Demography and Organization Studies -
Degree Description
The Ph.D. in Applied Demography is a multi-disciplinary, multi-college degree offered through the Department of Demography and Organization Studies in the College of Public Policy at The University of Texas at San Antonio in collaboration with the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio and the San Antonio regional campus of the University of Texas School of Public Health. This unique partnership offers one of the top programs in the field of Applied Demography and addresses the growing national demand for individuals with doctoral training in the area of Applied Demography. The Ph.D. program includes courses from public policy, life sciences, medicine, business, and the social sciences and provides two tracks in which students can specialize – Applied Demography and Health and Applied Demography and Policy. The Applied Demography and Health track prepares students to address the expanding education and research problems that are at the intersection of demography and health care. Students in this track not only pursue careers in university-based medical centers, health science centers, and social science departments but also in health care areas in the private sector such as marketing and planning. The Applied Demography and Policy track prepares students to work in the area of applied social demography. Students are trained to examine the effects of demographic factors on policy—both private and public. Students in this track may pursue academic careers as well as careers in national and corporate settings, such as marketing, advertising and policy. Special emphasis is placed on research and policy in large local, state, and federal agencies.
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