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Introduction to Agricultural and Applied Economics teaches economic ways of thinking about problems and issues.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
A historical review describes the course as well-structured and interesting, with an instructor who is super nice and helpful.
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Fall 2024–Spring 2026AAE 220 Food Business Consulting teaches students to collaborate in teams to provide strategic recommendations and actionable solutions for real-world food business client issues.
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Career development course for Agricultural and Applied Economics and Agricultural Business Management majors focusing on professional skills.
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Fall 2022–Fall 2025 · limited sampleAAE 299 is an independent study course where students conduct research under faculty guidance.
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Applies economic principles to manage agricultural production systems, covering optimization, finance, and policy.
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Historical reviews of Fengxia Dong, Paul Mitchell: The course is generally considered easy with low difficulty ratings. Workload includes a few assignments or weekly problem sets, but no textbook is required. Exams are based on homework and lecture notes.
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Fall 2022–Fall 2025Introduction to data analysis for social scientists using spreadsheets software with applications to economics, business, and finance.
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Fall 2022–Spring 2026AAE 336 teaches practical economic data analysis using spreadsheets, covering data cleaning, statistical functions, and visualization.
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Spring 2026–Spring 2026 · limited sampleAAE 352 explores the intersection of global health, natural systems, and policy through an economic lens.
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Historical reviews of Daniel Phaneuf: Students report tons of heavy readings and short pop quizzes that impact grades significantly, with some finding the Excel components terrible and quiz answers ambiguous.
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Fall 2022–Fall 2025AAE 375 covers special topics on contemporary issues relevant to agricultural and applied economics.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
Historical reviews of Brian Gould: The course involves Excel modeling, which one reviewer found useful and educational despite the instructor's lack of support.
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AAE 399 is a coordinative internship in Agricultural and Applied Economics requiring student-arranged placement and faculty supervision.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
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Spring 2022–Spring 2022 · limited sampleExamines food and agricultural supply chain structures and key business decisions in the broader context of food systems.
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Fall 2022–Fall 2025 · limited sampleAAE 601 covers micro- and macroeconomic analysis of consumer behavior, markets, and government policy.
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Applied microeconomic theory focusing on duality, optimization, and computer applications for welfare analysis.
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Fall 2022–Fall 2025 · limited sampleAPPLIED ECONOMETRIC ANALYSIS I introduces the standard linear regression model with an emphasis on application issues.
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Historical reviews of Daniel Phaneuf: Workload appears manageable, with success linked to doing review questions, rated as low difficulty.
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Fall 2022–Fall 2025AAE 681 is an individual study course for CALS Honors majors completing their senior thesis under faculty supervision.
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AAE 691 is a senior thesis course for AAE majors, involving individual study arranged with a supervising instructor.
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AAE 699 is a special problems course for independent research guided by faculty.
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Spring 2022–Spring 2022 · limited sampleAAE 720 is a 1-credit graduate seminar in quantitative and applied economics featuring different presenters each spring.
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Fall 2022–Fall 2025 · limited sampleAAE 723 is a professional development seminar for applied economists focusing on job market preparation, career skills, and professional ethics.
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Fall 2022–Fall 2025 · limited sampleAAE 737 teaches contemporary econometric techniques for empirical work in development, environment, and agricultural economics.
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Fall 2022–Fall 2024 · limited sampleAAE 781 provides structured guidance in executing, writing, and presenting a research paper in applied economics.
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AAE 899 is a graduate practical training and internship course offering hands-on industry collaboration under instructor oversight.
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AAE 990 is an independent research and writing course designed to complete dissertation requirements.
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AAE 999 offers directed study projects for graduate students arranged with a faculty member.
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Spring 2022–Spring 2022 · limited sampleInterdisciplinary inquiry in Latin American society and culture.
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Fall 2022–Fall 2025 · limited sampleCovers social, economic, and biological dimensions of food systems in the U.S. through academic and practitioner lenses.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
The workload is not difficult, relying on a single semester-long class project rather than exams.
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Fall 2022–Fall 2025 · limited sampleApplied microeconomic theory with quantitative spreadsheet analysis and executive summaries for natural resources and agricultural markets.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
Historical reviews of Brian Gould, Thomas Cox: Students report extensive homework involving Excel and econ 301 math, often requiring six or more hours weekly. The workload is intense, with a heavy emphasis on long tests and challenging assignments.
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Fall 2022–Fall 2025ECONOMIC PROBLEMS OF DEVELOPING AREAS analyzes aggregate growth, income distribution and poverty in lower income economies.
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Historical reviews of Laura Schechter: The course requires consistent effort to succeed, with attendance encouraged for extra credit via lecture questions. Workload is manageable for those who engage, though the class is not considered easy.
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Spring 2022–Spring 2026Examines agricultural production techniques and economic development in Africa, focusing on policy and special regional problems.
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Historical reviews of Jeremy Foltz: Grades rely on a big paper and two exams, though one student found exams easy short-answer questions covered in lectures.
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Spring 2022–Spring 2026NATURAL RESOURCE ECONOMICS covers economic tools for managing natural resources, including cost-benefit analysis and policy issues.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
The course features bi-weekly quizzes and problem sets based on lectures to ensure students stay on top of the material.
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Offering snapshots currently cover Fall 2026. Earlier grade records do not provide a complete offering history.