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University of California, Davis College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences International Agricultural Development IAD GG; Plant Sciences - MS 1 One Shields Avenue Davis, CA 95616 US   Phone: 1-530-754-4424 Fax: 1-530-752-4361   At a Glance Program Requirements Tuition & Financial Aid Institution Overview Important Dates Upcoming Events Degrees: Program Format: Master's M.S. - International Agricultural Development On Campus   Students are prepared to accomplish biological and technological improvement in agricultural and natural systems to facilitate social innovation. Training in IAD includes both breadth and depth components. Breadth components, required of all M.S. students, aim to establish an understanding of the issues in international development as it relates to agriculture and the environment. These include the history and philosophy of development, leadership and management techniques, fundamentals of crop and livestock farming systems, and agricultural economics. Students acquire depth in their own areas of specialization within the agricultural and social sciences. The areas are agricultural and resource economics, agricultural engineering, agronomy, animal science, anthropology, aquaculture, avian science, community development, ecology, economics, entomology, environmental design, environmental toxicology, food science, gender, geography, horticulture, nutrition, plant pathology, plant biology, plant protection and pest management, political science, pomology, preventive veterinary medicine, range science, sociology, soil science, sustainable agriculture, vegetable crops, viticulture, and water science. Practical and on-site experience with development issues is encouraged and facilitated by guidance from the group’s approximately 80 faculty members, who possess a wide range of experience in international development. Graduate students at UC Davis are officially students of the Office of Graduate Studies and work under the supervision of faculty members who are organized in groups and departments. Graduate students must satisfy the requirements of both Graduate Studies and the IAD Graduate Group.     Accreditation Information:   # Of Credits Required:   Time To Degree:     Previous Degrees Bachelor's Degree  Pre-Requisite Courses Intermediate Microeconomics: Theory of Production and Consumption Intermediate Micro Theory Cropping Systems of the World Entry-level statistics course  International Student Requirements TOEFL minimum scores of 550 for the paper test, 213 for the computer-based test, and 68 for the Internet-based test  Requirements Qualifying Exam: GRE Minimum Exam Score: GPA or Equivalent: 3.0 English Proficiency: Yes Research Competency: No Clinical Internship: No   Work Experience Volunteer Experience Publications Experience Foreign Language Requirement Other Requirements   Cost Per Credit Hour: $   Tuition:   Financial Aid Offered:       # of Students Enrolled Full Time:   # of Students Enrolled Part Time:   Average GPA:   Average Test Scores:   Charge Per Credit:   Annual Full Time Avg Institution Tuition:   Financial Aid Offered:   Average Work Experience: Less than 1 Year  Specializations:   # of Terms Per Year:   Placement Percentage:   Historically Black:   Religious Affiliation: