Methods for producing population estimates and forecasts. Applications of population analysis to the planning problems of government and business. For majors only. Work opportunity in a local governmental agency or firm. See the director of undergraduate studies for more information.
Topics vary each semester.
Independent projects in the field being covered required. Soil surveying, slope measurement. The course reviews the literature on regional aspects of development. Students are encouraged to participate in a group seminar on selected topics during the last half of the course. Grading for undergraduates will be based on a single examination, a term paper, and participation in seminars.