An introduction to the field of agricultural economics and some of the basic tools and concepts of decision making. Concepts are illustrated in terms of selected current social and economic issues including the role of agriculture in both a national and international dimension. Students who have completed ECO 201 are not eligible to take AEC 101 without the consent of the instructor.

This seminar will analyze the transformation of agriculture and the food system in the historical context of increased globalization. Emphasis is given to key historical transitions, changing social relations surrounding production and consumption of food, and shifts in regulations and policy at the local, national, and/or international levels. Such emphases provide a framework for understanding the historical roots and future prospects for the socioeconomic problems confronting contemporary U.S. and global agriculture and food economies.

Problems in teaching career and technical education for high school students and adults. May be repeated twice for a maximum of nine credits.

The principles of method applied to teaching in the field of career and technical education.

This course provides an introduction to the basic principles of surveying, the general use of surveying equipment, and basic surveying methods. This course is not intended for students who are seeking to become licensed surveyors. Lecture, two hours; laboratory, two hours.

This course focuses on both theoretical and practical aspects of leadership. Students will examine topics such as written and oral communication, effective listening, assertiveness, personality, adult development, motivation, and organizational culture and change.

This course focuses principally on officership, providing an extensive examination of the unique purpose, roles, and obligations of commissioned officers. It includes a detailed investigation of the origin or our institutional values and their practical application in decision making and leadership.

This course number gives faculty members the flexibility to teach various special topics of interest to students, subject to contemporary student demand and faculty availability. The special topics are concerned with techniques, technologies, and applications related to analytics. The offerings include, but are not limited to, such courses as Supply Chain Management, Enterprise Systems, Electronic Commerce, Systems Analysis & Design, Data Mining, Data Warehouse and Database Management, Online Analytical Processing, Knowledge Management Systems, and Programming Languages.

This course is an advanced treatment of two related concepts that are vital to the success of an enterprise; quality and productivity. As a key ingredient of competitive strategy, quality encompasses many attributes of a product or service - such as its design, its features, fit and finish, durability, safety, and customer treatment. In highly competitive settings, a firm that achieves and sustains high quality levels for its goods and/or services, while remaining at least as efficient as competitors in processes used to produce these outputs, tends to outperform its competitors.

This course will cover the general features of the anatomy of the human body and the general aspects of physiology. Early in the semester emphasis will be on physiology in the latter part, with form and function related throughout. Information is presented at the college freshman level.