Catalog 2026-2027

SOC 316 Sex, Death, and Travel: Exploring Demography

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.

Baccalaureate Experience

(SS)

Credits

4

Prerequisite

Any 100 or 200-level SOC course.