teaching; information and communication services.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Admission is to UC Davis and the College of Agricultural & Environmental Sciences; the catalogue entry gives no major-specific admission requirement beyond the major requirements below.

Domestic applicants: USD 14,202 a year (2026-27). Systemwide UC undergraduate Tuition for California residents, cohort first enrolled in 2026-27 (annual, quarter system); rate is the same for all undergraduate majors. Excludes Student Services Fee, campus-based fees, and Nonresident Supplemental Tuition. Source

First-year and transfer students enter in the fall term (quarter system); the UC application opens Aug. 1 and the filing period is Oct. 1 to Nov. 30 for admission the following year.

The UC application filing period is Oct. 1 to Nov. 30 for admission the following year, and a single application covers all UC campuses.

The UC application filing fee is $80 per campus for domestic applicants and $95 per campus for international applicants, payable by credit card or mail; fee waivers are available for up to four campuses.

Transfer applicants submit the UC application by Nov. 30; Transfer Admission Guarantee (TAG) applications are due Sept. 1-30; the priority deadline for the Transfer Academic Update is Jan. 31.

Apply through the official page: https://www.ucdavis.edu/admissions

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