Principles of Microeconomics
Course: Economics (Econ) 101, section XW
Resource allocation, opportunity cost, comparative and absolute advantage. Supply and demand. Marginal analysis. Theories of production and consumption, pricing, and the market system. Perfect and imperfect competition and strategic behavior. Factor markets.
Computer Requirements: College of Agriculture Requirements
Dates: 01/14/2008-05/09/2008
Delivery Online at Principles of Microeconomics
Credit: 3 undergraduate credits
Tuition: $669
Delivery fee: $70
Computer fee applies--see table
Off-campus program: Bachelor of Liberal Studies (social sciences group of the general education requirements or distribution area of social sciences)
Instructor: Lisa Gundersen, Lecturer
Text: Mankiw, Principles of Microeconomics, Thomson South-Western current edition, ISBN 0324388195. Students have the option of buying the package or just the Aplia registration by itself.

Principles of Macroeconomics
Course: Economics (Econ) 102, section XW
Measurement of macro variables and general macro identities. Classical models of full employment. Production and growth. Savings and investment. Employment and unemployment. Money, inflation, and price levels. Operation of the U.S. banking system. Fiscal and monetary policy. Elements of international finance.
Prerequisites: Econ 101 recommended.
Computer Requirements: College of Agriculture Requirements
Dates: 01/14/2008-05/09/2008
Delivery Method: online at Principles of Macroeconomics
Credit: 3 undergraduate credits
Tuition: $669
Delivery fee: $70
Computer fee applies--see table
Off-campus program: Bachelor of Liberal Studies (social sciences group of the general education requirements or distribution area of social sciences)
Instructor: Lisa Gundersen, Lecturer
Text: Mankiw, Principles of Macroeconomics, current edition, Thomson South-Western (Textbook is optional; Aplia registration is required and includes access to complete textbook online.)

Applied Agricultural Marketing
Course: Economics (Econ) 536, section XW
Market structure and performance in the food and agricultural sector. Vertical coordination systems and pricing systems in agriculture. Market information and price forecasting. Alternative marketing methods and strategies for major Iowa agricultural commodities including the use of futures and options markets
Prerequisites: 6 credits in economics
Computer Requirements: College of Agriculture Requirements
Dates: 01/14/2008-05/09/2008
Delivery Method: WebCT
Credit: 2 graduate credits
Tuition: $694
Delivery fee: $70
Computer fee applies--see table
Off-campus program: Master of Agriculture
Instructor: Sergio Lence, Professor
Text: Kohls, R. L., and J. N. Uhl. Marketing of Agricultural Products, 9th Edition. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall, Inc., 2001. ISBN: 0130105848