UC Davis General Catalog, 2006-2008 - General Catalog - UC Davis

20 Introduction
the interdependencies of knowledge and acquaint you with other
cultures.
The Major Requirements provide you with intellectual depth and
competence in a selected area of study.
The college has a well-developed system of faculty advisers, student
peer advisers and professional staff advisers who are available
for individual consultations with undergraduates in a variety of
settings, from the deans’ office to departmental offices to campus
residence halls.
The strength of the college lies in the faculty’s commitment to
advancing the frontiers of human knowledge through research,
artistic expression and other creative endeavors and to the effective
communication and application of that knowledge through
teaching and public service. Together, faculty and students in the
College of Letters and Science create a climate that enables students
to achieve their highest potential.
GRADUATE STUDY
Office of Graduate Studies
250 Mrak Hall
(530) 752-0650; http://gradstudies.ucdavis.edu
Graduate students at UC Davis have the opportunity to work with
and learn from accomplished faculty, recognized for their contributions
to research in their fields. The Office of Graduate Studies
oversees more than 80 graduate programs leading to master's or
doctoral degrees, which together enroll more than 4,000 graduate
students. Many graduate programs are offered through graduate
groups, an interdisciplinary concept that allows students to study
and work in interrelated areas to broaden their intellectual experiences;
see the Graduate Studies chapter.
PROFESSIONAL STUDY
UC Davis has three professional schools—the School of Law
(J.D.), the School of Medicine (M.D.) and the School of Veterinary
Medicine (D.V.M., M.P.V.M.)—and the Graduate School of Management
offers the M.B.A. degree. These schools and programs are
described in later chapters.
ACADEMIC RESOURCES
The University Library
(530) 752-6561; http://www.lib.ucdavis.edu
The General Library at UC Davis is one of the premier research
libraries in North America. In addition to Peter J. Shields Library,
there are four other General Library facilities: the Physical Sciences
and Engineering Library, the Loren D. Carlson Health Sciences
Library, the Agricultural and Resource Economics Library
and the Blaisdell Medical Center Library in Sacramento. The combined
collections of the various General Library facilities total
more than 3.2 million volumes and more than 37,000 periodical
and journal titles are received annually. An extensive variety of
government documents, maps, microfilms and CD-ROMs are also
part of the collection.
Shields Library houses the collections in the humanities, arts,
social sciences, biological sciences, agricultural sciences, mathematics
and computer science. The Physical Sciences and Engineering
Library collections support teaching and research in
engineering, chemistry, geology and physics. The Carlson Health
Sciences Library serves the Schools of Medicine and Veterinary
Medicine. The Blaisdell Library at the UC Davis Medical Center
provides a clinical collection of more than 41,000 volumes. The
law library, administered by the School of Law, is located in King
Hall.
The General Library's HARVEST catalog identifies campus library
resources, while the UC MELVYL online catalog identifies the
library collections at UC Davis and the other nine UC campuses.
The HARVEST catalog, MELVYL and other electronic resources,
including more than 19,000 full text journals can be searched in
the libraries, at campus locations and remotely via the Internet.
Workstations with Internet access are available for patron use in
all library facilities. A wireless network in Shields Library, the
Physical Sciences and Engineering Library, the Carlson Health Sciences
Library and the Blaisdell Medical Center Library connects
authorized laptop users to library and campus resources and services.
Information about library services, full text electronic books and
journals, and important subject-specific Internet sites are available
at the library's Web site. The library provides classes on the use of
the HARVEST catalog, MELVYLand subject specific electronic
journals and databases. Librarians are available for consultation to
effectively and efficiently identify and use information resources
for research projects and dissertations.
UC Davis Arboretum
Arboretum Headquarters
(530) 752-4880; http://arboretum.ucdavis.edu
The 95-acre UC Davis Arboretum is a living museum with a documented
collection of more than 22,000 trees, shrubs and perennials
for use in teaching and research, arranged in a series of gardens
along Putah Creek's historic north fork. Outstanding plant collections
include Shields Oak Grove, Mary Wattis Brown Garden of
California native plants, Ruth Storer Garden of flowering perennials
and shrubs, T. Elliot Weier Redwood Grove and Arboretum
Terrace home demonstration garden. Arboretum education programs
promote sustainable and environmentally-appropriate gardening
practices. Internships are available in nursery
management, landscape design and maintenance, environmental
education, conservation biology, Integrated Pest Management
(IPM) and Geographic Information Systems (GIS).
Information and Educational Technology
IT Express
182 Shields Library
(530) 754-HELP (4357); ithelp@ucdavis.edu; http://scg.ucdavis.edu
Information and Educational Technology (IET) provides computing,
communications and digital media services to the campus in
support of research and instruction. IET provides the following
range of service and support to students.
Computing Help and Information. IT Express, the campus computing
help desk, provides assistance with many topics, including
Internet software, campus Internet access, and activating and
accessing your UC Davis e-mail and computing accounts. A comprehensive
source for student computing information, the Student
Computing Guide Web site (http://scg.ucdavis.edu), provides campus-related
computing and technology news, computer room locations
and hours, IT Express hours and much more. Students can
also visit the TechNews Web site (http://technews.ucdavis.edu) and
sign up to receive a weekly e-mail that includes links to the latest
information on computer security, campus wireless and other
important service changes and upgrades. MyUCDavis, the campus