 | | Course ID: | AAEC 2580. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | Applied Microeconomic Principles | Course
Description: | Economic decisions of consumers and producers are studied, with
an emphasis on government policies such as taxes, subsidies,
trade barriers, and income redistribution. Efficiency vs.
equality and benefits vs. costs of government interventions are
common themes. Market failures and contemporary issues in
agricultural, energy, environmental, and international
economics are covered. | | Athena Title: | Appl Microeconomic Principles | | Equivalent Courses: | Not open to students with credit in AAEC 2580E | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered fall and spring semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | AAEC 2580E. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | Applied Microeconomic Principles | Course
Description: | Individual consumer and producer behavior in a market economy using economic principles to analyze and solve problems in resource allocation, food production, distribution, environmental management, economic development, and international trade. | | Athena Title: | Appl Microeconomic Principles | | Equivalent Courses: | Not open to students with credit in AAEC 2580 | | Nontraditional Format: | This course will be taught 95% or more online. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | AAEC 2710. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | Food Fights: Analysis of Global Food Policy Issues | Course
Description: | Exploration of issues in the global food system through the lens
of social science analysis. The course will follow a case study
approach. Each case study will introduce a basic policy issue and
present economic and social trade-offs for students to analyze.
Example cases include: Is fair trade really more fair? Would
cutting back food waste reduce world hunger? Should we use food
to fuel our cars? Is agriculture a climate change victim or
perpetrator? | | Athena Title: | Food Fights | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered spring semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | AAEC 3010. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | Farm Organization and Management | Course
Description: | The study of individual farm programs for the purpose of determining methods to be used for increasing farm income. | | Athena Title: | Farm Organization Management | | Prerequisite: | AAEC 2580 or AAEC 2580E or ECON 2106 or ECON 2106E or ECON 2106H | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered fall semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | AAEC(ENVM) 3020. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | Analytical and Computational Tools for Applied Economics | Course
Description: | Designed to teach analytical and computational tools for applied
economics. These tools and concepts include partial derivation,
constrained optimization, integration, spreadsheet analysis, and
statistical modeling. | | Athena Title: | Analytical and Comp Tools Econ | | Equivalent Courses: | Not open to students with credit in AAEC 3020E | | Prerequisite: | (MATH 2200 or MATH 2200H or MATH 2250 or MATH 2250E) and (STAT 2000 or STAT 2100H) | Semester Course
Offered: | Not offered on a regular basis. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | AAEC 3020E. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | Analytical and Computational Tools for Applied Economics | Course
Description: | This course is designed to teach analytical and computational
tools for applied economics. These tools and concepts include
partial derivation, constrained optimization, integration,
spreadsheet analysis, and statistical modeling. | | Athena Title: | Analytical Comp Tools Econ | | Equivalent Courses: | Not open to students with credit in AAEC 3020, ENVM 3020 | | Nontraditional Format: | This course will be taught 95% or more online. | | Prerequisite: | (MATH 2200 or MATH 2250 or MATH 2250E) and (STAT 2000 or STAT 2100H) | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered fall, spring and summer semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | AAEC 3040. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | Agribusiness Marketing | Course
Description: | Agribusiness marketing for farm products describing and analyzing agribusiness marketing functions to have a comprehensive understanding of the principles of agribusiness marketing. | | Athena Title: | Agribusiness Marketing | | Prerequisite: | AAEC 2580 or AAEC 2580E or ECON 2106 or ECON 2106E or ECON 2106H | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered fall semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | AAEC 3100. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | Food and Fiber Marketing | Course
Description: | Study of the marketing process; concepts and tools for management of essential marketing decisions. Course will draw on consumer choice and demand analysis, marketing, and case studies. | | Athena Title: | Food and Fiber Marketing | | Prerequisite: | AAEC 2580 or AAEC 2580E or ECON 2106 or ECON 2106E or ECON 2106H | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered fall and spring semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | AAEC 3200. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | Selling in Agribusiness | Course
Description: | Sales and merchandising techniques appropriate for agricultural selling and marketing. The psychology of selling, the selling process, spatial marketing strategies, and communication skills are emphasized, as used in agribusiness. | | Athena Title: | SELLING IN AGRIBUS | | Prerequisite: | AAEC 2580 or ECON 2106 or ECON 2106H | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered spring semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | AAEC(ENVM) 3300S. 3 hours. Repeatable for maximum 6 hours credit. | | Course Title: | Outreach and Service-Learning in Applied Economics | Course
Description: | An overview of outreach and service-learning in applied
economics. Students participate in a guided study and practice in
developing and implementing applied economics educational
programs for the public in local communities across the State of
Georgia, which includes identifying needs, establishing
objectives, as well as designing and evaluating educational
programs in applied economics. | | Athena Title: | Applied Econ Service | | Nontraditional Format: | Course includes a service-learning project during the semester
that either employs skills or knowledge learned in the course or
teaches new skills or knowledge related to course objectives.
Students will be involved in the planning and implementation of
the project(s) and may spend time outside of the classroom.
Students will be engaged in the service-learning component for
approximately 25-50% of overall instructional time. | | Prerequisite: | AAEC 2580 or 2580E or ECON 2106 or ECON 2106E or ECON 2106H or permission of department | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered fall semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | AAEC 3400. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | Introduction to Agricultural Policy | Course
Description: | Domestic and international government policies affecting agriculture, agribusinesses, and rural economies. Policy alternatives aimed at solving economic and environmental problems of the food and agricultural sector are identified and evaluated. | | Athena Title: | Intro to Agricultural Policy | | Prerequisite: | AAEC 2580 or AAEC 2580E or ECON 2106 or ECON 2106E or ECON 2106H | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered fall semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | AAEC 3580-3580L. 4 hours. 3 hours lecture and 2 hours lab per week. | | Course Title: | Intermediate Economic Principles | Course
Description: | Competitive and imperfect markets in the allocation of consumer goods and input factors in the free enterprise economy. | | Athena Title: | Intermediate Econ Principles | | Equivalent Courses: | Not open to students with credit in AAEC 3580E | | Prerequisite: | (AAEC 2580 or AAEC 2580E or ECON 2106 or ECON 2106E or ECON 2106H) and (MATH 2110 or MATH 2110E or MATH 2260 or AAEC(ENVM) 3020 or AAEC 3020E) | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered fall and spring semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | AAEC 3580E. 4 hours. | | Course Title: | Intermediate Economic Principles | Course
Description: | Competitive and imperfect markets in the allocation of consumer goods and input factors in the free enterprise economy. | | Athena Title: | Intermediate Econ Principles | | Equivalent Courses: | Not open to students with credit in AAEC 3580 | | Nontraditional Format: | Course will be offered 95% or more online. | | Prerequisite: | (AAEC 2580 or AAEC 2580E or ECON 2106 or ECON 2106E or ECON 2106H) and (MATH 2110 or MATH 2110E or MATH 2260 or AAEC(ENVM) 3020 or AAEC 3020E) | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered fall and spring semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | AAEC 3600. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | Economics of Food Policy | Course
Description: | Domestic food policies, focusing on post-farm issues facing manufacturers, distributors, retailers, and consumers. Students will learn how to think like an economist in analyzing the broad array of food policies in the United States. Students will engage in discussions pertaining to real-world, current food policy proposals. | | Athena Title: | Economics of Food Policy | | Prerequisite: | (ECON 2105 or ECON 2105E or ECON 2105H) and (AAEC 2580 or AAEC 2580E or ECON 2106 or ECON 2106E or ECON 2106H) | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered spring semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | AAEC 3690. 4 hours. | | Course Title: | Agribusiness Finance | Course
Description: | Financial concepts and analysis related to agribusiness firms, including analysis based on financial statements, business and financial risk, valuation, and capital budgeting. | | Athena Title: | Agribusiness Finance | | Prerequisite: | (AAEC 2580 or AAEC 2580E or ECON 2106 or ECON 2106E or ECON 2106H) and (ACCT 1160 or ACCT 1160E or ACCT 2101 or ACCT 2101E or ACCT 2101H) and (STAT 2000 or STAT 2000E or STAT 2100H) | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered fall and spring semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | AAEC(ENVM) 3910. 3 hours. Repeatable for maximum 6 hours credit. | | Course Title: | Internships | Course
Description: | Educational experience gained while performing an internship for an agribusiness, governmental, environmental management, or natural resource agency or organization. | | Athena Title: | Internships | | Nontraditional Format: | Student will be required to work 200 hours with an approved
company or organization, during the semester registered, to
earn 3 hours credit. | | Prerequisite: | Third or fourth year standing and (ENVM 3060 or ENVM 3060E or AAEC 3100 or AAEC 3040 or AAEC 3400) and permission of department | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered fall, spring and summer semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | AAEC 3980. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | Introduction to Agribusiness Management | Course
Description: | Managerial concepts, procedures, and techniques in agribusiness management. Techniques of planning, organization, staffing, directing, and controlling functions of management. | | Athena Title: | Intro Agribusiness Management | | Equivalent Courses: | Not open to students with credit in AAEC 3980E | | Prerequisite: | AAEC 2580 or AAEC 2580E or ECON 2106 or ECON 2106E or ECON 2106H | Semester Course
Offered: | Not offered on a regular basis. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | AAEC 3980E. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | Introduction to Agribusiness Management | Course
Description: | Managerial concepts, procedures, and techniques in agribusiness
management. Techniques of planning, organization, staffing,
directing, and controlling functions of management. | | Athena Title: | Intro Agribusiness Management | | Equivalent Courses: | Not open to students with credit in AAEC 3980 | | Nontraditional Format: | Course will be offered 95% or more online. | | Prerequisite: | AAEC 2580 or AAEC 2580E or ECON 2106 or ECON 2106E or ECON 2106H | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered fall and summer semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | AAEC 4040-4040L. 4 hours. 3 hours lecture and 2 hours lab per week. | | Course Title: | Applied Statistics for Business Decisions | Course
Description: | Hands-on data analysis and statistics using Excel, geared toward business applications. Covers organizing and visualizing data, descriptive measures, hypothesis tests, regression, and forecasting. | | Athena Title: | App Stats Bus Decisions | | Prerequisite: | (STAT 2000 or STAT 2000E or STAT 2010 or STAT 2100H or BIOS 2010 or BIOS 2010E) and (AAEC(ENVM) 3020 or AAEC 3020E) | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered spring semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | AAEC 4050/6050. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | Agribusiness Law | Course
Description: | Students will survey legal principles applying to agribusiness
firms, legal basics, and how to access legal materials.
Students will learn how to discern rights and obligations
regarding contracts, business instruments, torts, property, and
nuisance. The materials should enable students to recognize
and avoid legal problems and effectively use legal counsel. | | Athena Title: | AGBUS LAW | | Equivalent Courses: | Not open to students with credit in AAEC(ECOL)(FANR)(EHSC) 4770H or LEGL 4400/6400 or AAEC 4050E/6050E | | Prerequisite: | Third year standing and (POLS 1101 or HIST 2111 or HIST 2112) | Semester Course
Offered: | Not offered on a regular basis. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | AAEC 4050E/6050E. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | Agribusiness Law | Course
Description: | Students will survey legal principles applying to agribusiness
firms and will be introduced to legal basics and how to access
legal materials. Through an understanding of common law, case
law, statutes and regulations, students will learn how to
discern rights and obligations applying to businesses. | | Athena Title: | AGBUS LAW | | Equivalent Courses: | Not open to students with credit in AAEC 4050/6050 or ENVM(ECOL)(FANR)(EHSC) 4770H or LEGL 4400/6400 | | Nontraditional Format: | This course will be taught 95% or more online. | | Prerequisite: | Third-year student standing and (POLS 1101 or HIST 2111 or HIST 2112) | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | AAEC(FDST) 4051E/6051E. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | Food Law and Regulation | Course
Description: | An introduction to the legal and political dimensions of food
law and policy. Examination of the development of major United
States laws that apply to food production, distribution, and
retail sale. In addition, the course will evaluate current
issues in food regulation and food safety. | | Athena Title: | FOOD LAW & REG | | Equivalent Courses: | Not open to students with credit in FDST 4100/6100 | | Nontraditional Format: | This course will be taught 95% or more online. | | Prerequisite: | Third-year standing | Semester Course
Offered: | Not offered on a regular basis. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | ENVM(AAEC) 4150. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | Energy Economics | Course
Description: | Fundamental issues related to energy resources and the economic
concepts and tools relevant to their allocation and use.
Renewable and non-renewable energy resources are discussed, as
are the opportunities for and challenges to moving to cleaner
sources of energy. | | Athena Title: | Energy Economics | | Prerequisite: | AAEC 2580 or AAEC 2580E or ECON 2106 or ECON 2106E or ECON 2106H | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered spring semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | AAEC 4210/6210. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | Production Economics: Theory with Applications | Course
Description: | Fundamental economic principles in determining efficient adjustments in agricultural resource use consistent with economic growth, and changing technology and economic conditions. | | Athena Title: | PRODUCTION ECON | | Prerequisite: | AAEC 3580-3580L | Semester Course
Offered: | Not offered on a regular basis. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | AAEC(ENVM) 4510/6510. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | Land Economics | Course
Description: | Examine land-use decisions and how economic models are used to predict the spatial land-use patterns. Review of applied research topics in the intersection of land use and environment. Study how researchers utilize spatial data and analyze the relationship between land-use decisions and environmental outcomes. | | Athena Title: | Land Economics | | Prerequisite: | AAEC 2580 or AAEC 2580E or ECON 2106 or ECON 2106E or ECON 2106H | | Pre or Corequisite: | AAEC 3580-3580L or AAEC 3580E or permission of department | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered fall semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | AAEC 4610-4610L. 4 hours. 3 hours lecture and 2 hours lab per week. | | Course Title: | Applied Econometrics | Course
Description: | Basic applied econometric analysis, including simple regression analysis, hypothesis testing, model selection, and data collection techniques. Applications are an integral part of the course, with students using computers to solve problems common in agricultural and environmental sciences. | | Athena Title: | Applied Econometrics | | Equivalent Courses: | Not open to students with credit in AAEC 3610 | | Prerequisite: | STAT 2000 or STAT 2100H | | Pre or Corequisite: | AAEC 3580-3580L or ECON 4010 | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered spring semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | AAEC(ENVM) 4710/6710. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | Rural Economic Development and Growth | Course
Description: | Inputs and outputs between agriculture and agricultural businesses; analysis of factors affecting development and economic growth in developing areas. | | Athena Title: | Rural Econ Develop and Growth | | Prerequisite: | Third year standing and (AAEC 2580 or AAEC 2580E or ECON 2106 or ECON 2106E or ECON 2106H) | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered spring semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | AAEC(AFST)(ENVM) 4720. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | Applied International Development Economics | Course
Description: | Most of the world's population is poor, lives in developing
countries, and depends on agriculture and/or natural resources
for its livelihood. In this course, students will apply economic
theory and techniques to better understand global poverty,
constraints to exiting poverty, and policies and programs
intended to accelerate economic development. | | Athena Title: | Applied Intl Develop Econ | | Prerequisite: | AAEC 3580 or AAEC 3580E or ECON 4010 | | Pre or Corequisite: | AAEC 4610-4610L | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered fall semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | AAEC 4730. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | The World Food Economy | Course
Description: | Examination of the economics of global food and fiber
production, consumption, and trade. It explores agriculture's
many roles in the global economy vis a vis economic development,
food security, political economy, and environmental resource
management. | | Athena Title: | World Food Economy | | Prerequisite: | AAEC 2580 or AAEC 2580E or ECON 2106 or ECON 2106E or ECON 2106H or permission of department | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered spring semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | AAEC 4760. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | The Economics of Agricultural Processing and Marketing | Course
Description: | The economics of the agricultural processing and marketing sectors. Economics of assembly line production; efficient plant size, location, and operation; the economics of commodity storage; the economics of the marketing sector; spatial competition; and price and quantity competition among firms with market power. | | Athena Title: | Econ of Ag Process and Market | | Pre or Corequisite: | AAEC 3580-3580L or ECON 4010 | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered fall semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | AAEC 4870/6870. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | Futures and Option Markets | Course
Description: | Development, functions, and importance of futures and option markets. Futures and option contracts; issues such as speculation, the roles of commission houses, commodity exchanges, and clearinghouses; and the use of future contracts as instruments for financing business activities. Technical and fundamental trading theories. | | Athena Title: | Futures and Option Markets | | Prerequisite: | (AAEC 3580-3580L or AAEC 3580E or ECON 4010) and (AAEC 3690 or FINA 3000 or FINA 3000E or FINA 3000H or FINA 3001 or FINA 3001E or FINA 3001H) | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered spring semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | ENVM(AAEC) 4930/6930. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | Environmental Law and Governmental Regulation | Course
Description: | Regulatory theory, externalities and market failures, definition of key regulations affecting agribusiness, overview of local government law, and delineation of environmental laws relating to agriculture. Current environmental issues are related to statutory, administrative, and regulatory authorities. | | Athena Title: | Environ Law and Govt Reg | | Equivalent Courses: | Not open to students with credit in ENVM 4930E, AAEC 4930E, ENVM 4250, EHSC 4250, ENVM 4770H, ECOL 4770H, FANR 4770H, EHSC 4770H or ENVM 6930E, AAEC 6930E, ENVM 6250, EHSC 6250 | | Prerequisite: | Third year standing and (POLS 1101 or POLS 1101E or POLS 1105H or HIST 2111 or HIST 2111E or HIST 2111H or HIST 2112 or HIST 2112E or HIST 2112H) | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered spring semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | ENVM(AAEC) 4930E/6930E. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | Environmental Law and Governmental Regulation | Course
Description: | Principles of law involved in environmental issues,
externalities and market failures, environmental litigation,
legislation, and administrative rulings. Environmental issues
are related to statutory, administrative, and regulatory
authorities. | | Athena Title: | Environ Law and Govt Reg | | Equivalent Courses: | Not open to students with credit in ENVM 4770H, ECOL 4770H, FANR 4770H, EHSC 4770H, ENVM 4930, AAEC 4930, ENVM 4250, EHSC 4250 or ENVM 6930, AAEC 6930, ENVM 6250, EHSC 6250 | | Nontraditional Format: | This course will be taught 95% or more online. | | Prerequisite: | Third year standing and (POLS 1101 or POLS 1101E or POLS 1105H or HIST 2111 or HIST 2111E or HIST 2111H or HIST 2112 or HIST 2112E or HIST 2112H) | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | AAEC 4960R. 1-6 hours. Repeatable for maximum 16 hours credit. | | Course Title: | Faculty-Mentored Undergraduate Research I | Course
Description: | Faculty-supervised independent or collaborative inquiry into
fundamental and applied problems within a discipline that requires
students to gather, analyze, and synthesize and interpret data and
to present results in writing and other relevant communication
formats. | | Athena Title: | Undergraduate Research I | | Nontraditional Format: | This course belongs to a progressive research course sequence to
promote a student's increasing skill development and depth of
inquiry, as well as growing independent research capability.
This course requires the close supervision of a faculty member
as the student undertakes a systematic and in-depth inquiry into
unknown, fundamental, and applied problems. In some cases, the
student will work collaboratively as part of a research team.
The student will have to apply understanding of the discipline
to identify or shape research questions and apply skills and
techniques learned to the research project. Students will gather
data, synthesize relevant literature, analyze, and interpret
data. The student will present results in writing or through
participation in research-group or program meetings and meetings
with their faculty mentor. The student will receive feedback
from the faculty mentor on their research progress and written
or oral presentation of results. A minimum of 45 hours of work
per credit hour per semester is required. | | Prerequisite: | Permission of department | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered fall, spring and summer semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | AAEC(ENVM) 4970R. 1-6 hours. Repeatable for maximum 8 hours credit. | | Course Title: | Faculty-Mentored Undergraduate Research II | Course
Description: | Faculty-supervised independent or collaborative inquiry into
fundamental and applied problems within a discipline that requires
students to gather, analyze, and synthesize and interpret data and
to present results in writing and other relevant communication
formats. | | Athena Title: | Undergraduate Research II | | Nontraditional Format: | These courses belong to a progressive research course sequence
to promote a student's increasing skill development and depth of
inquiry, as well as growing independent research capability. The
courses require the close supervision of a faculty member as the
student undertakes a systematic and in-depth inquiry into
unknown, fundamental, and applied problems. In some cases, the
student will work collaboratively as part of a research team.
The student will have to apply understanding of the discipline
to identify or shape research questions and apply skills and
techniques learned to the research project. Students will gather
data, synthesize relevant literature, analyze, and interpret
data. The student will present results in writing or through
participation in research-group or program meetings and meetings
with their faculty mentor. The student will receive feedback
from the faculty mentor on their research progress and written
or oral presentation of results. A minimum of 45 hours of work
per credit hour per semester is required. | | Prerequisite: | Permission of department | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered fall, spring and summer semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | AAEC 4980. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | Agribusiness Management | Course
Description: | Designed to give the student perspective in applying and
integrating basic management skills and principles in
agribusiness decision making. A workable approach to management
is presented, which is built around the management functions of
planning, organizing, controlling, and directing. The
application of basic skills in economic analysis, marketing,
finance, communication, plant operations, and personnel in the
management process is illustrated. The general objective of the
course is to provide a broad overview of agribusiness and what
is required for effective management. | | Athena Title: | Agribusiness Management | | Nontraditional Format: | Involves exams, assignments, case studies, simulation, role
playing, and development of an actual business plan. | | Prerequisite: | (ACCT 2101 or ACCT 2101E or ACCT 2101H) and (AAEC 3690 or FINA 3000 or FINA 3000E or FINA 3000H or FINA 3001) and (AAEC 3040 or AAEC 3100 or MARK 3000 or MARK 3000H or MARK 3001 or MARK 3000E) | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered fall and spring semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | AAEC 4980R. 1-6 hours. Repeatable for maximum 8 hours credit. | | Course Title: | Faculty-Mentored Undergraduate Research III | Course
Description: | Faculty-supervised independent or collaborative inquiry into
fundamental and applied problems within a discipline that requires
students to gather, analyze, synthesize, and interpret data and
to present results in writing and other relevant communication
formats. | | Athena Title: | Undergraduate Research III | | Nontraditional Format: | These courses belong to a progressive research course sequence
to promote a student's increasing skill development and depth of
inquiry, as well as growing independent research capability. The
courses require the close supervision of a faculty member as the
student undertakes a systematic and in-depth inquiry into
unknown, fundamental, and applied problems. In some cases, the
student will work collaboratively as part of a research team.
The student will have to apply understanding of the discipline
to identify or shape research questions and apply skills and
techniques learned to the research project. Students will gather
data, synthesize relevant literature, analyze, and interpret
data. The student will present results in writing or through
participation in research-group or program meetings and meetings
with their faculty mentor. The student will receive feedback
from the faculty mentor on their research progress and written
or oral presentation of results. A minimum of 45 hours of work
per credit hour per semester is required. | | Prerequisite: | Permission of department | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered fall, spring and summer semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | AAEC(ENVM) 4990. 1-3 hours. Repeatable for maximum 6 hours credit. | | Course Title: | Special Topics in Agricultural and Applied Economics | Course
Description: | Special problems in agricultural, environmental, or other applied economics analysis, decision making, and policy studies. | | Athena Title: | Special Topics in AAEC | | Equivalent Courses: | Not open to students with credit in AAEC 4990E, AAEC 4990R, ENVM 4990E, ENVM 4990R | | Nontraditional Format: | Individual course of study/research as determined by
supervising faculty. | | Prerequisite: | Junior standing and permission of department | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered fall, spring and summer semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | AAEC(ENVM) 4990R. 1-6 hours. Repeatable for maximum 8 hours credit. | | Course Title: | Undergraduate Research Thesis (or Final Project) | Course
Description: | Faculty-supervised independent or collaborative inquiry into
fundamental and applied problems within a discipline that requires
students to gather, analyze, and synthesize and interpret data.
Students will write or produce a thesis or other professional
capstone product, such as a report or portfolio that describes
their systematic and in-depth inquiry. | | Athena Title: | Undergraduate Thesis | | Equivalent Courses: | Not open to students with credit in AAEC 4990, AAEC 4990E, ENVM 4990, ENVM 4990E | | Nontraditional Format: | This is a capstone course under the direct supervision of a
faculty member. This course may be the culmination of the 4960R-
4980R sequence. Students will write a thesis or other
professional capstone product, such as a report or portfolio,
that describes their systematic and in-depth inquiry into an
unknown, fundamental, or applied problem. The thesis or capstone
product is written in close collaboration with the faculty
member and must be approved by that faculty member and/or the
department. The student will apply understanding of the
discipline to identify or shape the research question and apply
skills and techniques learned to complete the research project.
The student will have gathered data, synthesized relevant
literature and materials, analyzed, and interpreted data. The
student will demonstrate in writing the contribution of their
work to the discovery and interpretation of knowledge
significant to their field of study. The student will have
presented results in the form of a properly formatted,
professionally rigorous thesis document or other appropriate
professional capstone product and through the formal
presentation of the thesis or product to faculty and peers
during an approved event. The student will receive feedback from
the faculty member on the overall execution of their thesis
project, the written thesis, and their presentation. | | Prerequisite: | Permission of department | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered fall, spring and summer semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | AAEC(ENVM) 4990E. 1-3 hours. Repeatable for maximum 6 hours credit. | | Course Title: | Special Topics in Agricultural and Applied Economics | Course
Description: | Special problems in agricultural, environmental, or other
economics analysis, decision making, and policy studies. | | Athena Title: | Special Topics in AAEC | | Equivalent Courses: | Not open to students with credit in AAEC 4990, AAEC 4990R, ENVM 4990, ENVM 4990R | | Nontraditional Format: | This course will be taught 95% or more online. | | Prerequisite: | Junior standing and permission of department | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered fall, spring and summer semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | AAEC 6570. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | Economic Tools for Business Decisions | Course
Description: | Development and application decision making tools from
managerial economics. Specific focus is given to agricultural,
food, and fiber industries. | | Athena Title: | Econ Tools Business Decisions | | Prerequisite: | AAEC 3580-3580L or permission of department | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered spring semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | AAEC 6580-6580L. 4 hours. 3 hours lecture and 2 hours lab per week. | | Course Title: | Microeconomics: Theory with Applications I | Course
Description: | Partial and general equilibrium analyses in the study of efficient resource allocation among households and firms. Perfect and imperfect output and input markets are investigated in terms of economic efficiency. | | Athena Title: | MICRO/APP I | | Prerequisite: | AAEC 3580 -3580L or permission of major | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered fall semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | AAEC 6590. 4 hours. | | Course Title: | Microeconomics: Theory with Applications II | Course
Description: | Fundamental economic principles in determining efficient
adjustments in agricultural resource use consistent with
economic growth, and changing technology and economic
conditions. | | Athena Title: | Microecon Theory with Apps II | | Prerequisite: | AAEC 6580-6580L | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered spring semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | AAEC 6610L. 1 hour. 2 hours lab per week. | | Course Title: | Quantitative Methods in Agricultural Economics Lab | Course
Description: | Introduces students to computer programming relevant to
econometric analysis. The lab will use Base SAS and SAS IML
and will cover date importation, management and manipulation,
matrix functions, regression analysis, graphical functions,
interpretation of output, and exporting results to other
programs. | | Athena Title: | QUANT METHODS LAB | | Corequisite: | AAEC 6610 | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered fall semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | AAEC 6610. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | Quantitative Techniques in Agricultural Economics | Course
Description: | Basic quantitative techniques in agricultural economic theory, emphasizing basic models used in the study of prices, marketing, and production. | | Athena Title: | QUANT TECH AG ECON | | Prerequisite: | STAT 4210 or STAT 6210 or permission of major | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered fall semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | AAEC 6620. 4 hours. | | Course Title: | Applied Econometrics | Course
Description: | Standard and advanced econometric techniques are applied to
topics in agriculture and resource economics. Techniques
include models for cross-section data, such as limited
dependent variable models, selectivity techniques, count data
models, and models for panel data. Students will conduct
statistical analyses and model evaluation. | | Athena Title: | Applied Econometrics | | Prerequisite: | (AAEC 6610 or ECON 8080) and AAEC 6580-6580L | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered spring semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | AAEC 6630E. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | Quantitative Methods for Agribusiness Management | Course
Description: | Quantitative methods for agribusiness management focused on seven
topics: statistical tests, regression, forecasting, linear
programming, non-linear optimization, multi-criteria decision
making, and simulation models. These tools are introduced in
online lecture modules and then put to practical use using SAS
and Excel. | | Athena Title: | Quant Methods for Agribus Mgmt | | Equivalent Courses: | Not open to students with credit in AAEC 6630 | | Nontraditional Format: | This course will be taught 95% or more online. | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered fall semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | AAEC 6630. 3 hours. 2 hours lecture and 2 hours lab per week. | | Course Title: | Quantitative Tools for Agribusiness Management | Course
Description: | Quantitative methods for agribusiness management focused on
seven topics, including statistical tests, regression,
forecasting, linear programming, non-linear optimization, multi-
criteria decision making, and simulation models. These tools are
introduced in lecture and then put to practical use in the
computer lab using SAS and Excel. | | Athena Title: | Quant Tools for Agribus Mgmt | | Equivalent Courses: | Not open to students with credit in AAEC 6630E | | Prerequisite: | AAEC 6580-6580L | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered fall semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | AAEC 6640. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | Food Marketing and Merchandising | Course
Description: | Examination of marketing and merchandising in the food and
fiber industries. Students evaluate industry structure, conduct,
and performance; examine firm marketing strategies and tactics;
use topics covered in class to develop a firm marketing plan.
Students will also engage industry-relevant case studies
throughout the semester. | | Athena Title: | Food Marketing and Merchandis | | Prerequisite: | AAEC 3580-3580L or permission of department | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered fall semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | AAEC 6730. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | Agribusiness Accounting | Course
Description: | This course is for Master of Agribusiness (MAB) students who
have minimal knowledge of accounting principles or have not
taken any other accounting courses. Provides a general
understanding of basic accounting principles and concepts to
familiarize the students with the fundamental accounting
procedures of recording, analyzing, summarizing, and reporting
accounting data. | | Athena Title: | Agribusiness Accounting | | Equivalent Courses: | Not open to students with credit in ACCT 6000 | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered fall semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | AAEC 6740E. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | Agribusiness Financial Management | Course
Description: | Topics in advanced financial management related to agriculture.
Advanced financial concepts, including investment analysis,
performance of alternative investments, business and financial
risk, valuation of assets and farmland investment, and capital
budgeting. | | Athena Title: | Agribusiness Financial Mgmt | | Equivalent Courses: | Not open to students with credit in FINA 7010 | | Nontraditional Format: | This course will be taught 95% or more online. | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered fall semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | AAEC 6960. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | International Agricultural Trade | Course
Description: | Trade theory and an analysis of agricultural policies among nations. | | Athena Title: | INTERNAT AG TRADE | | Prerequisite: | AAEC 6580-6580L | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered spring semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | AAEC 6980. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | Advanced Agribusiness Management | Course
Description: | Designed to reinforce and strengthen the students’ knowledge of
management and financial concepts as applied in an agribusiness
setting. This course will expand previously acquired analytical
skills and tools in agribusiness decision-making. These skills and
knowledge will be applied in real business situations through
class projects. | | Athena Title: | Adv Agribusiness Management | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered spring semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | AAEC 7000. 1-9 hours. Repeatable for maximum 36 hours credit. | | Course Title: | Master's Research | Course
Description: | Research while enrolled for a master's degree under the direction of faculty members. | | Athena Title: | MASTER'S RESEARCH | | Nontraditional Format: | Independent research under the direction of a faculty member. | | Prerequisite: | Permission of department | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered fall, spring and summer semester every year. | | Grading System: | S/U (Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory) |
| | | Course ID: | AAEC 7300. 1-9 hours. Repeatable for maximum 36 hours credit. | | Course Title: | Master's Thesis | Course
Description: | Thesis writing under the direction of the major professor. | | Athena Title: | MASTER'S THESIS | | Nontraditional Format: | Independent research and thesis preparation. | | Prerequisite: | Permission of department | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered fall, spring and summer semester every year. | | Grading System: | S/U (Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory) |
| | | Course ID: | AAEC 7310. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | Masters of Agribusiness Research Project | Course
Description: | Students will develop a research project under the supervision
of their faculty adviser and Master's of Agribusiness
committee. The results of the research will be used to produce
a written project and an oral presentation. | | Athena Title: | MAB Research Project | | Nontraditional Format: | Students will conduct research in consultation with advisor. | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered fall, spring and summer semester every year. | | Grading System: | S/U (Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory) |
| | | Course ID: | FANR(AAEC) 7860. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | Natural Resource and Environmental Economics I | Course
Description: | Economic and physical concepts of scarcity, the impact of market and social factors on resource use, and the optimal management of renewable and nonrenewable resources. | | Athena Title: | N RES & ENV ECON I | | Equivalent Courses: | Not open to students with credit in FORS 7860 | | Prerequisite: | AAEC 6580-6580L or ECON 8000 | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered spring semester every odd-numbered year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | AAEC 8000. 3 hours. Repeatable for maximum 9 hours credit. | | Course Title: | Special Readings in Agricultural Economics | Course
Description: | Literature, the concepts and analytical tools for production economics, marketing, or resource economics. | | Athena Title: | SPEC READINGS AG EC | | Prerequisite: | Permission of department | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered fall, spring and summer semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | AAEC 8010. 1 hour. Repeatable for maximum 3 hours credit. | | Course Title: | Seminar in Agricultural and Applied Economics | Course
Description: | Agricultural policy, production, marketing, development, trade, agribusiness management or natural resources. Theoretical and methodological issues, empirical analyses, and firm/industry/academic policy and other research issues. | | Athena Title: | SEMINAR AG APP ECON | | Nontraditional Format: | Graduate seminar course. | | Pre or Corequisite: | AAEC 6580-6580L | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered fall, spring and summer semester every year. | | Grading System: | S/U (Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory) |
| | | Course ID: | AAEC 8020. 1-3 hours. Repeatable for maximum 9 hours credit. | | Course Title: | Topics in Agricultural and Applied Economics | Course
Description: | Agricultural policy, production, marketing, development, trade, agribusiness management or natural resources. Theoretical and methodological issues, empirical analyses, firm/industry policy, and other issues. | | Athena Title: | AG & APP ECON TOPIC | | Nontraditional Format: | Directed study. | | Prerequisite: | Permission of department | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered fall, spring and summer semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | AAEC 8030. 2 hours. Repeatable for maximum 6 hours credit. | | Course Title: | Development Economics Workshop | Course
Description: | A formalized forum for students to share and present their second-year papers, dissertation chapters, and job market papers related to development. Each student must present their own work at least once during the semester, including submitting a written paper (or a draft thereof) one week before so the rest of the class can read and provide written comments. This approach will help students push their research along and improve it. | | Athena Title: | Dev Econ Wrkshp | | Nontraditional Format: | Class will meet for one 2-hour session per week, allowing time for student presentations and discussion. | | Prerequisite: | Permission of department | | Pre or Corequisite: | AAEC 8350 | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered spring semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | AAEC 8080. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | Production Economics: Theory and Application | Course
Description: | Economic theory of production, duality, applications, and modeling. | | Athena Title: | PROD ECO THRY & APP | | Prerequisite: | AAEC 6580-6580L and AAEC 6610 | Semester Course
Offered: | Not offered on a regular basis. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | AAEC 8100. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | Nonmarket Economic Valuation Techniques and Applications | Course
Description: | Economic analysis of contemporary rural natural resources, environmental policies, and agricultural policies and projects. Application of theory and techniques to local, state, and national problems and issues, particularly those affecting rural areas. | | Athena Title: | NONMRKT ECON VAL | | Prerequisite: | AAEC 6580-6580L | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered fall semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | EHSC(AAEC) 8120. 2 hours. | | Course Title: | Roles and Responsibilities of Environmental Policy Makers | Course
Description: | Roles of science, engineering, law, journalism, economics, grass roots activism, and the legislative and regulatory process in the development of environmental policy. | | Athena Title: | ENVIRON POLICY | | Prerequisite: | Permission of department | Semester Course
Offered: | Not offered on a regular basis. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | AAEC 8140. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | Consumer Demand Theory | Course
Description: | Theoretical treatment of consumer demand. Utility theory and its assumptions, consumer behavior theory, and problems of application in agricultural and applied economics. | | Athena Title: | CONSUMER DEM THY | | Prerequisite: | AAEC 6580-6580L and (STAT 4220 or STAT 6220) | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered fall semester every odd-numbered year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | AAEC 8150. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | Survey Design and Experimental Economics | Course
Description: | Provides an advanced introduction to the development,
implementation, and analysis of surveys and experiments to
collect primary data for economic research and test economic
theory. The theory, methods, and econometrics of experiments
will be covered, with attention to recent issues in the
behavioral and experimental economics literature. | | Athena Title: | Survey Des Experimental Econ | | Prerequisite: | AAEC 6580-6580L | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered spring semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | AAEC 8210. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | Macroeconomics Issues in Agricultural and Natural Resources | Course
Description: | The modeling and understanding of macroeconomic questions.
Course deals with aggregate issues, as well as the allocation
and distribution of resources and income. Focus on issues in
the agriculture and natural resources sectors. | | Athena Title: | MACRO ISSUES AG/RES | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered fall semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | AAEC 8260. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | Advanced Nutrition Policy Analytics | Course
Description: | Nutrition globally is increasingly characterized by
significant consumption of energy-dense, nutrient-poor food
products that can contribute to poor health outcomes. This
course will teach technically advanced but practical
microeconomic and econometric tools to conduct robust and timely
nutrition and food policy analysis using large data on food
sales and purchases. | | Athena Title: | Adv Nutrition Policy Analytics | | Prerequisite: | (AAEC 6580-6580L or AAEC 6590 or ECON 8010 or ECON 8020) AND (AAEC 6610 or AAEC 6620 or AAEC 8610 or ECON 8110 or ECON 8120) | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered spring semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | AAEC 8300. 2 hours. | | Course Title: | Agricultural Economics Research | Course
Description: | Methodology, techniques, and guidance for individual research in problems of agricultural economics. | | Athena Title: | AG ECON RESEARCH | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered summer semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | AAEC 8350. 1 hour. | | Course Title: | Research and Professional Development | Course
Description: | Designed to prepare graduate students for post-degree
employment, particularly as university professors. Topics
covered include formulating a research question and project,
reviewing manuscripts, writing grants, making presentations,
writing and submitting journal articles, building an extension
program, and teaching a university course. | | Athena Title: | Research and Professional Dev | | Pre or Corequisite: | (ECON 8020 or AAEC 6590) and (ECON 8080 or AAEC 6610) or permission of department | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered spring semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | AAEC 8400. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | Agricultural Market Structure and Analysis | Course
Description: | The market in economic development and evaluation of structure, conduct, and performance in the United States agribusiness sector. Problems of market coordination and associated policy issues. | | Athena Title: | AG MARKET ANALYSIS | | Prerequisite: | AAEC 6580-6580L | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered spring semester every even-numbered year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | AAEC 8500. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | Price Analysis | Course
Description: | Provides an advanced introduction to the understanding of forces
that determine the level and behavior of commodity prices,
linkages across commodity markets, and forecasting price levels
and volatility. Includes price analysis of the futures contracts
on commodities traded on organized exchanges. Integrates
economic theory and analytical methods with applied econometric
methods developed in the commodity price analysis literature. | | Athena Title: | Price Analysis | | Prerequisite: | (AAEC 6580-6580L or AAEC 6590 or ECON 8010 ) and (AAEC 6610 or AAEC 6620 or ECON 8080) | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered fall semester every even-numbered year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | AAEC 8610. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | Advanced Quantitative Methods for Economists | Course
Description: | Aims to advance econometric and quantitative skills for applied data analysis. Focus on data processing and visualization using R, use of conventional (array) and unconventional (spatial, text) data types, econometrics for causal inference, and essential machine learning applications. | | Athena Title: | Adv Quant Meth Econ | | Prerequisite: | ECON 8080 | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered spring semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | AAEC(ECOL) 8700. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | Advanced Environmental Economics and Policy Analysis | Course
Description: | Application of the economics toolkit to the analysis of
environmental policy and regulations including policy
instruments and implementation. Theoretical and empirical
models are considered. Concepts are applied mainly to United
States environmental policy toward air and water pollution,
hazardous substances, and implementation of environmental law. | | Athena Title: | ADV ENV ECN/POL ANA | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered fall semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | AAEC 8710. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | Advanced Microeconomics of International Development | Course
Description: | Major economic problems of the agricultural sector of developing countries and a study of policy instruments which have been used to resolve these problems. Readings-based course on key topics in international economic development, focusing on applications to agriculture. In addition to covering key topics, the papers for this course invoke a variety of empirical methods for causal estimation. | | Athena Title: | Adv Micro Intl Dev | | Prerequisite: | AAEC 6580-6580L or ECON 8010 | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered fall semester every odd-numbered year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | AAEC 8730. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | Advanced International Development and Rural Economies | Course
Description: | Discussion of key micro-economic papers in development economics, with an emphasis on the agricultural household model, productivity measurement and growth, consumption and poverty, factor markets, and structural transformation. We also develop scholarly research skills, including formulating research ideas, peer reviews, and replicating relevant papers. | | Athena Title: | Grad International Development | | Prerequisite: | AAEC 6580-6580L or ECON 8010 | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered fall semester every even-numbered year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | AAEC 8750. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | Natural Resource Economics II | Course
Description: | Management of natural and environmental resources. Major theoretical concepts will provide a basis for examination of efficient production and consumption allocation decisions related to natural resources. Emphasis will center on economic, institutional, and legal aspects which prevent private markets from efficiently valuing resources. | | Athena Title: | Natural Resource Economics II | | Prerequisite: | AAEC 6580-6580L | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered spring semester every odd-numbered year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | AAEC 9000. 1-9 hours. Repeatable for maximum 36 hours credit. | | Course Title: | Doctoral Research | Course
Description: | Research while enrolled for a doctoral degree under the direction of faculty members. | | Athena Title: | DOCTORAL RESEARCH | | Nontraditional Format: | Independent research under the direction of a faculty member. | | Prerequisite: | Permission of department | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered fall, spring and summer semester every year. | | Grading System: | S/U (Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory) |
| | | Course ID: | AAEC 9300. 1-9 hours. Repeatable for maximum 36 hours credit. | | Course Title: | Doctoral Dissertation | Course
Description: | Dissertation writing under the direction of the major professor. | | Athena Title: | DOCT DISSERTATION | | Nontraditional Format: | Independent research and preparation of the doctoral dissertation. | | Prerequisite: | Permission of department | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered fall, spring and summer semester every year. | | Grading System: | S/U (Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory) |
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