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The Program
Demographers study various types of human population processes and play a key role in the fields of education, international development, environmental impact analysis, marketing, urban planning, healthcare, public safety, government, actuarial science and academia. (For specifics on the career application of population studies, see here). Using empirical, evidence-based data, demographers shape government policy and contribute ideas to the betterment of society. The certificate in Population Studies prepares undergraduate students for careers requiring demographic skills or for entering graduate programs in related areas. The certificate program is not a major in itself. It requires 18 semester hours of coursework, some of which may satisfy other University and major requirements. Contact: Sociology Advising Office Requirements Students must take 18 credits: 1) Soc 261 Population Studies (or SOC 232 at Smith College) 2) One (1) of the following substantive courses: Soc 222 The Family 3) Soc 212 Statistics (a statistics course in another department or college, such as Psych 240, PUBHLTH 391B, ResourceEcon212, etc. may be substituted) 4) One (1) of the following methods courses: Soc 213 Data Collection & Analysis (Methods courses from the surrounding four colleges may be substituted with prior approval from the Sociology Chief Undergraduate Advisior) 5) Two (2) elective courses: Global Development Comm 297A Intro Global Communication Urbanization Geo-Sci 370 Urban Geography Immigration Anth 218 Anthropology of Transnational Migration Global Environment Anth 208 Human Ecology Health Anth 233 Kinship and Social Organization (Elective courses from the surrounding four colleges may be substituted with prior approval from the Sociology Chief Undergraduate Advisior) |
