| source University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (X) |
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department Agricultural and Consumer Economics (X) |
Principles of microeconomics; demand, production, supply, elasticity, markets, and trade are presented and used in the analysis of decisions of individuals relating to agricultural production, food and textile consumption, and natural resource use. Macroeconomic concepts are also introduced. Students receiving credit for
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Instruction and practice in solving data-related problems with microcomputers and general purpose software packages.
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Experimental course on a special topic in agricultural and consumer economics. Topic may not be repeated except in accordance with the Code. Approved for both letter and S/U grading. May be repeated up to 5 hours in a semester, to a maximum of 12 hours.
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Economic issues surrounding environmental quality, including: costs and benefits of environmental protection; economics of environmental policies (such as those dealing with toxics, water, and air pollution, and municipal solid waste); and economics of international environmental problems (such as ozone depletion and climate change). Same as
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Examines factors affecting the size of the market for agricultural products and the scope of marketing activities;functions and services performed; pricing agricultural products, including the nature and causes of price fluctuations; and costs of marketing and efforts to reduce costs and improve the marketing system. Prerequisite:
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Overview of management in the food and agribusiness sector. Major topics covered include: introduction to the food and agribusiness sector; the environment of the firm; fundamentals, structural design, and change in organizations; leadership, motivation, communication; and planning and control. Coverage is at the introductory level with a focus on textbook material and current issues. Prerequisite: Sophomore standing,
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Economic principles are applied to the management of farms using budgeting system analysis, record analysis, financial management, and lease analysis. Problems related to resource appraisal and business organization are also addressed. Three hours credit without home farm problem, or four hours credit with home farm problem. Prerequisite:
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Examines principles of financial planning applied to individuals and households, with attention to organizing and analyzing financial information, budgeting, acquiring financial assets, managing credit, planning for taxes, investments, risk management, retirement, and estate planning. Students may not receive credit for both
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Examination of principles of personal finance with attention given to research findings on the interdependence of financial decisions and energy, time, and other resources used to attain goals and maintain values.
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Examination of global food production, consumption, and trade; problems of hunger and population; the role of agricultural development, trade, and aid in relieving hunger. Prerequisite:
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Examines systems of production and exchange in Africa. Through lectures, discussions, readings and films participants will study the ways African people interact in local markets and the impact of national and international markets on their welfare. Same as
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Examination of rural poverty and development issues, with particular attention to current anti-poverty policies and programs and alternative programs. Topics include measurement of poverty; causes of rural poverty; income maintenance, education, and employment policies and their consequences; and rural development strategies. Prerequisite:
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Statistical methods and computer applications for agricultural and consumer economics, including descriptive statistics, probability distribution, interval estimation, hypothesis testing, analysis of variance, simple and multiple regression, and non-parametric methods. Students who have received credit for
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Introduction to the study of the consumer in the American economy; sources of consumer information and consumer protection; and examination of current consumer issues within an economic framework. Prerequisite:
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Supervised, off-campus experience in a field directly pertaining to a subject matter in agricultural and consumer economics. Approved for S/U grading only. May be repeated up to 4 hours in a semester, to a maximum of 10 hours. Prerequisite: Sophomore standing, cumulative GPA of 2. 5 or above at the time the internship is arranged, and consent of instructor.
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Supervised, on-campus, learning experience with faculty engaged in research. Approved for S/U grading only. May be repeated up to 4 hours in a semester, to a maximum of 10 hours. Prerequisite: Sophomore standing, cumulative GPA of 2. 5 or above at the time the internship is arranged, and consent of instructor.
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Individual research, special problems, thesis, development and/or design work under the supervision of an appropriate member of the faculty. Approved for both letter and S/U grading. May be repeated in the same or subsequent terms as topics vary. May be repeated up to 4 hours in a semester, but no more than 12 hours of special problems, research, thesis and/or individual studies may be counted toward the degree. Prerequisite: Junior standing, cumulative GPA of 2.5 or above at the time the activity is arranged, and consent of instructor.
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Federal, state, and local taxation with emphasis on their application to farm income, farm property, farm property transfers, and agricultural cooperatives; introductory material on the uses and sources of revenue.
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Explores the legal and political dimensions of food law, policy and trade in the United States and major trading partners. Examines the development of major national and state laws that apply to production, distribution and retail sale of food. Evaluates current issues in food regulation, including: biotechnology, organics, health labeling claims, food safety and products liability litigation. Discusses food regulation in other countries within the context of international treaties such as the World Trade Organization and United Nations.
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Economic principles are used to analyze a broad range of natural resource policy and management issues. Economic concepts developed include public goods, social welfare, discounting, dynamic efficiency, and resource scarcity. Natural resources examined include biodiversity, fisheries, forests, minerals, soil, and water resources. Same as
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Students develop expertise in evaluating and making decisions similar to those faced by farm operators and managers. Prerequisite:
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Analysis of retail markets, competition, and role of the retailer in relationship to primary and secondary markets and the consumer. Prerequisite:
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Introduction to agricultural finance including study of financial markets and institutions providing debt and equity capital to agricultural firms, development of skills in applying principles and methods of financial management to agricultural firms.
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Students study contemporary issues and career opportunities in AgriAccounting and AgriFinance in this course. An in-depth dialogue with industry professionals helps develop an understanding of the skill sets needed to succeed in each of the different career paths discussed. May not be repeated for credit.
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Introduction to financial decision-making for small businesses and individuals. Examines financial statement preparation and analysis; capital structure (use of debt and equity); investment analysis and portfolio theory; time value of money; interest rates and term structure; asset markets (pricing theories); evaluation of financial risk and insurance concepts, and an introduction to credit markets and financial capital suppliers. In addition, there is a class project involving a visit to either a lender or a financial planner/advisor, and other experiences to introduce students to services and careers in financial sectors. Students may not receive credit for both
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