| Environmental&Resource Econ |
EREC 409 - Catastrophe and Terrorism
Credits:
4.00
Impacts of terrorism and natural and non-natural
catastrophes on infrastructure, public and private policy,
and the economy. Analysis of case studies and research data
is emphasized. Invited speakers complement lectures and
assignments.
EREC 411 - Environmental and Resource Economics Perspectives
Credits:
4.00
Microeconomic theory and analysis in resource management
and use decisions. Survey of significant resource problems
from an economic perspective and the application of
economic analysis. Cannot be taken for credit after ECON
402 or equivalent. Special fee.
EREC 444 - The New Pirates of the Caribbean
Credits:
4.00
Inquiry into many facets of tourism from the standpoint of
tourists and tour destination. Economic and institutional
factors affecting human well-being from the use of land and
water resources; discussions of distrbutional aspects of
benefits from tourism activities.; environmental impacts;
ownership patterns and uses; cultural attributes; and local
economies in small Caribbean island nations. Cruise ships,
time-shares, all-inclusive resorts, hurricanes, casinos,
bars, rum, sex, and drugs are investigated through
extensive readings and web surfing. Writing intensive.
EREC 501 - Agriculture and Natural Resource Product Marketing
Credits:
4.00
Structure, organization, strategies and performance of the
business sector in agriculture, forestry, and other local
natural resource-based industries; commodity marketing
systems; demand estimation, pricing policies, consumer
characteristics, and related topics. Prereq: EREC 411 or
equivalent;/or permission. (Offered every other semester.)
EREC 504 - Business Management for Natural Resource Firms
Credits:
4.00
Planning, operation, and control of natural resource-based
firms with direct application to agriculture, aquaculture,
forestry, and recreational businesses. Emphasis on decision
making, problem solving, and operational strategies.
Prereq: EREC 411 or equivalent. Lab.
EREC 525 - Statistical Methods and Applications
Credits:
4.00
Applications of elementary statistical concepts and
methods including probability, descriptive techniques,
statistical inference and bivariate and multivariate
statistical analysis. Orientation is toward analysis and
interpretation of data commonly encountered in social
science disciplines. No credit for students who have
completed ADM 430; BIOL 528; ADMN 420; HHS 540; MATH 439;
MATH 539; MATH 644; PSYC 402; SOC 502.
EREC 572 - Introduction to Natural Resource Economics
Credits:
4.00
Introduces theory, methods of analysis, and current
literature of natural resource economics and policy.
Topics include multiple use, taxation, optimal harvest
scheduling, market failure, property rights, public goods,
benefit-cost analysis, amenity values, non-market resource
services and natural resource policy. Topics applied to
forests and forestry, wildlife management, outdoor
recreation, public lands, agriculture, fisheries, water,
energy and mining/nonrenewable resources.
EREC 595 - Problems in Natural and Agricultural Resources
Credits:
2.00 to 4.00
Students pursue field, laboratory, or library problems in
natural and environmental resources that are not covered
by other courses. Faculty consultant and study topic must
be chosen before registration. In consultation with the
faculty adviser, students select the problem area, create a
bibliography for reflection, and pursue the topic. A
professionally written paper is expected at termination of
the study. May be repeated once for credit. Prereq:
permission.
EREC 595W - Problems in Natural and Agricultural Resources
Credits:
2.00 to 4.00
Students pursue field, laboratory, or library problems in
natural and environmental resources that are not covered
by other courses. Faculty consultant and study topic must
be chosen before registration. In consultation with the
faculty adviser, students select the problem area, create a
bibliography for reflection, and pursue the topic. A
professionally written paper is expected at termination of
the study. May be repeated once for credit. Prereq:
permission. Writing intensive.
EREC 596 - Problems in Natural and Agricultural Resources
Credits:
2.00 to 4.00
Students pursue field, laboratory, or library problems in
natural and environmental resources that are not covered
by other courses. Faculty consultant and study topic must
be chosen before registration. In consultation with the
faculty adviser, students select the problem area, create a
bibliography for reflection, and pursue the topic. A
professionally written paper is expected at termination of
the study. May be repeated once for credit. Prereq:
permission.
EREC 596W - Problems in Natural and Agricultural Resources
Credits:
2.00 to 4.00
Students pursue field, laboratory, or library problems in
natural and environmental resources that are not covered
by other courses. Faculty consultant and study topic must
be chosen before registration. In consultation with the
faculty adviser, students select the problem area, create a
bibliography for reflection, and pursue the topic. A
professionally written paper is expected at termination of
the study. May be repeated once for credit. Prereq:
permission. Writing intensive.
EREC 600 - Field Experience
Credits:
1.00 to 4.00
A supervised experience providing the opportunity to apply
academic experience in settings associated with future
professional employment and/or related graduate
opportunities. Must be approved by a faculty advisor
selected by the student. May be repeated to a maximum of 8
credit hours. Prereq: permission. Cr/F.
EREC 600W - Field Experience
Credits:
1.00 to 4.00
A supervised experience providing the opportunity to apply
academic experience in settings associated with future
professional employment and/or related graduate
opportunities. Must be approved by a faculty advisor
selected by the student. May be repeated to a maximum of 8
credit hours. Prereq: permission. Cr/F. Writing intensive.
EREC 606 - Land Economics Perspectives: Uses, Policies, and Taxes
Credits:
4.00
Economic and institutional perspectives affecting human
use of land resources; discussion of land ownership
patterns and uses; land rent, location, and resource use;
institutional constraints; partial ownership policies; and
local planning for more efficient use of land. Real estate
markets, transfers, valuation, and taxation. Prereq: EREC
411 or equivalent or permission. Special fee.
EREC 627 - Community Economics
Credits:
4.00
Economic factors affecting community and local government
decisions. Emphasizes use of economic theory for decision
making and community problem solving. Prereq: EREC 411 or
equivalent.
EREC 633 - Economics of Travel and Tourism
Credits:
4.00
Provides an understanding of both the microeconomic and
macroeconomic aspects of travel and tourism. Using
economics as a theory base, the course attempts to identify
what is significant or special about travel and tourism
compared with other activities. Special attention is given
to issues such as resource immobility, capacity
constraints, seasonality, and consumers' inability to
experience the product before purchase. Prereq: EREC 411 or
equivalent. (Also offered as TOUR 633.)
EREC 680 - Agricultural and Food Policy
Credits:
4.00
Analysis of issues that led to government involvement in
the agricultural and food sector. Application of economic
concepts and tools to the evaluation of public policies
affecting agriculture and food.
EREC 708 - Environmental Economics
Credits:
4.00
Environmental pollution, the market economy, and optimal
resource allocation; alternative control procedures;
levels of environmental protection and public policy;
property right issues. Prereq: intermediate microeconomic
theory; permission. Writing intensive.
EREC 710 - Seminar
Credits:
2.00 to 4.00
Seminars arranged to students' needs and offered as demand
warrants: A) Rural Development, B) Marine Economics, C)
Community Economics, D) Land and Water Economics, E)
Quantitative Methods, F) Recreation Economics, G) Small
Business Economic and Managerial Issues. In-depth treatment
of area, including classic works. May be repeated.
EREC 756 - Rural and Regional Economic Development
Credits:
4.00
Concepts and methods of delineating regional economies,
methods of measuring activity, regional development, and
public policies. Emphasizes empirical research studies.
Prereq: intermediate economic theory or permission. Writing
intensive.
EREC 775 - Research Methods
Credits:
4.00
Study of the process, methods, and techniques of
conducting scientific research in the social sciences.
Includes problem identification, data collection and
management, qualitative quantitative data analyses, and
communicating scientific research. Prereq: EREC 411 or
equivalent; EREC 525 or equivalent; junior/senior standing.
EREC 795 - Investigations
Credits:
2.00 to 4.00
Special assignments in readings, investigations, or field
problems. Topics may include agricultural marketing,
agricultural production and farm management, community
development, economics of human resources, economics of
population and food, land economics, marine economics,
rural economic development, regional economics, water
economics, or teaching experience. Prereq: permission. May
be repeated.
EREC 795W - Investigations
Credits:
2.00 to 4.00
Special assignments in readings, investigations, or field
problems. Topics may include agricultural marketing,
agricultural production and farm management, community
development, economics of human resources, economics of
population and food, land economics, marine economics,
rural economic development, regional economics, water
economics, or teaching experience. Prereq: permission. May
be repeated. Writing intensive.
EREC 799 - Honors Senior Thesis
Credits:
4.00
Students develop and conduct individual research projects
related to applied resource economics under the direction
of a senior thesis committee. The resulting written thesis
is defended in an oral presentation before departmental
faculty and students. Prereq: permission, majors only,
senior standing. Writing intensive.