POPULATION PROBLEMS
Social, economic, and political problems affected by birth and death rates, population size and distribution, voluntary and forced migration. World ecology, limits to growth, economic development, international conflict, environmental quality, metropolitan expansion, segregation by age, race, and wealth. Policies affecting reproduction, nuptiality, morbidity, mortality, migration.
Prerequisites & course information
Requisites: None Course Designation: Core GenEd - Civics & Perspectives Ethnic St - Ethnic Studies Breadth - Social Science Level - Elementary L&S Credit - L&S Liberal Arts and Science Repeatable for Credit: No Last Taught: Fall 2026 Learning Outcomes: 1. Identify principal sources of population data. Audience: Undergraduate 2. Define the fundamental concepts and indicators of demography. Audience: Undergraduate 3. Articulate key theories of population change. Audience: Undergraduate 4. Apply existing research findings to evaluate theories about populations. Audience: Undergraduate 5. Analyze relationships among demographic trends and the contextual factors that influence them, particularly as they relate to marginalized communities. Audience: Undergraduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Identify principal sources of population data. Audience: Undergraduate 2. Define the fundamental concepts and indicators of demography. Audience: Undergraduate 3. Articulate key theories of population change. Audience: Undergraduate 4. Apply existing research findings to evaluate theories about populations. Audience: Undergraduate 5. Analyze relationships among demographic trends and the contextual factors that influence them, particularly as they relate to marginalized communities. Audience: Undergraduate
Sources
- Course catalogue ↗2026-2027