Philosophy, Politics and Economics Major

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

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 – 48 credits

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

COURSE NUMBER	COURSE NAME	PREREQUISITES
PO1011CCR	FOUNDATIONS OF MODERN POLITICS	None
PL2003CCI	POLITICAL PHILOSOPHY	None
EC2010	PRINCIPLES OF MICROECONOMICS	None
PO2015 or PO2031	COMPARATIVE POLITICS or WORLD POLITICS	None or 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)
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)

Philosophy

Select one course from the following list.

COURSE NUMBER	COURSE NAME	PREREQUISITES
PL2041CCI	ENVIRONMENTAL ETHICS	None
PL2071	CRITIQUE OF POLITICAL ECONOMY	None
PL3076	KANT, HEGEL, AND BEYOND	College Level=Sophomore AND EN1010

Politics

Select two courses from the following list.

COURSE NUMBER	COURSE NAME	PREREQUISITES
POxxxx	Any two courses coded PO at the 2000 level or above; at least one must be at the 3000 level
POxxxx

Economics

Select two courses from the following list.

COURSE NUMBER	COURSE NAME	PREREQUISITES
ECxxxx	Any courses coded EC at or above the 3000 level, or EC2030
ECxxxx	Any courses coded EC at or above the 3000 level, or EC2030

FREE ELECTIVES

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

Honors

Students with an average GPA of 3.4 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.