Welcome to the Demography Certificate Program

at The University of Utah

Demography is the statistical study of populations. Demographers study the size, structure and distribution of populations, and spatial and/or temporal changes in them - primarily marriage, fertility, migration, morbidity and mortality. Demographic analysis can be applied to entire societies or to groups defined by criteria such as nationality, religion and ethnicity. Demographic research affects the central aspects of society: housing, education, health care, and business.

The Demography Certificate consists of five courses for a total of 15 semester hours. Demography is fundamental to principles taught in numerous degree programs at The University of Utah including economics, geography, sociology, anthropology, epidemiology, business, biology, family and consumer studies, public health, public policy, urban planning, and history.

Students in traditional degree programs are generally exposed to only selected aspects of demography, and often not in a systematic fashion. The Demography Certificate Program provides students with a coherent curriculum and training that is fundamental to their primary field of study.

Why Study Demography in Combination with your Degree?

Utah’s Demography Certificate Program:

Adds value to your research and scholarship training through a systematic educational program.
Promotes an interdisciplinary education through course work, faculty mentors and fellow student interaction.
Provides academic credentials to enhance employment opportunities associated with inter-disciplinary certification.

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Have you completed all the requirements for a Certificate in Demography at The University of Utah? Please submit the Completion Application.

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Utah in the New Millennium: A Demographic Perspective

edited by Cathleen Zick and Ken Smith

To outsiders, the state of Utah often conjures many unsurprising stereotypes and images: Mormons, polygamy, large families, national parks, and skiing. Buth there is more to Utah and its residents than these generalizations. Few doubt that the religious institutions in Utah affect the state's quality of life in many ways. But it is equally true that numerous features of the population are steadily and profoundly altering the very nature of Utah and its residents. This book describes the many fundamental demogrpahic, social, and economic pressures that will likely alter the state's path in the future.