Politics Philosophy & Economics Major
Bachelor's degree
In massachusetts (USA)
Description
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Type
Bachelor's degree
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Location
Massachusetts (USA)
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Duration
Flexible
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Suffolk University's Politics, Philosophy & Economics (PPE) program is the first of its kind in the Boston area. An interdisciplinary major that draws from three academic departments, PPE will give you a foundation in policy, ethics, and economics. You'll develop the comprehensive understanding of complex social and political challenges you'll need to help solve them.
PPE students gain knowledge and skills from all three disciplines; develop their ability to argue and write with clarity, style, and precision; and learn to synthesize and evaluate information.
Because of the interdisciplinary nature of this major, you can tailor your studies to align with your interests and goals. Interested in working internationally? You can choose classes on human rights or international economics. Want to attend law school? You can take classes on the American legal system or the philosophy of law. In a capstone course during your senior year, you’ll bring together everything you've learned at a sophisticated level and apply it to current social problems.
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Learning goals and objectives reflect the educational outcomes achieved by students through the completion of this program. These transferable skills prepare Suffolk students for success in the workplace, in graduate school, and in their local and global communities.
Understand the relevant theories and concepts of politics, philosophy, and economics
Acquire relevant interdisciplinary skills
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Subjects
- IT Law
- Politics
- Ethics
- Philosophy
- International
- Law
- American
- Applied
- Microeconomics
- Introduction
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Course programme
Core Requirements (8 classes, 30 credits)
- GVT-110 Introduction to American Politics
- EC-101 Applied Microeconomics
- EC-102 Global Macroeconomics
- PHIL-120 Ethics and Civic Life
- PHIL-250 Social & Political Philosophy
- PPE-401 Political Economy
- Choose one of the following:
- GVT-181 Intro to Comparative Politics
- GVT-225 U.S. Constitutional Law & Civil Liberties
- GVT-201 Data Analysis and Politics
- PHIL-212 Formal Logic
- STATS-240 Introduction to Statistics
- STATS-250 Applied Statistics
Choose two courses from each of the groups A, B, and C listed below:
A. Government
Choose one Government course at the 200-level or higher and one at the 300-level or higher.
B. Philosophy
Choose one Philosophy course at the 200-level or higher and one at the 300-level or higher.
C. Economics
Choose two Economics courses from the list below, at least one must be at the 300-level or higher.
- EC-131 Environmental Economics
- EC-141 Development Economics
- EC-151 Economic & Human Geography
- EC-311 Intermediate Micro Theory
- EC-421 Public Finance
- EC-423 Economics of Regulation
- EC-430 International Trade Theory & Policy
- EC-442 International Monetary Economics
- EC-460 Game Theory
Politics Philosophy & Economics Major
