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- Thinking about what to do after college?Can't decide between a job or Grad school? - How does earning a Master's degree in 12 months sound? . Interested in
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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?
Can’t decide between a job or Grad school?
- How does earning a Master’s 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 Demographer’s 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