Population Studies

Demography as a Ph.D. Area of Concentration: There is now the possibility for Ph.D. level graduate students in sociology to take a comprehensive exam in demography as a concentration area. Demographers study the size, composition, and distribution of human populations and how these factors interrelate with aspects of economic, political, social, cultural, and environmental systems. To learn more about a Ph.D. in sociology click here. For more information on a concentration in demography and a reading list, please contact the KPC director.

There are a number of available courses associated with population change at Kansas State University. Students are encouraged to make inquiries at various departments to find the most appropriate courses for their interests. The following is a current list of available courses which cover demographic and population issues.

Department of Sociology, Anthropology and Social Work
SOCIO 500 Immigrant Experiences in America (Intersession)
SOCIO 535 Population Dynamics
SOCIO 738 Inter-American Migration
SOCIO 744 Social Gerontology
SOCIO 830 Social Demography
SOCIO 901 Water and Society (Special Topic)
SOCIO 931 Demographic Methods
SOCIO 935 Special Topics - seminar in demography
SOCIO 944 Sociology of Aging

Department of Geography
GEOG 715 World Population Patterns
GEOG 750 Urban Geography
GEOG 815 Rural Population Geography

School of Family Studies and Human Services
FSHS 510 Human Development and Aging
FSHS 708 Aging in the Cinema
FSHS 770 Economics of Aging
FSHS 778 Aging and the Family
FSHS 845 Adult Development and Aging