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AGEC 5783 Bio-Energy Economics and Sustainability Prerequisites: AGEC 1113 or ECON 2103.

AGEC 6213 Advanced Econometrics Prerequisites: AGEC 5213 or ECON 5243; STAT 4203 and AGEC 4213 recommended. Description: Using advanced econometric techniques in applied research. Linear and nonlinear hypothesis testing; non-nested hypothesis tests; Monte Carlo hypothesis testing; stochastic simulation; misspecification testing. Extensive use of SAS statistical software package. Credit hours: 3 Contact hours: Lecture: 3 Levels: Graduate Schedule types: Lecture

Description: Economic issues related to supply chains producing bio- energy and bio-based products. Economic, sustainability and social dimensions of these industries. Triple bottom line objectives, life cycle analysis and the principles of feasibility analysis. Credit hours: 3 Contact hours: Lecture: 3 Levels: Graduate, Undergraduate Schedule types: Lecture Department/School: Agricultural Economics AGEC 5990 Advanced Studies Prerequisites: Consent of instructor. Description: Investigation in designated areas of agricultural economics. Offered for variable credit, 1-6 credit hours, maximum of 6 credit hours. Credit hours: 1-6 Contact hours: Other: 1 Levels: Graduate Schedule types: Independent Study Department/School: Agricultural Economics AGEC 6000 Doctoral Dissertation Description: Open to students pursuing graduate study in agricultural economics beyond the requirements for a master's degree. Independent research and thesis under the direction and supervision of a major professor. Offered for variable credit, 1-15 credit hours, maximum of 24 credit hours. Credit hours: 1-15 Contact hours: Other: 1 Levels: Graduate Schedule types: Independent Study Department/School: Agricultural Economics AGEC 6102 Teaching Practicum in Agricultural Economics Prerequisites: Two semesters of graduate study in agricultural economics. Description: Philosophies of resident and nonresident teaching, general tasks performed, review, evaluation and lecture organization, preparation and presentation. Credit hours: 2 Contact hours: Other: 2 Levels: Graduate Schedule types: Independent Study Department/School: Agricultural Economics AGEC 6103 Advanced Applications of Mathematical Programming Prerequisites: AGEC 5103, AGEC 5113. Description: General presentation of nonlinear optimization theory and methods followed by applications of nonlinear programming. Use of GAMS/MINOS optimization software package. Credit hours: 3 Contact hours: Lecture: 3 Levels: Graduate Schedule types: Lecture Department/School: Agricultural Economics

Department/School: Agricultural Economics AGEC 6300 Agricultural Marketing Seminar Prerequisites: Consent of instructor.

Description: Current developments in theory, techniques for evaluating marketing behavior, market legislation and market development. Offered for variable credit, 1-6 credit hours, maximum of 6 credit hours. Credit hours: 1-6 Contact hours: Lecture: 1 Levels: Graduate Schedule types: Lecture

Department/School: Agricultural Economics AGEC 6303 Advanced Agricultural Marketing Prerequisites: AGEC 5303.

Description: Marketing theory, market structure and performance, governmental regulation and policy and bargaining in agricultural markets. Credit hours: 3 Contact hours: Lecture: 3 Levels: Graduate Schedule types: Lecture Department/School: Agricultural Economics AGEC 6400 Seminar in Farm Management and Production Economics Prerequisites: AGEC 5403 or consent of instructor. Description: Scientific research methodology applied to problems of resource efficiency. Offered for variable credit, 1-6 credit hours, maximum

of 6 credit hours. Credit hours: 1-6 Contact hours: Other: 1 Levels: Graduate Schedule types: Independent Study

Department/School: Agricultural Economics AGEC 6403 Advanced Production Economics Prerequisites: AGEC 5403.

Description: Formulating and solving applied economic optimization problems in agricultural production economics. Expected profit maximization; analyzing data from agronomic experiments; credit scoring; risk models such as stochastic dominance and expected utility. Credit hours: 3 Contact hours: Lecture: 3 Levels: Graduate Schedule types: Lecture Department/School: Agricultural Economics