SOC 2030

Population and Public Policy

Course Description

Course information provided by the 2025-2026 Catalog.

Population and Public Policy exposes students to the logic and skills of demographic research and policy analysis. The course emphasizes the nature, collection, and interpretation of demographic data, the application of demographic techniques, the major components (i.e., fertility, mortality, and migration) of national and global population change, and contemporary population problems (e.g., population aging, teen childbearing, the rise in non-marital childbearing, immigrant adaptation). The course also emphasizes public policies that can influence demographic change. The format primarily involves lectures and class discussion. Students are expected to attend each class and be prepared to discuss assigned materials.

Forbidden Overlaps GDEV 2010, PUBPOL 2030, SOC 2030, SOC 2202

Fees Field trip, 2800. fee amount approximate, $2400.00 to $2,800.00, which covers lodging and course activities. Students are responsible for their own flights and meals.

Distribution Requirements (SBA-AG), (SBA-HE)

Exploratory Studies (CU-SBY)

Last 4 Terms Offered 2025SP, 2024SP, 2023SU, 2023SP

Outcomes

• Gain a broader understanding of the demographic forces that shape our daily lives.
• Apply basic tools of demographic analysis to population data.
• Develop skills for assessing and synthesizing evidence in social demography.

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