Philosophy, Politics and Economics Major

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Reqs.: Philosophy, Politics and Economics Major (B.A.)

All BA or BSc degrees require the completion of a minimum 128 credits with a minimum GPA of 2.0.
For further degree requirements, please see our BA/BSc Requirements Page.

Global Liberal Arts Core Curriculum

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For further description of the courses required within each section of GLACC, see here or download the degree worksheet to the right.

Course Number
Course Name
Prerequisites
INTEGRATIVE INQUIRY
CCI 1
Four Integrative Inquiry Courses (course type CCI)
(May not overlap with major, at least one must be at AUP. All courses must be outside the major's disciplinary base.)

Freshmen satisfy CCI courses as follows: FirstBridge (two courses) and two additional CCI courses outside the major discipline. FirstBridge courses may not replace major requirements.

Transfer students satisfy CCI courses as follows: four CCI courses outside the major discipline; at least one CCI must be taken at AUP.
 
CCI 2
 
CCI 3
 
CCI 4
 
CCX
Experiential Learning
 
CRITICAL INQUIRY AND EXPRESSION
EN 2020 CCE
Writing & Criticism
EN1010
CCD
Digital Literacy and Communication
 
See list of major requirements below for course with type CCR
Disciplinary Research Methods/Writing in the Discipline
 
QUANTITATIVE AND EXPERIMENTAL REASONING
MA 1005 or Above (course type CCM)
Quantitative Reasoning
 
Lab science course coded CCS (4CR lecture with corresponding 0CR lab)
Experimental Reasoning
MA1005CCM or higher to be taken before or at the same time
EXPRESSION FRANÇAISE
FR 1200 CCF (or above)
Elementary French & Culture II 
FR1100
AUP CAPSTONE
See list of major requirements below for course with type CCC
AUP Capstone
 

MAJOR REQUIREMENTS – 44 credits

(Minimum grade of “C-“ required in each course)

 

COURSE NUMBER
COURSE NAME 
PREREQUISITES
PO1011CCR
FOUNDATIONS OF MODERN POLITICS
None
PO1012
CHALLENGES OF GLOBAL POLITICS
None
PL2003CCI
POLITICAL PHILOSOPHY
None
EC2010
PRINCIPLES OF MICROECONOMICS
None
EC2020
PRINCIPLES OF MACROECONOMICS
None
EC2060CCR
PL2060CCR
PO2060CCR
THE COMMONS AND THE MARKET
(EC2010 OR EC2010GE110 OR EC2020 OR EC2020GE110) OR (PO1011CCR OR PO1011GE110) OR (PL2003 OR PL2003GE115) / 
(EC2010 OR EC2010GE110 OR EC2020 OR EC2020GE110) OR (PO1011CCR OR PO1011GE110) OR (PL2003 OR PL2003GE115) / 
(EC2010 OR EC2010GE110 OR EC2020 OR EC2020GE110) OR (PO1011CCR OR PO1011GE110) OR (PL2003 OR PL2003GE115)
EC4037CCC
PL4037CCC
PO4037CCC
MULTI-DISCIPLINARY PERSPECT ON POLIT'L ECON
(EC2010 OR EC2010GE110 OR EC2020 OR EC2020GE110) AND PO1011CCR OR PO1011GE110 AND (PO2003GE115 OR PO2003 OR PL2003GE115 OR PL2003) / 
(EC2010 OR EC2010GE110) OR (EC2020 OR EC2020GE110) AND (PO1011CCR OR PO1011GE110) AND (PO2003 OR PO2003GE115 OR PL2003 OR PL2003GE115) / 
(EC2010 OR EC2010GE110) OR (EC2020 OR EC2020GE110) AND (PO1011CCR OR PO1011GE110) AND (PO2003 OR PO2003GE115 OR PL2003 OR PL2003GE115)

 

Philosophy

Select two courses, one from each of the following lists.
COURSE NUMBER
COURSE NAME
PREREQUISITES
PL1021CCI
 
or
 
PL1100CCI
 
or
 
PL1200
 
or
 
PL1300CCI
ETHICAL INQUIRY: PROBLEMS AND PARADIGMS
 
or
 
HISTORY OF PHILOSOPHY I: FROM ANCIENT TO MEDIEVAL
 
or
 
HISTORY OF PHILOSOPHY II: FROM RENAISSANCE TO MODERN
 
or
 
KNOWING WHY: FORMAL LOGIC AND CAUSAL REASONING
None
 
or
 
None
 
or
 
None
 
or
 
None
PL2041CCI
 
or
 
PL2071
 
or
 
PL3004/PO3004
 
or
 
LW3019/PL3019/PO3019
 
or

PL3076/PO3076
ENVIRONMENTAL ETHICS
 
or
 
CRITIQUE OF POLITICAL ECONOMY
 
or
 
CONTEMPORARY POLITICAL THOUGHT
 
or
 
GLOBAL JUSTICE
 
or
 
KANT, HEGEL, AND BEYOND
None
 
or
 
None
 
or
 
College Level=Junior OR PO1011GE110 OR PO1012 OR PO1011CCR OR PO1012CCR OR PL2003CCI OR PL2003GE115 OR PO2003CCI OR PO2003GE115 /  College Level=Junior OR PO1011GE110 OR PO1012 OR PO1011CCR OR PO1012CCR OR PL2003CCI OR PL2003GE115 OR PO2003CCI OR PO2003GE115
 
or
 
EN1010 AND College Level=Sophomore / EN1010 AND College Level=Sophomore / EN1010 AND College Level=Sophomore
 
or
 
College Level=Sophomore AND EN1010 /  College Level=Sophomore AND EN1010 
     

 

Politics

COURSE NUMBER
COURSE NAME
PREREQUISITES
POxxxx
Any course coded PO at the 3000 level or above
  

 

Economics

COURSE NUMBER
COURSE NAME
PREREQUISITES
ECxxxx
Any course coded EC at or above the 3000 level, or EC2045
  

 

FREE ELECTIVES

Any courses desired – must complete a total of 128 credit hours to graduate.

 

Honors

Students with an average GPA of 3.5 among their required courses for PPE are eligible for the PPE Honors Program, which involves writing a PPE senior thesis. Students who wish to pursue the Honors Program must consult with their advisor and the PPE program director at the beginning of their senior year.