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Course
Descriptions
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| Courses
Offered |
AgEc
101 The Business of Agriculture (1 cr). Applications of economics
and business principles to the agricultural industry; factors
affecting production and marketing of agricultural products. |
| AgEc
ID&WS278 Farm and Agribusiness Management (4cr). Decision making
and profit maximization using economic
principles, records, enterprise analysis, and comparison of alternative
farming practices. Three lec and one 2-hr lab a wk. Prereq:
Econ 202 or perm. |
| AgEc
289 Agricultural Markets and Prices (3 cr). Economics of agricultural
markets and pricing institutions; analysis
of supply, demand, elasticity, future markets; institutional
arrangements in food marketing. Prereq or coreq: Econ 202. |
| AgEc 301 Agricultural
Economics I (3 cr). Microeconomics
principles applied to agricultural production and the management
of agribusiness firms with an introduction with spreadsheet based
statistical, mathematical and optimization techniques for analyzing
and solving real world management problems. Prereq: Econ 202,
Math 143 and Stat 251. |
| AgEc 302 Agricultural
Economics II (3 cr). Microeconomics
principles applied to agricultural production and the management
of agribusiness firms with an introduction into spreadsheet based
statistical, mathematical, and optimization techniques for analyzing
and solving real world problems. Prereq: Econ 202, Math 143,
and Stat 251. |
| AgEc 330 Agricultural
Cooperatives (1 cr) Introduction
to the historical basis for the formation of existence of agricultural
cooperatives, the principles and policies under which they operate,
and an examination of the current environment facing agricultural
cooperatives. Prereq: Jr or Sr standing. |
| AgEc 333 Personal
Selling (3 cr). Introduction
to the economic and the consumer behavior theory of the agricultural
sales industry. Fundamentals of professional business-to-business
selling, business-to-consumer selling, sales ethics, and career
assessment. |
| AgEc 335 Conflict
Resolution (1 cr). Collaborative
processes and facilitation techiniques designed to bring community
and natural resource decision makers together for focused problem
solving. |
| AgEc 356 Agricultural
and Rural Policy (3 cr).
Goals, methods and results of programs and policies affecting
agricultural and natural resources, including the role of government,
farm and environmental organizations. Prereq: Econ 201 and 202. |
| AgEc
361 Farm and Natural Resource Appraisal (3 cr). Methods; factors
affecting the value of land and related
resources; valuations for loans, sale assessment, condemnation,
and other purposes; procedures used by governmental and commercial
agencies. One 1-day field trip. Prereq: AgEc 278 of Econ 202
or perm. |
| AgEc
410 Experiencing the Idaho Public Policy Making Process (1
cr). Assessment of policy topics currently
facing the agricultural industry. Students will travel to Boise
while the legislature is in session to become familiar with the
policy making process and to discuss current policy issues with
industry and legislative officials. Prereq: AgEc 356 or perm. |
| AgEc 411 The
World of International Agribusiness (1 cr). Seminar class that draws on the experience and wisdom
of practitioners of international businesses engaged in various
fields of agriculture. Examination of current trade practices
and issues. Prereq: Jr. or Sr. Standing. |
| AgEc
413 Management
of Human Resources in Agribusiness Firms (1 cr).
Processes involved in the management of the human resources
of organizations and the study of the personal attributes
and behaviors associated with successful managers. Prereq: Jr.
or Sr. Standing. |
| AgEc 414 Financial
Analysis of Agricultural Firms (1 cr). Applying cost analysis and financial statement analysis
to the management of an agricultural business. Examination of
cost and accrual based income statements for tax and management
decisions. Prereq: Jr. or Sr. Standing. |
| AgEc 415 Entrepreneurial
Skills in Agribusiness Management (1 cr). An examination of fundamental entrepreneurial
responsibilities of managers in agricultural and natural resource
based firms. Identification and development of business goals,
tactical and strategic plans, environmental assessment, and decision-making.
Prereq: AgEc 278, or perm. |
| AgEc 416 Agricultural
and Natural Resource Project Evaluation (1 cr). Application of net present value, internal
rate of return and benefit-cost analysis to natural resource
and agricultural investments. The ability to use spreadsheets
is essential for students enrolling. Prereq: Math 143 |
| AgEc
417 Risk Management in Agribusiness Firms (1 cr). Identification
of risks facing agricultural based firms.
Assessment of risk management tools and strategies (e.g., agricultural
insurance programs and enterprise diversification) as applied
to decision making. Prereq AgEc 278, AgEc 301 or AgEc 302, or
perm. |
| AgEc 451 Land
and Natural Resource Economics (3
cr). Agricultural, forest, and mineral land use, and classification;
factors affecting land use; ownership, tenure, taxation, values,
credit, and governmental policies. Prereq: AgEc 301 or AgEc 352,
or perm. |
| AgEc 477 Law,
Ethics, and the Environment (3 cr).
Examines the laws and related ethical questions agricultural
and natural resource issues. Prereq: Jr. or Sr. |
| AgEc 478 Advanced
Agribusiness Management (3 cr).
The capstone class for Agribusiness and Agricultural Economics
students. Economic and business theory is put into practice through
decision cases and business simulation games. Team building,
written and oral presentation skills are stressed. Prereq: AgEc
301, AgEc 302, 6 credits in accounting and Sr. standing. |
| AgEc 481 Agricultural
Markets in a Global Economy (3 cr). Analysis of agricultural market competition and performance
in a global economy; economics of global food and commodity markets
and trade; economic principles applied to interaction of economic
events in the world food economy. Prereq: AgEc 301 or AgEc 302. |
| AgEc 489 Understanding
and Using Futures and Options Markets (2 cr). How futures and options markets work, types of
futures and options markets, a practical understanding of their
role as investment and risk management tools, and individual
student management of a simulated futures and options trading
account. Prereq: Math 143, or higher and Econ 201 or perm. |