Landscape Architecture 160 project on Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2019.

Majors Focused on Strengthening Communities

In majors like human development, community and regional development and landscape architecture, you’ll explore how neighborhoods thrive, how children and families grow and how public spaces influence daily life. With many opportunities for hands-on projects, you’ll see how thoughtful planning and collaboration can make a real difference in people’s lives.

Areas of Study

CA&ES students give back to the community and gain experience as interns at a clinic in Knights Landing.
Strengthening Communities
CA&ES students give back to the community and gain experience as interns at a clinic in Knights Landing.
Each year, almost 6,000 UC Davis students participate in internships. Community and regional development major Marissa Rodriguez was among them. She interned at the state Capitol with students from other UC campuses.
Each year, almost 6,000 UC Davis students participate in internships. Community and regional development major Marissa Rodriguez was among them. She interned at the state Capitol with students from other UC campuses.
Haven Kiers, an assistant professor of Landscape Architecture measures grass that sheep graze on at the University of California, Davis, Campus Gateway.
Haven Kiers, an assistant professor of Landscape Architecture measures grass that sheep graze on at the University of California, Davis, Campus Gateway.
Students and staff teach kids at the Early Childhood Lab on campus.
Students and staff teach kids at the Early Childhood Lab on campus.
Student working on a landscape project.
Student working on a landscape project.
Classroom trips are an important part of learning. This landscape architecture class visited the Jepson Prairie Preserve.
Classroom trips are an important part of learning. This landscape architecture class visited the Jepson Prairie Preserve.
Teacher Julia Luckenbill interacts with infants at the Early Childhood Laboratory at the Center for Child and Family Studies at UC Davis.
Teacher Julia Luckenbill interacts with infants at the Early Childhood Laboratory at the Center for Child and Family Studies at UC Davis.
Michelle Boutell, an international agriculture development major, works with Archie Jarmun in the Horticulture Innovation Lab on April 4, 2019.
Michelle Boutell, an international agriculture development major, works with Archie Jarmun in the Horticulture Innovation Lab on April 4, 2019.
Landscape Architecture students conducting class assignment on grading on the hill in front of Mrak Hall.
Landscape Architecture students conducting class assignment on grading on the hill in front of Mrak Hall.
Human Development majors get hands-on experience interacting with preschool children at the UC Davis Center for Child and Family Studies.
Human Development majors get hands-on experience interacting with preschool children at the UC Davis Center for Child and Family Studies.