Courses in Cmty Dev & Apld Econ (CDAE)

CDAE 001 - Drafting and Design Drawing

Basic drafting methods and procedures of architectural, three-view, oblique, isometric, and perspective drawings. Creating freehand pictorial presentation drawings.

Credits: 3

CDAE 002 - D2: World Food,Pop & Develop

Agricultural development emphasizing natural and economic phenomena and the effect of food supplies on population trends and policies.

Credits: 3

CDAE 006 - Energy Alternatives

Concepts of energy, work, and power. Energy conversion, utilization, and conservation. Alternatives to fossil fuels including solar, wind, biomass, etc. Energy systems for rural areas.

Credits: 3

CDAE 014 - Visual Design Studio

A computer based portfolio development class focused on learning the fundamentals of composition and standard graphic software to create a range of visual communication solutions. Prerequisite: PCOM majors only.

Credits: 1

CDAE 015 - Visual Communication

Introduction and analysis of aesthetics and function of design in the context of communications and marketing, the built environment and community development.

Credits: 3

CDAE 016 - Digital Illustration

Digital illustration introduces methods of conceptualizing and executing illustrations to solve communication problems, using a range of techniques within vector and raster-based software applications. Prerequisite: CDAE 015 or equiv.

Credits: 3

CDAE 024 - Fund of Public Communication

This course provides students with the foundation for understanding communication components, processes, contexts, and applications and introduces research and theory through critique and case study.

Credits: 3

CDAE 030 - Applied Design Studio: Wood

Common methods, processes, materials, and equipment employed in transforming wood into useful products. Includes green building principles.

Credits: 0 or 3

CDAE 061 - Principles of Comm Development

Introduction to principles of microeconomics and their application to food and agricultural markets, resource management, and community development.

Credits: 3

CDAE 091 - Introductory Special Topics

See Schedule of Courses for specific titles.

Credits: 1 to 6

CDAE 095 - Special Topics

See Schedule of Courses for specific titles.

Credits: 1 to 12

CDAE 101 - Computer Aided Drafting&Design

Using a computer to create, manipulate, and record drafting and design concepts, symbols, and conventions to prepare technical and/or presentation drawings. Prerequisite: 1 or instructor's permission.

Credits: 1 to 3

CDAE 102 - Sustainable Community Dev

Introduction to perspectives and methods used to develop healthy communities that are economically, socially, and environmentally sustainable with rural and urban, U.S. and international examples. Prerequisites: CDAE 061 or equivalent, CDAE majors/minors only; or instructor's permission

Credits: 3

CDAE 106 - Renewable Energy Workshop

Students learn principles of small-scale renewable energy including solar, wind, hydro, biofuels, and efficiency, then engage in installation workshops in a developing country or Vermont. Pre/co-requisites: CDAE 006 or permission.

Credits: 4

CDAE 117 - History of Costume

(See THE 041.) Prerequisite: ARTH 006 or THE 001. Fall.

Credits: 0 or 3

CDAE 118 - Visual Presentation Techniques

Development of sketching, perspective drawing, graphic techniques, color rendering, and observation skills for community, landscape, and ecological design students. Final portfolio required. Prerequisites: One of the following: CDAE 015, CDAE 001, or equivalent course.

Credits: 3

CDAE 120 - Strategic Writing for PCOM

Students learn to write standard messages and documents including e-mail, memos, letters to the editor, fundraising letters, news releases, brochures, and feature stories. Preequisites: CDAE 024 or ENGS 001 or ENGS 050.

Credits: 3

CDAE 121 - News Writing Across Media

Students learn to report and write news for print, online, and broadcast formats through practical application of media literacy skills and study of current events. Prerequisite: ENGS 001 or ENGS 050.

Credits: 3

CDAE 124 - Public Communication Media

Students gain insight into mass media and contemporary issues, social marketing with local Service Learning agency partners, social polling, and the interaction of media, governance, law, and ethics. Pre/co-requisites: CDAE 024 and junior or senior standing.

Credits: 3

CDAE 127 - Consumer,Markets&Public Policy

Analysis of consumer choices through the examination of consumer behavior theories, current marketplace issues and public policy. Prerequisites: One of the following: CDAE 024, CDAE 015, ENGS 001, ENGS 050, or equivalent course.

Credits: 3

CDAE 128 - The Consumer & Advertising

Examination of advertising strategy and how it impacts consumers and the economy. Extensive application of critical analysis to actual advertising campaigns from development through evaluation. Prerequisites: CDAE 024; minimum junior standing.

Credits: 3

CDAE 129 - Communication Law

Legal issues in mass media, including: freedom of speech; libel; invasion of privacy; obscenity and indecency; copyright and trademark. Prerequisites: CDAE 024 and junior standing.

Credits: 3

CDAE 131 - Appl Des Studio: Lt Frame Bldg

Site planning, building planning, material selection. Functional and structural considerations including heating, ventilating, and insulation. Consideration of environmental relationships. Prerequisite: 6 or Math. 9 or 10.

Credits: 3

CDAE 137 - Landscape Design Fundamentals

Studio course to learn techniques of landscape design and analysis, develop graphic communication skills for representing the landscape, and apply sustainable design principles to a site. Pre/co-requisites: Junior standing; at least one course in drawing, design, or mapping, or consent of instructor. Cross-listings: PSS 137, ENVS 137, NR 137.

Credits: 4

CDAE 157 - Consumer Law and Policy

Law as an expression of public policy to protect consumers in the marketplace. Emphasis on laws prohibiting deceptive advertising and marketing practices. Prerequisites: ENGS 001 - ENGS 099, CDAE 024, or CDAE 061 and sophomore standing.

Credits: 3

CDAE 158 - Personal and Family Finance

An examination of personal and family financial management concepts and topics within various income levels and stages in the life cycle. Prerequisites: Economics 11 or equivalent. Fall.

Credits: 3

CDAE 159 - Consumer Assistance Program

Jointly sponsored by UVM and Vermont Attorney General. Under supervision of an attorney, students respond to phone and mail requests for consumer information and handle consumer complaints. Prerequisite: CDAE 157 or permission.

Credits: 3 to 6

CDAE 166 - Intro to Comm Entrepreneurship

Introduction to the theory and practice of developing and operating an entrepreneurial activity based on specific business. Emphasis on business development, operation, financing, marketing, and social responsibility. Prerequisite: One of the following: CDAE 002, CDAE 061, or equivalent course.

Credits: 3

CDAE 167 - Fin Mgmt: Comm Entrepreneurs

Understanding and creating business and personal financial records for entrepreneurs including applications common to entrepreneurial business practices using contemporary financial software. Prerequisites: CDAE 166 or permission; must take lab.

Credits: 0 or 4

CDAE 168 - Marketing: Comm Entrepreneurs

Marketing concepts and methods and their applications for community entrepreneurs. Focus on development of marketing plan and its use in guiding business operations. Prerequisite: CDAE 061 or equivalent.

Credits: 3

CDAE 169 - Data Management & Analysis

Using technology to accomplish tasks specific to entrepreneurs. May include spreadsheets, databases, presentations, mapping, markets, WWW, and project management. Prerequisites: CDAE 085 or equivalent.

Credits: 3

CDAE 170 - Solar Strategies Bldg Constrct

Passive, active, and hybrid heating; photovoltaic electric systems. Physical principles, site evaluation, component and system analysis, materials selection, and design of low-cost systems. Prerequisite: MATH 010, and CDAE 001, CDAE 101 or equivalent.

Credits: 3

CDAE 171 - Community&Int'l Econ Transform

Models of economic development, including constraints to economic transformation and policy approaches and strategies for promoting social welfare and sustainable development. Prerequisites: CDAE 002; permission required.

Credits: 3

CDAE 175 - Farm Credit Fellowshp Prac/Sem

Acquaints students who have a strong interest in farm management and farm finance with financial intermediaries serving agriculture. Prerequisites: 167.

Credits: 1

CDAE 186 - Sustain Dev Sm Island States

This course is a general introduction to problems of sustainable development on small island developing states utilizing a case study of St. Lucia, West Indies. Prerequisite: CDAE 002 or CDAE 061; instructor permission.

Credits: 4

CDAE 191 - Special Problems

Independent projects under direction of a faculty member. Includes undergraduate teaching assistance. Prerequisite: Permission. One to six hours (maximum).

Credits: 1 to 12

CDAE 195 - 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: 1 to 18

CDAE 196 - Field Experience/Practicum

Professionally-oriented field experience under joint supervision by faculty and business or community representative. Total credit toward graduation in CDAE 196 and CDAE 296 cannot exceed 15 hours. Prerequisites: Permission.

Credits: 1 to 15

CDAE 205 - Rural Comm 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 & 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. Prerequisite: CDAE 102 or equivalent.

Credits: 3

CDAE 218 - Community Org & Development

The roles of forms of community capital, civic engagement, leadership, social and political institutions, and communities of place and interest in a community development context. Pre/co-requisites: Junior standing; CDAE 102 or permission.

Credits: 3

CDAE 224 - Public Communication Capstone

Students work with non-profit and municipal community partners to develop professional level communications strategies and materials. Students complete their professional public communication portfolios and resumes. Prerequisites: Senior standing; CDAE 024, CDAE 015, and CDAE 121 or CDAE 120.

Credits: 3

CDAE 231 - Applied Computer Graphics

Directed research, planning, design, technical experimentation, production and evaluation for computer-generated design application. Prerequisite: CDAE 015 or permission.

Credits: 3

CDAE 237 - Economics of Sustainability

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: CDAE 102 or instructor permission.

Credits: 3

CDAE 238 - Ecological Landscape Design

Studio course synthesizing work from fields of landscape ecology and landscape design, exploring ecological design alternatives at multiple scales, and developing multifunctional landscape solutions. Pre/co-requisites: Minimum junior standing; PSS 137 or one course in ecology plus one course in design or drawing. Cross-listed with PSS 238, ENVS 238, NR 238.

Credits: 4

CDAE 250 - Applied Research Methods

Methods used in the collection and analysis of qualitative and quantitative data. Critical review of literature, and data collection, analysis, and interpretation for descriptive, inferential, and evaluation research. Prerequisites: One of the following: STAT 141, STAT 111, or equivalent course; must register for CDAE 250 lab.

Credits: 0 or 4

CDAE 251 - Contemp Policy Iss:Comm Devel

In-depth study of sustainable development policy issues, with emphasis on understanding systematic interactions among economic development, biodiversity conservation, climate change, energy, food and watershed planning. Prerequisite: One of the following: CDAE 102, CDAE 171, CDAE 186, or equivalent course.

Credits: 3

CDAE 253 - Macroeconomics for Appl Econ

Explore macroeconomic principles and concepts as they affect individuals and businesses in local, regional, national, and global economics. Prerequisite: CDAE 102 or equivalent.

Credits: 3

CDAE 254 - Microeconomics for Appl Econ

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: CDAE 102 or equivalent.

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. Prerequisite: CDAE 102 or equivalent.

Credits: 3

CDAE 258 - Consumer Policy:Iss & Analysis

Examination and analysis of contemporary issues underlying a variety of consumer policies such as health care, income inequality, and consumer protection. Prerequisites: CDAE 254 or permission, POLS 021 or similar course. Spring.

Credits: 3

CDAE 266 - Dec Making:Comm Entrepreneurs

Quantitative decision-making methods and applications for community entrepreneurs. Major topics include linear programming, risk and uncertainty, inventory decisions, and e-commerce. Prerequisites: CDAE 166, MATH 019, and CALS 085 or CS 002.

Credits: 3

CDAE 267 - Strat Plan:Comm Entrepreneurs

Applications of marketing, finance, and management strategies. Drafting a real working business plan for community entrepreneurs and economic development. Prerequisites: One of the following: CDAE 166, CDAE 167, CDAE 168, or equivalent course. Senior standing required.

Credits: 4

CDAE 272 - Int'l Economic Development

International trade, finance, investment and development theories and policies for community development. Prerequisite: CDAE 102 or equivalent. Co-requisite: CDAE 273.

Credits: 3

CDAE 273 - Project Development & 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. Pre/co-requisite: CDAE 102 or instructor permission.

Credits: 3

CDAE 276 - Community Design Studio

Problem-based community design studio course with research on existing conditions, needs assessment, sense of place, and development of sustainable and integrative design solutions and processes. Prerequisites: CDAE 015 or CDAE 001 or equivalent.

Credits: 3

CDAE 286 - Adv Sust Dev Sm Island States

This course is an advanced course in problems of sustainable development on small island developing states utilizing a case study of St. Lucia, West Indies. Prerequisites: CDAE 186 and instructor permission required.

Credits: 4

CDAE 287 - Spatial Analysis

Credits: 3

CDAE 291 - Special Problems

Independent projects under the direction of a faculty member. Includes undergraduate teaching assistance. Prerequisite: Departmental permission. Students may enroll more than once for a maximum of 12 hours.

Credits: 1 to 6

CDAE 292 - Seminar

Reports, discussions, and investigations in selected fields. May enroll more than once up to six hours.

Credits: 1 to 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: 1 to 12

CDAE 296 - Field Experience/Practicum

Professionally-oriented field experience under joint supervision by faculty and business or community representative. Total credit toward graduation in CDAE 196 and CDAE 296 cannot exceed 15 credits.

Credits: 1 to 18

CDAE 297 - Undergraduate Research

Work on a research problem under direction of a staff member. Findings submitted in written form as prescribed by the department. Prerequisite: Senior standing.

Credits: 3

CDAE 298 - Undergraduate Research

Work on a research problem under direction of a staff member. Findings submitted in written form as prescribed by the department. Prerequisite: Senior standing.

Credits: 3

CDAE 326 - Community Economic Development

Examines how rural and urban communities address poverty, unemployment and other economic problems through job creation and retention, workforce training and support, and other development strategies. Cross-listed with PA 326.

Credits: 3

CDAE 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: 0 or 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.

Credits: 3

CDAE 377 - Practicum in Extension Educ

Credits: 1 to 12

CDAE 391 - Master's Thesis Research

Credits: 1 to 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 3 credits. 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: 1 to 6