Program History
Program History
Programs with name changes
| Old name | New name |
|---|---|
| Agricultural Chemistry (GAGC) | Agricultural & Environmental Chemistry (GACH) |
| Agricultural Economics (GAGE) | Agricultural & Resources Economics (GARE) |
| Animal Science (GANS) | Animal Biology (GABG) |
| Agricultural Engineering (GENA) | Biological & Agricultural Engineering (GEBA) |
| Biochemistry (GBCH) | Biochemical & Molecular Biology (GBMB) |
| Biological & Agricultural Engineering (GEBA) | Biological Systems Engineering (GBSE) |
| Civil Engineering (GCIV) | Civil & Environmental Engineering (GECE) |
| Earth Science & Resources (GESR) | Hydrologic Science (GHYS) |
| Electrical Engineering (GELE) | Electrical & Computer Engineering (GEEC) |
| History of Art (GHIA) | Art History (GAHI) |
| Mechanical Engineering (GMEC) | Mechanical & Aeronautical Engineering (GEMA) |
| Medical Informatics (GMDI) | Health Informatics (GMHI) |
| Neurobiology (GNEB) | Neuroscience (GNES) |
| Nutrition (GNUT) | Nutritional Biology (GNUB) |
| Physical Education (GPHE) | Exercise Science (GEXS) |
| Physiology (GPHS) | Molecular, Cellular & Integrative Physiology (GMCP) |
| Plant Protection & Pest Management (GPPP) | Integrated Pest Management (GIPM) |
| Soil Science (GSSC) | Soils & Biogeochemistry (GSBG) |
| Textie Arts and Costume Design | Design |
| Water Science (GWSC) | Hydrologic Science (GHYS) |
Split Programs
- Chemical Engineering and Materials Science (GECM) split into two programs in 1998, Chemical Engineering (GECH) and Materials Science (GEMS)
- Dramatic Art (GDRA) Split into two programs in 2006, with Dramatic Art (GDRA) continuing to offer MFA degree and Performance Studies (GPFS) offering PhD degree
Merged Programs
- Agronomy (GAGR), Horticulture (GHRT), and Vegetable Crop (GVCR) merged into Horticulture & Agronomy (GHAG)
- Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (GBMB) and Cell and Developmental Biology (BCDB) merged into Biochemistry, Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology (GBCB)
- Botany (GBOT) and Plant Physiology (GPPH) merged into Plant Biology (GPBI)
Closed or Suspended Programs
- Agricultural Education (GAEC), closed 2000
- Agricultural Education – M.Ed (GAED), closed 1995
- Agricultural Science and Management (GASM)
- Classics (GCLA)
- Education-M.Ed (GEDM), closed 1996
- Educational Leadership (Joint Doctorate with Fresno, Program in Educational Leadership)
- Endocrinology (GEDO), suspended
- Engineering (GENG), closed 1993
- Exercise Science
- Integrated Pest Management
- Joint Program with CSUS Education Credential (GEJC)
- Rhetoric and Communication (GRCM), closed 1996, restarted as Communication (GCMN) 2006
- Special Program (GSPC)
- Textile Arts and Costume Design (GTCD), suspended 2005
- Zoology (GZOO), closed 1994
Self-Supporting Programs
- Clinical Research, M.A.S. (GCLR)
- Forensic Science, M.S. (GFOR)
- International Commercial Law, LL.M. (GICL)
- Master of Business Administration, Working Professional Program, M.B.A.
- Master of Laws, LL.M.
- Master of Professional Accountancy (M.P.Ac.) (GPAC)
- Maternal and Child Nutrition, M.A.S. (GMCN)
Professional Degree Tuition Programs
- Capital Area North Doctorate in Educational Leadership (CANDEL), Ed.D.
- Doctor of Medicine, M.D.
- Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, D.V.M.
- Health Informatics, M.S.
- Master of Business Administration, M.B.A.
- Master of Preventative Veterinary Medicine, M.P.V.M.
- Master of Public Health, M.P.H.
- Nursing Science and Health-Care Leadership, M.S.