Catalog 2019-2020

SOC 316 Population and Society

The course is designed to provide students with an overview of the field of population studies, also known as demography. In this course, we will examine the causes and consequences of population growth, size, and composition related to changes in health and mortality, fertility, migration, and family and household structure. Students will also be introduced to basic demographic measures, methods, and sources of data.

Credits

4

Prerequisite

SOC 100

Distribution

(SS)