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Course Credit: 4

This course introduces the fundamental concepts of population science and is designed to help students understand the basic principles of population processes that contribute to population change. Students will explore the dynamic interplay between population dynamics, demographics, and societal changes. Topics include population growth, migration, fertility, mortality, and the impact of population trends on social, economic, and environmental aspects. This course covers how human populations change and the causes and consequences of these changes.

Course Credit: 4

This introductory course will introduce the elementary issues of the two major social sciences disciplines, sociology and anthropology. Students will be familiar with the primary concepts of the elements of society and culture. The course aims to facilitate students with the basic introductory issues of sociology and anthropology so that students can later relate the multidimensional population issues in the broader socio-cultural context with this basic understanding.

Course Credit: 4

This course provides an overview of economics. This introductory course will introduce the students to fundamental economic principles utilized in consumer choice and production theory and their applicability to contemporary economic issues and challenges. The course will start with the basic principles of economics, the production possibility frontier, scarcity of resources, opportunity cost, fundamental tools of supply and demand, elasticity, and its application. Furthermore, this course includes the topics of consumer behavior, production function, market structures, and key macroeconomic indicators, as well as their interrelationships. Finally, students will engage in stimulating discussions and analytical exercises to deepen their understanding of the economic landscape.

Course Credit: 4

This course provides an introductory overview of the classifications, theories, purposes, and applications of each basic concept of political institutions and governance. The student will learn about state, government, and governance theories. The course also prepares students for further study in understanding the link between political institutions and the population of other classes in the 4-year curriculum by providing conceptual and analytical tools appropriate to the field.