ARE 1110E. Population, Food, and the Environment

Bojinova, Tu Th 9:30-10:45, RHBA 201                                                   

F. Shah, M W 2:00-3:15, YNG 100

The role of agriculture in the growth and development of societies throughout the world. Economic, social, and environmental problems of food production and resource needs in developing and advanced societies. CA 2.

 

ARE 1150/SARE 450. Principles of Applied and Resource Economics

E. Bojinova, Tu Th 12:30-1:45, YNG 100

An introduction to microeconomic analysis with applications to food, nutrition, health, natural resources, and the environment. Topics include consumer and firm behavior, supply, demand, markets, and economic policy. CA 2.

 

ARE 1333Q.  Introduction to Data and Visualization

J. Liu, M W 12:30-1:45, BPB 130

The use of Excel tools and commands to organize, analyze, and interpret data and create reports that can be understood by lay audiences in an increasingly data-driven world.

 

ARE 2150. Intermediate Applied and Resource Economics

E. Bojinova, Tu Th 2:00-3:15, WITE 209

(Prerequisite: ARE 1150 or ECON 1200 or ECON 1201) Applications of intermediate level microeconomic theory to problems and policy issues in agriculture, natural resources, and the environment. Topics include supply, demand, market equilibrium, consumer and producer behavior, perfect competition, and welfare economics. Emphasis will be placed on using the theory in computational exercises.

 

ARE 2210/SARE 460. Essentials of Accounting and Business

B. LaFauci, Tu Th 8:00-9:15, YNG 327

An analysis of basic business principles, fundamentals, and concepts for agribusiness entrepreneurs.

 

ARE 2260. Food Policy

T. Andreyeva, Tu Th 11:00-12:15, RHBA 201

(Recommended preparation: ARE 1150 or ECON 1200 or 1201; basic skills in Excel) Analysis of food and agricultural policies in the United States and abroad. Designed for students with diverse departmental affiliations.

 

ARE 2261W. Writing in Food Policy

Faculty, M 3:35-4:25, RHBA 101

Faculty, W 10:10-11:00, RHBA 101

(Prerequisites: ARE 2260, may be taken concurrently; ENGL 1007 or 1010 or 1011 or 2011; open to Applied and Resource Economics majors, others with instructor consent.) A writing intensive course on issues related to food policy, integrated with course content in ARE 2260.

 

ARE 2525. Sustainability Policy and Management

J. Somers, Tu Th 9:30-10:45, MONT 104

What factors do we need to consider for evaluating sustainability and its implementation? How do those factors depend on the topic at hand? This course is an effort to answer these two questions and to provide perspectives and tools to better evaluate whether we should or should not pursue a particular sustainability option. We will discuss a wide array of topics in sustainability, such as waste, healthcare, energy, food, climate, and the production of animal agriculture. CA 2.

 

ARE 3222. Marketing Consumer Behavior

R. Lopez, Tu Th 3:30-4:45, YNG 327

(Prerequisites: ARE 1150 or ECON 1200 or ECON 1201) This course focuses on principles of contemporary marketing, including consumer behavior, social media, product, promotion, distribution, and pricing strategies, with special emphasis on food and health.

 

ARE 3223. Business Organization and Labor Markets

J. Liu, M W 2:00-3:15, AUST 313

(Prerequisites: ARE 2150 or ECON 3150) Analytical tools that economists use to evaluate the organizational and hiring decisions of firms. Emphasis on the effect of government policies and programs on how many workers are hired, how much they are paid, and how other forms of compensation are structured. Specific areas of consideration may include: minimum wages, federal income tax, payroll and self-employment taxes, unemployment insurance, immigration, health insurance, retirement account contributions, the use of contractors in place of employees (the so-called "gig economy"), legal form of organization, and business liability. Special emphasis on using original sources, including federal statistical agency data products, reports from federal oversight bodies, US Code, and IRS publications.

 

ARE 3333L. Computational Analysis in Applied Economics

C. Towe, Tu 5:00-7:30, Th 5:00-5:50, MCHU 206

(Prerequisites: STAT 1000Q or STAT 1100Q, or similar; laptop computer in class. Recommended preparation: ECON 1200 or ECON 1201 or ARE 1150) Learn fundamental concepts of statistics and economics through analysis of economic data using computer spreadsheets.

 

ARE 4210.  Data Science for Decision Making in Applied Economics

S. Tanaka, M W F 12:30-1:45, YNG 327

(Recommended preparation: ) This course introduces data science and its transformative role in decision-making across business and policy applications in applied and resource economics. Students will learn to analyze and interpret data using R, with hands-on practice in visualization, A/B testing, regression analysis, and machine learning. Designed for beginners, it emphasizes intuitive approaches and practical applications, preparing students to apply data science in real-world contexts.

 

ARE 4444. The Economics of Energy, Climate, and the Environment

F. Shah, Tu Th 3:35 - 4:50, WITE 209

(Prerequisites: ARE 1150 or ECON 1200 or ECON 1201; open to juniors or higher.) Economics of energy issues with special reference to local and regional environmental quality, global climate change, and energy markets. Environmental and economic implications of developing alternative sources of energy. Regulatory policies in relation to transportation, industry, commercial and residential energy use.

 

ARE 4900. Farm Credit Fellows Seminar (1c.)

E. Bojinova, By Arrangement, YNG 304

(Prerequisites: One or more of the following courses: ARE 2150, 2210, 2215; ACCT 2001; BADM 3730; or FNCE 3101. Grading Basis: Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory) Course offered with Farm Credit East. Students learn agribusiness concepts from the lender's perspective.