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Postharvest Graduate Studies
Postharvest Biology and Technology
Postgraduate Certification Program
The Postharvest Program, University of California, Davis, in collaboration with
University Extension, offers a 6 to 12 month certificate program. The program is designed for students desiring
specialized training through course, laboratory, and field work in Postharvest Biology and Technology and related
disciplines. The program has considerable flexibility and can be tailored to an individual's interest, prior experience,
and may emphasize vegetables, fruits, or ornamentals. Training will include courses in postharvest biology and
technology, and may include a diversity of related courses in marketing, food safety, instrumentation, plant pathology
and economic entomology. Direct experience in a research laboratory can be arranged provided a member of the
Postharvest Program has sufficient space and resources to make this accommodation. Students will normally begin
their study in the summer.
Degrees
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M.S.
Degree:
A M.S. degree in Horticulture and Agronomy
is offered by the Departments of Plant Sciences, and Viticulture and Enology.
Students affiliated with any of the four horticultural departments may
also obtain a M.S. degree in Plant Biology
performing their research under the direction of any postharvest faculty
member who is also a member of the interdepartmental Plant Biology Group.
Another option is to work for a M.S. degree in International
Agricultural Development or Food
Science with emphasis on postharvest technology.
Students enrolled in the M.S. degree program in Plant
Pathology, or Biological Systems
Engineering can include postharvest biology and technology in their
programs and can carry out their research under the guidance of a faculty member in
the departments which offer these degrees together with one of the faculty members in the Postharvest Biology
Program.
- Ph.D Degree:
Most postharvest biology students enroll in the Plant
Biology or Horticulture and Agronomy Ph.D. programs and after completing the "core" course work requirements of either program, emphasize postharvest
biology in their course work and thesis research. Students who are interested specifically in postharvest
pathology or biochemistry can pursue a Ph.D. degree in Plant
Pathology or Biochemistry
& Molecular Biology. Students interested in Food Science can pursue a Ph.D. degree in Food Science.
Requirements:
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A minimum GPA of 3.0 is required by UCD Graduate Studies; some departments
and graduate groups have higher minimum GPA requirements.
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GRE scores and letters of recommendation are also required.
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In addition, students from non-English speaking countries are required
to take the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) and attain a specified minimum score (now set at 550)
before admission is approved.
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Application deadline is April 1 (for international students, it is March
1). Some programs have earlier deadlines; check with the specific program.
Financial Assistance
Fellowships, Scholarships, and Nonresident Tuition Fellowships are available
on a merit basis. Application deadline is Janurary 15. Most departments have research assistantships (RA's) which
are offered to the most qualified students.
For more information, contact the chairperson of the department and/or
graduate group that you are interested in. Also some faculty members may have RA's available (funded by extramural
sources, e.g. grants). For information about these RA positions and other employment opportunities contact the faculty
members directly. Files of applicants are directed from Graduate Studies to the various graduate groups for individual
faculty member review.
For more information about admissions, requirements for degrees,
fees and expenses, financial aid, etc. contact:
Mikal Saltveit, Program Coordinator
Postharvest Program
Department of Plant Sciences
University of California
One Shields Avenue
Davis, CA 95616-8746 USA
mesaltveit@ucdavis.edu
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