Special attention is given to time series analysis, the construction of index numbers and the designing of samples for surveys in the social science fields. Structural relations of social class, status and power and the relationships among social institutions within the community are examined. Emphasis is placed on the organization and development of communities in a constantly changing environment. Social, economic and political consequences of population structure and change, including problems of food and resources, as well as population goals and policies in developing countries and the United States. Analysis of the interrelationships between the physical world, modifications in natural environments, human settlement patterns, and institutions that both encourage and regulate environmental modification.
Emphasis is placed on conditions whereby natural resources become public policy concerns.
Demographic concepts, theory, and research methods for vital statistics, migration and population, and distribution and projections. Collection and processing of demographic data, and organization of demographic data systems. Students participate in selected field placements under supervision for eight hours weekly and in a one-hour seminar per week. May be repeated once for credit. A written proposal approved by the instructor directing the work and by the department head prior to registration.