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Demography Minor

Graduate Minor – The campus-wide graduate minor in Demography is open to PhD students in all social science fields. Please click the “Register Intent to Minor” button below to register your intent to minor in Demography.

To qualify for completion of the minor, students must click the “Confirm Completion of Minor” button below to confirm they have successfully completed the following courses:

  • Social Demography (PUBPOL 6050/GDEV 6070): (3 credits)
    Provides a conceptual overview for studying population issues and introduces major subfields of study within demography.
  • Demographic Techniques (PUBPOL 6060/GDEV 6080): (3 credits)
    Develops basic methodological tools in demography, including rate construction, single- and multiple-decrement life tables, and survival analysis.
  • Demography Training Seminar/ProSem (PUBPOL 6810): (1 credit)
    Participation in the CPC seminar series and monthly training workshops. Consistent enrollment is encouraged; at least 3 training credits (i.e., 3 semesters) are required.
  • Elective course from approved list of CPC courses
    Substantive courses that incorporate trainings in demographic techniques or population processes. (*Students may petition for elective course to be added to the list of approved elective courses.)

In addition to these course requirements, graduate minors must include at least one CPC faculty affiliate who is a demography field member on their special committee.

Register Intent to Minor

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