Population Dynamics and Demographic Techniques. (3-0) 3 Credit Hours

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Introduces the common methods, techniques, and models employed by demographers. Topics may include demographic data sources, introduction to life table techniques; construction, standardization, and decomposition of rates; measures of concentration and diversity; and population growth projections. Students will become familiar with microcomputer programs for demographic analysis. (Same as SOC 3223 . Credit cannot be earned for both DEM 3223 and SOC 3223 .).