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Agricultural Economics
strucmre, conduct and performance; rnarketingsystem
efficiency and marketing bill
components; over supply, marketing orders.
grading and standards, and price stabilization;
price forecasting. futures market
uading. and risk managemenL
162. Commodity Futures Trading (3)
Prerequisite: Ag Ec 160. Speculation and
the price discovery process; fundamemal
analysis and long-run decisions to hedge;
technical analysis and short-run timing of
crop/livestock. sales; trend line charts utilizing
moving averages; trading mechanics,
price projection and development of futures
trading plans.
163. Agriculrural Export Marketing (3)
Prerequisite: Ag Ec 160. Determination of
potential overseas markets for U.S. agricultural
products through export marketing
studies; foreign business environment and
distribucion channels; product preparation
and transportation abroad; cultural-specific
promotional and advertising programs;
international sales agreements. financial
transactions, plus banking and shipping
documentation.
164. Agribusiness
Sales Management (3)
Prerequisite: Ag Ec I. Marketing management
strategies for stimulating business
and consumer demand for agricultural
goods and services; food and fiber merchandising
using institutional, functional.
value approaches; sales program organization
and staff development for effectivc
communication of product information
and timely completion of transactions.
166. Agricultural Communications (3)
Prerequisite: Ag Ec I. Agricultural news
and information gathering and dissemination
to food producers and consumers
through print/broadcast media and computer
networks; formulation of promotional
programs, advertising campaigns.
and public relations for agricultural industries
and institutions; mass communications
writing, editing; simulated videotape
presentations.
168. Agricultural Marketing
Management Project (1-3; max total 3)
Prerequisites: Ag Ec 71, 164 (or equivalent)
and permission of instructor. Marketing
management principles in prcparing
marketing plan for annual National
Agri-MarketingAssociation intercollegiate
108
competition; strategic planning for product
development. sales projections. distribution
channels. pricing taerics, promotion/
advertising, market share analysis;
focus group, survey research, oraUaudiovisual
tcam presentation. (2 activity hours
per unit)
Decision Analysis (Ag Ee)
71. Agricultural Business Statistics (3)
Prerequisite: Students must take the ELM
exam; students who do nOt pass the exam
must record a grade of e or bettcr in a
college-taughtin termediate algebra course.
Application ofdescriptive statjstics to analyze
agricultural sector conditions; measures
ofcentral tendencies and djspcrsion,
time series analysis, index numbers. seasonal
variation, data collection and presentation,
introduction to probability theory.
and discrete and continuous probability
distribution. General Education CORE,
Quantitative Reasoning.
76. Agribusiness
Microcomputer Applications (3)
Prerequisite: intermediate algebra. Applied
microcomputing for agribusiness management.
Evaluation of alternative microcomputing
systems and software. Use ofan
electronic spreadsheet and database management
programs; appljcations to farm
accounting. crop and livestock enterprise
management, and agricultural financial
planning. (2 lecture, 3 lab bours) (Computer
lab fee, $15)
78. Agricultural Systems Analysis (3)
Prerequisite: ELM requirement met. Functional
relationships, marginal analysis and
decision-making models in agribusiness;
logic and probability in diagnosing problems,
designing operations and achieving
objectives; identification ofprocedures for
efficient resource utilization.
170. Agribusiness Research Methods (3)
Prerequisites: senior standing or permission
ofinsrruclOr; AgEc71, 76,100,120,
130. 160; upper-division writing skills requirement.
Research methods applied to
agricultural business; problem definition,
hypothesis formulatjon, research design,
data collection, and results analysis using
descriptive and inferential statistics. A culminating
project includes proposal. research,
written report, and oral presentarion
of findings.
Special Topics (Ag Ee)
80. Undergraduate Research
(1-4; max total 4)
Prerequisites: Ag Ec 1 and permission of
instructor. Directed study or research on
particular problems in the field of agricultural
economics and business. Consult
department policies and procedures governing
undergraduate research. Approved
for SP grading.
85T. Topics in Agricultural
Business (1-3; max total 6)
Agricultural economics, farm management,
agribusiness management. financial planning,
agricultural development. public
policy. product marketing, and decision
analysis. Topics may require lab hours.
180. Undergraduate Research
(1-4; max total 4)
Prerequisites: Ag Ec 170 and permission
of instructor. Directed study or research
on particular problems in the field of
agricultural economics and business.
Consult department policies and
proccdures governing undergraduate
research. Approved for SP grading.
185T. Topics in Agricultural
Business (1-3; max total 9)
Prerequisite: Ag Ec 1. Agricultural economics,
farm management, agribusiness
management, financial planning, agricultural
development. public policy. product
marketing, and decision analysis. Topics
may require lab hours.
Indtlst,.y Relatio7ls (Ag Ee)
192. Agricultural
Business Field Studies (2)
Prerequisite: Ag Ec I. Business and economic
functions performed by specialized
agricultural agencies with emphasis on physical
operating patterns. Field trips to production,
marketing, and finance firms. Workshops
with agribusiness managers. (1 lecture.
2 lab hours) (Field trip fee, up ro $75)
194. Agribusiness Internship
(1-8; max total 8)
Prerequisites: junior or senior standingand
approval ofinternship committee. Emphasis
on development of decision-making
ability through industrial experience integrated
with basic principles acquired in the
classroom. CRiNe gtading only.
Object Description
| Title | 1998-99 General Catalog |
| Creator | California State University, Fresno |
| Format | PDF Document |
| Date of publication | 1998-05 |
| Subjects | California State University, Fresno. Curricula. Catalogs |
| Object type | Document |
| Location | Fresno, California |
| Language | eng |
Description
| Title | Page 108 |
| Full Text Search | Agricultural Economics strucmre, conduct and performance; rnarketingsystem efficiency and marketing bill components; over supply, marketing orders. grading and standards, and price stabilization; price forecasting. futures market uading. and risk managemenL 162. Commodity Futures Trading (3) Prerequisite: Ag Ec 160. Speculation and the price discovery process; fundamemal analysis and long-run decisions to hedge; technical analysis and short-run timing of crop/livestock. sales; trend line charts utilizing moving averages; trading mechanics, price projection and development of futures trading plans. 163. Agriculrural Export Marketing (3) Prerequisite: Ag Ec 160. Determination of potential overseas markets for U.S. agricultural products through export marketing studies; foreign business environment and distribucion channels; product preparation and transportation abroad; cultural-specific promotional and advertising programs; international sales agreements. financial transactions, plus banking and shipping documentation. 164. Agribusiness Sales Management (3) Prerequisite: Ag Ec I. Marketing management strategies for stimulating business and consumer demand for agricultural goods and services; food and fiber merchandising using institutional, functional. value approaches; sales program organization and staff development for effectivc communication of product information and timely completion of transactions. 166. Agricultural Communications (3) Prerequisite: Ag Ec I. Agricultural news and information gathering and dissemination to food producers and consumers through print/broadcast media and computer networks; formulation of promotional programs, advertising campaigns. and public relations for agricultural industries and institutions; mass communications writing, editing; simulated videotape presentations. 168. Agricultural Marketing Management Project (1-3; max total 3) Prerequisites: Ag Ec 71, 164 (or equivalent) and permission of instructor. Marketing management principles in prcparing marketing plan for annual National Agri-MarketingAssociation intercollegiate 108 competition; strategic planning for product development. sales projections. distribution channels. pricing taerics, promotion/ advertising, market share analysis; focus group, survey research, oraUaudiovisual tcam presentation. (2 activity hours per unit) Decision Analysis (Ag Ee) 71. Agricultural Business Statistics (3) Prerequisite: Students must take the ELM exam; students who do nOt pass the exam must record a grade of e or bettcr in a college-taughtin termediate algebra course. Application ofdescriptive statjstics to analyze agricultural sector conditions; measures ofcentral tendencies and djspcrsion, time series analysis, index numbers. seasonal variation, data collection and presentation, introduction to probability theory. and discrete and continuous probability distribution. General Education CORE, Quantitative Reasoning. 76. Agribusiness Microcomputer Applications (3) Prerequisite: intermediate algebra. Applied microcomputing for agribusiness management. Evaluation of alternative microcomputing systems and software. Use ofan electronic spreadsheet and database management programs; appljcations to farm accounting. crop and livestock enterprise management, and agricultural financial planning. (2 lecture, 3 lab bours) (Computer lab fee, $15) 78. Agricultural Systems Analysis (3) Prerequisite: ELM requirement met. Functional relationships, marginal analysis and decision-making models in agribusiness; logic and probability in diagnosing problems, designing operations and achieving objectives; identification ofprocedures for efficient resource utilization. 170. Agribusiness Research Methods (3) Prerequisites: senior standing or permission ofinsrruclOr; AgEc71, 76,100,120, 130. 160; upper-division writing skills requirement. Research methods applied to agricultural business; problem definition, hypothesis formulatjon, research design, data collection, and results analysis using descriptive and inferential statistics. A culminating project includes proposal. research, written report, and oral presentarion of findings. Special Topics (Ag Ee) 80. Undergraduate Research (1-4; max total 4) Prerequisites: Ag Ec 1 and permission of instructor. Directed study or research on particular problems in the field of agricultural economics and business. Consult department policies and procedures governing undergraduate research. Approved for SP grading. 85T. Topics in Agricultural Business (1-3; max total 6) Agricultural economics, farm management, agribusiness management. financial planning, agricultural development. public policy. product marketing, and decision analysis. Topics may require lab hours. 180. Undergraduate Research (1-4; max total 4) Prerequisites: Ag Ec 170 and permission of instructor. Directed study or research on particular problems in the field of agricultural economics and business. Consult department policies and proccdures governing undergraduate research. Approved for SP grading. 185T. Topics in Agricultural Business (1-3; max total 9) Prerequisite: Ag Ec 1. Agricultural economics, farm management, agribusiness management, financial planning, agricultural development. public policy. product marketing, and decision analysis. Topics may require lab hours. Indtlst,.y Relatio7ls (Ag Ee) 192. Agricultural Business Field Studies (2) Prerequisite: Ag Ec I. Business and economic functions performed by specialized agricultural agencies with emphasis on physical operating patterns. Field trips to production, marketing, and finance firms. Workshops with agribusiness managers. (1 lecture. 2 lab hours) (Field trip fee, up ro $75) 194. Agribusiness Internship (1-8; max total 8) Prerequisites: junior or senior standingand approval ofinternship committee. Emphasis on development of decision-making ability through industrial experience integrated with basic principles acquired in the classroom. CRiNe gtading only. |
