With lab. Modern animal agriculture and the many scientific disciplines it encompasses. The roles of genetics, nutrition, economics, physiology, and pathology in animal research and production. The dairy, meat, recreational, and laboratory animal industries in their role serving humankind. Lab experience working with various animal species.

With lab. Modern animal agriculture and the many scientific disciplines it encompasses. The roles of genetics, nutrition, economics, physiology, and pathology in animal research and production. The dairy, meat, recreational, and laboratory animal industries in their role serving humankind. Lab experience working with various animal species.

Students will perform management activities that are required for the care of a poultry flock. Day old chicks will arrive soon after the semester begins and students will be responsible for all daily care including: feeding, cleaning, weekly weights, bird identification, moving the coops on pasture, record keeping, marketing and distributing the processed birds. The class is supervised by faculty.

Students will perform management activities that are required for the care of Dorset Sheep and will learn skills including: hoof trimming, vaccinating, parasite detection, pregnancy detection, lambing and neonatal care as well as make decisions regarding selection, breeding and culling and learn to recognize signs of illness and administer treatments. The class is directly supervised by the shepherd with involvement from the staff veterinarian.

Students will learn about the beef cattle production cycle and participate actively in all aspects of herd management, including handling, vaccinating, deworming, breeding, calving, halter breaking, weaning, feeding, fitting, showing, marketing, and maintaining the health and welfare of the herd. Students will also have the opportunity to visit local beef farms and attend livestock shows.

Boer Goat Management is an experiential learning opportunity. Students enrolled in this course develop practical skills pertaining to the daily management and welfare of the UMass Boer Goat herd, including handling, feeding, vaccinating, breeding and assisting the herd veterinarian.

In this course we explore microeconomic theories of how industries operate in real-world marketplaces where the conditions often deviate substantially from the perfectly competitive model in your earlier microeconomics courses. Industrial organization refers to the degree and type of competition (or cooperation) among firms in an industry. Different industrial conditions tend to lead to different structures and conduct of industries, and hence, different outcomes for shareholders, managers, workers, suppliers, and consumers.

This course will examine contemporary issues in US education through the use of economic theory and current research literature. Particular attention will be paid to the causes and consequences of the racial and socioeconomic academic achievement gap. Topics include (but are not limited to): teacher selection and evaluation, school choice, standardized testing and accountability measures, access to high-quality education, and the implications of current education reform measures. Prerequisites: Intro to Micro (Econ 103), Intro to Macro (Econ 104).

Economic theory of the macro-economy. Determinants of unemployment rates, inflation rates, national income, GDP. Tools of public policy available which can be used to promote macroeconomic goals. (Gen.Ed. SB)

Analysis of theories of determination of national income, aggregate employment, and the price level. Monetary and fiscal policy. Inflation, unemployment, and economic growth.