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AAI 795 - Topics in Applied and Interdisciplinary Studies Credits: .5-6
Selected topics in applied and interdisciplinary studies.
Note:
100% Lecture
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Fall, Spring, Summer
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AAI 801 - Interdisciplinary Process Credits: 3
The overall goal of this course is for students to develop an understanding of and practice in interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary thinking, problem solving, and team based leadership, using models that allow interdisciplinary and cross-function teams to work together and to generate imaginative and creative solutions to complex challenges and problems.
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100% Studio
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Fall, Spring
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AAI 840 - Regulatory Aspects of Drug and Vaccine Development in the Animal Health Industry Credits: 2
This course explores the topic of regulations associated with animal health product development and manufacturing. Topics for discussion will include an overview of the regulatory affairs process in the U.S. and other countries, drug and vaccine classifications and the approval process, GCP/GLP guidelines, drug and vaccine efficacy and safety testing, human and environmental safety issues, and future challenges and current industry needs.
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100% Lecture
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Fall, Spring
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AAI 841 - Strategies in Pre-Clinical and Clinical Research for Regulatory Affairs in Animal Science Credits: 2
In this course, students will review the history of regulations as well as gain an understanding of the integration of science into successful product approval outcomes. Students will learn how to achieve target claims for developing new products while ensuring safety. Students will also be introduced to the planning, design, and conduct of preclinical and clinical studies. The topics covered include protocol design and the evaluation and assessment of regulatory submissions. The course will consider practical issues in regulatory affairs. Students may participate in case study exercises.
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Fall, Spring, Summer
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AAI 842 - Strategies in the Stewardship of Licensed Pharmaceuticals and Biologics in Animal Health Credits: 1
In this course, students will learn about the role of regulatory affairs in the stewardship of animal health products. The topics covered include expected activities primarily post product approval, compliance, strategies for supply management, product life cycle management, risk management, and the role of industry in policy development. Communication with various stakeholders, including regulatory agencies, research and development, manufacturing, and marketing and sales are covered. The course will consider practical issues in regulatory affairs. Students may participate in case study exercises.
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Fall, Spring, Summer
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AAI 843 - Regulatory Development of Animal Pharmaceuticals - FDA Credits: 2
In this course, students will focus on the regulatory strategies that support product development and maintenance regulated by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Center for Veterinary Medicine (CVM). This includes product development strategies based on clinical and nonclinical data, key manufacturing and supply chain regulations, and post approval product life cycle management, including pharmacovigilance. Variances between food animal and non-food animal targets in developing regulatory strategies will be reviewed. Special topics, current topics and FDA enforcement actions will be covered.
Requisites:
Prerequisite: AAI 840, STAT 703
Typically Offered
Summer
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AAI 844 - Regulatory Development of Animal Pesticides - EPA Credits: 2
In this course, students will focus on the regulatory strategies for the development of products deemed to be regulated by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). This course will focus on product development strategies, manufacturing and supply chain regulations, and post marketing product life cycle management, including pharmacovigilance. Environmental laws and risk assessment will also be covered.
Requisites:
Prerequisite: AAI 840, STAT 703
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Fall
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AAI 845 - Regulatory Development of Animal Biologicals and Diagnostics - USDA Credits: 2
In this course, students will focus on the structure and detailed approach for developing animal biologicals and diagnostics regulated by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Students will gain solid understanding of the critical pathway to successful product development, manufacturing, compliance, and product life cycle management, including post marketing surveillance. The course also addresses adapting new technology to emerging and re-emerging diseases.
Requisites:
Prerequisite: AAI 840, STAT 703
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Fall
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AAI 846 - Special Topics: Regulatory Affairs in Animal Health Credits: 1
This course will be used as the final culminating experience in the Animal Health Regulatory Affairs (AHRA) graduate certificate program, where it will require the completion of a final project that integrates learning following the completion of program courses.
Requisites:
Prerequisites: AAI 840, AAI 841, AAI 842, AAI 843, AAI 844, AAI 845, and STAT 703 or advisor approval.
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Fall, Spring, Summer
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AAI 852 - Vaccinology Credits: 3
This multidisciplinary course is designed to provide the student with an understanding of vaccine development (including technology) from conceptualization through development, testing, and utilization. This course will specifically cover topics on the principles of pathogenesis of infectious diseases, immune protection, and eliciting protective immunity by vaccination; application of traditional and new technologies to vaccine development; principles of pre-clinical development, manufacturing, and clinical evaluation of a vaccine; importance of the regulatory process to vaccine development; and utilization of epidemiology to measure vaccine need and effectiveness.
Typically Offered
Spring, Summer
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AAI 858 - Capstone Experience I Credits: 1
This course provides students the opportunity to synthesize and integrate knowledge in its application to professional practice. It is designed for students who intend to work in an applied professional setting where they are expected to critically apply existing knowledge and methods to solve problems. Students will complete a project proposal on a topic of interest and related assignments, in consultation with the instructor.
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100% Individual Instruction
Requisites:
Prerequisite: Only Professional Science Master’s degree students may enroll in this course.
Typically Offered
Fall, Spring, Summer
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AAI 859 - Capstone Experience II Credits: 2
This course provides students the opportunity to synthesize and integrate knowledge in its application to professional practice. It is designed for students who intend to work in an applied professional setting where they are expected to critically apply existing knowledge and methods to solve problems. Students will produce written reports and oral presentations on their project of focus.
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100% Individual Instruction
Requisites:
Prerequisite: AAI 858. Only Professional Science Master’s degree students can enroll in AAI 859. Instructor approval is required.
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Fall, Spring, Summer
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AAI 870 - Seminar in Applied and Interdisciplinary Studies Credits: 1-6
Student presentations and discussion of current topics and recent findings in applied and interdisciplinary studies.
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100% Seminar
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Fall, Spring, Summer
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AAI 880 - Problems in Applied and Interdisciplinary Studies Credits: 1-6
Opportunity for advanced independent study of a specific problem or technique in applied and interdisciplinary studies. Topics selected jointly by student and instructor.
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10% Independent Study
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Fall, Spring, Summer
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AAI 895 - Advanced Topics in Applied and Interdisciplinary Studies Credits: 5-6
Focus on advanced topics in applied and interdisciplinary studies.
Note:
100% Lecture
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Fall, Spring, Summer
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AAI 899 - Research in Applied and Interdisciplinary Studies. Credits: 1-6
Research with a focus on applied science and interdisciplinary studies.
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100% Research
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Fall, Spring, Summer
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ACCTG 631 - Accounting Internship Credits: 0-3
Provides a full semester of practical accounting experience prior to entering graduate accounting program.
Typically Offered
Fall, Spring, Summer
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ACCTG 641 - Intermediate Accounting and Analytics III Credits: 3
Builds on the second intermediate class. Enhances the understanding of investments, accounting for income taxes, pensions and post-retirement benefits, leases, accounting changes (including errors), the statement of cash flows, and disclosures. These topics will be enhanced using analytics.
Requisites:
Prerequisite: ACCTG 433.
Typically Offered
Fall, Spring
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ACCTG 642 - Accounting Research and Communication Credits: 3
Use of the sources of authoritative guidance in resolving complex, professionally oriented problems that include auditing, financial reporting, and tax reporting. Students analyze numerous unstructured cases and present their conclusion with written reports and oral presentations.
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For accounting majors only.
Requisites:
Prerequisite: ACCTG 342, ACCTG 433, and ACCTG 442. Students may enroll concurrently with ACCTG 442.
Typically Offered
Fall, Spring, Summer
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ACCTG 810 - Foundations of Accounting Credits: 3
A study of business transactions, including identification of relevant economic events and how those events are recorded in financial statements, and a study of managerial accounting information for decision making, planning, and control.
Note:
Not open to Master of Accountancy students.
Requisites:
Prerequisite: MATH 205.
Typically Offered
Fall
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ACCTG 811 - Advanced Financial Reporting Credits: 3
An examination of the reporting requirements of large (often multinational) corporations, e.g., foreign currency translation, interim and segment reporting, and business combinations.
Requisites:
Prerequisite: ACCTG 433.
Typically Offered
Fall, Spring
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ACCTG 831 - Fraud and Forensics Credits: 3
This is a full semester course focused on the tools needed to conduct a fraud-sensitive audit or to conduct a fraud investigation. As a part of this course, the student will learn numerous techniques used by fraudsters to deceive their victims as they misappropriate resources. In addition, the student will learn how to investigate accusations or suspicions of fraud from the initial gathering of evidence to the ultimate resolution of the investigation which could include criminal and/or civil lawsuits. Such understandings are important to the practicing auditor. Given the recent scandals in financial reporting, the auditor needs to be alert to signals of fraud in order to discharge his or her responsibilities to the profession, client, and public.
Requisites:
Prerequisite: Must have graduate school status.
Typically Offered
Summer
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ACCTG 832 - Advanced Auditing Credits: 3
An in-depth exposure to authoritative auditing pronouncements and specialized topics, e.g., statistical methods, EDP auditing, internal auditing, operational auditing, and audit management.
Requisites:
Prerequisite: ACCTG 442 and ACCTG 642.
Typically Offered
Fall
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ACCTG 833 - Corporate Taxation Credits: 3
A study of the federal taxation of corporations with emphasis on tax planning.
Requisites:
Prerequisite: ACCTG 342 and ACCTG 642.
Typically Offered
Fall, Spring
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ACCTG 834 - Partnership Taxation Credits: 3
Intensive study of the federal taxation of partnerships.
Requisites:
Prerequisite: ACCTG 342 and ACCTG 642.
Typically Offered
Fall
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ACCTG 835 - Advanced Management Accounting Credits: 3
A study of traditional management accounting systems and their limitations with emphasis on newly developed systems.
Requisites:
Prerequisite: ACCTG 432.
Typically Offered
Spring
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ACCTG 841 - Advanced Accounting Theory Credits: 3
A critical examination of accounting theory with emphasis upon information economics, agency theory, and capital market information.
Requisites:
Prerequisite: ACCTG 641.
Typically Offered
On sufficient demand
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ACCTG 842 - Advanced Topics in Taxation Credits: 3
Intensive examination of selected topics in taxation.
Requisites:
Prerequisite: ACCTG 342 and ACCTG 642.
Typically Offered
On sufficient demand
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ACCTG 843 - Management Accounting and Behavior Credits: 3
An investigation of human behavior effects on the collection and use of management accounting information.
Requisites:
Prerequisite: ACCTG 432.
Typically Offered
On sufficient demand
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ACCTG 844 - Design of Accounting and Business Information Processes Credits: 3
This course focuses on understanding and designing contemporary business and information processes in organizations, providing an introduction to database systems, project management and information systems controls and technology.
Requisites:
Prerequisite: ACCTG 810, MANGT 830 and instructor permissions for MBA students or ACCTG 331 for Masters of Accountancy students or instructor permission.
Typically Offered
Fall
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ACCTG 845 - International Accounting Credits: 3
An examination of comparative international accounting systems, efforts to harmonize accounting standards internationally, problems of international financial analysis, accounting and tax issues of particular relevance to U.S. multinational enterprises.
Requisites:
Prerequisite: ACCTG 342 and ACCTG 641.
Typically Offered
On sufficient demand
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ACCTG 846 - International and Multijurisdictional Taxation Credits: 3
To explore the fundamental principles underpinning the US tax law with regard to multijurisdictional activity (international, interstate). At the conclusion of the course, students should be able to identify, analyze and evaluate the following: The theoretical basis of the U.S. approach to international taxation; the U.S. tax treatment of the foreign activity of U.S. citizens, residents and domestic corporations; the U.S. tax treatment of foreigners engaged in business or investment activity in the U.S.; the key issues surrounding state and local taxation.
Requisites:
Prerequisite: ACCTG 342.
Typically Offered
Spring, Summer
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ACCTG 847 - Merger and Acquisition Taxation Credits: 3
A study of the federal taxation of corporations, with an emphasis on tax planning related to mergers and acquisition.
Requisites:
Prerequisite: ACCTG 342 and ACCTG 642.
Typically Offered
Fall
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ACCTG 852 - Accounting Research and Communication Credits: 3
This is a team taught course that focuses on developing skills at the higher levels of Bloom’s Taxonomy (analysis, synthesis and evaluation) to conduct technical research and communicate the results of that research in both oral and written forms.
Requisites:
Prerequisite: ACCTG 342 and ACCTG 443. May be taken currently with ACCTG 442.
Typically Offered
Fall, Spring, Summer
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ACCTG 855 - Financial Statement Analysis and Business Valuation Credits: 3
This course is about the analysis of financial information for making decisions to invest in businesses. The methods of fundamental analysis will be examined in detail and applied in cases and projects involving listed companies. Topics include models of shareholder value, a comparison of accrual accounting and discounted cash flow approaches to valuation, the analysis of profitability, growth and value generation in a firm, diagnosing accounting quality, forecasting earnings and cash flows, pro-forma analysis for strategy and planning, and the determination of price/earnings (P/E) and market-to-book (P/B) ratios.
Requisites:
Prerequisite: Must have graduate school status.
Typically Offered
Fall, Spring, Summer
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ACCTG 856 - Accounting Analytics Credits: 3
This course will develop in-depth knowledge of the use of Microsoft Excel and other technology to analyze complex accounting information. The course will focus on using large volume data sets to simulate real world analytical problem solving.
Requisites:
Prerequisite: Must have graduate school status.
Typically Offered
Spring, Summer
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ACCTG 857 - Accounting for Not-For-Profit Entities Credits: 3
An introduction to the source of authoritative guidance, rules and regulations that govern current reporting to external entities by not-for-profit entities.
Requisites:
Prerequisite: ACCTG 641.
Typically Offered
Summer
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ACCTG 860 - Management Accounting and Business Problem Solving Credits: 3
A study of managerial accounting information for decision making, planning, and control.
Note:
Not open to Master of Accountancy students.
Requisites:
Prerequisite: ACCTG 810, ECON 815, FINAN 815, MANGT 810, MANGT 820, MANGT 830, MKTG 810 and STAT 702.
Typically Offered
Fall
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ACCTG 870 - Problems in Accounting Credits: 3
An in-depth study of specified topics in accounting.
Requisites:
Prerequisite: Consent of instructor and department head.
Typically Offered
On sufficient demand
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ACCTG 884 - Enterprise Information Systems Assurance Credits: 3
This course focuses on types of assurance available in an enterprise-wide information systems environment and methods for providing assurance from the view of management, external auditors and consultants. Assurance topics discussed include assurances related to systems security, fraud, business and information process integrity, and operational efficiency. Focus is on designing systems to increase the level of inherent assurance as well as auditability. This course also includes a service learning component.
Requisites:
Prerequisite: ACCTG 810, MANGT 830 for MBA students or ACCTG 331 for Masters of Accountancy students or instructor permission.
Typically Offered
Spring
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ACCTG 890 - Seminars in Professional Accounting Credits: 1-3
Master of Accountancy students are required to take this seminar course during two regular semesters (Fall and Spring). The course will cover current topics relevant to Professional Accountants in both public and private practice. Seminars are designed to improve students technical accounting knowledge and professional skills and abilities. Seminars will be led by a variety of faculty and practicing accountants. As part of the class, students will be expected to complete written and oral assignments and may be assessed on their technical, oral, written, critical thinking, interpersonal and other skills.
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Students should enroll for one credit hour in the first semester they complete the seminar and two credit hours during the second semester they complete the seminar.
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Fall, Spring
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ACCTG 895 - Accounting Internship Credits: 3
This course provides an opportunity for students to experience firsthand the work performed by typical accountants on a day to day basis.
Requisites:
Prerequisite: Must have graduate school status.
Typically Offered
Fall, Spring, Summer
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ACCTG 896 - Accounting International Experience Credits: 3
Students will experience a faculty supervised travel abroad experience that will expose them to international issues related to accounting and general business.
Requisites:
Prerequisite: Must have graduate school status.
Typically Offered
On sufficient demand
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AFRI 501 - Seminar I Credits: 3
Economics of Poverty and Wealth Creation in Africa (social science component). Explores opportunities for breaking the cycle of poverty across the continent using strategic wealth creation techniques that overcome poverty. Focusing on the agriculture and food system, the environment and natural resources, and the health of the African people.
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Fall
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AFRI 502 - Seminar II Credits: 3
African Development. Introduction to current political and economic conditions facing Africa from historical, social, economic, political, and human context. Solutions to the current problems confronting the African continent are analyzed.
Typically Offered
Spring
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AGCOM 550 - Internship in Agricultural Communications Credits: 1-3
The intern works in a professional capacity in areas such as print journalism, electronic media, advertising, photography, and public relations. Student is supervised by a professional and a faculty member. One hour of credit for each four weeks of supervised work. Internship report and presentation required.
Requisites:
Prerequisite: AGCOM 300 AND instructor permission.
Typically Offered
Fall, Spring, Summer
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AGCOM 590 - New Media Technology Credits: 3
This course focuses on the study and application of emerging “new media” technologies to effectively communicate information and market products and programs to general and targeted audiences. Students will study underlying communication theories such as Roger’s Theory of Innovation Diffusion to provide a context of how society adopts and incorporates new technology.
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Three hours lecture a week.
Requisites:
Prerequisite: Junior standing AND AGCOM 110 or concurrent enrollment.
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Fall
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AGCOM 600 - Capstone Seminar in Agricultural Communications Credits: 3
A capstone experience and project for agricultural communications and journalism students. Includes analysis of trends and issues in the field and discussion of communications planning.
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Three hours lecture a week
Requisites:
AGCOM 310, AGCOM 435, and AGCOM 590
Typically Offered
Spring
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AGCOM 610 - Crisis Communication Credits: 3
Focus is placed on the application of effective crisis communication practices and techniques. Students will learn relevant interpersonal and organizational communication theory, assess/evaluate organizational risks, and develop a crisis communication plan. Students will partner with a community business to create and deliver a comprehensive crisis communication plan.
Note:
Three hours lecture a week.
Requisites:
Prerequisite: Junior standing AND AGCOM 110 OR Concurrent Enrollment OR instructor permission.
Typically Offered
Spring
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AGCOM 635 - Advanced Multimedia Production in Agriculture and Food Credits: 3
Provides an understanding and application of advanced digital media production techniques. This is a “practicum-based” course focused on creating multimedia products for educational purposes. Students will create short-format, multi-media pieces on both agricultural research and activities conducted at Kansas State University and the Kansas agriculture industry.
Requisites:
Prerequisite: AGCOM 435 or MC 301 and Instructor permission.
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Fall, Spring
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AGCOM 650 - Study Experience in Agricultural Communications and Journalism Credits: 3
Seminar and travel course to prepare students before and after the experience and for students to analyze, critique and report their experiences associated with study tours and short courses.
Repeat for Credit
Repeatable
Requisites:
Prerequisite: Instructor permission
Typically Offered
Fall, Spring, Summer
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AGCOM 712 - Environmental Communication Credits: 3
Combines theoretical discussions with practical experience regarding communication about environmental issues and provides introduction to natural and applied science topics related to the communications plan.
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Three hours lecture a week.
Requisites:
Prerequisite: Senior standing.
Typically Offered
Spring
Crosslisted:
MC 712
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AGCOM 786 - Topics in Agricultural Communications Credits: 1-3
Examination of current topics in agricultural communications.
Note:
Varied specialized topics will be offered so course may be repeated.
Repeat for Credit
Repeatable
Typically Offered
Fall, Spring, Summer
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AGCOM 810 - Scientific Communication Credits: 3
Written, visual, and oral communications for scientists. Attention is focused on literature reviews, scientific papers, graphics, poster presentations, and oral paper presentations. Grant applications, ethics, and communications with non-science audience are discussed.
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Three hours lecture per week.
Requisites:
Prerequisite: Graduate standing and instructor permission.
Typically Offered
Fall
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AGCOM 814 - Graduate Studies in Leadership Communication Credits: 3
This course examines the intersections of community-engaged scholarship and leadership through practices of relationship, story, strategy, and action. Students are introduced to resources and opportunities for pursuing public engagement, community-engaged scholarship, and successful program completion.
Typically Offered
Fall, Spring
Crosslisted:
COMM 814, LEAD 814
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AGCOM 815 - Seminar in Leadership Communication Credits: 1
This seminar provides doctoral students opportunities for collaboration and mentorship with peers, faculty, and visiting scholars, and exploration of career pathways in public engagement.
Repeat for Credit
Repeatable
Typically Offered
Fall, Spring, Summer
Crosslisted:
COMM 815, LEAD 815
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AGCOM 820 - Communicating Ethical Issues in Agriculture Credits: 3
This course provides an introduction to communicating ethical theories in the context of agriculture. Ethical theory and current research are used to critique contemporary issues in agriculture.
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Three hours of lecture a week.
Typically Offered
Spring
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AGCOM 830 - New Media Technology Credits: 3
This course focuses on the study and application of emerging “new media” technologies to effectively communicate information and market products and programs to general and targeted audiences. Students will study underlying communication theories such as Roger’s Theory of Innovation Diffusion to provide a context of how society adopts and incorporates new technology.
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Fall
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AGCOM 840 - Diffusion of Innovations Credits: 3
This course introduces a structured approach for dealing with the organizational and human aspects of technology transition, including the key concepts of resistance and change management, organizational change, communications, and processes by which professional change agents influence the introductions, adoption, and diffusion of technological change.
Note:
Great Plains Ag*IDEA Course Delivery.
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Fall, Spring, Summer
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AGCOM 844 - Theory in Agricultural Communications Credits: 3
The study of major communication theories and theorists in the context of agricultural communications.
Typically Offered
Fall
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AGCOM 845 - Approaches to Public/Community Engagement Credits: 3
The course will provide students a survey of key concepts and theoretical frameworks associated with deliberative democracy and public engagement. A specific focus will be given to how forms of community-engaged scholarship intersect course content in both theory and practice.
Typically Offered
Fall, Spring
Crosslisted:
COMM 845, LEAD 845
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AGCOM 850 - Knowledge Management in Agriculture and Natural Resources Credits: 3
Knowledge Management is a discipline that takes a comprehensive, systematic approach to the information assets of an organization by identifying, capturing, collecting, organizing, indexing, storing, integrating, retrieving and sharing them. This strategy turns an agricultural and natural organization’s intellectual assets into greater productivity and increased competitiveness. It encourages collaboration for the sharing of expertise and knowledge of the best practices. This course examines knowledge management as it is emerging and being applied in agriculture and natural resources.
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Spring
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AGCOM 890 - Master’s Project Credits: 1-2
The project is designed for students to complete a practitioner-based scholarly project that integrates theory, research and application in relationship to a current need or issue approved by the student’s supervisory committee. While research is included in this project, the focus will be on demonstrating an ability to apply the knowledge and skills learned within the context of a for-profit or not-for-profit enterprise, school, community, organization or policy process.
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Fall, Spring, Summer
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AGCOM 899 - Master’s Thesis Credits: 1-6
Students investigate an academic problem in their chosen area of interest and document this investigation in a thesis. The investigation integrates and applies knowledge from courses in the program to address unstructured problems. The thesis is a practice in applying scientific criteria on a problem or topic approved by the student’s supervisory committee and also is practice in applying scientific methods.
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Fall, Spring, Summer
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AGCOM 916 - Communication Theories and Engagement Credits: 3
Focusing on the intersections of communication theory and engagement, this course reviews the paradigmatic evolution of communication theories as they relate to culture, organizations, leadership, social influence, emerging media technologies and other pertinent areas. Additionally, students will be exposed to philosophical and theoretical work pertaining to community engaged research.
Typically Offered
Fall, Spring
Crosslisted:
COMM 916, LEAD 916
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AGCOM 945 - Social Science Research for Public Problem Solving Credits: 3
This course is a rigorous and applied exploration of the fundamentals of social science research, social sector evaluation, and knowledge mobilization.
Typically Offered
Fall, Spring
Crosslisted:
COMM 945, LEAD 945
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AGCOM 999 - Research in Leadership Communication Credits: 1-15
Doctoral research demonstrates the candidate’s ability to conduct significant original research related to leadership and communication, to analyze the information obtained from the research, and to present the results in a dissertation format appropriate to the field.
Typically Offered
Fall, Spring, Summer
Crosslisted:
COMM 999, LEAD 999
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AGEC 500 - Production Economics Credits: 3
Application of economic principles to problems of agricultural production. Analysis of consumer demand for agricultural products and input and output decisions of the agricultural firm. AGEC 505 is a continuation of this course and they are intended to be taken in consecutive semesters.
Note:
Three hours of recitation a week.
Requisites:
Prerequisite: AGEC 120 or AGEC 121 or ECON 120 and MATH 205.
Rec Prerequisite: AGEC 115.
Typically Offered
Fall, Spring
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AGEC 501 - Data Analysis and Optimization Credits: 3
Analysis of agricultural business and economic data and optimization for decision making. Study applications of regression, time series analysis and forecasting to agricultural and economic data. Introduction to mathematical programming to model optimization of problems commonly encountered in agricultural economics.
Note:
Three hours recitation per week.
Requisites:
Prerequisite: AGEC 115 or AGEC 490, AGEC 120 or AGEC 121 or ECON 120, MATH 205, STAT 350.
Typically Offered
Fall, Spring
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AGEC 505 - Agricultural Market Structures Credits: 3
Theory and application of economic principles to marketing problems in agriculture. Pricing of agricultural output and productive services under various forms of economic organization and competition; regional specialization, location, and trade; determinants of economic change; evaluation of economic and consumer welfare.
Note:
Two hours lecture and two hours lab a week.
Requisites:
Prerequisite: AGEC 120 or AGEC 121 or ECON 120 and MATH 205 and AGEC 500.
Rec Prerequisite: AGEC 115.
Typically Offered
Fall, Spring
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AGEC 513 - Agricultural Finance Credits: 3
Analysis of capital investments, interpretation of financial statements, capital structure considerations for agricultural firms, and farm real estate pricing.
Note:
Three hours recitation a week.
Requisites:
Prerequisite: AGEC 308 or AGEC 318 and ACCTG 231.
Recommended Prerequisite: AGEC 115.
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Fall, Spring
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AGEC 515 - Food and Agribusiness Marketing Credits: 3
A broad view of marketing; food markets and consumption; marketing functions and institutions; prices, competition, and marketing costs; functional and organizational issues; food marketing regulations; commodity marketing.
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Three hours recitation a week.
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Prerequisite: AGEC 120 or ECON 120.
Typically Offered
Fall, Spring
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AGEC 516 - Agricultural Law and Economics Credits: 3
The legal framework for decision making by farm firms, families, and individuals; liabilities, real and personal property, contracts, uniform commercial code, organization of farm firms, intergeneration property transfers, water law, fence law, federal and state regulatory power, insurance, income tax, and social sercurity.
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Three hours recitation a week.
Requisites:
Prerequisite: ECON 110 or AGEC 120 or ECON 120 and junior standing.
Typically Offered
Spring
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AGEC 520 - Market Fundamentals and Futures/Options Trading Credits: 3
This is an experiential course in the trading of commodity futures and options. Attention is focused on the study of market price determination, the implications of market efficiency notions, and on actual trading of futures and options. Students invest in a commodity educational trading fund. Class approves recommendations by vote, orders are placed with a broker, and the class monitors open trades. The pool balance at the end of the semester is redistributed to students.
Requisites:
Prerequisite: AGEC 420.
Typically Offered
Fall, Spring
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AGEC 525 - Natural Resource And Economics Credits: 3
Emphasis on the application of demand, supply, and price concepts in the study of natural resource use, policies, and management. Interdependence between environmental quality and economic actions are examined through discussion of property rights, economic incentives, externalities, and economic components of environmental policies.
Requisites:
Prerequisite: AGEC 120 or ECON 120 or ECON 110 and junior. Recommended Prerequisite: AGEC 120 or ECON 120.
Typically Offered
Fall
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AGEC 535 - Agricultural Sales Credits: 3
Agricultural Sales will introduce students to the role of sales and sales management in the agricultural industry.
Requisites:
AGEC 120 or ECON 120 or AGEC 121 or ECON 110.
Typically Offered
Fall, Spring
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AGEC 541 - Agricultural Economics and Agribusiness Seminar Credits: 0-18
Seminars of special interest will be offered upon sufficient demand in selected areas relating to agricultural economics and agribusiness.
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AGEC 560 - Data Analytical for Agricultural Economics Credits: 3
Advanced collection and applied analysis of agricultural business and economics data for decision making. Applied communication of results and implications.
Requisites:
AGEC 501
Students who have not completed AGEC 501 may secure instructor consent if they can verify a working knowledge of regression.
Typically Offered
Fall, Spring
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AGEC 570 - Food Manufacturing, Distribution, and Retailing Economics Credits: 3
Advanced study of the economic and business aspects of the food industry from processing to distribution to retailing. Emerging trends in nutrition, food consumption, food safety and supply chain arrangements along with management and marketing issues in the food industry will be studied.
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Three hours recitation a week.
Requisites:
Prerequisite: AGEC 318 or MANGT 420.
Typically Offered
Spring
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AGEC 598 - Farm Management Strategies Credits: 3
A study of management concepts, tools, and decision strategies applied to farm firms. Alternative measures of farm business performances, as well as planning and evaluation techniques for an uncertain environment, are examined.
Requisites:
Prerequisite: AGEC 308, AGEC 500 and AGEC 513 or FINAN 450.
Typically Offered
Fall
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AGEC 599 - Food and Agribusiness Management Strategies Credits: 3
This course integrates the risk, production, marketing, and financial management strategies of agribusiness firms. Special attention is given to the application of economic theory and quantitative analysis to business decision-making processes. In addition to case studies, a variety of analytical techniques will focus on both markets and firms involved in the production and marketing of food commodities.
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Three hours lecture a week.
Requisites:
Prerequisite: AGEC 318, AGEC 500, and either AGEC 513 or FINAN 450. Recommended Prerequisite: AGEC 515.
Typically Offered
Spring
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AGEC 605 - Price Analysis and Forecasting Credits: 3
The analysis of selected agricultural prices; application of regression analysis to price analysis, the role of futures markets and market efficiency, optimal hedging strategies, commodity option pricing, and price forecasting.
Note:
Three hours recitation a week.
Requisites:
Prerequisite: a course in statistics; AGEC 501; AGEC 505 or ECON 520.
Typically Offered
Spring
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AGEC 610 - Current Agriculture and Natural Resource Policy Issues Credits: 3
Current issues in agricultural and natural resource policy from divergent perspectives. Classroom discussion, debate, writing assignments, and student presentations. Current events are analyzed and synthesized from both economic and noneconomic perspectives. Topics may include environmental issues, international agricultural development, the politics of farm programs, and the relationship between technology, agriculture, and society.
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Prerequisite: AGEC 505 and either AGEC 525 or AGEC 410.
Typically Offered
Spring
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AGEC 615 - Global Agricultural and Economic Development Credits: 3
This course covers contemporary challenges in global development, with an emphasis on agriculutral issues. Students will analyze problems using economic models, and develop empirical skills by learning key data collection concepts and working with survey data. Topics include poverty, technology adoption, agricultural policy, health, and program evaluation.
Note:
Three hrs lec per week.
Requisites:
Prerequisite: AGEC 315 and AGEC 500.
Prerequisite or Co-requisite: AGEC 501
Typically Offered
Fall
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AGEC 623 - International Agricultural Trade Credits: 3
Applied economics of agricultural trade. Emphasis on why trade occurs, current agricultural trade patterns, the effects of agricultural policy on trade, and the institutions of trade.
Requisites:
Prerequisite: AGEC 505.
Typically Offered
Fall
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AGEC 632 - Agribusiness Logistics Credits: 3
Planning for efficient use of transportation, storage and processing facilities in the handling of raw materials and products for agribusiness firms, controlling shipments and inventory in coordination with warehouse and handling operations, and scientific selection of routes, schedules, and equipment.
Requisites:
Prerequisite: AGEC 120 or ECON 120 and junior standing.
Typically Offered
Fall
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AGEC 641 - Agricultural Economics and Agribusiness Seminar Credits: 1-18
Seminars of special interest will be offered upon sufficient demand in selected areas relating to agricultural economics and agribusinesses.
Requisites:
Prerequisite: Junior standing and instructor permission.
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AGEC 680 - Risk Management Credits: 3
Analytical concepts and quantitative tools to make better decisions in risky situations. Identifying various types of risk an operation faces, measuring the degree of risk, and exploring ways to manage risk. Includes portfolio analysis, futures and options, contracting, and insurance. Emphasis on computer applications. Topics are focused on agriculture but are applicable to other industries and household decisions.
Requisites:
Prerequisite: AGEC 420, AGEC 513 or FINAN 450, and a course in statistics.
Typically Offered
Spring
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AGEC 700 - Applied Agribusiness Economics Credits: 3
Applications of economic principles to problems of agricultural production and agribusinesses. Demand theory and economic forecasting will be used to examine changes in demand and business trends. Cost minimization and profit maximization will be used to examine firm and market issues.
Requisites:
Prerequisite: MATH 100, ECON 120 or AGEC 120.
Typically Offered
Summer
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AGEC 701 - Introduction to Computer Decision Tools for Agribusiness Credits: 1
Development of decision tools for agribusiness using spreadsheets. Topics include internet as a data source, budget development and analysis, financial calculations, regression, search techniques, and optimization.
Requisites:
Prerequisite: CIS 110.
Typically Offered
Spring
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AGEC 710 - Comparative Food and Agriculture Systems Credits: 3
This course provides a comparative analysis of the business and economic situation of the food and agriculture sector around the world. The course will cover the European Union, the Former Soviet Union, MERCORSUR, and Southeast Asia, Oceania and possibly other regions. The course will focus briefly on the historical development, the current situation, and the future outlook of the food and agriculture sector. Upon completion of this course, students will be able to evaluate the comparative advantage of the United States in the production of food and fiber.
Requisites:
Prerequisite: AGEC 120 or AGEC121 or ECON 120.
Typically Offered
Spring, Summer
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AGEC 712 - Optimization Techniques for Agricultural Economics Credits: 3
Application of optimization techniques including linear programming and nonlinear programming for research and decision analysis in agricultural economics.
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Prerequisite: AGEC 500 and AGEC 501, or graduate standing.
Typically Offered
Spring
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AGEC 713 - Agribusiness Financial Management Credits: 3
This course covers financial management, long-term investment analysis, the performance of alternative investments, and the theory of efficient markets. Topics covered include comparative financial analysis, short-term budgeting, and capital budgeting. Applications include agribusiness decision making and project analysis.
Requisites:
Prerequisite: ACCTG 231, AGEC 513.
Typically Offered
Spring
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AGEC 720 - Agribusiness Risk Management Credits: 3
Various forms of risk inherent to firms operating in agricultural and food product markets are explored. Risk management techniques including diversification, insurance, forward contracting, hedging and options are examined through applied problems with the use of simulation. Emphasis is placed on managing risk associated with input prices, output prices, enterprise organization and financial instruments.
Requisites:
Prerequisite: AGEC 713 and AGEC 761.
Typically Offered
Fall
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AGEC 730 - Applied Agribusiness Logistics Credits: 3
A study of agribusiness logistics and the fundamental concepts underpinning logistical decisions and their impact on a firm’s sustainability. Topics include supply chain management, transportation and storage, contracting and out sourcing, strategic logistic planning, network analysis, and B2B e-commerce in food and agriculture. Focus will be on agribusiness logistics issues in grain and grain-based food supply chains and in the livestock and meat supply chains, including global logistics.
Requisites:
Prerequisite: AGEC 120 or ECON 120, and AGEC 505.
Typically Offered
Spring
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AGEC 735 - Sales and Marketing in the Global Animal Health Industry Credits: 3
This course is designed to introduce students to marketing and sales in the complex world of animal health industry. Understanding product life cycles; product development; forecasting; planning; positioning and branding; as well as promotion and compliance. Markets addressed include business to business food animal markets and companion animal consumer markets.
Typically Offered
Summer
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AGEC 740 - Seminar in Agricultural Economics Analysis Credits: 0-18
Seminar on methods of economic analysis will be offered upon sufficient demand.
Requisites:
Prerequisite: Consent of instructor.
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AGEC 750 - Agricultural Economics and Agribusiness Problems Credits: 1-18
Requisites:
Prerequisite: Junior standing and consent of the instructor.
Typically Offered
Fall, Spring, Summer
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AGEC 751 - Risk Management Fellows Seminar Credits: 1
This course serves as The Center for Risk Management Education and Research Student Fellows seminar course. Students will conduct a risk management research project.
Repeat for Credit
Repeatable
Requisites:
Prerequisite: Junior standing, admitted to the Risk Management Fellows Program, and consent of the instructor.
Typically Offered
Fall, Spring, Summer
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AGEC 760 - Applied Econometric Analysis Credits: 3
Use of econometrics to enhance agribusiness decision making is the focus. Concepts of simple and multiple regression and limited dependent variable models are presented. Econometric issues of functional form, relevant variables, predictive performance, and model diagnostics will be examined. Numerous applications of techniques to agribusiness problems are used.
Requisites:
Prerequisite: STAT 325 and AGEC 701.
Typically Offered
Spring
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