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Are you fascinated by the roles of culture and ethnicity in society? Do your interests include social change and community involvement? Community and Regional Development majors help shape the quality of life for other people. Dealing with social concerns such as hunger, homelessness, gender issues, and abuse are just a few of the ways you can help change contemporary society.
Real World
UC Davis Community and Regional Development majors are working in fields such as city and regional planning, community health, community law and community medicine. This is also an excellent major to consider if you plan to attend law or medical school.
Major Requirements
After you complete your general education courses, you have several options: you can specialize in Community Groups, focusing on race, ethnicity and gender; Organization & Management, focusing on personnel, public relations, and general management; Policy & Planning, focusing on law, environment, local government; or Social Services, focusing on health, housing, design, education, and counseling. All students in this major are required to complete an internship in the field.
Major Adviser
Name: Galyna Erdman
Contact: gerdman@ucdavis.edu, 530-752-2244
A Student Perspective
This major is a great route for students who want to work in the community and do something positive. It offers the flexibility to tailor your coursework to match your interests and career perspectives. My classes have included topics from disciplines such as sociology, political science, economics, anthropology, psychology and history. I've also benefited from the experience and enthusiasm of great professors who are socially conscious mentors and researchers.
~ Erica Salas, junior
A Faculty Perspective
The particular strength of the program is its unique student body. Because the major is an unconventional choice, it attracts those students who are not afraid to leave the beaten paths and venture into something different. This makes teaching much more exciting, demanding and fulfilling. I'm excited about the class I'll be teaching for the first time in summer 2003: a comparative community development class taught in Europe. Students in this month-long class will take a hands-on approach to learning about community issues in France, Germany and Switzerland.
~ Dr. Frank Hirtz, professor
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