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Developing Skills, Shaping Policy

A core feature of the Agricultural Policy Advocacy Program is the Certificate in Agricultural Policy Advocacy. The undergraduate certificate program, available to all Davis College majors, is designed to facilitate a broad-based understanding of the policy and advocacy environment in addition to the specific technical skills learned in their degree programs. The aim is to cultivate students with a policy interest who can meaningfully contribute to policy development and create successful career opportunities to influence the future of agricultural and resource policy.

Interested students will submit an application providing information about their background, goals, and interests in agricultural and natural resource policy. Ideally, students will submit applications during their second year to facilitate coordination of required courses within their degree program, but students can be accepted at any stage of their undergraduate career.

Courses

To complete the certificate program, students must complete a combination of the following courses totaling a minimum of 13 hours with a grade of B or better. Courses may be taken in any order.

3 hours – AAEC 4307* Agricultural Policy Advocacy

1 hour – AAEC 4107* Contemporary Issues in Agricultural Policy

9 hours – Select from menu below from courses across the Davis College:

AAEC 4305 Agricultural and Public Policy**
AAEC 4320 Agribusiness Law**
AAEC 4301* International Agricultural Policy Study Abroad**
ACOM 3302 Advocating for Agriculture
AFS 3309 Food Safety**
AGED 2304 Ag in Society
AGLS 2307 Civic Leadership & Strong Communities**
AGLS 3302 Theories of Change
NRM 4320 Natural Resources Policy**
NRM 4330 Natural Resource Law
LARC 4351 Environmental Planning for Sustainable Development

*Proposed numbers for new courses which are planned for inclusion in the Fall 2026 Catalog

**Must include at least one of these policy-related courses

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