UC Davis 2008-2010 General Catalog - General Catalog - UC Davis

334 International Agricultural Development
Trade and Development in Agricultural
Commodities Option:
Agricultural and Resource Economics
100A, 113, 130, Plant Biology 172
Agricultural and Resource Economics 138,
Economics 160A, 160B, Food Science and
Technology 100A, 109, 160, International
Agricultural Development 195A, Textiles
and Clothing 162, 163
Total Units for the Degree ................... 180
Specialization Advisers
A listing of faculty in the various areas of specialization
and with interests in International Agricultural
Development is available from the Major Adviser.
Major Adviser. S.B. Brush (Human and Community
Development)
Minor Program Requirements:
UNITS
International Agricultural
Development................................... 21-23
International Agricultural Development 10
and Agricultural and Resource Economics
115A.................................................... 8
Plant Sciences 101, 110A, 110C,
112................................................... 6-7
International Agricultural Development
103, 170, 195A or Community and
Regional Development 142 .................. 7-8
Minor Adviser. S.B. Brush in 1331 Hart Hall
Graduate Study. A program of study and
research leading to the M.S. degree is available in
International Agricultural Development. Detailed
information regarding graduate study may be
obtained by writing to the Coordinator of Graduate
Recruitment (I.A.D.), Graduate Studies, UC Davis.
Graduate Advisers. J. Hill (Agronomy and
Range Science), F.W. Hirtz (Human and Community
Development), L.S. Jarvis (Agricultural and Resource
Economics), J.D. Momsen (Human and Community
Development), D.E. Rains (Agronomy and Range
Science)
Related Courses. See Agricultural and Resource
Economics 148, 215C, Agricultural Management
and Rangeland Resources 111, Anthropology 221,
Economics 115A-115B, 215A-215B-215C, Geography
142, Nutrition 20, Sociology 144.
Courses in International
Agricultural Development (IAD)
Questions pertaining to the following courses should
be directed to the instructor or to the Department of
Human and Community Development Advising Center
in 1303 Hart Hall (530) 752-2244.
Lower Division Courses
10. Introduction to International
Agricultural Development (4)
Lecture—3 hours; discussion—1 hour. Theories,
practices and institutions relating to agricultural
development; the interaction of changing social, cultural
and economic organization through successive
stages of economic development; impact of new
agricultural technology on underdeveloped regions.
GE credit: SocSci, Div, Wrt.—II. Brush
92. Internship (1-12)
Internship—3-36 hours. Prerequisite: consent of
instructor. Supervised internship, off and on campus,
in community and institutional settings. (P/NP grading
only.)
Upper Division Courses
103. Social Change and Agricultural
Development (4)
Lecture/discussion—4 hours. Prerequisite: introductory
social science course (Anthropology, Sociology,
Economics, International Agricultural Development).
How social and cultural factors influence technological
change in agriculture; theories of diffusion of
innovations; social impact analysis and technology
assessment. GE credit: SocSci, Div.—II. Brush
142. Equipment and Technology for Small
Farms (2)
Lecture—1 hour; laboratory—3 hours. Types and
characteristics of agricultural equipment and technologies
appropriate for small commercial farming.
Adjustment and calibration of equipment. Selection
of and budgeting for equipment. (Same course as
Applied Biological Systems Technology 142.)
160. Agroforestry: Global and Local
Perspectives (3)
Lecture/discussion—3 hours. Prerequisite: Plant Sciences
2 or Biological Sciences 1C; Plant Biology
142 or a general ecology course (Environmental Science
and Policy 100). Traditional and evolving use
of trees in agricultural ecosystems; their multiple
roles in environmental stabilization and production
of food, fuel, and fiber; and socioeconomic barriers
to the adoption and implementation of agroforestry
practices. Not open for credit to students who have
taken Agricultural Management and Rangeland
Resources 160. (Same course as Plant Sciences
160.) Offered in alternate years.—I. Gradziel
162. Field Course in Tropical Ecology and
Sustainable Agricultural Development (8)
Lecture—20 hours; discussion—10 hours; field
work—30 hours. Prerequisite: consent of the instructor;
Biological Sciences 1C required; Biological Sciences
1A or 1B or course 10 recommended; limited
enrollment, acceptance based on academic merit,
personal experience, and academic discipline in
order to provide a multidisciplinary atmosphere.
International Field Course. Tropical Ecology of various
ecosystems; Agricultural systems in the tropics;
Sustainable agriculture uniting ecology and agriculture,
language and culture, trips to field research stations
and ecotourism field trips required. No credit
given to students who have taken Pomology 162.
GE credit: Div, SciEng, Wrt.—IV. (IV.)
170. Program Development for
International Agriculture (4)
Lecture/discussion—4 hours. Prerequisite: course
10. Principles of leadership and management for
international agricultural development. Organizations
and organizational behavior, and the implications
for planning and administering organizations
involved in the global development effort.—II. (III.)
Marcotte
190. Proseminar in International
Agricultural Development (1)
Seminar—1 hour. Presentation and discussion of current
topics in international agricultural development
by visiting lecturers, staff and students. May be
repeated for credit. (P/NP grading only.)
192. Internship (1-12)
Internship—3-36 hours. Prerequisite: consent of
instructor. Supervised internship, off and on campus,
in community and institutional settings. (P/NP grading
only.)
195A. Field Study in Agricultural
Development—California (3)
Lecture—2 hours total; seminar—8 hours total; fieldwork—four
2-day visits. Prerequisite: consent of
instructor. Students will incur travel expenses. Observation
of agricultural development strategies and
effects on rural communities. Discussion with farmers,
workers and organizational staff members.
Study of farm commodities, institutions and experiences
in dealing with agricultural development problems.
International influence on U.S. agriculture. (P/
NP grading only.)—III. Marcotte
198. Directed Group Study (1-5)
Prerequisite: consent of instructor. (P/NP grading
only.)
199. Special Study for Advanced
Undergraduates (1-5)
(P/NP grading only.)
Graduate Courses
200N. Philosophy and Practice of
Agricultural Development (5)
Lecture/discussion—5 hours; term paper. Introduction
to key elements of the philosophy and practice
of agricultural development in less developed countries.
Introduction to the major paradigms of development,
the historical context within which these
paradigms have operated, and the various development
techniques and initiatives that have emerged
from agricultural production to institutional capacity
building and management. Not open for credit to
students who have completed former course 202.—
I. (I.) Marcotte
201. The Economics of Small Farms and
Farming Systems (4)
Lecture—3 hours; discussion—1 hour. Prerequisite:
Agricultural and Resource Economics 100A. Economic
perspective on small farm development. Establishes
a basis for predicting farmers’ responses to
changes in the economic environment, and for proposing
government policies to increase small farm
production and improve farmer and national welfare.—II.
(II.) Vosti
202N. Analysis and Determinants of
Farming Systems (4)
Lecture—3 hours; discussion—1 hour. Prerequisite:
Plant Sciences 150 or the equivalent. The unifying
concepts of cropping systems in temperate and tropical
climatic zones; agroecosystems stability, diversity
and sustainability; management strategies, resource
use efficiency and their interactions; the role of animals,
their impact on energy use efficiency, nutrient
cycling, and providing food and power. Not open
for credit to students who have completed former
course 200.—III. (III.) Van Kessel, Pittroff
203N. Project Planning and Evaluation (4)
Discussion—1 hour; workshop—3 hours. Prerequisite:
courses 200N (or former course 202), 201,
202N (or former course 200). Interdisciplinary setting
for application of student skills and specialization
to a “real world” development project. Focus on
team-building and effective interdisciplinary problem-solving
methods, with the objective of producing
a project document and presentation within a specified
deadline. Not open for credit to students who
have completed former course 203.—III. (III.) Brown,
Gepts, Piedrahita
217. Conservation and Sustainable
Development in Third World Nations (4)
Lecture/discussion—3 hours; fieldwork—2 hours.
Prerequisite: at least one course from two of these
three groups: a) Environmental Science and Policy
160, 161, 168A, 168B; b) Environmental Science
and Policy 101, 133, International Agricultural
Development 103, Geography 142; c) Anthropology
126, 131, Geography 141, Sociology 144,
145A, 145B. Examination of the patterns of
resource ownership, control and management in
agricultural lands, extractive zones (fisheries, forests)
and wildlands, with emphases on conservation and
sustainability. Comparison of industrial democracies
and poorer nations. (Same course as Ecology 217.)
Offered in alternate years.—Orlove
220. Food and Nutrition Strategies in
Developing Countries (4)
Lecture—3 hours; discussion—1 hour. Prerequisite:
Agricultural and Resource Economics 100A. Identifies
important topical problems in food and nutrition
policy, develops theoretical frameworks suitable for
their analysis, examines the empirical information
relevant to the problems and, using theory data,
draws appropriate policy implications. Offered in
alternate years.—III. Jarvis
290. Seminar in International Agricultural
Development (1-2)
Seminar—1-2 hours. Prerequisite: consent of instructor.
Discussion and critical evaluation of advanced
topics and issues in international agricultural development.
May be repeated for credit. (S/U grading
only.)—III. Brown, Van Horn
291. Topics in International Agricultural
Development (1-3)
Lecture/discussion—1-3 hours. Prerequisite: consent
of instructor. Selected topics dealing with current
issues in agricultural development in lesser developed
nations. Variable content. May be repeated
once for credit.
Quarter Offered: I=Fall, II=Winter, III=Spring, IV=Summer; 2009-2010 offering in parentheses
General Education (GE) credit: ArtHum=Arts and Humanities; SciEng=Science and Engineering; SocSci=Social Sciences; Div=Social-Cultural Diversity; Wrt=Writing Experience