The 30-credit MPS in Applied Demography curriculum provides professionals with the skills necessary to perform applied demographic analysis to aid in decision-making processes. The courses will expose you to a broad range of methods and problems in the public and private sectors, aiming to provide you with practical experiences.
Course List - Master of Professional Studies in Applied Demography
| Title | Abbreviation | Description | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|
| Principles of Demography | APDEM 801 | This course examines fundamental concepts and ideas in demography, and U.S. and world population trends associated with these concepts. | 3 credits |
| Data, GIS, and Applied Demography | APDEM 802 | This course provides an overview of key demographic data sets, and promotes familiarity with, and appropriate use of, these data. | 3 credits |
| Applications in Applied Demography | APDEM 803 | This course provides an overview of applications in applied demography in business, government and public policy, health, and non-profit organizations. | 3 credits |
| Capstone Project | APDEM 808 | Students will utilize methods acquired during their program and apply them in a capstone project. | 3 credits |
| Demographic Techniques | SOC 573 | Models and measures of vital processes (fertility, mortality, migration) and their effects on growth and age structure of human populations. | 3 credits |
Elective Course (15 credits)
| Title | Abbreviation | Description | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business Demography | APDEM 804 | This course provides an overview of important impacts of demographic dynamics, data, and methods on issues in business decision making. | 3 credits |
| Public Sector Demography | APDEM 805 | This course provides an overview of important impacts of demographic dynamics, data, and methods on public sector, non-profit, and public policy issues. | 3 credits |
| Applied Demography and Health | APDEM 806 | This course provides an overview of data, methods, and techniques in applied demography used to help address public health questions. | 3 credits |
| Spatial Demography | SOC 579 | This graduate course will expose students to spatial analysis tools and analytical methods applied to demographic research. | 3 credits |
| Title | Abbreviation | Description | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|
| Community and Economic Development: Theory and Practice | CEDEV 500 | Understanding theories, concepts, and frameworks of community and economic development and community decision-making models in application to community development practice and issues. | 3 credits |
| Population, Land Use, and Municipal Finance | CEDEV 509 | Understanding the interaction of population characteristics, land use, municipal funds, and taxation in a locality and how they impact the operation and management of government jurisdictions. | 3 credits |
| Planning GIS for Emergency Management | GEOG 588 | Requirements analysis and proposal writing to plan and implement GIS solutions supporting emergency management activities of government agencies and contractors. | 3 credits |
| Health Care Marketing | H P A 850 | Introduction to the theory, concepts, skills, and principles of marketing applied to health related organizations and networks. | 3 credits |
| Policy Analysis and Planning | P ADM 535 | The course will cover the theoretical issues in and basic methods of policy analysis and planning (prospective policy analysis). | 3 credits |
| Policy Making and Evaluation | PL SC 490 | Advanced analysis of public policy, emphasizing policy evaluation and the factors that determine policy success and failure. | 3 credits |
| Regression Methods | STAT 501 | Analysis of research data through simple and multiple regression and correlation; polynomial models; indicator variables; step-wise, piece-wise, and logistic regression. | 3 credits |
| Applied Multivariate Statistical Analysis | STAT 505 | Analysis of multivariate data; T2-tests; particle correlation; discrimination; MANOVA; cluster analysis; regression; growth curves; factor analysis; principal components; canonical correlations. | 3 credits |
| Applied Research Methods | STAT 800 | Investigates methods for assessing data collected from experimental and/or observational studies in various research setting. | 3 credits |
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