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Graduate Certificate in Applied Demography at Pennsylvania State University

Pennsylvania State University, United States

Programme overview

The primary goal of the program is to provide an introduction to concepts, measures, data, software, and methods used in applied demography with an emphasis on applications in the public and private sectors. Professionals who complete this 12-credit program will be able to apply demographic analysis in their careers. This certificate will allow them to support organizations and better understand and anticipate the effects of population change.

Faculty: The Graduate School  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: University Park, PA, United States

What you will study

Courses include Principles of Demography, Data, GIS, and Applied Demography, Applied Demography in Practice, Demographic Techniques.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Applicants must have successfully completed at least an undergraduate-level statistics course with a grade of C or better. Applicants are expected to submit the following: Completed official online Graduate School application and payment of a nonrefundable application fee. Statement of purpose: a 2-3 pages essay articulating career and educational goals that demonstrate the student’s written communication skills and basic statistical knowledge. A current curriculum vitae (vita) or résumé. Three letters of recommendation that attest to the student’s readiness for graduate study and document the requisite minimum of two years of work experience. Letters must be submitted through the online application system.

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