SOC 5400 - Population and Society

This course examines the social and cultural determinations and consequences of changes in fertility, mortality, and migration. Current and historical national and international population policies and programs are also examined, incorporating sources of demographic data used in population analysis.

Requisites:
Credit Hours: 4
Repeat/Retake Information: May not be retaken.
Lecture/Lab Hours: 3.0 lecture, 1.0 seminar
Grades: Eligible Grades: A-F,WP,WF,WN,FN,AU,I
Learning Outcomes:

Students will be able to identify basic demographic process concepts.
Students will be able to apply basic demographic process concepts to the analysis of historical and contemporary population dynamics.
Students will be able to analyze how the structural composition of a particular population (e.g., sex and age structure, racial and ethnic diversity, etc.) results from basic demographic processes.
Students will be able to apply important micro- and macro-sociological (and related social science) theoretical approaches to explanations of population change.
Students will be able to use demographic data in the analysis of a public policy intervention.
Students will be able to develop a population projection for application to a public policy intervention.
Students will be able to present demographic analyses to diverse audiences.