Demographic Studies

College of Arts and Sciences

222 Williams Hall, 419-372-2294 or 419-372-2295

Demographic Studies Minor (21 hours)

The interdisciplinary undergraduate minor Demographic Studies provides students with rigorous training in the area of population studies. This minor consists of 21 credit hours. Three courses are required, and four other courses are electives to be selected from at least two of the nine departments listed below. Note, however, that if courses were used to satisfy the requirements of the major, then they may not be used to fulfill the requirements of the minor.

Minor only (21 hours)

• Three required courses (9 hours)
  • SOC 2120
  • Two from the following:
    • SOC 3130 (3)*
    • SOC 3610 (3)*
    • SOC 3710 (3)**
    • SOC 4040 (3)*
    • SOC 4140 (3)*
    • SOC 4190 (3)
    • SOC 4200 (3)**
    • SOC 4800 **
• Four elective courses from: (12 hours)***
  • ECON 2000 (3)
  • ETHN 4150 (3)
  • GEOG 2530 (3)
  • GEOG 3120 (3)
  • GEOG 3210 (3)
  • GEOG 3250 (3)
  • GEOG 3370 (3)
  • GEOG 4220 (3)
  • GEOG 4250 (3)
  • GEOG 4260 (3)
  • GERO 3010 (3)
  • GERO 3300 (3)
  • LEGS 4290 (3)
  • MKT 3000 (3)
  • MKT 3200 (3)
  • POLS 3310 (3)
  • PUBH 3010 (3)
  • PUBH 3020 (3)
  • SOC 2160 (3)
  • SOC 3130 (3)*
  • SOC 3610 (3)*
  • SOC 3710 (3)**
  • SOC 4040 (3)*
  • SOC 4140 (3)*
  • SOC 4190 (3)

* SOC 1010 or its equivalent is a prerequisite for this course.
** SOC 1010, SOC 2680, and SOC 2690 or their equivalents are prerequisites for these courses.
*** To be selected from at least two of the nine areas. Elective courses may also have prerequisites of which students should be aware.