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DS (Dairy Science)
  

  • DS 212 - Dairy Cattle Evaluation

    Credits: 2
    Fundamental aspects of evaluation of dairy cattle for type; type classification of dairy cattle. Spring


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  • DS 231 - Dairy Foods

    Credits: 3
    Survey of the dairy processing industry. Principles of processing and manufacturing dairy foods including quality standards and nutritive quality. For non-dairy manufacturing majors only. Fall.


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  • DS 301-301L - Dairy Microbiology and Lab

    Credits: 3
    Quality control problems during the production and processing of fluid milk for human use, including role of regulatory agencies and quality standards. Odd Spring. Prerequisites: MICR 231-231L or MICR 233-233L Corequisites: DS 301L-DS 301.


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  • DS 311 - Dairy Cattle Judging

    Credits: 1
    Judging major breeds of dairy cattle. Type classification. May include participation in regional dairy cattle or national collegiate cattle judging contests. Maximum of two credits. Fall. Prerequisites: DS 212.


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  • DS 313-313L - Technical Control of Dairy Products I and Lab

    Credits: 3
    Fundamental properties of milk and its products as they affect testing. Common laboratory tests for procurement and grading milk. Compositional tests for control of dairy products during processing. Fall. Prerequisites: DS 130, CHEM 106 or CHEM 112. Corequisites: DS 313L-DS 313.


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  • DS 314 - Dairy Farm Operation Evaluation

    Credits: 1
    Examination of the performance and management of milking operations, feeding protocols, reproduction, herd health, facilities, heifer-raising, and financial records of dairy farms. Evaluations will include written reports and oral presentations on a herd’s challenges and opportunities for optimization. Students may have opportunities to participate in regional or national Dairy Challenge competitions.


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  • DS 321-321L - Dairy Product Processing I and Lab

    Credits: 5
    Principles and practices in assembling, receiving, processing, and packaging milk and cream for beverage use, frozen milk and cream, concentrated milks, and ice cream. Sanitation procedures. Odd Fall. Prerequisites: DS-130; DS 313 (as pre-requ or concurrent); and MICR 231-231L or MICR 233-233L Corequisites: DS 321L-DS 321.


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  • DS 322-322L - Dairy Product Processing II and Lab

    Credits: 5
    Processing or manufacturing of relatively nonperishable dairy products such as butter, cultured milks, cheese, dried milk, casein, lactose, and anhydrous milk fat. Even Spring. Prerequisites: DS 130, DS 313, and MICR 231-231L or MICR 233-233L Corequisites: DS 322L-DS 322.


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  • DS 401 - Advanced Dairy Products Judging

    Credits: 1-2
    Quality evaluation of dairy products. Includes participation for alternate team members in the regional collegiate dairy products evaluation contest. Alternate team members take course for 1 credit. Team members who participate in both the regional and national contests take course for 2 credits. Fall. Prerequisites: DS 202 Notes: Maximum of 3 credits.


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  • DS 411-411L - Dairy Breeds and Breeding and Lab

    Credits: 3
    Origin, genetics, characteristics, and development of major breeds of dairy cattle. Breeding and selection based on pedigrees, production records, type classification, and sire analysis. Odd Fall. Prerequisites: DS 130. Corequisites: DS 411L-DS 411.


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  • DS 412-412L - Dairy Farm Management and Lab

    Credits: 4
    Dairy herd management practices, production testing, labor requirements, buildings and equipment maintenance, crop systems, merchandising cattle and milk. Dairy farm capital, budgets, and credits; and factors affecting economic returns of dairy farming. Odd Spring. Prerequisites: DS 130 Corequisites: DS 412L-DS 412.


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  • DS 413-513 - Physiology of Lactation

    Credits: 3
    Anatomy, physiology, and biochemistry of mammary glands. Factors affecting quality and quantity of milk. Even Spring.


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  • DS 421 - Dairy Plant Management

    Credits: 3
    General costs, buildings, equipment, merchandising, personnel, other management factors of dairy processing plants. Even Fall. Prerequisites: Junior standing


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  • DS 422-422L - Technical Control of Dairy Products II and Lab

    Credits: 4
    Physical and chemical properties of milk constituents and their effect on processing, testing, and nutritive value of milk and its products. Intentional or accidental additives, their effect and significance. Laboratory tests for process control or legal compliance. Spring. Prerequisites: DS 313 and CHEM 108 or 120. Corequisites: DS 422L-DS 422.


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  • DS 432 - Dairy Cattle Feeding

    Credits: 3
    Practical considerations involved in feeding dairy cattle. Even Fall. Prerequisites: AS 233.


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  • DS 442-542 - Dairy Product and Process Development

    Credits: 3
    Students will work in small groups to design and produce a prototype dairy product. The course will include standards of identity for dairy products, nutritional labeling requirements, least cost formulation, design of manufacturing processes and methods for planning product development. Odd Spring. Prerequisites: DS 313.


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  • DS 498 - Undergraduate Research/Scholarship

    Credits: 1-6
    Includes Senior Project, and Capstone Experience. Independent research problems/projects or scholarship activities. The plan of study is negotiated by the faculty member and the student. Contact between the two may be extensive and intensive. Does not include research courses which are theoretical.


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ECE (Early Childhood Education)
  

  • ECE 150-150L - Early Experience and Lab

    Credits: 2
    Experimental-based introduction to professional contexts within early childhood education (ECE) and/or human development and family studies (HDFS). Students serve as volunteers in community-based human services and educational settings, shadowing professionals to better understand professional roles and opportunities. Corequisites: ECE 150L-ECE 150.


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  • ECE 362-362L - Early Childhood Curriculum & Assessment and Lab

    Credits: 2, 1
    This course will focus on curriculum models and assessment protocols that have evolved from historical and theoretical perspectives. Rules and regulations, ethical standards, as well as principles of developmentally appropriate curriculum and assessment practices, that are inclusive for all children from ages three to eight, will be practiced. An emphasis will be placed on inquiry-based practices and multicultural perspectives, and connection between curriculum and assessment will be learned. Prerequisites: Admission to PS I Corequisites: ECE 228-228L, ECE 361-361L, ECE 363-363L Notes: Students enrolled in ECE prior to Fall 2012 will enroll in the course will take the course as ECE 362-362L - Early Childhood Education Curriculum and Lab.


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  • ECE 363-363L - Emergent Literacy and Numeracy and Lab

    Credits: 3, 0

    This course will focus on language and math learning and emergent literacy and math development of children from infancy to age 8. Focus will be on providing authentic, developmentally appropriate activities that are integrated across the curriculum. Students will learn to evaluate developmentally appropriate literature and literacy and math lessons/activities for young children (birth to 8). A lab experience will enable students to develop and implement strategies for classroom teaching and for linking classroom learning to home literacy and math.

    Laboratory course to accompany ECE 363. Prerequisites: Acceptance into PSI Corequisites: ECE 363L-363, ECE 228-228L, ECE 361-361L, ECE 362-362L Notes: Students enrolled in ECE prior to Fall 2012 will take the course as ECE 365-365L - Emergent Literacy in Birth to Eight Education and Lab.


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  • ECE 365-365L - Emergent Literacy in Birth to Eight Education and Lab

    Credits: 3
    This course will focus on language and emergent literacy development of children from infancy to age 8. Focus will be on providing authentic, developmentally appropriate activities that are integrated across the curriculum. Students will learn to evaluate developmentally appropriate literature for young children (birth to 8). A lab experience will enable students to develop and implement strategies for classroom teaching and for linking classroom learning and home literacy. Prerequisites: ECE 150, ECE 227, completed or currently enrolled in ECE 228. Corequisites: ECE 365L-ECE 365.


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  • ECE 371-371L - Infant and Toddler: Developmentally Appropriate Practices and Lab (COM)

    Credits: 3
    This course is a study of developmentally appropriate practices for infants/ toddlers (aged birth to 3 years). Students will learn developmentally appropriate learning environments and experiences for infants and toddlers that facilitate development and learning in the cognitive, language, physical, social/emotional, and aesthetic domains. The health, safety, and nutritional needs of infants and toddlers will also be studied and applied. Prerequisites: ECE 228-228L, HDFS 227. Corequisites: ECE 371L-ECE 371.


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  • ECE 372 - Preschool to Middle Childhood Development

    Credits: 2
    This is a beginning level development course focused on the study of human growth and development from age three to twelve. This is one of two foundational development courses for the Early Childhood Education curricula. The curriculum for this course includes historical and modern view of child development, biological, cognitive and socio-emotional processes and periods of development from preschool to middle childhood and theories of development.


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  • ECE 412/512 - Kindergarten Education

    Credits: 3
    Course designed for students and teachers interested in work with kindergarten-age children. Issues, activities, and materials specific to kindergarten will be emphasized.


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  • ECE 420 - Health, Safety and Nutrition of Young Children

    Credits: 2
    Exploration of school health, safety, disease control and nutrition; development of health and nutrition policies and standards in early childhood settings based on current public policy; creating a healthy and safe school environment for young children; exploration of materials and methods for teaching health, safety and nutrition in early childhood. Prerequisites: ECE 488, ECE 465, ECE 364, ECE 470 Notes: Students enrolled in ECE prior to Fall 2012 will enroll in the course as ECE 220 - Health, Safety and Nutrition of Young Child.


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  • ECE 441 - Professional Issues in Child and Family Studies

    Credits: 2

    Study of professional issues in the Child and Family Studies field. Course materials are inclusive of public policy, advocacy, leadership, professional development and ethics and workplace issues. Prerequisites: PS II, ECE 488 Corequisites: PSIII Notes: Students enrolled in ECE prior to Fall 2012 will take the course as ECE 441 - Professional Issues in Child and Family Studies

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  • ECE 455 - Administration and Supervision of Early Childhood Setting

    Credits: 2

    Exploration of issues surrounding the administration of early childhood programs including identification of community needs, evaluation and appropriate use of space, equipment and materials, and policy and legal responsibilities. Exploration of staff selection, training and supervision. Prerequisites: ECE 488; PSIII Admission Corequisites: ECE 495 Notes: Students enrolled in ECE prior to Fall 2012 will take the course as

    ECE 455 - Administration and Supervision of Early Childhood Setting

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  • ECE 464 - Parent/Child Relationships in a Professional Context

    Credits: 3
    The focus of this course includes home-based, school-based, and community-based communication and involvement strategies with families. Students will learn about the diversity of families within society today. Theoretical, international, and other diverse perspectives on partnerships between families and professionals will be explored. Prerequisites: Admission into PSII; ECE 228/228L, ECE 362/362L, ECE 363/363L, ECE 361-361L Corequisites: ECE 488 Notes: Students enrolled in ECE prior to Fall 2012 will take the course as ECE 364 - Parent/Child Relationships in a Professional Context.


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  • ECE 465 - Documentation, Inquiry and Teacher Research

    Credits: 2
    Methods of documentation, inquiry and teacher research will be explored. Students will engage students in the process of inquiry with young children and participate in teacher research on specific topics of interest as applied to work with children in a preschool setting. Prerequisites: ECE 228/228L, ECE 361/361L, ECE 362/362L, and ECE 363/363L Notes: Admission into PS II.  Students enrolled in ECE prior to Fall 2012 will take the course as ECE 465 - Introduction to Developmental Assessment and Teacher-Research with Young Children


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  • ECE 468 - Early Intervention in Family-Centered Practices

    Credits: 3
    An overview of current theories, issues and practices in early intervention including: historical, philosophical and attitudinal attributes, early intervention legislation, and service delivery models. Teaming with families and other professionals will be emphasized with attention to cultural sensitivity and family-centered practices. Prerequisites: HDFS 241, ECE 361, ECE 362, ECE 364.


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  • ECE 470 - Early Childhood Inclusion Strategies

    Credits: 3

    An introduction to teaching strategies and curriculum adaptations to include children who have disabilities in 0-5 early childhood educational settings. An overview of the following current early childhood intervention issues will be covered: risk determinants, disability characteristics, medical issues, assistive technology, and other resources both online and traditional. Family-centered practices will be emphasized. Prerequisites: ECE 228/228L, ECE 361/361L, ECE 362/362L, ECE 363/363L; PS II Admission Corequisites: ECE 488 Notes: Students enrolled in ECE prior to Fall 2012 will take the course as

    ECE 470 - Early Childhood Inclusion Strategies

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  • ECE 473 - Orientation to K-3 Student Teaching

    Credits: 2
    This course is designed to prepare students for the professional role of teaching in kindergarten through third grade. Students study professional issues related to early childhood and elementary education. Course materials are inclusive of public policy, advocacy, leadership, professional development, ethics, and workplace issues. Corequisites: ECE 488


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  • ECE 475 - Pedagogy and Guidance in Primary Grade Classrooms

    Credits: 2
    This course explores the unique aspects of instructional design for the primary grades (kindergarten through grade 3). Content includes organizing the primary classroom for learning, establishing and maintaining a safe and predictable learning environment, developing effective lesson plans and aligning them with state curriculum standards and district curriculum goals, and exploring models of teaching and approaches to learning in the early elementary grades. Corequisites: ECE 495 Practicum (for K-3)


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  • ECE 478-478L - Integrated Curriculum in Birth-to-Age Eight Education and Lab

    Credits: 4
    This course supports teacher candidates in the semester immediately preceding the K-Grade 3 student teaching semester. Topics of study include content and methods of instruction for teaching an integrated curriculum in the primary grades with specific emphasis on science, social studies, and language arts. Students will develop and collect applicable resources for teaching in the primary grades. Prerequisites: PS III admission & consent Corequisites: ECE 478L-478,  ECE 495 (K-3)
     


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  • ECE 480 - Travel Studies

    Credits: 1-5
    This travel study course is designed to provide extra-mural educational experiences, as approved by and under the direction of a faculty member, and may be in cooperation with faculty and administrators of other institutions. Students will participate in hands-on activities and design educational activities for presentation at selected locations. Includes pre-travel orientation, post-travel self-evaluation and a written report.


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  • ECE 487 - Orientation to Child and Family Studies Practicum

    Credits: 1

    Orientation to Child and Family Services Practicum will identify expectations of the experience. Students will develop written and verbal communication skills necessary to obtain a practicum and work site. Students will investigate and locate an appropriate practicum site and set professional and educational goals for the practicum experience. Prerequisites: ECE 488; PS III admission Corequisites: ECE 495 Notes: Students enrolled in ECE prior to Fall 2012 will take the course as

    ECE 487 - Orientation to Child and Family Services Practices

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  • ECE 488 - Student Teaching (COM)

    Credits: 1-12
    Students preparing for teaching in the early childhood setting will observe, participate, and teach under the supervision of the regular classroom teacher in an approved early childhood setting. An additional “Mandatory Fee” applies to this course. Corequisites: ECE 420, ECE 465, ECE 464, ECE 470 Notes: Students enrolled in ECE prior to Fall 2012 will take the course as ECE 488 - Student Teaching (COM).


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  • ECE 495 - Practicum (COM)

    Credits: 1-12
    Applied, monitored and supervised, field-based learning experience for which the student may or may not be paid. Students gain practical experience; they follow a negotiated and or directed plan of study. A higher level of supervision is provided by the instructor in these courses than is the case with field experience courses. Corequisites: ECE 455, ECE 441, ECE 487 Notes: Students enrolled in ECE prior to Fall 2012 will take the course as ECE 495 - Practicum (COM).


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ECON (Economics)
  

  • ECON 101 - Global Economy * (G)

    Credits: 3
    A study of basic economic principles presented from a global perspective and focused at individuals with little or no previous economic skills. Topics include: modern economic systems, foreign exchange rates, import and export trade, labor flows, government policy, and consumer behavior and welfare. (Not a substitute for ECON 201 or ECON 202.) Notes: * Course meets SGR #3 .


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  • ECON 201 - Principles of Microeconomics * **(COM)

    Credits: 3
    Principles of Microeconomics studies basic economic concepts as they relate to consumer, worker, and business decisions. Emphasis is given to satisfaction maximizing behavior by individuals and profit maximization by firms. Market structures are thoroughly analyzed regarding their effect on price, output, and competitiveness. Notes: *Course meets SGR #3  and ** IGR #2 


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  • ECON 202 - Principles of Macroeconomics * (COM) (G)

    Credits: 3
    Principles of Macroeconomics considers the economy as a whole, how its sectors interact, and how monetary and fiscal policy can influence output, inflation, interest rates, unemployment, poverty, debt, and other factors. Notes: * Course meets SGR #3 


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  • ECON 301 - Intermediate Microeconomics (COM)

    Credits: 3
    Intermediate microeconomics examines more advanced microeconomic theory, then applies it to consumers’ and businesses’ consumption, pricing, and output decisions in various types of markets. Prerequisites: ECON 201, MATH 121 or MATH 123 or MATH 125.


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  • ECON 302 - Intermediate Macroeconomics (COM)

    Credits: 3
    Intermediate macroeconomics examines more advanced macroeconomic theories, then uses them to understand the determinants of national output, prices, interest rates, and employment under various conditions, and to evaluate effectiveness of monetary and fiscal policies. Prerequisites: ECON 201; ECON 202; MATH 102 or 115 or 120 or 121 or 123 or 125 or 281.


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  • ECON 330 - Money and Banking (COM)

    Credits: 3
    Money and banking examines the historical development of money, the bank system, and the federal reserve in the United States. The course studies interest rate determination and how monetary policy affects rates and the economy. Prerequisites: ECON 201, ECON 202.


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  • ECON 370 - Marketing

    Credits: 3
    Marketing; market organization and cooperative marketing functions; pricing; efficiency, and role and management of marketing activities. Prerequisites: ECON 201or ECON 202. Cross-Listed: BADM 370.


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  • ECON 372 - Introduction to Resource and Environmental Economics

    Credits: 3
    Introduction to environmental economics. The course surveys environmental issues such as pollution and carbon emissions. Cost-benefit analysis of the cleanup of environmental problems is introduced as are net present value metrics. Cross-Listed: AGEC 372.


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  • ECON 403-503 - History of Economic Thought (COM)

    Credits: 3
    History of economic thought surveys the historical development of economic theory from ancient to modern times. The writings of Aristotle, Adam Smith, Marx, and Marshall provide part of the diverse menu of economic thought. Prerequisites: ECON 201 or ECON 202.


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  • ECON 405 - Comparative Economic Systems (COM)

    Credits: 3
    Comparative economic systems studies the characteristics of modern economic systems and the significant thought and experience that have influenced their emergence and development. It uses the U.S. as a benchmark for comparing developed and developing economies in terms of output per capita, social welfare, income distribution, and other conditions. Prerequisites: ECON 201, ECON 202.


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  • ECON 420-520 - Economics of the Public Sector

    Credits: 3
    (offered on demand) Governmental operations, policies, and revenues as related to employment, productivity and economic welfare. Alternatives that would affect social services, education, commerce and trade, fiscal policies, and quality of life. Prerequisites: ECON 201 or consent.


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  • ECON 423 - Introduction to Econometrics (COM)

    Credits: 3
    Introduction to econometrics studies probability, point and interval estimation, test of hypotheses, multiple regression and correlation, chi-square analysis, and analysis of variance. Prerequisites: MATH 121, STAT 281.


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  • ECON 428 - Mathematical Economics

    Credits: 3
    Mathematical methods in introductory calculus and linear algebra. Applications to economic analysis. Static and dynamic partial and general equilibrium models, production functions, activity analysis, distribution, cycles, growth, mathematical programming, and model building. Prerequisites: ECON 301, ECON 302, MATH 121.


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  • ECON 431-531 - Managerial Economics

    Credits: 3
    Applications of microeconomic theory, statistics and other quantitative methods to analysis and solution of decision making problems confronted by managers of agribusiness, commercial and manufacturing enterprises. Topics include economic analysis of demand, production, cost, market structure, government regulation, risk, and capital budgeting. Prerequisites: ECON 201, STAT 281.


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  • ECON 433 - Public Finance (COM) (AW)

    Credits: 3
    Public finance focuses on the role of the public sector in the United States economy. It uses economic analysis to examine when government intervention in a market economy might be justified and to evaluate public spending and taxes. Prerequisites: ECON 201, ECON 202.


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  • ECON 440-540 - Economics of International Sector

    Credits: 3
    International flow of trade and balance of payments. Monetary and fiscal policies. Trade controls and their effect upon the agricultural and domestic economics. Significant current developments in trade and finance. Prerequisites: ECON 201, 202, and ECON 301, 302, or 330


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  • ECON 450-550 - Industrial Organization (COM)

    Credits: 3
    Industrial organization studies how different industry structures influence firm performance and business practices, and how government policies affect competitiveness and the economy. Prerequisites: ECON 201, ECON 202.


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  • ECON 453-553 - Risk Management-Personal and Business

    Credits: 3
    Protection against or adaptation to risk and uncertainty. Principles and practices of fire, casualty, surety and life insurance and other risk management techniques. Prerequisites: STAT 281 and ECON 301.


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  • ECON 460-560 - Economic Development ** (G)

    Credits: 3
    Developing and developed national economies. Factors impacting economic development. Role of public policies in development. Agricultural and rural development issues emphasized. Prerequisites: ECON 201, ECON 202, or consent. Notes: ** Course meets IGR #2 .


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  • ECON 467 - Labor Law and Economics

    Credits: 3
    History and development of the U.S. labor movement; the labor market in a market economy from firm’s and union’s viewpoint; collective bargaining; public policy toward collective bargaining. Prerequisites: ECON 201 or ECON 202, or junior standing.


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  • ECON 472-572 - Resource and Environmental Economics (COM)

    Credits: 3
    Resource and environmental economics surveys the allocation and conservation of natural resources from a perspective of optimal use and sustainability. Emphasis is placed on environmental economics including the problems of pollution, population, and economic growth. Methods for evaluating projects and programs are considered. Prerequisites: ECON 201


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  • ECON 476-576 - Marketing Research

    Credits: 3
    Marketing problems confronting agribusinesses and businesses. Descriptive and analytical techniques in a research methods approach. Marketing research techniques. Prerequisites: ECON 370, STAT 281. Cross-Listed: BADM 476.


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  • ECON 482 - Labor Economics (COM)

    Credits: 3
    Labor economics studies the functioning of labor markets. Topics include the theory of labor supply, unions, discrimination, and the government role in labor markets. Prerequisites: ECON 201 and 202


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