Demography is the study of the growth and structure of human populations, primarily in terms of fertility, mortality, and (im)migration. In addition, it includes the study of such population-related topics as marriage and divorce, families/households and health and aging. Population phenomena and demographic events cannot be examined in isolation and sociologists typically ask research questions that assess the social implications of population changes.

The following courses focus on or are related to the study of demography:

• SOCI 285
• SOCI 305A, 305B
• SOCI 327
• SOCI 343
• SOCI 385
• SOCI 443
• SOCI 471

Some examples of research opportunities in the area of demography include:

• Health & Illness in Later Life
• Demographic Aging and Social Policy
• Immigration and Integration
• Ethnic Intermarriage
• Marriage, Family and Households
• Mortality and Morbidity
• Family Formation and Change
• Women’s and Girls’ Health
• Health of Vulnerable Populations
• Quantitative Analysis & Applied Statistical Techniques

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