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Master of Science in Demography

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Master of Science in Demography

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    1. Master of Science in Demography Florida State University and the Center for Demography and Population Health present:

    2. - Thinking about what to do after college? Cant decide between a job or Grad school? - How does earning a Masters degree in 12 months sound?

    3. Interested in Differences among population groups? Social policy analysis? Health or health care planning? Patterns of fertility, mortality, migration, or aging? A job in a research setting?

    5. Sounds too good to be true??

    6. What do demographers do? Study how human populations behave and the factors that affect their well-being Study populations in terms of marriage, fertility, migration, health and mortality Conduct demographic research that affects the central aspects of society Housing, education, health care, business, etc.

    8. A recent graduate said

    9. The MS in Demography at Florida State University provides students with A Master of Science degree in one year 12 month/3 semester program Dedicated professors Opportunities to attend regional and national conferences Southern Demographic Association Population Association of America Internship opportunities around the country and the world Graduate student offices 24/7 card access to personal work space with computer and printer Knowledge of statistics & skill with computer software STATA, SAS, SPSS, GIS, Excel

    10. 12 Month Curriculum Fall Semester includes 4 classes: Population data Geographic Information Systems Demography Seminar Statistics course Spring Semester includes 4 classes: Techniques of Demographic Analysis Forecasting 2 Demography Seminars Summer Semester includes: An optional internship or an elective course in combination with the Masters Paper

    11. Admission Requirements B average OR a GRE score of at least 1000 A writing sample A short personal statement Two letters of recommendation

    12. Serow Prize Scholarship

    13. Conference Presentations

    14. Our Students Have Received Internships Around the Country and the World! US Census Bureau Washington, DC United Nations Geneva, Switzerland Lapkoff & Gobalet Consulting Berkeley, CA Florida Department of Health Tallahassee, FL Alaska Department of Labor Juneau, AK

    15. Recent Job Placements Include US Census Bureau International Brotherhood of Teamsters NYC Department of Planning Florida Department of Health Washington State Demographers Office Alaska Department of Labor University of Georgia Northrop Grumman Consultants Environmental Systems Research Institute Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) National Center for Health Statistics

    16. Brownbag Presentations

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