Politics, Philosophy, and Economics

PPE 2301 (3-3-0) Introduction to Politics, Philosophy, and Economics

An interdisciplinary course introducing students to the discipline, tools, and methods of PPE, with particular emphasis on key historical contributions to PPE by Adam Smith, Karl Marx, Friedrich Hayek, John Maynard Keynes, and others. 

Requisites: None.

Offered: Spring.

PPE 3301 (3-3-0) Political Philosophy

An examination of the concepts and issues fundamental to political philosophy. Topics include the centrality of justice to liberalism, democracy, economic rights, and personal liberties, as well as the role and limits of State power. 

Requisites: None.

Offered: Fall.

PPE 3302 (3-3-0) Strategic Reasoning

An analytical study of strategic interactions, with particular attention on the application of game theoretical concepts to politics, economic interactions, and other strategic contexts. 

Requisites: None.

Offered: Spring.

PPE 3303 (3-3-0) Core PPE Seminar

A seminar wherein students bring to bear the tools of PPE to focus on a problem, concept, or event at the intersection of politics, philosophy, and economics. May be repeated for credit when content changes. Topic(s) chosen by the professor. 

Requisites: PPE 2301.

Offered: Fall.

PPE 3304 (3-3-0) PPE Internship

A supervised field placement with an organization, political office, think tank, NGO, or governmental agency doing work related to PPE coursework. Minimum 60 hours.

Requisites: PPE 2301

Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer.

PPE 4303 (3-3-0) Senior PPE Seminar

A seminar wherein students bring to bear in an advanced manner the tools of PPE to focus on a problem, concept, or event at the intersection of politics, philosophy, and economics. This is the capstone seminar of the PPE program. Topic(s) chosen by the professor. 

Requisites: PPE 3301, PPE 3302, PPE 3303

Offered: Spring.