CDAE Graduate Courses

Four core courses and graduate research seminars are required for each graduate student:

• CDAE 354
• CDAE 351
• CDAE 392
• One additional course in quantitative or qualitative analysis to be approved by the Studies Committee (e.g., STAT 225 - Applied Regression Analysis; STAT 223 - Applied Multivariate Analysis; EDFS 347 - Qualitative Research Methods).
• One course in community development to be approved by the Studies Committee (e.g., CDAE 205 - Rural Communities in Modern Society; CDAE 218 - Community Organization and Development)

Approved CDAE Courses for Graduate Credit

CDAE 205 Rural Communities in Modern Society:

The changing structure and dynamics of rural social organization in context of modernization and urbanization. Emphasis on rural communities in the U.S. Prerequisite: Six hours of sociology.
Credits: 3.

CDAE 207 Markets, Food, and Consumers:

Learn how producers, processors, wholesalers, cooperatives, retailers, consumers, and governments affect the movement of food and fiber products through the production-marketing chain. Prerequisite: 61 or equivalent.
Credits: 3.

CDAE 208 Agricultural Policy and Ethics:

An examination of American agriculture and policies from various perspectives - historical, political, ecological, technological, social, economic, and ethical. Emphasis on contemporary issues, policy options, and future development. Prerequisites: 61 or equivalent, permission. Fall.
Credits: 3.

CDAE 218 Community Leadership, Organization, and Institutional Development:

Role of civic engagement, leadership, and social and political institutions in a community development context. Special attention given to problems of formulation and implementation of alternative change strategies. Prerequisites: Jr standing, CDAE 102, or permission.
Credits: 3.

CDAE 237 Economics of Sustainable Agriculture:

Economic analysis that integrates natural resource and community planning for sustainable development at local, national and international levels. Examples include land use, sustainable agriculture and green business. Prerequisites: 61 or equivalent, or permission.
Credits: 3.

CDAE 253 Macroeconomics for Applied Economists:

Explore macroeconomic principles and concepts as they affect individuals and businesses in local, regional, national, and global economics. Prerequisites: Economics 11, and CDAE 61 or equivalent.
Credits: 3.

CDAE 254 Microeconomics for Applied Economists:

The study of economic choices of individuals and firms, and the analysis of competitive and noncompetitive markets. Emphasis on application of intermediate microeconomic theory Prerequisites: 61 or equivalent. Math 19, or permission.
Credits: 3.

CDAE 255 Applied Consumption Economics:

Analysis and application of micro-economic principles as they relate to consumers, including consumption and saving, investments in human capital, market work, household production, and leisure choices. Prerequisites: ECON 172. UG only.
Credits: 3.

CDAE 264 Risk Analysis and Forecasting Procedures:

Analytical concepts and skills and their applications in risk analysis related to agricultural and resource markets focusing on decision making processes. Prerequisites: STAT 141, CDAE 61, MATH 19, or instructor's permission.
Credits: 3.

CDAE 266 Decision Making for Agricultural and Resource Entrepreneurs:

Quantitative decision-making methods and applications in agricultural and resource businesses. Major topics include linear programming, risk and uncertainty, inventory decisions, and e-commerce. Prerequisites: CDAE 166, Math 19, and AGRI 85 or CS 2.
Credits: 3.

CDAE 267 Strategic Planning for Agricultural and Resource Entrepreneurs:

Applications of marketing, finance, and management strategies. Drafting a simulated business plan for rural entrepreneurs and economic development. Prerequisites: ARE majors or minors, or with instructor's permission; senior standing.
Credits: 4.

CDAE 272 International Economic Development:

International trade, finance, investment and development theories and policies for community development. Prerequisites: Jr standing, CDAE 102 or instructor's permission. with 273.
Credits: 3.

CDAE 273 Project Development and Planning:

National, community and private sector project development. Focus on planning methods and policy instruments, sectoral linkages, and contributions to the economy as a whole. Prerequisite: 171 or instructor's permission.
Credits: 3.

CDAE 287 Spatial Analysis:

Credits: 3.

CDAE 295 Special Topics:

Lectures or readings on contemporary issues in Community Development and Applied Economics. Enrollment may be more than once, up to 12 hours.
Credits: 0-12.

3DAE 351 Research Methods:

Developing research projects with the scientific methods; evaluating alternative literature review, sampling, surveying, and analytic methods; and reporting the results. Prerequisite: Three hours of statistics.
Credits: 3.

CDAE 354 Advanced Microeconomics:

Principles and applications of advanced microeconomics: consumer and market demand, firm and market supply, perfect and imperfect markets, partial and general equilibrium, and policy analysis. Prerequisites: 254 or equivalent.

CDAE 391 Master's Thesis Research:

Credits: 1-18.

CDAE 392 Graduate Seminars:

Report and discuss research projects and findings of graduate students and faculty, and offer workshops on selected topics in community development and applied economics. May enroll more than once for up to Prerequisite: Graduate standing.
Credits: 1.

CDAE 395 Special Topics:

Lectures or readings on contemporary issues in Community Development and Applied Economics at the graduate level. Prerequisite: Graduate standing.
Credits: 3.