Courses at 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: World Food, Population, and Development
Agricultural development emphasizing natural and economic phenomena and the effect of food supplies on population trends and policies. Credits: 3. Baker.

CDAE 006: Energy Alternatives (3-0)
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 015: Design Strategies
Introduction and analysis of aesthetics and function of design in the context of communications and marketing, the built environment and community development. Credits: 3. Petrillo.

CDAE 016: Sketching and Illustration (1-4)
Techniques of sketching, color rendering, and scale drawing in relation to nature forms, the human figure, and interior space. Preparation of portfolio. Prerequisites: CDAE 015. Credits: 3. Petrillo.

CDAE 030: Design Studio Skills: Woodworking
Common methods, processes, materials, and equipment employed in transforming wood into useful products. Credits: 3.

CDAE 035: Design Studio Skills: Welding/Metalworking
Skills, tools, and processes to cut, shape, and join metallic materials intended for artisans, designers, and craftpersons. Emphasis on welding, machining, and metal fabrication. Credits: 3. Ferreira.

CDAE 061: Principles of Agricultural, Resource and Community Development Economics
Introduction to principles of microeconomics and their application to food and agricultural markets, resource management, and community development. Credits: 3. Schramm. Liang.

CDAE 101: Computer-Aided Drafting and Design (CADD)
Using a computer to create, manipulate, and record drafting and design concepts, symbols, and conventions to prepare technical and/or presentation drawings. Prerequisites: CDAE 001 or instructor's permission. Credits: 3. Ferreira.

CDAE 102: Sustainable Community Development
Introduction to perspectives and methods used to develop healthy communities that are economically, socially, and environmentally sustainable. U.S. and international, rural and urban examples are used. Prerequisites: CDAE 61 or equivalent, or permission. Credits: 3. Farley.

CDAE 110: Entrepreneurial Industrial Production (1-4)
Principles, concepts, methods employed in organizing capital, labor, tools, machines for producing products. Students function as labor source and mass produce and market a product. Prerequisites: CDAE 30 or CDAE 35 or CDAE 166, or instructor's permission. Credits: 3.

CDAE 117: History of Costume (See Theatre 41.)
Prerequisites: Art 6 or Theatre 1. Credits: 3.

CDAE 127: Consumers, Markets, and Public Policy.
Analysis of consumer choices through the examination of consumer behavior theories, current market place issues and public policy. Prerequisites: Sophomore standing. Credits: 3. Ashman.

CDAE 128: The Consumer and Advertising
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: Junior standing. Credits: 3. Kolodinsky.

CDAE 131: Light Frame Buildings (3-0)
Site planning, building planning, material selection. Functional and structural considerations including heating, ventilating, and insulation. Consideration of environmental relationships. Prerequisites: CDAE 6 or Math 9 or 10. Credits: 3. Ferreira.

CDAE 156: Law, Ethics, and Responsibility
Responsibility The roles of law and ethics in guiding the actions of individuals and organizations, and the impact of those actions on others, including consumers, employees, communities, and developing countries. Credits: 3. Ashman.

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: Sophomore standing. Credits: 3. Ashman.

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. Credits: 3-6. Wagner.

CDAE 166/195: Introduction to Agricultural and Resource Entrepreneurship, Entrepreneurship and Society
Introduction to the theory and practice of organizing and operating an agricultural or resource-based business. Emphasis on business development, operation, financing, marketing and social responsibility. Prerequisites: Sophomore standing. Credits: 3. Becker. Liang.

CDAE 167: Financial Management for Agricultural and Resource Entrepreneurs
Financial management concepts for agricultural and resource-based businesses, with emphasis on interactions between business and personal financial decisions faced by entrepreneurs. Prerequisites: BSAD 065, CDAE 166, or permission. Credits: 3. Becker.

CDAE 168: Marketing for Agricultural and Resource Entrepreneurs
Marketing concepts and methods and their applications in agricultural and resource businesses. Focus on development of marketing plan and its use in guiding business operations. Prerequisites: CDAE 061, and CDAE 166. Credits: 3. Becker.

CDAE 169: Small Business Computer Applications
Using the microcomputer to accomplish tasks specific to small businesses. One credit modules may include spreadsheets, databases, presentations, mapping markets, WWW, project management and local area networks. Prerequisites: CDAE 085 or equivalent. Credits: 1-6.

CDAE 170: Solar Strategies for Building Construction
Passive, active, and hybrid heating; photovoltaic electric systems. Physical principles, site evaluation, component and system analysis, materials selection, and design of low-cost systems. Prerequisites: CDAE 001, CDAE 101 or permission. Credits: 3.

CDAE 171: Community and International Economic Transformation
Models of economic development, including constraints to economic transformation and policy approaches and strategies for promoting social welfare and sustainable development. Prerequisites: CDAE 002, CDAE 061 or equivalent. Credits: 3. Becker. Baker.

CDAE 175: Farm Credit Fellowship Practicum/Seminar
Acquaints students who have a strong interest in farm management and farm finance with financial intermediaries serving agriculture. Prerequisites: CDAE 167 Credits: 3.

CDAE 191: Special Problems
Problems Independent projects under direction of a faculty member. Includes undergraduate teaching assistance. 291 number for juniors and seniors only. Prerequisites: Permission Credits: 1-6.

CDAE 195: Special Topics (See other course titles below)
Lectures or readings on contemporary issues in Community Development and Applied Economics. Enrollment may be more than once, up to 12 hours. Credits: 1-12.

CDAE 195: Going Local: Service learning Through Entrepreneurship, Policy and Science
Students interested in agriculture and food systems with a comprehensive understanding of economics, science policy. More specifically, it will integrate applied knowledge and theory as it teaches students the fundamentals of tackling real world issues through various SL Projects. Credits:3.Schramm

CDAE 195: People Power in Emerging Democracies
Credits: 3.

CDAE 195: Globalization and the Nation-State
This course examines the development of the nation-state concept, and considers how traditional conceptions of the nation-state may be affected by contemporary globalization. Credits: 3.

CDAE 195: Globalization and National Sovereignty
This course examines the question of globalization and its effect on structures of governance. Prerequisites: Sophomore Standing Credits: 3. McMahon.

CDAE 195: Sustainable Development in Small Island States: St. Lucia An International Field-Course in Consumer Affairs, Ecological Economics and Sustainable Development. Prerequisites: Instructor permission. Credits: 4. Ashman, Farley, Flomenhoft

CDAE 195: Dominica Renewable Energy Workshop
This course plans and carries out research and installation of renewable energy systems on the Caribbean island of Dominica during Spring break. Prerequisites: Instructor permission. Credits: 3-4. Scholarship may be available. Flomenhoft

CDAE 196: Field Experience/Practicum
Professionally-oriented field experience under joint supervision by faculty and business or community representative. Total credit toward graduation in 196 and 296 cannot exceed 15 hours. Prerequisites: Permission Credits: 1-15. Ferreira.

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. Prerequisites: Six hours of sociology. Credits: 3. Schmidt.

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: CDAE 61 or equivalent, permission. 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: Junior standing, CDAE 102, or permission. Credits: 3. Schmidt.

CDAE 231: Applied Computer Graphics
Directed research, planning, design, technical experimentation, production and evaluation for computer-generated design application. (Not offered for graduate credit.) Prerequisites: CDAE 015 or permission. Credits: 3. Petrillo.

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 61 or equivalent, or permission. Credits: 3. Farley.

CDAE 250/351: Applied Research Methods
Methods used in the collection and analysis of qualitative and quantitative data. Critical review of literature, data collection, analysis, and interpretation for descriptive, inferential, and evaluation research. Prerequisites: STAT 141 or permission. Credits: 4. Kolodinsky.

CDAE 251: Contemporary Policy Issues in Community and International Development
In-depth study of contemporary community development policy issues such as affordable housing, land use and sprawl, alternative energy, environmental sustainability, effective community planning, social and environmentally responsible businesses. Prerequisites: CDAE 102 or permission. Credits: 3. Baker.

CDAE 253: Macroeconomics for Applied Economics
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 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. Credits: 3. Kolodinsky.

CDAE 258: Consumer Policy: Issues and Analysis
Examination and analysis of contemporary issues underlying a variety of consumer policies such as health care, income inequality, and consumer protection. (Not offered for graduate credit.) Prerequisites: CDAE 254 or permission, Political Science 21 or similar course. 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: CDAE 254, Math 19, or permission; computer science and statistics helpful. Credits: 3. Liang.

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. Wang.

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 major or minor or Instructor permission; senior standing. Credits: 4. Liang.

CDAE 272: International Economic Development
International trade, finance, investment and development theories and policies for community development. Prerequisites: Junior standing, CDAE 102 or permission. Credits: 3. Wang.

CDAE 273: Project Planning and Development
National, community and private sector project development. Focus on planning methods and policy instruments, sectoral linkages, and contributions to the economy as a whole. Prerequisites: CDAE 171 or permission. Credits: 3. Baker.

CDAE 291: International Community Development field course/prep class
The Impact of Industrial Shrimp Aquaculture on Mangrove Ecosystems, Fisheries and Local Communities. Complete description on course website. Prerequisites: Instructor Permission Credits: 1-6. Farley.

CDAE 291: Special Problems
Independent projects under the direction of a faculty member. Includes undergraduate teaching assistance. Students may enroll more than once for a maximum of 12 hours. Prerequisites: Departmental permission. Credits: 1-6. Liang.

CDAE 292: Seminar
Reports, discussions, and investigations in selected fields. May enroll more than once up to six hours. Credits: 1-3.

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: 1-12.

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

CDAE 297/298: Undergraduate Research
Work on a research problem under direction of a staff member. Findings submitted in written form as prescribed by the department. Prerequisites: Senior standing. Credits: 3.