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APPLIED ECONOMICS AND STATISTICS

APEC 100 - SOCIETY AND THE ECONOMIC VALUE OF NATURE
Lecture + Lab: 3 + 0; Credit(s): 3 Economic principles related to the importance of nature to society, marketplace issues, and design of economic policies reflecting its importance to present and future generations.    [When Offered]

APEC 202 - NATURAL RESOURCES, ENVIRONMENT AND THE ECONOMY
Lecture + Lab: 3 + 0; Credit(s): 3 Economic principles applied to resource allocation problems related to environmental and natural resource issues. Applications to culturally diverse societies, international issues, and alternative institutions. Prerequisite: APEC 100 or ECON 102 or MATH 124.   [When Offered]

APEC 211 - FARM AND RANCH BUSINESS ANALYSIS
Lecture + Lab: 3 + 0; Credit(s): 3 Farm records, accounts, and budgets and their use in planning and analyzing farm and ranch business functions including investments analysis and capital budgeting.

APEC 280 -INDEPENDENT STUDY
Credit(s): 1 to 3 Intensive study of a special problem in agricultural and resource economics.

APEC 310 - ECONOMICS OF RESOURCE ALLOCATION
Lecture + Lab: 3 + 0; Credit(s): 3 Economic principles are used to explain the production of goods and services, household behavior, economic equilibrium and the welfare consequences of alternative exchange mechanisms. Prerequisite: APEC 202 or ECON 102; MATH 176.

APEC 312 - INTERMEDIATE MICROCOMPUTER COMMUNICATIONS
Lecture + Lab: 1 + 0; Credit(s): 1 Applications of communications software and word processing. Prerequisite: APST 213.

APEC 315 - AGRIBUSINESS FINANCE
Lecture + Lab: 3 + 0; Credit(s): 3 Principles of finance for management of agribusiness enterprises. Financial analysis, planning and forecasting; and decisions involving capital assets. Prerequisite: ECON 102.

APEC 316 - INTERNSHIP
Credit(s): (S/U only) 1 to 3 Coordinated work-study programs in industry or government under the direction of a faculty advisor. Written progress reports are prepared periodically and at the conclusion of the internship.

APEC 322 - COMMODITY FUTURES MARKET
Lecture + Lab: 3 + 0; Credit(s): 3 Activities of commodity futures exchanges, mechanics of trading, hedging and forward pricing; analysis of commodity prices; regulation of trading. Prerequisite: APEC 202 or ECON 102.

APEC 332 - ECONOMICS OF PUBLIC LANDS RESOURCES
Lecture + Lab: 3 + 0; Credit(s): 3 Policies related to agriculture, natural resources and the environment. Evaluation of policy impacts on economic performance. Prerequisite: APEC 202 or ECON 102.

APEC 350 - MATHEMATICAL METHODS FOR RESOURCE ALLOCATION PROBLEMS
Lecture + Lab: 3 + 0; Credit(s): 3 Quantitative methods and models for analyzing resource allocation problems in agricultural economics.

APEC 386 - AGRIBUSINESS FIELD TRIP
Lecture + Lab: 0 to 3 + 6; Credit(s): S/U only 1 to 2 Tours of agribusiness enterprises in Nevada or California. A one-week field trip during spring break to observe the management and marketing practices used in successful operations of different agribusiness structures. May be repeated once. Paper required for 2 credits. Prerequisite: APEC 202 or ECON 102.

APEC 400 - SEMINAR
Lecture + Lab: 1 + 0; Credit(s): 1 Research work and reports on topics of interest in agricultural and resource economics.

APEC 411/611 - ECONOMIC MODELING AND DECISION ANALYSIS
Lecture + Lab: 3 + 0; Credit(s): 3 Applications of economic models for planning, decision making and policy analysis. Case studies will be used to analyze resource allocation problems in natural resources, environmental and business systems. Prerequisite: APEC 202 or ECON 102; MATH 176.

APEC 415/615 - WATER RESOURCE ECONOMICS AND POLICY
Lecture + Lab: 3 + 0; Credit(s): 3 The role that economics plays in explaining water resource allocation issues. Urban, rural, recreational and other water uses. Prerequisite: APEC 202.

APEC 416 - INTERNSHIP
Credit(s): S/U only 1 to 3 Coordinated work-study programs in industry or government under the direction of a faculty advisor. Written progress reports are prepared periodically and at the conclusion of the internship.

APEC 425 - AGRIBUSINESS MARKETING
Lecture + Lab: 3 + 0; Credit(s): 3 Concepts of marketing agricultural food and fiber products. Applications of marketing principles and forecasting emphasizing food and fiber products of local, regional, and national importance. Prerequisite: ECON 102.

APEC 428 - INTERNATIONAL AGRICULTURAL MARKETING
Lecture + Lab: 3 + 0; Credit(s): 3 Discussion of international trade as it impacts U.S. agriculture. Review U.S. and foreign policies that affect trade and consequential impact on prices of domestic commodities. Prerequisite: APEC 202.

APEC 436 - NATURAL RESOURCE USE IN NATIVE AMERICAN ECONOMIES
Lecture + Lab: 3 + 0; Credit(s): 3 Historical overview and economic analysis of the use of natural resources by Native Americans emphasizing agriculture, fishing, and hunting, and the impact of federal policies. (General capstone and diversity course.)

APEC 460/660 - INTERNATIONAL ECONOMICS OF GROWTH, RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENT
Lecture + Lab: 3 + 0; Credit(s): 3 Topic areas include growth models, planning techniques for developing countries, macro and trade policies affecting agriculture, human and natural resources, and environment. Prerequisite: APEC 202 or ECON 102.

APEC 463/663 - DISCRETE SYSTEMS SIMULATION
Lecture + Lab: 3 + 0; Credit(s): 3 Analysis of discrete-event systems via computer simulation models. Emphasis on model building and the design and analysis of simulation experiments for complex systems.

APEC 464/664 - VALUATION OF NONMARKET GOODS
Lecture + Lab: 3 + 0; Credit(s): 3 Economic principles applied to the production of non-market goods, such as recreation, wildlife and environmental quality. Prerequisite: for APEC 464: APEC 202 or ECON 102. Prerequisites for 664: APEC 202 or ECON 102; APST 270.

APEC 466/666 - NATURAL RESOURCE AND ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS
Lecture + Lab: 3 + 0; Credit(s): 3 Emphasizes interrelations of economics principles and institutional factors affecting use and value of natural resources. Attention given to special problems of land, water, and environment. (General capstone course.) Prerequisite: APEC 202 or ECON 102.

APEC 468/668 - ECONOMIC AND FISCAL IMPACTS MODELING
Lecture + Lab: 3 + 0; Credit(s): 3 Theory and procedures in development of economic and fiscal impact models. Prerequisite: APEC 202 or ECON 102.

APEC 472/672 - REGIONAL ECONOMIC ANALYSIS
Lecture + Lab: 3 + 0; Credit(s): 3 Systematic analysis of the problems of economic growth and stability of subnational regions. Trade, location, interregional competition and structural economic analyses are considered. Prerequisite: ECON 102; ECON 103..

APEC 480 - INDEPENDENT STUDY
Credit(s): 1 to 3 Intensive study of a special problem in agricultural and resource economics.

APEC 485/685 - SPECIAL TOPICS
Lecture + Lab: 1 to 3 + 0; Credit(s): 1 to 3 Presentation and review of recent research, innovations and developments in agricultural and resource economics. Includes the areas of marketing, production, economics, regional development, resource development and recreation economics. Maximum of 6 credits.

APEC 710 R - THEORY OF THE FIRM
Lecture + Lab: 2 + 3; Credit(s): 3 Elements of mathematical economics applied to neoclassical theories of the firm. Optimization results are derived under alternative models of firm behavior. Prerequisite: one semester of calculus; intermediate microeconomics.

APEC 720 R - CONSUMER THEORY, MARKETS AND WELFARE
Lecture + Lab: 3 + 2; Credit(s): 3 Elements of mathematical economics applied to neoclassical models of consumer theory, market structure and welfare economics. Prerequisite: APEC 710 R.

APEC 730 - ADVANCED AGRICULTURAL ECONOMIC POLICY
Lecture + Lab: 3 + 0; Credit(s): 3 Analysis of the effects of alternative economic policies on production, resource allocation and welfare in the agricultural sector. Prerequisite: APEC 332.

APEC 740 - RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
Lecture + Lab: 1 + 0; Credit(s): 1 Scientific method applied to research in agricultural economics. Survey of various schools of thought concerning use of economic theory and methods of measurement in research. Prerequisite: APEC 310.

APEC 750 - QUANTITATIVE METHODS IN RESOURCE AND APPLIED ECONOMICS
Lecture + Lab: 3 + 0; Credit(s): 3 Application of quantitative methods such as mathematical programming, Markov processes and simulation to problems in agriculture, natural resources and rural development. The computer is used to solve problems encountered by resource managers and administrators.

APEC 760 - ADVANCED NATURAL RESOURCES ECONOMICS
Lecture + Lab: 3 + 0; Credit(s): 3 Applications of economic principles to natural resource development, use, conservation and policy. Prerequisite: ECON 321.

APEC 790 - SEMINAR
Lecture + Lab: 1 to 3 + 0; Credit(s): 1 to 3 Research work and reports on topics of interest in agricultural and resource economics.

APEC 793 - INDEPENDENT STUDY
Credit(s): 1 to 3 Intensive study of a special problem in agricultural and resource economics. Maximum of 6 credits.

APEC 795 - COMPREHENSIVE EXAMINATION
Credit(s): 1 S/U only Course is used by graduate programs to administer comprehensive examinations either as an end of program comprehensive examination or as a qualifying examination for doctoral candidates prior to being advanced to candidancy.

APEC 796 - PROFESSIONAL PAPER
Credit(s): S/U only 1 to 3 Required of all graduate students who wish to complete the master of science degree under Plan B.

APEC 798 - INTERNSHIP
Credit(s): S/U only 1 to 3 Coordinated work-study programs in industry or government under the direction of a faculty advisor. Written progress reports are prepared periodically and at the conclusion of the internship.

APEC 799 - DISSERTATION
Credit(s): 1 to 24

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 APPLIED STATISTICS

APST 207 - PRACTICAL STATISTICS
Lecture + Lab: 2 + 3; Credit(s): 3 Oriented towards those with no prior introduction to concepts of probability and statistics. Emphasis on usefulness of statistics through business, health, behavioral and environmental applications. Prerequisite: MATH 120.

APST 213 - MICROCOMPUTERS IN AGRIBUSINESS AND LIFE SCIENCES
Lecture + Lab: 2 + 2; Credit(s): 3 Introduction to the use of microcomputers. Emphasizes use of word processing, spreadsheets and data management.

APST 270 - INTRODUCTION TO STATISTICAL METHODS
Lecture + Lab: 3 + 3; Credit(s): 4 Principles of statistics and application to the fields of biology; engineering; physical, life and environmental sciences; and economics. Emphasis is given to computer applications. Prerequisite: MATH 124.

APST 313 - INTERMEDIATE APPLICATIONS OF SPREADSHEETS AND DATA BASES
Lecture + Lab: 3 + 0; Credit(s): 3 Use of electronic spreadsheets and data bases with applications for financial records and the natural sciences. Prerequisite: APST 213.

APST 412/612 - APPLIED GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS
Lecture + Lab: 2 + 3; Credit(s): 3 Use of PC Arc/Info to work through projects relating to community and economic development, environmental and natural resource sciences. Prerequisite: APST 213.

APST 450/650 - STATISTICAL ANALYSIS SYSTEMS (SAS)
Lecture + Lab: 0 + 2; Credit(s): S/U only 1 Use of the SAS software in creating and manipulating data sets and in performing exploratory and descriptive statistical analyses. Prerequisite: knowledge of MS Windows and introductory statistics.

APST 463/663 - DESIGN AND ANALYSIS OF EXPERIMENTS
Lecture + Lab: 3 + 0; Credit(s): 3 Statistical methods related to single factor, factorial, repeated measures and split-plot designs in engineering, physical, life, and environmental sciences and statistical programming. Prerequisite: APST 270. Corequisite: APST 450/650

APST 470/670 - LINEAR REGRESSION AND TIME SERIES
Lecture + Lab: 3 + 0; Credit(s): 3 Application of multiple regression and time series regression models in economics, life and environmental sciences. Computers will be utilized. Prerequisite: APST 270.

APST 480 - INDEPENDENT STUDY
Credit(s): 1 to 3 Intensive study of a special problem in applied statistics.

APST 705 - LINEAR AND NONLINEAR REGRESSION MODELS
Lecture + Lab: 3 + 0; Credit(s): 3 Applications of simple, multiple, linear and nonlinear regression models, and time series analysis in the fields of biology; engineering; physical, life and environmental sciences; and economics. Emphasis is given to computer applications. Prerequisite: APST 470/670. Corequisite: APST 450/650.

APST 714 - ADVANCED APPLIED STATISTICS AND ECONOMETRICS I
Lecture + Lab: 3 + 1; Credit(s): 3 Development and the use of statistical techniques for analyzing data from the behavioral, life and physical sciences. Emphasis on maximum likelihood estimation and statistical inference. Prerequisite: ECON 641 or APST 670; MATH176.

APST 715 - ADVANCED APPLIED STATISTICS AND ECONOMETRICS II
Lecture + Lab: 3 + 1; Credit(s): 3 Further development of statistical methods from APST 714. Regression models with binary, discrete, truncated and censored dependent variables; categorical data analysis; and multiple equation models. Prerequisite: APST 714.

APST 755 - MULTIVARIATE STATISTICAL METHODS
Lecture + Lab: 3 + 0; Credit(s): 3 Application of MANOVA and regression, principle component and factor analysis, discriminant, canonical correlations, and cluster analyses in sociology, life, and environmental sciences. Emphasis on SAS. Prerequisite: APST 463/663. Corequisite: APST 450/650.

APST 793 - INDEPENDENT STUDY
Credit(s): 1 to 3 Intensive study of a special problem in applied statistics.

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