70 / FIELDS OF INSTRUCTION Physiology; ANS 6723-Mineral Nutrition and Metabo- lism; ANS 6751-Physiology of Reproduction. DAS 6212C-Advanced Dairy Cattle Management (2) Modern scientific basis for management of Florida dairy cattle, including nutrition, physiology, and genetics. Group feeding, reproduc- tion, and management under subtropical conditions. DAS 6281--Dairy Science Research Techniques (3) Prereq: STA 6167. Methods employed in research in specialized dairy fields; genetics, nutrition, and physiology. DAS 6322-Introduction to Statistical Genetics (2) Prereq: ANS 6368, STA 6167. Development and application of statistical and quantitative genetics theory to selection and estimation of genetic,parameters. DAS 6512C-Advanced Physiology of Lactation (2) Prereq: VES 6242. Anatomy and development of the mammary gland; endocrine regulation of mammary growth and milk secretion; the physiology and biochemistry of milk secretion; factors affecting milk yield and composition. DAS 6531-Endocrinology (4) Prereq: BCH 4203, 4313; VES 6242. The endocrine system, including anatomy of the brain, neuroendocrine control, gland function, hormone structure and biosynthesis, and relationship to reproduction, lactation, growth, and metabolism. DAS 6541-Energy Metabolism (3) Prereq: ANS 5446 or per- mission of instructor. Animal energetic with a systematic evalua- tion of nutritional, physiological, environmental, biochemical, and anatomical factors affecting the partitioning of feed energy within the body below and above maintenance and for pro- ductive functions. A critical review of pertinent research and its relationship to animal feeding systems is included. DAS 6555-Environmental Physiology of Domestic Animals (3) Prereq: VES 6242C. An examination of the interaction be- tween environmental factors such as temperature, humidity, and photoperiod, and homeostatic mechanisms in domestic animals such as endocrine regulation, water balance, and feed intake. Effects on reproduction, lactation, and growth will be studied. DAS 6617-Advanced Dairy Technology (1-4; max: 4) Theories and analytical techniques associated with chemical, physical, and microbiological changes of milk constituents during secre- tion, processing, and storage of dairy products. DAS 6905-Problems in Dairy Science (1-3; max: 4) Research problems in dairy production or dairy foods. DAS 6910-Supervised Research (1-5) S/U. DAS 6931-Graduate Seminar in Dairy Science (1) DAS 6940-Supervised Teaching (1-5) S/U. DAS 6971--Research for Master's Thesis (1-15) S/U. ECONOMICS College of Business Administration GRADUATE FACULTY 1982-83 Acting Chairman: R. D. Blair. Graduate Coordinator: A. R. Horowitz. Graduate Research Professors: G. S. Maddala; William Woodruff. Mekethan-Matherly Pro- fessor of Econometrics and Decision Sciences: H. Theil. Professors: J. G. Ballentine; R. D. Blair; R. H. Blodgett (Emeritus); C. H. Donovan (Emeritus); W. J. Frazer; E. L. Jackson '(Emeritus); P. E. Koefod (Emeritus); M. R. Langham; R. F. Lanzillotti; M. M. Lockhart; J. W. Milliman; R. R. Vernon; E. Zabel. Associate Professors: J. D. Adams; S. V. Berg; W. Bomberger; S. R. Cosslett; D. A. Denslow; L. F. Dunn; H. H. Fishkind; C. W. Fristoe (Emeritus); F. O. Goddard; A. R. Horowitz; L. W. Kenny; S. K. Smith; Y. Toda. Assistant Professors: E. P. Brown; D. G. Waldo. The Department of Economics offers the Master of Arts (thesis and nonthesis option) and Doctor of Philosophy degrees with specializations in econometrics, economic development, economic history, economic theory, history of economic thought, human resource economics (including labor and health care economics), industrial organization and social control, international economics, Latin American and African area studies, mathematical economics, monetary economics, public finance, public utilities, and urban-regional economics. The Master of Business Administration degree is also offered with a con- centration in economics. M.A. Requirements.-A minimum of 36 credits of course work is required for both the M.A. with and without thesis. A maximum of six credits of research course ECO 6971 may be included for a master's degree with thesis. The following core courses are required: GEB 5805 or equivalent, ECO 5424 or equivalent, ECO 6116, ECO 6206. Ph.D. Requirements.-Students in the Ph.D. program must complete the following core courses: GEB 5805 or equivalent, ECO 5416, ECO 5424, ECO 6116, ECO 6117, ECO 6206, ECO 6207. All except ECO 5416 and ECO 5424 must be completed in the first year. ECO 5416 and ECO 5424 must be completed by the end of the second year. ACC 6811-Social and Economic Accounting (4) Social ac- counts and comparative economic accounting systems. Empha- sis on national income accounting, the national balance sheet, sector accounts, and flow of funds analysis. ECO 5111--Microeconomic Theory (4) Determination of prices in a market economy; their role in allocating consumer and pro- ducer goods, in distributing incomes, and in effecting efficient combinations of resources in production. ECO 5204-Macroeconomic Theory (4) Macroeconomic theory with respect to determinants of national employment, aggregate income, economic fluctuation, inflation, and the price level. ECO 5227-Central Banking and Monetary Policy (4) Prereq: ECO 3213 or equivalent. Critical study of the relationship between the Federal Reserve System, the money market, govern- mental finance, business fluctuations, and the internal and external value of money in the United States. ECO 5416-Statistical Methods in Economics (4) Prereq: STA 3024. Introduction to fundamental statistical concepts: estima- tion, hypothesis testing, linear regression, and analysis of variance. ECO 5424-Econometric Models and Methods I (4) Prereq: ECO 5416. Introduction to econometrics, including a survey of the classical econometric models as well as the scope and method of econometrics. ECO 5545-Central Government Finance (4) Prereq: ECO 2013-2023. Economic effects of public expenditures; war finance; personal income and estate taxes; corporate income and profit taxes; excise taxes; debt problems. ECO 5556-State and Local Finance (4) Prereq: ECO 2013-2023. Allocation of government functions and resources; property tax- ation, sales taxes, highway finance, business taxation; debt financing and control. Emphasis on Florida problems. ECO 5566-Government Budgeting and Financial Administra- tion (2) Prereq: permission of department. Budget process at various levels. Analysis of the operating behavior of governments in managing expenditure, debt, budgets, records, and reports. ECO 5716-Foreign Exchange and International Financial Insti- tutions (2) Prereq: permission of department. Study of the theoretical and practical aspects of foreign exchange. ECO 6116-Microeconomic Theory I (3) Prereq: GEB 5805 or equivalent. Analysis, criticism, and restatement of neoclassical price and production theories. Demand, supply, cost of pro- duction, and price determination under various conditions of the market. ECO 6117-Microeconomic Theory II (4) Prereq: ECO 6116 and permission of the department. Imperfect competition, general equilibrium, welfare, and optimization over time. ECO 6155-Neoclassical Economics (4) Analysis, criticism, and restatement of neoclassical theories concerning distribution of income. Rent, interest, wages, profits, personal distribution, sup- plementary distribution, and noncapitalistic distribution. The writings of Marshall, Hicks, Cassel, Boulding, Pigou, Fisher, Douglas, Knight, Stigler, and Schumpeter provide background for the discussion. ECO 6206-Macroeconomic Theory I (3) Classical, Keynesian,