3 Credits     Offered Fall

Analysis of consumer and producer theory, price determination and welfare economics. Special fees apply. Prerequisites: ECON F321 or equivalent; MATH F200X or equivalent; graduate standing; or permission of instructor. (3+0)

3 Credits     Offered Fall

A hands on approach to applied microeconomics and resource modeling. Students extend their training in economic theory and econometrics to model real life problems in the areas of renewable and exhaustible resources, non-market valuation and environmental economics. Special emphasis will be given to the use of econometric analyses. Special fees apply. Prerequisites: ECON F601; ECON F626 or equivalent; graduate standing; or permission of instructor. (3+0)

3 Credits     Offered Fall

A hands on approach to applied microeconomics and resource modeling. Students extend their training in economic theory and econometrics to model real life problems in the areas of renewable and exhaustible resources, non-market valuation and environmental economics. Special emphasis will be given to the use of econometric analyses. Special fees apply. Prerequisites: ECON F601; ECON F626 or equivalent; graduate standing; or permission of instructor. (3+0)

3 Credits     Offered Spring

Analysis of the underlying causes of unemployment, economic instability, inflation and economic growth. Special fees apply. Prerequisites: ECON F321 or equivalent; ECON F324 or equivalent; MATH F200X or equivalent; graduate standing; or permission of instructor. (3+0)

2 Credits

Students of the Resilience and Adaptation Program participate in internships to broaden their interdisciplinary training, develop new research tools and build expertise outside their home disciplines. Internships are eight to ten weeks of full time commitment and take place during the student’s first summer in the program. In the autumn students meet to discuss their internship experiences and make public presentations. Special fees apply. Prerequisites: ANTH/BIOL/ECON/NRM F667; ANTH/BIOL/ECON/NRM F668; or permission of instructor. (Cross-listed with ANTH F617; BIOL F613; NRM F613.) (2+0)

3 Credits     Offered Fall or Spring

Analysis of demand and supply under various market forms, cost and theory of production, factor pricing and theory of distribution and survey of welfare economics. Special fees apply. Prerequisites: ECON F200 or equivalent; MATH F262X or equivalent and graduate standing; or permission of instructor. (3+0)

3 Credits     Offered Fall

Mathematical techniques including matrix algebra, differential and integral calculus. Particular attention is given to static and comparative statics analysis and dynamic models. Special fees apply. Prerequisites: MATH F200X or equivalent; graduate standing or permission of instructor. (3+0)

3 Credits     Offered Spring

Introduction to econometric theory. Single equation and multiple equation system estimation, including inference and hypothesis testing and results of assumption violation. Special fees apply. Prerequisites: ECON F227 or equivalent; MATH F200X or equivalent; STAT F401; graduate standing; or permission of instructor. (3+0)

3 Credits     Offered Fall

Advanced Econometrics is the second graduate econometrics course in the Ph.D. in Resource Economic program. This course builds upon the theoretical and empirical tools developed in ECON F626. Large sample theory and the Maximum Likelihood estimation theory are covered. Limited dependent variable models widely used in applied microeconometric modeling are developed and extended. Univariate and multivariate time series modeling and forecasting is developed. Special fees apply. Prerequisites: ECON F626 or equivalent; graduate standing; or permission of instructor. (3+0)

3 Credits     Offered Fall

The theory, methods of analysis and current literature of natural resource economics and policy for fisheries, forests and wildlife. Topics include externalities, property rights, public goods, benefit-cost analysis, amenity values and other non-market resource services, and environmental policy. Special fees apply. Prerequisites: ECON F321; ECON F335 or equivalent; MATH F200X or equivalent; graduate standing; or permission of instructor. (3+0)

3 Credits     Offered Spring

Exploration of issues relating to the mineral and energy markets. The analysis of energy and mineral use over time, capital investment problems and world market dynamics are explored. Topics include futures markets, present value, energy value and entropy. Special fees apply. Prerequisites: ECON F321; ECON F335 or equivalent; MATH F200X or equivalent; graduate standing; or permission of instructor. (3+0)

3 Credits     Offered Fall Even-numbered Years

Resource policy issues development and implementation including forestry, mining, fisheries, oil, wildlife and other topics as demand warrants. Focus on policy issues involved in management of Alaska’s resources. Special fees apply. Prerequisites: Graduate standing or permission of instructor. (Cross-listed with NRM F637.) (3+0)

3 Credits     Offered Fall Odd-numbered Years

Market forces and institutions affecting the allocation of energy resources. Special attention to intertemporal allocative decisions and the role that public policy plays in influencing the rate at which energy resources are used over time. Special fees apply. Prerequisites: ECON F200 or ECON F235; graduate standing; or permission of instructor. (Stacked with ECON F439.) (3+0)

3 Credits     Offered Fall

Explores the basic principles that govern resilience and change of ecological and social systems. The principles are applied at the level of populations, communities, regions and the globe. Working within and across each of these scales, students address the processes that influence ecological, cultural and economic sustainability, with an emphasis on Alaska examples. Special fees apply. Prerequisites: Graduate standing in a natural science, social science, humanities or interdisciplinary program at UAF, or permission of instructor. (Cross-listed with ANTH F647; BIOL F647; NRM F647.) (3+0)

4 Credits     Offered Fall

Provides a modeling approach to structuring knowledge from natural and social scientific disciplines so that relevant aspects of a complex societal problem are considered for the purpose of making management and policy decisions. The course is designed to help graduate students use models to integrate understanding about interactions among natural and social systems for the purpose of managing biological and human resources. Special fees apply. Prerequisites: STAT F200X or equivalent; graduate standing in a natural science, social science, humanities or interdisciplinary program at UAF or another university, or permission of instructor. The course is designed to fit into the sequence of the Resilience and Adaptation program’s core courses. It is open to other graduate students interested in and prepared to conduct interdisciplinary studies relating to regional sustainability. Recommended: ANTH/BIOL/ECON/NRM F647. (Cross-listed with ANTH F648; BIOL F648; NRM F648.) (3+3)

3 Credits     Offered Spring

Interdisciplinary exploration of theoretical and practical considerations of integrated assessment and adaptive management. Students survey concepts important in understanding societal and professional-level decision-making. Students work as individuals and as a team to undertake case studies with relevance to integrated assessment and adaptive management. Collectively, the class builds a portfolio of cases and conducts an integrated assessment. Note: In case of enrollment limit, priority will be given to graduate students in the Resilience and Adaptation Program in order for them to be able to meet their core requirement. Special fees apply. Prerequisites: Graduate student standing in a natural science, social science, humanities or interdisciplinary program at UAF or another university, or permission of instructor. The course is designed to fit into the sequence of the Resilience and Adaptation program’s core courses. It is open to other graduate students interested in and prepared to conduct interdisciplinary studies relating to sustainability. Recommended: ANTH/BIOL/ECON/NRM F647; ANTH/BIOL/ECON/NRM F648 and ANTH/BIOL/ECON/NRM F667 previously or concurrently. In case of enrollment limits, priority will be given to graduate students in the Resilience and Adaptation program in order for them to be able to meet their core requirements. (Cross-listed with ANTH F649; BIOL F649; NRM F649.) (3+0)

1 Credit     Offered Fall

Provides a forum for new students of the Resilience and Adaptation graduate program to explore issues of interdisciplinary research that are relevant to sustainability. A considerable portion of the seminar is student-directed, with students assuming leadership in planning seminar activities with the instructor. Graded Pass/Fail. Special fees apply. Prerequisites: Must be enrolled in Resilience and Adaptation graduate program or have permission of instructor. Recommended: ANTH/BIOL/ECON/NRM F647 taken concurrently. (Cross-listed with ANTH F667; BIOL F667; NRM F667.) (2+0)

1 Credit     Offered Spring

Provides a forum for new students of the Resilience and Adaptation graduate program to explore issues of interdisciplinary research that are relevant to sustainability. The seminar provides support to each student planning his/her summer internship and preparing and presenting a thesis research prospectus. Graded Pass/Fail. Special fees apply. Prerequisites: ANTH/BIOL/ECON/NRM F647; ANTH/BIOL/ECON/NRM F667 or permission of instructor. (Cross-listed with ANTH F668; BIOL F668; NRM F668.) (2+0)

1 Credit     Offered Spring

Philosophy of research and importance of the scientific method to solution of research problems. Graded Pass/Fail. Special fees apply. Prerequisites: Graduate standing. (1+0)