The Science of Population

4 credits

Explores how to measure and understand the forces that shape human population and its interaction with social, economic, and natural environments. Topics include the growth rate and structure of population, as well as mortality, fertility, migration, and their drivers. Emphasizes analysis of demographic data using statistical programming. Applications focus on differences between the past and present, between rich and poor countries, and between racial and ethnic groups within the United States. Prerequisites: PSYC 60 or MATH 183 or MATH 181A or MATH 11 or ECON 120A or MATH 186 or ECE 109 or MAE 108.