Theoretical foundations and practical procedures of benefit-cost analysis as applied to public natural resources and environmental projects, programs, and regulations. Critical discussion of strengths and weaknesses of this tool. Topics from energy, water resources, land use, outdoor recreation, air quality, and other natural resources and environmental areas. Integrative Experience & Capstone Course. Students enrolled in the honors colloquium additionally complete an independent research project with the support of the Professor.

This course is designed to familiarize students in economics, business and social science disciplines with the use of experiments to answer research questions. We will study the methodology of experiments as well as important papers in several field topics which will be selected based on the interests of participants. Students will gain experience presenting research, analyzing papers, and writing grant proposals as a part of this course.

An introduction to the use of laboratory experiments to better understand economic behavior. Topics include experimental design; markets and auctions; market mechanism design; bargaining; public goods, externalities and common-pool resources.

Designed for students in the social science and business related fields of study. Introduction to basic statistical methods used to collect, summarize, and analyze numerical data. Emphasis on application to decision making; examples from the social sciences and business. Topics include: common statistical notation, elementary probability theory, sampling, descriptive statistics, statistical estimation and hypothesis testing. Basic algebra and familiarity with computer and internet necessary. (Gen.Ed. R2)

Designed for students in the social science and business related fields of study. Introduction to basic statistical methods used to collect, summarize, and analyze numerical data. Emphasis on application to decision making; examples from the social sciences and business. Topics include: common statistical notation, elementary probability theory, sampling, descriptive statistics, statistical estimation and hypothesis testing. Basic algebra and familiarity with computer and internet necessary. (Gen.Ed. R2)

Designed for students in the social science and business related fields of study. Introduction to basic statistical methods used to collect, summarize, and analyze numerical data. Emphasis on application to decision making; examples from the social sciences and business. Topics include: common statistical notation, elementary probability theory, sampling, descriptive statistics, statistical estimation and hypothesis testing. Basic algebra and familiarity with computer and internet necessary. (Gen.Ed. R2)

Market structure models with application to various industries. Firm behavioral strategies under different market structures. The role of product differentiation, advertising, market power, mergers, barriers to entry, price and non-price rivalry. Market performance including prices, costs, profits, labor issues, and progressiveness. BS-ResEc majors can satisfy their Integrative Experience requirement by taking this course plus Res-Econ 394LI and 453.

This course satisfies the Junior Year Writing requirement for students in RES-ECON. The emphasis is on developing students' skills in critical thinking, writing, and effective communication.

Students work in a team-based learning environment to develop understanding of contemporary computing tools and concepts and the higher-order skills necessary to design and develop information systems that serve the interests of an organization. The class works in a reciprocal partnership with a community-based organization to learn hands-on how information systems developed in class impact an organization and the community it serves. Students are evaluated through a variety of means: projects, homework, informal reflections, exams, and a portfolio.

Economic analysis of the role that information plays in the economy, and study of the contemporary problems in information production, distribution and consumption that stem from the widespread adoption of new information technologies. Will address both macro and micro implications of IT, and both efficiency and equity concerns at the local, national and international levels.