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ACE 398: Experiential Learning Experiential learning on a special topic in a field of study directly pertaining to subject matter in agricultural and consumer economics. Approved for Letter and S/U grading. May be repeated up to 12 hours, if topics vary.
ACE 406: Environmental Law Examination of environmental law issues. Topics include common-law pollution control; role of administrative agencies and courts; federal and state power; air and water pollution; regulation of toxic substances; protection of land, soil and other natural resources. 3 undergraduate hours. 3 or 4 graduate hours. Prerequisite: Sophomore or higher standing.
ACE 411: Environment and Development Global poverty, global food security, and climate change are three of the most critical challenges in our world today. This course describes the relationship between economic development and environmental sustainability. Economic theory is used to study global poverty, explain environmental sustainability issues, and propose policy solutions. Equity and implementation challenges related to environment and development policies are also discussed. 3 undergraduate hours. 4 graduate hours. Prerequisite: ACE 300 or ECON 302.
ACE 417: Climate Change Economics and Policy Provides expertise on climate change, its economics and the policies associated to it. The course starts with the physical properties of climate change with an emphasis on uncertainties, the difficulties of projecting climate trends and of devising future emissions scenarios. Then the course moves on to policy instruments for emission reduction, impacts of climate change (agriculture, development, migration, labor productivity, health), the costs and benefits of adaptation and mitigation, and international agreements. Same as ATMS 417. 3 undergraduate hours. 4 graduate hours. Prerequisite: ACE 100 or equivalent or consent of the instructor.
ACE 427: Commodity Price Analysis A comprehensive and in-depth survey of commodity price analysis with emphasis on the fundamental factors affecting prices of agricultural products; sources of information relating to production and demand factors; government activities as they relate to prices of agricultural products; technical analysis of agricultural product prices; and market efficiency and forecasting. 3 undergraduate hours. 3 graduate hours. Prerequisite: ACE 100 or ECON 102; ACE 262, or equivalent.
ACE 428: Commodity Futures and Options Development of futures trading; operation and governance of commodity exchanges; economic functions of futures trading; operational procedures and problems in using futures markets; public regulation of futures trading; evaluation of market performance. 3 undergraduate hours. 3 graduate hours. Prerequisite: ACE 222 or FIN 300 or equivalent.
ACE 431: Agri-food Strategic Management Process of strategic decision-making in food and agribusiness firms; methods for analysis of business and regulatory environment; organizational issues in strategy choice for firms and supply chains. Same as BADM 438. 3 undergraduate hours. 3 graduate hours. Prerequisite: ACE 231, BADM 320, or ACE 222; or consent of instructor.
ACE 435: Global Agribusiness Management Examination of the economic and strategic management of food, textile, and agribusiness firms within a global business environment; topics include the global business environment and its institutions, organizational strategies and policies, and business operations in global agricultural, food and textile industries. 3 undergraduate hours. 3 graduate hours. Prerequisite: ACE 262 or equivalent or consent of instructor. Restricted to students with junior standing.
ACE 444: Financial Services & Investing Planning Advanced skills in and understanding of asset pricing, equity and debt investment, portfolio theory and diversification, asset allocation, financial risk management, and financial intermediation and regulation emphasizing applications in financial planning and agricultural finance. 3 undergraduate hours. 3 or 4 graduate hours. Prerequisite: ACE 345, or FIN 221, or consent of instructor.
ACE 445: Intermediate Financial and Estate Planning Covers financial and estate planning philosophies, techniques, and procedures. Students will utilize case studies and problem-solving activities to construct financial plans for individuals and families in various life cycle stages and family structures. 4 undergraduate hours. 4 graduate hours. Prerequisite: ACE 240 or FIN 232; ACE 300 or ECON 302; or consent of instructor. ACE 349 or FIN 230 is recommended. Restricted to students with junior standing.
ACE 455: International Trade in Food and Agriculture Economic theory used to analyze trends and patterns of international trade in major agricultural commodities and to understand interaction between economic development, policy, and trade; welfare implications of policies affecting production, consumption, and trade; implications of protectionism, free trade, regional trade blocs, and multilateral trade liberalization, and the role for international trade institutions. 3 undergraduate hours. 3 graduate hours. Prerequisite: ACE 300, ECON 302, or consent of instructor.
ACE 474: Economics of Consumption Concepts, theories, and methods for analysis of the micro and macro aspects of consumption; includes standards and content of consumption and description of consumption patterns and trends in the USA and selected other countries. 3 undergraduate hours. 3 or 4 graduate hours. Prerequisite: ACE 270; and either ACE 300 or ECON 302; and a course in statistics; or consent of instructor. Restricted to students with junior standing.
ACE 476: Behavioral Economics and Financial Decision Making Uses applied economics and finance coupled with insights from psychology to better understand human behavior and decision making. Application of core behavioral economic concepts and interventions to address pressing economic and financial challenges. 3 undergraduate hours. 4 graduate hours. Prerequisite: ACE 300, ECON 302 or consent of instructor; a course in statistics. Restricted to students with senior standing.
ACE 499: Contemporary Topics in ACE Group discussion or an experimental course on a special topic in agricultural and consumer economics. 1 to 4 undergraduate hours. 1 to 4 graduate hours. Approved for Letter and S/U grading. May be repeated in the same semester to 4 hours, or subsequent terms to a maximum of 12 hours as topics vary.
ACE 500: Applied Economic Theory Provides an understanding of theory of the firm, consumer economics and various market models necessary to conduct applied professional economic research with special emphasis on applications relevant to agricultural, consumer, development, and resource economics. Multivariate calculus and optimization methods are used.
ACE 501: Risk and Info: Theory and App Applications of the theory of economic behavior under uncertainty and asymmetric information. Analysis of individual decision making under uncertainty includes: tests of the expected utility hypothesis; comparative statistics of changes in risk preferences and risk; and moment based models of decision making. Analysis of economic equilibrium under uncertainty and asymmetric information includes tests for complete markets and applications of noncooperative game theory. Prerequisite: Concurrent enrollment in ECON 500 and ECON 506.
ACE 504: Foundational Microeconomic Theory An advanced course in microeconomic theory, Microeconomics provides students in the theoretical fundamentals that serve as the foundation for studying microeconomics at the graduate level and conducting applied microeconomics research at a very high level. 4 graduate hours. No professional credit. Prerequisite: Math 220, Math 221, Math 231, Math 415 and ACE Math Camp. Restricted to Graduate students.
ACE 516: Environmental Economics Same as ECON 549. See ECON 549.
ACE 520: Time Series Econometrics for Price Analysis Examination of selected economic problems in marketing agricultural products and relevant theory and empirical methods for analyzing and interpreting research results. Topics include: operational efficiency in marketing firms and industries; efficient allocation over space, form, and time; price making institutions; and research in demand stimulation and selected issues in trade. Prerequisite: ACE 562 and ACE 563, and ECON 500; or equivalent.
ACE 527: Advanced Price Analysis Study of methods used to analyze factors affecting agricultural prices; analysis of agricultural prices and price movements with respect to time, space, and form; and examination of methods of price forecasting and techniques of time series analysis. Prerequisite: ACE 562 or ECON 507 and ECON 500; or equivalent.
ACE 544: Global Agriculture and Supply Chains Provides essential knowledge of the production and distribution of agricultural commodities and food products. Topics will cover the full range of the agriculture supply chain, from pre-farm to the consumer, to provide students with a better understanding and appreciation for where and how crops and livestock are produced, and the systems used to distribute products to consumer. This course is exclusively offered online. It has been designed for and is restricted to students pursuing a graduate certificate and specific degree programs. 4 graduate hours. No professional credit. Prerequisite: Restricted to current graduate students in the iMBA, iMSM, iMSA, JP:iMBA/iMSA, and MAAE degree programs, and the Agribusiness and Sustainable Food Production Economics graduate certificate. Non-degree graduate students are also eligible to enroll in the course.
ACE 545: Risk and Decision-Making in Agriculture The food and agriculture sector faces a unique set of risks due to the nature of production and heavy reliance on uncontrollable factors such as weather. This course discusses the risks faced by farmers and food and agribusiness firms, the tools available to manage these risks, and the resulting approaches to managerial decision-making. This course is exclusively offered online. It has been designed for and is restricted to students pursuing a graduate certificate and specific degree programs. 4 graduate hours. No professional credit. Prerequisite: Restricted to current graduate students in the iMBA, iMSM, iMSA, JP:iMBA/iMSA, and MAAE degree programs, and the Agribusiness and Sustainable Food Production Economics graduate certificate. Non-degree graduate students are also eligible to enroll in the course.
ACE 557: Food, Poverty and Development Economic theory and empirical analyses are used to study economic development, emphasizing the structural transformation of an economy, poverty alleviation among households, improvement in food security and public policies to support those processes. Topics include poverty measurement, poverty dynamics, growth theory, and impact evaluation. Special attention is paid to the role of the agricultural sector and rural development. 2 graduate hours. No professional credit. Prerequisite: ACE 500 or ACE 501 or ECON 500 and basic econometrics.
ACE 559: Food, Trade and Development Economic theory and empirical analyses are used to study international trade, emphasizing food trade, agricultural policy and international development. Topics include theoretical models of international trade, regional agreements, and food trade. Special attention is given to the impact of trade in developing countries with large agricultural sectors and to issues relating to trade in food products. Prerequisites: ACE 500 or ACE 501 or ECON 500 and basic econometrics.
ACE 569: Career Development for PhDs This course is intended  to help doctoral candidates transition into careers in or out of academia. The class covers job market processes and strategies, presentation skills, teaching philosophies, and development of research trajectories. Approved for S/U grading only. Prerequisite: ACE 561.
ACE 591: Independent Study Individual research work under the supervision of an appropriate member of the faculty. Approved for both letter and S/U grading.  May be repeated to a maximum of 8 hours if topics vary.
ACE 592: Special Topics Group instruction on a special topic under the direction of one or more members of the faculty. Approved for both letter and S/U grading. May be repeated in a semester to a maximum of 8 hours. May be repeated to a maximum of 24 total hours, if topics vary.
ACE 594: Seminars and Workshops Participation in a seminar or workshop with other graduate students and faculty members. Approved for both letter and S/U grading. May be repeated.
ACE 599: Thesis Research Individual research under supervision of members of the graduate teaching faculty in their respective fields. Approved for S/U grading only. May be repeated.
ACES 179: History of Ag in IL Since 1860 An introduction to the history of agriculture in the rural Midwest with an emphasis on Illinois based on an analysis of the attitudes of indigenous peoples, immigrants, farmers and agribusiness interests toward land, labor, crop selection and production, and technology. The course compares the regional characteristics of the rural Midwest to other U.S. regions, and explores factors that created the American "breadbasket," a region recognized for the commodities, equipment and ideas that it exports to the world.
ACES 199: Undergraduate Open Seminar Experimental course on a special topic in the College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences. Approved for Letter and S/U grading. May be repeated as topics vary.
ACES 295: Undergrad Research or Thesis Individual research, special problems, thesis, development and/or design work under the supervision of an appropriate member of the faculty. May be repeated. Independent Study courses are limited to 12 hours total applying to a degree in ACES. Students may register in more than one section per term. Prerequisite: GPA of 3.0 or above at the time the activity is arranged, and consent of instructor.
ACES 298: International Experience International experience in agricultural, consumer and environmental sciences related areas involving foreign travel and study without enrollment in another institution. Experience must be planned and approved in advance through consultation with a College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences faculty member. Additional fees may apply. See Class Schedule. Approved for Letter and S/U grading. May be repeated to a maximum of 9 hours in separate semesters. Not open to students on probation. Prerequisite: Written consent of ACES Study Abroad Office.
ACES 299: ACES Study Abroad Provides campus credit in the College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences for study at accredited foreign institutions. Final determination of credit granted is made upon the student's successful completion of work. Approved for Letter and S/U grading. May be repeated to a maximum of 36 hours within one calendar year. 0 to 8 undergraduate hours in Summer session. Prerequisite: Consent of major department, college, and Study Abroad Office.
ACES 396: Honors Study Abroad Retrospect Provides James Scholars with an opportunity to earn honors credit based on a full-term international experience in a university approved study abroad program completed during the academic term preceding enrollment in this course. Students complete an honors assignment related to the experience, approved by the instructor in a Memorandum of Understanding. Students need to earn a grade of at least B- on the honors assignment in order to earn honors credit. No more than 12 hours of special problems, research, thesis and/or individual studies may be counted toward a degree. Credit in this course may serve as only one of the honors course needed to meet James Scholar's Honors Requirements. Prerequisite: Consent of instructor. An approved MOU is required prior to enrollment. Current enrollment in the James Scholar Honors Program is required.
ACES 399: Honors Seminar Designed to promote exposure to, and subsequent critical reflection about a variety of topics relevant to ACES James Scholars. Feature presentations by faculty members on topics of current interest in the agricultural, consumer and environmental sciences. Students engage in the topics by responding to faculty members' presentations through classroom activities, lab tours, stimulating debates, and lively discussions. The writing of a seminar paper rounds out the course. Prerequisite: James Scholars enrolled in the College of ACES with preference given to those with junior or senior standing.
ADV 150: Introduction to Advertising Introduction to the practice and profession of advertising. Course material covers various functional areas of advertising and integrated brand promotion, including account planning, creative, media, research, consumer behavior, sales promotion and interactive advertising. Topics also include how advertising relates to society in cultural, social, ethical and regulatory contexts. Open to all undergraduate majors.
ADV 175: Introduction to Multicultural Advertising Examines the multifaceted role diversity (including racial, gender, orientation, ability status) plays in the delivery and reception of advertising. Additionally, it examines the development of diversity as a marketplace practice and on the development of the advertising industry. We'll analyze advertising using a historical, cultural, and social perspective and address issues of diversity in the industry. We will also critically review current issues of multicultural, transcultural and multidimensional advertising and marketing. In the process we’ll grapple with current theories on race and implicit /explicit bias and prejudice and their impact upon the production of advertising and consumer communications.
ADV 199: Undergraduate Seminar May be repeated to a maximum of 12 hours in separate semesters, if topics vary.
ADV 200: Data Literacy No matter what your major, or the job you plan to get, becoming fluent at working with data is a sought-after skill. Through lectures and guided workshops, this course provides hands-on- training on fundamentals of data exploration (asking the right questions), data gathering and data analysis (understanding and describing the situation) as well as communicating with data (telling a compelling story through data visualizations). Students learn how to find datasets in online archives and repositories, and are introduced to the commonly used software packages and techniques (spreadsheets, text analytics, social computing). We also focus on critical issues such as data ethics and privacy. We also learn basic computer programming aimed at data analysis. No prior knowledge of research methods, statistics or programming is required.
ADV 201: Social Media and Personal Branding Creating a personal brand is no longer a nice-to-have; it’s expected and vital to social media influencers, student athletes and online celebrities. This course focuses on practical strategies for building and maintaining a strong personal brand on social media for career advancement and social influence. Students will develop advanced social media strategy skills and identify risks involved in online reputation management. This course will help you create an authentic personal brand and amplify your career.
ADV 250: Advertising and Brand Strategy Designed to help students acquire brand decision-making skills. Advertising and marketing theories, practical problems and traditional cases will be studied as they learn to build a strong brand strategy that will lead to a strong brand advertising strategy. This encompasses every facet of making advertising decisions for a brand. This involves understanding the content a consumer requires, how the consumer will come in contact with the brand, and what is the goal of the connection between consumer and content/contact. Credit is not given toward graduation for ADV 250 and ADV 283.
ADV 270: Principles of Sales This course focuses on the development of the sales process and the role of sales and sales people within organizations. It will also consider consultative and persuasive selling and interpersonal relationship building. It will include sales proposals, and simulation exercises that will reinforce concepts learned within the classroom. It will also feature exposure to sales experts from different areas of business.
ADV 281: Advertising Research Methods Introduces students to the wide spectrum of qualitative and quantitative research techniques that are commonly used in the advertising industry. In addition to examining the principles, methods and techniques of advertising research, the course will address issues such as when research should and should not be conducted, analyzing data sets, forming meaningful research questions, figuring out how to answer the questions, and presenting the answers to these questions in a clear and compelling manner. Prerequisite: STAT 100 or equivalent or ADV 200.
ADV 284: Consumer Insight Course focuses on methods of eliciting consumer insight. In particular, this class introduces the process and applied outcomes of consumer insight in terms of building brand strategy. Techniques for persuasive presentation of insight will also be introduced.
ADV 290: Special Topics in Advertising Designed to offer freshmen and sophomores opportunity to take courses in advertising's most recent developments. May be repeated to a maximum of 12 hours in separate terms, if topics vary.
ADV 301: Becoming an Influencer Explores the everyday impact the influencer economy has on our purchasing decisions, political engagement, and social activism. This new celebrity class illustrates the critical importance that public relations, advertising, marketing, and communications management has on influencer marketing and influencer relations. The course will identify the evolving strategies, tactics, and techniques that drive the influencer ecosystem, evaluate the social and cultural impact of influencer marketing and engagement on organizations and audiences, and assess the racial and gender dynamics that are created and recreated within this quickly evolving marketing and creative arena. Finally, students will focus on the development of influencer generated branded content across for-profit, nonprofit, and human rights organizations. Eligible for the PR Minor: https://media.illinois.edu/pr_minor. Credit is not given towards graduation for both ADV 301 and ADV 290.
ADV 305: Advertising Technology and the Digital World Digital communication and information technologies have profoundly changed nearly every aspect of our day-to-day lives. Advertising stands as the central funding model for many of these technologies, including search engines, social networks, news media, and a host of other platforms and services. This course systematically examines the role of these technologies in shaping our lives—and the role of the advertising industry in shaping these technologies. It is designed to prepare students to live and work in our increasingly digital world, and to understand the impact of digital communication and information technologies in their lives.
ADV 310: Intro to Public Relations Introduces the student to the practice and profession of public relations. Course material covers topics such as the history of public relations, the role of law and ethics in public relations, and theories that guide public relations research and practice. The course will also introduce roles played by public relations practitioners within organizations, such as media relations, consumer relations, employee relations, community relations, and investor relations.
ADV 314: Sports Public Relations Sports public relations is designed to show the management function of developing and sustaining two-way lines of communication, understanding, acceptance, and cooperation between a sports organization and all the other stakeholders, including team, athlete, league, organization, company and brand and its respective publics. Prerequisite: Restricted to students with Sophomore, Junior, or Senior class standing. Eligible for PR minor.