Hardest courses in Agricultural and Applied Economics
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Explores marketing systems for U.S. agricultural commodities, covering vertical organization, forward contracts, futures, options, and price formation across supply chain levels.
A student found the exam unfair, noting it was largely the same as in previous years and disadvantageous for those without prior course notes from friends.
Environmental Economics applies microeconomic principles to natural resources like air, water, forests, and energy, examining pollution control and preservation versus development.
The course required minimal reading and relied heavily on PowerPoint slides. Exams were described as challenging but fair, with one student noting the material was not easy but manageable.
Analyzes aggregate growth, income distribution, and poverty in lower-income economies, exploring why some individuals advance economically while others fall behind.
The class was manageable with effort, and everything needed for assessments was covered in lectures or readings. Grading expectations were clear and fair, though the material was not considered easy.
Examines climate change through applied economics, covering mitigation, adaptation, geo-engineering, integrated assessment, energy, and land use impacts for policy design.
Grading relied almost entirely on exams that were straightforward if students completed discussion work, reviews, and read slides, alongside easy weekly canvas quizzes.
Assessments included three exams and several homework assignments. Students reported that exam questions were based directly on lecture slides, making the material manageable.
Explores the roles of markets, states, and civil institutions in shaping global wealth and well-being using economic theory, computer simulations, and historical experience.
Problem sets constituted 40% of the grade but were unrelated to lecture material or tests. Students noted that the workload did not align with the topics covered in class, creating confusion about expectations.
Introductory course on using spreadsheets for data analysis in economics, business, and finance, covering data manipulation, visualization, and optimization.
Introduction to basic finance concepts. Topics include financial statements, ratio analysis and interpretation, investment analysis, capital budgeting, credit concepts, and capital markets.
An introductory overview of the real estate process covering development, permitting, transactions, economics, financing, valuation, leasing, and management.
A senior capstone course where students apply economic theory and quantitative techniques to analyze real-world problems and communicate their findings through written reports and oral presentations.