# UC Davis Graduate Studies

**Source**: https://grad.ucdavis.edu/programs/gcmd
**Parent**: https://catalog.ucdavis.edu/departments-programs-degrees/human-ecology/community-development-ms/

# Community Development

## About the Program

### Learn More About the Program

[Visit the Program](http://communitydevelopment.ucdavis.edu/)

[Email the Program](mailto:jrlewis@ucdavis.edu)

Community development is the process of working with diverse groups of people to achieve common goals. The field emphasizes grassroots work within place-based communities to improve social equity, economic opportunity, living conditions, public health, environmental justice, community food systems, and overall sustainability. But those with CD degrees may work at regional, state, national, and international scales as well. Helping people overcome disadvantage and addressing structural inequities related to race, ethnicity, class, gender, sexuality, immigration status, and other factors is a major objective.

Degree Type

Interdisciplinary Graduate Group

Degrees Offered

M.S. Plan I \
M.S. Plan II

Lead Dean

College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences

Degree Requirements

[2018](https://programs.gs.ucdavis.edu/api/doc/3571)

[2015](https://programs.gs.ucdavis.edu/api/doc/2886)

[2010](https://programs.gs.ucdavis.edu/api/doc/2887)

Administrative ByLaws

[2024](https://programs.gs.ucdavis.edu/api/doc/4388)

Major Code

GCMD

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## Admissions and Fellowship Information

Admission Requirements

[UC Davis General Admission Requirements](https://grad.ucdavis.edu/applying-uc-davis)
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[Program Admissions Requirements](https://communitydevelopment.ucdavis.edu/admission-information)

Admission Deadlines

General: Jan 15, 2026\

Internal Fellowship Deadlines

Prospective Student Fellowship: Jan 15, 2026\
Continuing Student Fellowship: Jan 15, 2026

### Admissions Actions

[Request Admissions Info](https://apply.grad.ucdavis.edu/register/?id=9c9a7154-1f83-4dfa-a1c8-e60f719b1b81)

[Apply for Admission](https://grad.ucdavis.edu/node/841)

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## Program Contact Information

### Primary Program Contacts

Graduate Program Coordinator

**Program Coordinator**\
 JoAnna Lewis
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(530) 752-4119 | [jrlewis@ucdavis.edu](mailto:jrlewis@ucdavis.edu)

Graduate Program Chair

**Graduate Group Chair**\
 Brittany Chambers Butcher
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[bdchambers@ucdavis.edu](mailto:bdchambers@ucdavis.edu)

### Additional Contacts

Program Contacts

**Advisor: General**\
 Clare Cannon
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Community Development \
[cebcannon@ucdavis.edu](mailto:cebcannon@ucdavis.edu)

**Advisor: Admissions and Primary Contact**\
 Brittany Chambers Butcher
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Community Development \
[bdchambers@ucdavis.edu](mailto:bdchambers@ucdavis.edu)

**Advisor: General**\
 Amanda Crump
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Community Development \
[acrump@ucdavis.edu](mailto:acrump@ucdavis.edu)

**Advisor: General**\
 Jonathan London
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Community Development \
(530) 219 9082 | [jklondon@ucdavis.edu](mailto:jklondon@ucdavis.edu)

Graduate Studies Contacts

**Senior Academic Advisor**\
 Brittney Solar
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[bsolar@ucdavis.edu](mailto:bsolar@ucdavis.edu)