SOC-221 Population, Economy and Society

GER: HB (Empirical Study of Human Behavior) and NE (Humans & the Natural Environment)
Prerequisite: ECN-111, SOC-101 or SOC-201
Same as ECN-235. Explores the trends and determinants of vital events such as fertility, mortality, marriage, divorce and migration from sociological and economic perspectives. Presents a brief history of world population change and explores current trends and theories that are used to understand them. Students may not receive credit for both ECN-235 or SOC-221 and SOC-222. 4 credits.