Social and Demographic Change

Catalog description

This is an intensive course in the use and understanding of Census and other state and federal data sources for community analysis. The objective of the course is to examine sources of economic and demographic data and understand how they can be used to tell the story of our communities. Through understanding their uses and limitations, students will prepare a comprehensive community profile and analysis of population change. The class will also introduce basic techniques of demographic analysis as they relate to community analysis. Experience with MS Excel recommended. Prerequisite(s): A SOC 115.