About the Program
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Students gain advanced knowledge of nutrition during pregnancy; lactation and infant nutrition; and child and adolescent nutrition necessary for careers as nutrition/lactation specialists in public health and educational programs. This is a self-supporting program, and receives no subsidies from the State of California. Tuition is set by the program per unit.
Degree Type
Professional Program
Degrees Offered
M.A.S. (Master of Advanced Study) Plan II
Lead Dean
College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences
Administrative ByLaws
Major Code
GMCN
Admissions and Fellowship Information
Admission Requirements
Admission Deadlines
Priority: Feb 15, 2026
General: Apr 15, 2026
Space Available: Jun 1, 2026
General: Apr 15, 2026
Space Available: Jun 1, 2026
Admissions Actions
Program Contact Information
Primary Program Contacts
Graduate Program Coordinator
Program Coordinator
Gaylene Catalan
(530) 754-5364 | gecatalan@ucdavis.edu
Graduate Program Chair
Graduate Program Chair
Francene Steinberg
(530) 752-0160 | fmsteinberg@ucdavis.edu
Additional Contacts
Graduate Studies Contacts
Senior Academic Advisor
Sarah Hamid
(530) 752-0650 | shamid@ucdavis.edu