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Agricultural and Applied Economics

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GPA and percentages are weighted by recorded letter grades. UW comparisons use the same terms. Cross-listed courses count once within this department and once across UW; department totals should not be added together. Grade counts are not unique students. Offering counts reflect captured records, not a complete historical schedule.

Fall 2026

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35 courses

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An introductory overview of the key aspects of the real estate process, including development, financing, valuation, and management.

Offering recorded · Fall 2026

Reviewers characterize the course as easy, with exams focused on recall and short, opinion-based papers. One student notes exams are straightforward and low-stakes, while another suggests effort guarantees high grades.

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Spring 2022–Spring 2026

Covers the economic analysis of environmental issues including climate change, biodiversity, fisheries, trade, and poverty.

Offering recorded · Fall 2026

Historical reviews of Bradford Barham, Dominic Parker: The course features weekly problem sets and quizzes instead of midterms, with only a final exam. Some students found the econ concepts heavier than expected, requiring preparation if lacking a background in the subject.

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Fall 2022–Fall 2025

BENEFIT-COST ANALYSIS presents welfare economics for evaluating social benefits and costs of government activities.

Offering recorded · Fall 2026

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Fall 2022–Fall 2025 · limited sample

Examines globalization processes like trade, capital flows, and aid from the perspective of developing economies.

Offering recorded · Fall 2026

Historical reviews of Bradford Barham, Thomas Rutherford: Barham’s course requires outside readings and research, though content is often covered in class. Rutherford’s sections demand independent research without prerequisites, leaving students without economic backgrounds lost.

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Fall 2022–Fall 2025

AAE/POLISCI 835 introduces game theoretic analysis tools and their application in political science for formal modeling.

Offering recorded · Fall 2026

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Spring 2024–Spring 2026 · limited sample

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Offering snapshots currently cover Fall 2026. Earlier grade records do not provide a complete offering history.