Conducted in Russian. Grammatical structure, principles of word building, exercises, translation, readings, close analysis of texts. Goal: understanding lectures in Russian; ability to respond with some degree of fluency; vocabulary sufficient to be able to read using a dictionary. Prerequisite: a year of intermediate Russian or equivalent.

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Emphasis on grammar, simple conversation and readings. Conducted primarily in Russian. Prerequisite: RUSSIAN 120 or equivalent.

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Beginning of four-skill language course. Russian spoken in class, grammar introduced gradually. Regular written assignments to develop proficiency in all four language skills. No previous language experience required.

This is a full year seminar course for our first year graduate students. It includes discussion of resources available on campus for research, grant finding, and career preparation. Additionally we discuss the research process and writing as well as what you need to be doing at each stage of your program in order to be successful.

The second course in the graduate environmental and natural resource economics sequence. Covers advanced topics in the theory of environmental regulation, including dynamic regulation, regulation under asymmetric information, and second-best environmental regulation. Current empirical topics include the analyses of voluntary and information-based approaches to environmental management and emerging approaches to energy conservation.

This course will introduce you to the building blocks of microeconomic theory. We cover consumer theory, producer theory, partial equilibrium, and public goods and externalities. This will provide you with the tools necessary to both understand and conduct research in economics.