ABE 500-6 (3,3) Agribusiness Economics Research Methodology. (a) Social science research methodology in agriculture, including defining research problems, hypothesis formation, specification of research design, survey methodology, source of data and development of research proposals. (b) A survey of applied techniques and procedures for developing and evaluating agricultural economic research models with an emphasis on multiple regression and time-series models. Prerequisite: Educational Psychology 506 or equivalent.

 

ABE 544-3 Agricultural Development.  Students are introduced to economic growth and development theory at an intermediate level.  Topics include trends in development in North America and study of theories.  The economic theories covered address how growth occurs in developed economies including classical and neoclassical, entral place and endogenous growth theories among others.  Prerequisite: six hours of agribusiness or general economics, geography, or consent of instructor.  Same as ABE 444.

 

ABE 545-3 Methods of Regional Economic Analysis.  Students are introduced to regional economic methods at an intermediate level.  Students will learn concepts and tools commonly used in regional and community economic analysis.  Students will learn to use regional input-output analysis and more tecnical regional economic models designed to capture spatial economic variables.  Prequisite:  six hours of agribusiness or general economics, geography, or consent of instructur.  Same as ABE 445.

 

ABE 551-3 Resource Allocation in the Agribusiness Firm. An examination of resource allocation in the agribusiness firm. Production decisions, agricultural product price analysis and decision making models are considered. Prerequisite: six hours of agricultural economics or economics or consent of instructor.

 

ABE 552-3 Problems and Policies of the Agricultural Sector. An analytical survey of agricultural policy issues including agricultural price and income stabilization; international trade, capital and credit, the structure of agriculture and the quality of life in rural areas. Prerequisite: six hours of agricultural economics or economics or consent of instructor.

 

ABE 581-1 to 4 Seminar in Agribusiness Economics. Seminar on current research and issues in agribusiness economics on topics such as farm management, farm policy, agricultural marketing, farm finance, agricultural prices and international agriculture.

 

ABE 585-1 to 6 Practicum/Internship. Supervised work experience at the graduate level with a public or private agency or firm through which a graduate student can acquire practical professional training to complement their academic course work and research.

 

ABE 588-1 to 8 International Graduate Studies. University residential graduate study program abroad. Prior approval by the department is required both for the nature of program and the number of semester hours of credit.

 

ABE 590-1 to 4 Readings. Readings in specialized topics under the direction of an approved graduate faculty member. Graded S/U only.

 

ABE 593-1 to 4 Individual Research. Directed research in selected topics under the supervision of an approved graduate faculty member. Graded S/U only.

 

ABE 599-1 to 6 Thesis. Work in the research for and presentation of a thesis under the supervision of an approved faculty member. Graded S/U only.

 

ABE 601-1 (per semester) Continuing Enrollment. For those graduate students who have not finished their degree programs and who are in the process of working on their dissertation, thesis, or research paper. The student must have completed a minimum of 24 hours of dissertation research, or the minimum thesis, or research hours before being eligible to register for this course. Concurrent enrollment in any other course is not permitted. Graded S/U or DEF only.

 

ERP 502-3 Environmental Decision-Making.  Analytical concepts relevant for environmental professional will be taught and demonstrated through case studies.  Topics to be covered include risk assessment and risk management formulation of environmental impact statements, cost effectiveness and cost benefit analysis, and methods of conflict resolution.  The role of economic incentives in encouraging conservation, the role of multiple institutional players in environmental decision-making at various geographic scales (local, state, international, global), and the use of the internet as a source of environmental information will be emphasized.