Demography Minor

Brooks School of Public Policy

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Program Description

The Cornell Population Center (CPC) manages a cross-college, interdepartmental minor in Demography for all Cornell undergraduates. This minor offers a rigorous course of study focused on population-related topics and approaches, providing students with a broad understanding of global population dynamics and analytical tools for demographic data.

In today's rapidly changing society, a strong grasp of population dynamics is invaluable for interpreting social and economic phenomena that impact our lives and societies. Demography, an interdisciplinary field, delves into human population dynamics, encompassing population size, structure, geographic distribution, and changes over time due to births, deaths, migration, and aging.

Demography provides vital information on consumer markets, labor markets, the electorate, and social service recipients. This expertise benefits undergraduates interested in careers in public policy, business, NGOs, and various fields such as sociology, economics, public health, environmental sciences, and area studies.

For inquiries, please contact population@cornell.edu.

Cornell Population Center (CPC) Affiliates

To meet the dedicated faculty and graduate students at Cornell who are passionate about studying population research and developing demographic knowledge and skills, please visit Cornell Population Center Affiliates.