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Economic decisions of consumers and producers are studied with an emphasis on government policies such as taxes, subsidies, trade barriers, and income redistribution. Efficiency vs. equality and benefits vs. costs of government interventions are common themes. Market failures and contemporary issues in agricultural, energy, environmental, and international economics are covered.

Students will survey legal principles applying to agribusiness firms, legal basics, and how to access legal materials. Students will learn how to discern rights and obligations regarding contracts, business instruments, torts, property, and nuisance. The materials should enable students to recognize and avoid legal problems and effectively use legal counsel.

Basic accounting systems, concepts, and principles. The primary goals of this course are to develop an understanding of the accounting process and to summarize and communicate information useful in making economic decisions.

Basic managerial accounting systems, concepts, and principles. The analysis, interpretation, and reporting of cost data for management's decision making needs. Cost-volume-profit analysis, budgeting, and performance reporting are discussed as they relate to other business disciplines.

Seminar designed to synthesize and integrate many of the theoretical and practical approaches to the study and application of advertising, public relations, and related communication fields. Emphasis is on critical thinking, analytical processes, and acquisition of specialized knowledge pertaining to the seminar topic.

Provides knowledge, understanding, and critical analytical skills on current issues in production animal agriculture in diverse regional, national, and global socio-cultural and political environments. Explores impacts of livestock production on society and the environment, animal products in the human diet, ecological aspects of animal production, animal welfare, and media relations.

Digestive physiology and metabolism of the rumen. Treats systematically the diversity of function, complex symbiotic relationships of the rumen microflora/microfauna, and the physiology and metabolism of the rumen as related to digestion, absorption, and utilization of nutrients.

This interdisciplinary capstone seminar includes experts across campus, government, and private organizations to discuss security of food and agricultural systems in contemporary society. Exploration of existing and emerging threats, roles of agriculture and policy leaders, ethical issues, international trade relations, and emergency preparedness for domestic and international incidents.

Digestive physiology and metabolism of the rumen. Treats systematically the diversity of function, complex symbiotic relationships of the rumen microflora/microfauna, and the physiology and metabolism of the rumen as related to digestion, absorption, and utilization of nutrients.

Exploration of world hunger using an interdisciplinary approach. Analysis of natural resource-related, political, and cultural causes of hunger; its health and socioeconomic effects; and current proposed solutions, with an emphasis on education. Group discussions will be emphasized in this course.

Analysis of international development programs, stressing the developing world's perspective. Study of issues affecting international cooperation, agricultural development and sustainability, technology transfer, and extension education.

Funding proposal development for foundation and government agencies. Conceptualizing innovative projects that address societal needs, identifying funding sources, and developing proposals that follow agency guidelines, including a literature review, need for the project, approach, timeline, and budget.

Analysis of international development programs, stressing the developing world's perspective. Study of issues affecting international cooperation, agricultural development and sustainability, technology transfer, and extension education.

Funding proposal development for foundation and government agencies. Conceptualizing innovative projects that address societal needs, identifying funding sources, and developing proposals that follow agency guidelines, including a literature review, need for the project, approach, timeline, and budget.

Identifying and selecting evaluation models, planning an evaluation, collecting and analyzing evaluation data using various qualitative and quantitative methods relating evaluation to program change for agricultural and extension educational programs.

Basic problems, principles, and procedures involved in developing programs by leaders in agricultural organizations. Topics include needs assessment and citizen involvement techniques, instructional and evaluation elements.

Students gain experience in leadership roles in agricultural organizations, businesses, and/or institutions by working with current leaders in a learning laboratory situation.

Specialized problems and training appropriate to the needs of the individual associated with agricultural organizations. Businesses and institutions will be studied to develop greater facility in the application of specific agricultural subject matter and leadership techniques.

An interdisciplinary analysis of current issues in the practice of leadership in contemporary and changing society particularly as they affect agricultural organizations and issues. Discussions of leadership theory, roles of leaders, skills for effective leadership, diversity issues, followership, and strategic planning will challenge students to think critically about leadership, enhance personal leadership performance and potential, and prepare for or expand leadership roles, and to become innovative and productive in dealing with challenges facing agricultural organizations today.

An interdisciplinary course on the understanding of groups, teams, and organizations related to agricultural organizations. Theories of group dynamics and applications of problem-solving skills. Team building skills are studied with practical applications. Profit and non-profit agricultural organizations are used as case studies.

Students will develop a better understanding of the factors that influence changes in social systems. Students will analyze several examples of diffusion and determine how each represents the theory base supporting the process of diffusion.

Designed for students who have previously taken either Research Methods in Agricultural Education or introductory Program Evaluation and who wish to strengthen their skills in quantitative data collection, analysis, and interpretation. Topics include questionnaire development, reliability and validity, and inferential statistics, including t-tests, analysis of variance, correlation, and regression.

Research while enrolled for a master's degree under the direction of faculty members.

Intensive study on an individual basis in the field of the graduate student's major interest.

Supervised work experience in conservation organizations or government agencies. Students will be exposed to the day-to-day management of conservation programs and projects, including budgeting, personnel and risk management, and long-range planning.