REP Courses

Courses Offered at UMaine in REP
(2003-2004)

REP 190	World Food Supply, Population and the Environment	Reviews current global resources focusing primarily upon food production and population, and environmental problems relating to food production and distribution. World trade and world trade policy are considered with primary emphasis on food. Other topics include world trade liberalization, genetically modified foods and comparative agricultural systems.	Satisfies the General Education Population and the Environment and Social Context and Institutions Requirements. Credits: 3
REP 254	Introduction to Production Economics	Theory and tools of production economics including economic theory of the firm and microcomputer analysis of firm costs.	Credits: 3
REP 286	Resource Policy Analysis	Introduction to the economics of public policies with a particular emphasis on resource issues. Topics to be covered include the efficiency of market mechanisms, sources of market failure, the tools of public policy and the political process of instituting policies. Each semester a special topic or topics will offer a focal point for applications of the subject matter.	Prerequisites: ECO 120 or INT 110. Credits: 3
REP 330	Waste Management	The study of the history and current problems of society's municipal solid waste. Waste generation, recycling and disposal are covered for both Maine and the nation. Social, economic and engineering aspects are examined.Satisfies the General Education Population and the Environment Requirement. (Fall.)	Credits: 3
REP 371	Introduction to Natural Resource Economics and Policy	Economic aspects of natural resource management and policy are presented. Both consumptive and nonconsumptive uses of natural resources are discussed along with the socially optimal use of renewable and nonrenewable resources. Contemporary environmental problems and policies are presented.	Satisfies the General Education Social Contexts and Institutions and Population and the Environment Requirements. Prerequisites: INT 110 or ECO 120. Credits: 3
REP 381	Sustainable Development Principles and Policy	The principles of sustainable development are investigated and considered against a number of ethical and philosophical concepts. Possible ecological, economic and social criteria for evaluating development proposals against those principles are surveyed. Selected issues relevant to Maine are evaluated by sustainable development criteria.	Satisfies the General Education Population and the Environment and Ethics Requirements. Prerequisites: Sophomore standing. Credits: 3
REP 392	Field Experience in Nature Based Tourism	Introduces students to the history, concepts, principles, and planning and management of sustainable tourism (ecotourism) activities. These activities promote cultural and environmental awareness and local economic benefits. A majority of the course will be spent traveling in remote areas that are conducive to sustainable tourism. Students will engage in the ecotourism ventures (e.g. hiking, trekking, rafting) as well as meet leisure service personnel who own, operate, and direct these ventures.	Prerequisites: INT 105 or equivalent; departmental permission. Credits: 1
REP 396	Field Experience in Resource Economics and Policy	An approved program of work experience which contributes to the academic major and for which academic credit is given. Students may work part time or full time for a semester in a job related to their professional career goals. (Pass/Fail Grade Only.)	Prerequisites: junior standing and permission. Credits: 1-16
REP 422	Rural Economic Development	The principles of economic and social development as applied to communities are examined with emphasis on the roles, goals and tools of community development practitioners and the economics of the community.	Prerequisites: INT 110 or ECO 120. Credits: 3
REP 458	Principles of Resource Business Management	Fundamental economic concepts and tools related to the management of resource based businesses. Managerial decision making in the food production and processing, marine and similar resource-based business is emphasized. Rec 3.	Prerequisites: ECO 420, MAT 114 or permission of instructor. Credits: 3
REP 459	Resource Based Business Finance	Designed to assist students to develop skills necessary to deal with financial aspects of resource-based businesses. Topics include analysis of financial statements, working capital management, capital budgeting, capital structure, security valuation and security markets. Rec 3.	Prerequisites: BUA 201 or equivalent. Credits: 3
REP 465	Food and Fiber Marketing	A study of economic principles applied to marketing structures, services and agencies, including analysis of costs and efficiencies and the impact of industry organization and government. Rec 3.	Prerequisites: INT 110 or ECO 120. Credits: 3
REP 466	Internet Marketing: Food and Fiber Products	An introduction to electronic commerce with specific applications to business marketing food and fiber products. Focuses on the functioning of the Internet as a marketing medium, the special characteristics and issues of electronic commerce and developing effective strategies for Internet marketing. Web-based. Lec 0.	Prerequisites: Introductory marketing course or permission Credits: 3
REP 468	Quantitative Analysis and Forecasting	An examination of quantitative techniques for managerial decision making in resource-based industries.	Credits: 3
REP 471	Economics of Environmental and Resource Management	A study of the major problems in environmental and resource economics. Examines sources of market failure and centralized and decentralized regulatory responses, techniques for valuing non-market goods and optimal management of renewable and nonrenewable natural resources.Satisfies the General Education Population and the Environment Requirement. Rec 3.	Prerequisites: ECO 420 or permission of the instructor. Credits: 3
REP 474	Land Use Planning	Principles of planning for coordinated use and development of the land resource base. Survey of emerging concepts and problems that relate to land use policies and control measures. Emphasis on economics, legal, institutional, and social issues.	Credits: 3
REP 475	Resource Economics and Policy Applications of GIS	Provides an introduction to the principles of geographic information systems (GIS). Covers methods for managing, visualizing, and analyzing spatial data. Emphasis is given to how social scientists employ GIS to study the interactions between humans and the natural environment. Recitations will include hands-on experience working with relevant spatial data and spatial analysis software.	Prerequisites: COS 102, COS 103 and COS 104 or equivalent; MAT 215 or MAT 232 or equivalent. Credits: 3
REP 489	Senior Seminar	A writing intensive and discussion based course focusing on current economic, social and environmental problems. Students are required to prepare a major research paper and presentation in conjunction with the instructor.	Satisfies the General Education Writing Intensive and Capstone Experience Requirements. Rec 3. Prerequisites: seniors and graduate students. Credits: 3
REP 497	Independent Studies	Analysis of current problems in resource economics and policy, and community development. May be repeated for additional credit.	Prerequisites: permission of instructor. Credits: 1-3
REP 511	Applications of Microeconomic Theory	Combines the use of economic theory and research methods to study public policy issues relating to agricultural economics, resource and environmental economics and community economic development. Focuses on the use of economic theory and research methods to analyze policy issues and to make policy recommendations.	Prerequisites: INT 514. Credits: 3
REP 527	Community Development-Principles	Analysis of the principles of community economic development in rural settings, with emphasis on social analysis, strategy planning and policy formulation.	Credits: 3
REP 554	Production Economics	The principles of optimum resource allocation applied to the agri-business firm including advanced techniques for attaining optimum resource allocation.	Credits: 3
REP 565	Marketing Theory and Concepts in Agri-Business	Examines the economic theory underlying the policies of agricultural marketing firms as well as current marketing problems and market practices for selected commodities and segments of the agri-business sector of the U.S. economy.	Prerequisites: REP 465, ECO 420. Credits: 3
REP 571	Advanced Environmental and Resource Economics I	Benefit-cost analysis of public projects and valuation of non-market benefits and costs.	Prerequisites: INT 514. Credits: 3
REP 572	Advanced Environmental and Resource Economics II	Economic analysis of centralized and decentralized regulation of markets with externalities and public goods. Optimal management of renewable and nonrenewable natural resources.	Prerequisites: INT 514. Credits: 3
REP 581	Sustainable Resource Systems and Public Policy	Surveys current management protocols of agricultural, energy, fisheries and forest resources in context of principles of sustainable development, considering ethical and socio-cultural as well as economic and environmental values; evaluates influences of public policy on management strategies. Seminar requires active student participation.	Prerequisites: permission. Credits: 3
REP 582	The Human Dimensions of Global Change	Examines human activities that alter the earth's environment, the driving forces of those activities and the human responses and expectations of global change. Helps students describe and understand the human role in causing environmental change, the consequences of these changes for society and possible policy options for society.	Credits: 3
REP 593	Graduate Seminar	Analysis of current problems in community development, resource use, management. Emphasis on economic and social effects. Problem areas vary from semester to semester. May be repeated for a total of 6 credits.	Credits: 1-3
REP 597	Independent Studies	Analysis of current problems in resource economics and policy and community development. May be repeated for a total of 6 credits.	Credits: 1-3
REP 599	Special Topics in Resource Economics and Policy	Exploration and analysis of new trends and topics in resource economics and policy.	Credits: 3
REP 695	Practicum in Resource Economics and Policy	Directed participation in a departmentally initiated project, including research and/or field experience in economic applications in agriculture, natural resources and community development.	Prerequisites: 12 hours of graduate work. Credits: 3-6
REP 699	Graduate Thesis	Graduate Thesis	Credits: Ar
INT 105	(ECO, REP) Environmental Policy	Examines the relation between the natural environment and the economy, the economic sources of environmental degradation and economic analysis of alternative approaches to environmental regulation and management.	Satisfies the General Education Population and the Environment Requirement. Credits: 3
EES 424	Environmental Assessment and Management Techniques	An exploration of Federal, state and private sector techniques for environmental impact assessment and management. Develops the general techniques for environmental assessment and management and then will use three current applications to show their applicability. These applications include: National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA); Maine's Site Location of Development Law; and ISO 14000, a predominantly private sector framework for environmental management developed by the International Organization for Standardization.	Prerequisites: Junior or senior standing in Ecology and Environmental Sciences or Environmental Management and Policy or permission. Credits: 3

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