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82012-2014 General Catalog Course Supplement and Policies and Requirements Addendummarket mix, sales and cost analysis, conduct of marketingresearch, marketing models and systems. GEcredit: SocSci | SS.—II, III. (II, III.)(change in existing course—eff. winter 13)138. International Commodity andResource Markets (3)Lecture—3 hours. Prerequisite: course 100A, Economics100 or 104. Basic nature and scope of internationaltrade in agricultural commodities,agricultural inputs, and natural resources. Marketdimensions and policy institutions. Case studies toillustrate import and export problems associated withdifferent regions and commodities. GE credit:SocSci | SS.—II. (II.)(change in existing course—eff. winter 13)139. Futures and Options Markets (3)Lecture—3 hours. Prerequisite: course 100A; Statistics103. History, mechanics, and economic functionsof futures and options markets; hedging; theoryof inter-temporal price formation and behavior offutures and options prices; price forecasting; futuresand options as policy tools. GE credit:SocSci | SS.—I, III. (I, III.)(change in existing course—eff. winter 13)140. Farm Management (5)Lecture—5 hours. Prerequisite: Economics 1A. Farmorganization and resources; economic and technologicalprinciples in decision making; analyticaltechniques and management control; problems inorganizing and managing the farm business. GEcredit: SocSci | SS.(change in existing course—eff. winter 13)142. Personal Finance (3)Lecture—3 hours. Prerequisite: Economics 1B. Managementof income and expenditures by the household.Use of consumer credit, savings, and insuranceby households. Principles of tax, retirement, andestate planning. GE credit: SocSci | SS.—I, III. (I,III.)(change in existing course—eff. winter 13)143. Investments (3)Lecture—3 hours. Prerequisite: course 142 or consentof instructor. Survey of investment institutions,sources of investment information, and portfolio theory.Analysis of the stock, bond and real estate marketsfrom the perspective of the investor. GE credit:SocSci | SS.—II. (II.)(change in existing course—eff. winter 13)144. Real Estate Economics (3)Lecture—3 hours. Prerequisite: course 100A. Theeconomic theory, analysis, and institutions of realestate markets and related financial markets. Casestudies drawn from the raw land, single family, multifamily,industrial and office real estate markets. GEcredit: SocSci | SS.—III. (III.)(change in existing course—eff. winter 13)145. Farm and Rural Resources Appraisal(4)Lecture/discussion—4 hours. Principles, procedures,and practice of the valuation process withspecific emphasis placed on farm real estate. Conceptsof value, description of land, identification ofthe major physical and economic determinants ofvalue, the three primary appraisal approaches tovaluation, discussion of appraisal activity and practice.GE credit: SocSci | SS.—II. (II.)(change in existing course—eff. winter 13)146. Business, Government Regulation,and Society (3)Lecture—3 hours. Prerequisite: course 100A or theequivalent. Pass one open to majors in the Collegeof Agricultural and Environmental Sciences. Variety,nature and impact of government regulation: antitrustlaws and economic and social regulation.Nature of the legislative process, promulgation ofregulations, and their impact, especially as analyzedby economists. GE credit: SocSci | ACGH,SS.—I. (I.)(change in existing course—eff. fall 12)147M. Resource and Environmental PolicyAnalysis (2)Lecture—3 hours. Prerequisite: Economics 1A; enrollmentopen to non-majors only. Natural resource useproblems with emphasis on past and current policiesand institutions affecting resource use; determinants,principles, and patterns of natural resource use;property rights; conservation; private and publicresource use problems; and public issues. (Studentswho have had or are taking course 100A, Economics100, or the equivalent, must enroll in this course(for 2 units) rather than course 147.) GE credit:SocSci | SS.(change in existing course—eff. winter 13)155. Quantitative Analysis for BusinessDecisions (4)Lecture—3 hours; discussion—1 hour. Prerequisite:course 100A; Statistics 103. Introduction to selectedtopics in management science and operationsresearch: decision analysis for management, mathematicalprogramming, competitive analysis, and others.GE credit: SocSci | QL, SS.—I, II, III. (I, II, III.)(change in existing course—eff. winter 13)156. Introduction to MathematicalEconomics (4)Lecture—4 hours. Prerequisite: courses 100A and155; Mathematics 16C or 21C recommended (studentsshould note that the formal mathematical contentof this course is higher than other courses in thecurriculum). Linear algebra for economists; necessaryand sufficient conditions in static optimizationproblems; implicit function theorem; economic methodologyand mathematics; comparative statics;envelope theorem; Le Chatelier principle; applicationsto production and consumer models. GE credit:SocSci | QL, SS.(change in existing course—eff. winter 13)157. Analysis for Production Management(4)Lecture—4 hours. Prerequisite: course 100A; Statistics103. Application of economic theory and quantitativemethods in analyzing productionmanagement problems including inventory control,production scheduling, quality control, simulation,systems approach, and work measurement. GEcredit: SS.—I, II. (I, II.)(change in existing course—eff. winter 13)171A. Financial Management of the Firm(4)Lecture—3 hours; discussion—1 hour. Prerequisite:course 106; Management 11A-11B. Financial analysisat the firm level: methods of depreciation; influenceof the tax structure; inventory, cash, andaccounts receivable management; sources of shorttermand long-term financing, and financial problemsolving using a computer spreadsheet program. Notopen for credit to students who have completed Economics134. GE credit: SocSci | QL, SS.—I, II. (I, II.)(change in existing course—eff. winter 13)171B. Financial Management of the Firm(4)Lecture—3 hours; discussion—1 hour. Prerequisite:course 171A. Financial analysis at the firm level:methods of capital budgeting; calculating the cost ofcapital; dividend policies; mergers and acquisitions;and special current topics in finance. GE credit:SocSci | QL, SS.—II, III. (II, III.)(change in existing course—eff. winter 13)190. Topics in Managerial Economics (3)Lecture—3 hours. Prerequisite: passing grades incourse 100A and Statistics 103; consent of instructor.Selected topics in managerial economics, focusingon current research. May be repeated four timesfor credit when topic differs. Not offered every year.GE credit: SocSci | SS.(change in existing course—eff. fall 12)192. Internship (1-6)Internship—3-18 hours. Internship experience offand on campus in all subject areas offered in theDepartment of Agricultural and Resource Economics.Internships are supervised by a member of the staff.(P/NP grading only.) GE credit: SS.(change in existing course—eff. winter 13)194HA-194HB. Special Study for HonorsStudents (4-4)Independent study—3 hours; seminar—1 hour. Prerequisite:Minimum GPA of 3.500; course 100B;courses 106 and 155 (may be taken concurrently);major in Agricultural and Managerial Economics orManagerial Economics; senior standing. A programof research culminating in the writing of a seniorhonors thesis under the direction of a faculty adviser.(Deferred grading only, pending completion ofsequence.) GE credit: SocSci | QL, SS, WE.—I, II.(I, II.)(change in existing course—eff. winter 13)197T. Tutoring in Managerial Economics(1-3)Prerequisite: senior standing in Managerial Economicsand consent of Department Chairperson. Undergraduatesassist the instructor by tutoring students inone of the department's regularly scheduled courses.(P/NP grading only.) GE credit: SS.—I, II, III, IV. (I,II, III, IV.)(change in existing course—eff. fall 12)198. Directed Group Study (1-5)Prerequisite: consent of instructor. (P/NP gradingonly.) GE credit: SS.(change in existing course—eff. winter 13)199. Special Study for AdvancedUndergraduates (1-5)Prerequisite: consent of instructor. (P/NP gradingonly.) GE credit: SS.(change in existing course—eff. winter 13)Graduate253. Optimization with EconomicApplications (4)Lecture—3 hours; discussion—1 hour. Microeconomictopics in the framework of mathematical programming.—II.(II.) Paris(change in existing course—eff. winter 13)256A. Applied Econometrics I (4)Lecture—4 hours. Prerequisite: course 106 or Economics140; or consent of instructor. First of twocourses in the Masters-level econometrics sequence.The linear regression model and generalizations areapplied to topics in agricultural and resource economics.Tools for empirical research for problemsrequiring more sophisticated tools than standardregression models are emphasized.—I. (I.)(new course—eff. fall 12)256B. Applied Econometrics II (4)Lecture—4 hours. Prerequisite: course 256A or consentof instructor. Second of two courses in the Masters-leveleconometrics sequence. The linearregression model and generalizations are applied totopics in agricultural and resource economics. Toolsfor empirical research for problems requiring moresophisticated tools than standard regression modelsare emphasized.—II. (II.)(new course—eff. fall 12)Quarter Offered: I=Fall, II=Winter, III=Spring, IV=Summer; 2013-2014 offering in parenthesesPre-Fall 2011 General Education (GE): ArtHum=Arts and Humanities; SciEng=Science and Engineering; SocSci=Social Sciences; Div=Domestic Diversity; Wrt=Writing ExperienceFall 2011 and on General Education (GE): AH=Arts and Humanities; SE=Science and Engineering; SS=Social Sciences;ACGH=American Cultures; DD=Domestic Diversity; OL=Oral Skills; QL=Quantitative; SL=Scientific; VL=Visual; WC=World Cultures; WE=Writing Experience
2012-2014 General Catalog Course Supplement and Policies and Requirements Addendum9American StudiesNew and changed courses inAmerican Studies (AMS)Lower Division1B. Religion in American Lives (4)Lecture—3 hours; discussion—1 hour. Religions andspiritual practices in the United States, and theirinterrelationships with other aspects of U.S. history,society and culture; indigenous and imported faiths,and the impact of immigration, colonization and culturecontact on religious systems. GE credit: ArtHumor SocSci, Div, Wrt | ACGH, AH or SS, DD, WE.—I. (I.) Kelman(change in existing course—eff. fall 11)59. Music and American Culture (4)Lecture—3 hours; discussion—1 hour. Prerequisite:completed Subject A requirement. An examinationof music and American culture. Studies will exploremusic in its cultural contexts, which may includeexaminations of recording and broadcasting, ofrace, class, and gender, the role of technology, andrelationships between musical production, consumptionand listening. GE credit: ArtHum or SocSci, Div,Wrt | ACGH, AH or SS, DD, WE.—I. (I.) Wang(change in existing course—eff. fall 11)Upper Division139. Feminist Cultural Studies (4)Lecture/discussion—4 hours. Prerequisite: onecourse in Women’s Studies or American Studies. Thehistories, theories, and practices of feminist traditionswithin cultural studies. (Same course asWomen’s Studies 139.) GE credit: SocSci, Div,Wrt | ACGH, AH, DD, SS, VL, WE.—III. (III.)(change in existing course—eff. fall 11)155. Eating in America (4)Lecture—3 hours; fieldwork. Prerequisite: course 1.Interdisciplinary examination of the culture of food inAmerica. Exploration of eating as a richly symbolicevent integral to how Americans express and negotiatevalues, politics and identity. Offered in alternateyears. GE credit: ArtHum or SocSci, Div,Wrt. | ACGH, AH, DD, WE.—III. (III.) Biltekoff(change in existing course—eff. winter 13)158. Technology and the Modern AmericanBody (4)Lecture/discussion—3 hours; term paper. Prerequisite:Technocultural Studies 1 and either course 1Aor 5. The history and analysis of the relationshipsbetween human bodies and technologies in modernsociety. Dominant and eccentric examples of howhuman bodies and technologies influence oneanother and reveal underlying cultural assumptions.(Same course as Technocultural Studies 158.) GEcredit: GE credit: ArtHum | ACGH, AH, WE.—I, III.de la Pena(change in existing course—eff. fall 11)Animal GeneticsNew and changed courses in AnimalGenetics (ANG)Upper Division101. Animal Cytogenetics (3)Laboratory/discussion—1 hour; laboratory—6hours. Prerequisite: Biological Sciences 101, 102 orthe equivalent. Principles and techniques of cytogeneticsapplied to animal systems; chromosome harvesttechniques, analysis of mitosis and meiosis,karyotyping, chromosome banding, cytogeneticmapping, chromosome structure and function, comparativecytogenetics. GE credit: SciEng | SE.(change in existing course—eff. winter 13)105. Horse Genetics (2)Lecture—2 hours. Prerequisite: course 15 and BiologicalSciences 101. Coat color, parentage testing,medical genetics, pedigrees, breeds, the gene mapand genus Equus. Emphasis on understanding horsegenetics based on the unity of mammalian geneticsand making breeding decisions based on fundamentalgenetic concepts. GE credit: SciEng | SE, SL.—III. (III.) Famula(change in existing course—eff. winter 13)107. Genetics and Animal Breeding (5)Lecture—4 hours; laboratory—3 hours. Prerequisite:Biological Sciences 101. Principles of quantitativegenetics applied to improvement of livestock andpoultry. Effects of mating systems and selection methodsare emphasized with illustration from currentbreeding practices. GE credit: SciEng | SE.—I. (I.)Medrano(change in existing course—eff. winter 13)111. Molecular Biology LaboratoryTechniques (4)Lecture—2 hours; laboratory—6 hours. Prerequisite:Biological Sciences 1C, 101, 102, 103. Introductionto the concepts and techniques used in molecularbiology; the role of this technology in both basicand applied animal research, and participation inlaboratories using some of the most common techniquesin molecular biology. GE credit: SciEng | SE,SL, VL, WE.—I. (I.) Kueltz, Murray(change in existing course—eff. winter 13)Animal ScienceNew and changed courses in AnimalScience (ANS)Lower Division15. Introductory Horse Husbandry (3)Lecture—3 hours. Prerequisite: course 2 recommended.Introduction to care and use of light horsesemphasizing the basic principles for selection ofhorses, responsibilities of ownership, recreationaluse and raising of foals. GE credit: SciEng | QL, SE,VL.—II. (II.) Roser(change in existing course—eff. winter 13)17. Canine Behavior: Learning andCognition (3)Lecture—3 hours. Domestic dog behavior from basicprinciples of learning to complex cognitive behaviors;interaction between learning and cognitionincluding how these processes contribute to interactionswith humans; basic genetic correlates of learningand cognition.—IV. (IV.)(new course—eff. summer 12)21. Livestock and Dairy Cattle Judging (2)Laboratory—6 hours. Prerequisite: course 1 or 2 recommended.Evaluation of type as presently appliedto light horses, meat animals and dairy cattle. Relationshipbetween form and function, form and carcassquality, and form and milk production. GEcredit: SciEng | OL, SE.—III. (III.) Van Liew(change in existing course—eff. winter 13)22A. Animal Evaluation (2)Laboratory—3 hours; fieldwork—30 hours (total).Prerequisite: course 21 or the equivalent. Attendanceat 3 one-day weekend field trips required.Domestic livestock species with emphasis on visualappraisal, carcass evaluation, and application ofperformance information. Emphasis on accurate writtenand oral descriptions of evaluations. Prerequisiteto intercollegiate judging competition. Offered inalternate years. (P/NP grading only.) GE credit: OL,SE.—(I.) Van Liew(change in existing course—eff. winter 13)22B. Animal Evaluation (2)Laboratory—3 hours; fieldwork—30 hours (total).Prerequisite: course 22A or the equivalent. Attendanceat 3 one-day weekend field trips required.Continuation of course 22A with emphasis on specificspecies: swine, beef cattle and sheep. Applicationof animal science principles to selection andmanagement problem-solving scenarios. Prerequisiteto intercollegiate judging competition. Offered inalternate years. (P/NP grading only.) GE credit: OL,SE.—(II.) Van Liew(change in existing course—eff. winter 13)41. Domestic Animal Production (2)Lecture—2 hours. Principles of farm animal management,including dairy and beef cattle, sheep, andswine. Industry trends, care and management, nutrition,and reproduction. GE credit: SciEng | SE.—I.(I.) Mitloehner(change in existing course—eff. winter 13)41L. Domestic Animal ProductionLaboratory (2)Discussion—1 hour; laboratory—3 hours. Prerequisite:course 41 (may be taken concurrently). Animalproduction principles and practices, including fivefield trips to dairy cattle, beef cattle, sheep, andswine operations and campus labs. (P/NP gradingonly.) GE credit: QL, SE, SL, VL, WE.—I, II. (I, II.) Mitloehner,Van Liew(change in existing course—eff. winter 13)49A-K. Animal Management Practices (2)Discussion—1 hour; laboratory—3 hours. The applicationof the principles of elementary biology to themanagement of a specific animal species. Amongthe topics offered: (A) Aquaculture, (B) Beef, (C)Dairy, (D) Goats, (E) Horses, (F) Laboratory Animals,(G) Meats, (H) Poultry, (I) Sheep, (J) Swine, (K) Captiveand Companion Avian. Up to four different topicsmay be taken. (P/NP grading only.)—I, II, III. (I,II, III.)(new course—eff. winter 13)Upper Division103. Animal Welfare (4)Lecture—2 hours; discussion—2 hours. Prerequisite:course 104 or Neurobiology, Physiology, andBehavior 102 or the equivalent or consent of instructor.The application of principles of animal behaviorand physiology to assessment and improvement ofthe welfare of wild, captive, and domestic animals.Topics include animal pain, stress, cognition, motivation,emotions, and preferences, as well as environmentalenrichment methods. GE credit: SciEng | SE,SL.—I. (I.) Mench(change in existing course—eff. winter 13)112. Sustainable Animal Agriculture (3)Lecture/discussion—3 hours. Prerequisite: BiologicalSciences 2B or course 1; Statistics 100 or Plant Sciences120 recommended. Current applications ofsustainable animal agriculture including the challengesof animal production, animal needs, animalwell-being, and protection of the environment andresources for future food supply systems. Various scenariosfor meeting sustainability objectives are evaluatedusing computing modeling. GE credit: SciEngor SocSci | OL, QL, SE or SS.—III. (III.) Kebreab(change in existing course—eff. winter 13)118. Fish Production (4)Lecture—3 hours; discussion—1 hour. Prerequisite:Wildlife, Fish, and Conservation Biology 120 and121. Current practices in fish production; relationshipbetween the biological aspects of a species andthe production systems, husbandry, management,Quarter Offered: I=Fall, II=Winter, III=Spring, IV=Summer; 2013-2014 offering in parenthesesPre-Fall 2011 General Education (GE): ArtHum=Arts and Humanities; SciEng=Science and Engineering; SocSci=Social Sciences; Div=Domestic Diversity; Wrt=Writing ExperienceFall 2011 and on General Education (GE): AH=Arts and Humanities; SE=Science and Engineering; SS=Social Sciences;ACGH=American Cultures; DD=Domestic Diversity; OL=Oral Skills; QL=Quantitative; SL=Scientific; VL=Visual; WC=World Cultures; WE=Writing Experience
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