U-PPE-C - Philosophy, Politics and Economics Certificate

Program Preparation. Preparation for participation in the gateway course should normally include the following prerequisites: a) Economics 101 (Economic Principles), and b) Philosophy 207 (Political and Social Philosophy), or Political Science 175 (Introduction to Political Philosophy). However, students without this previous preparation may enroll in the gateway course with the permission of the instructor.

Requirements. Six specified courses distributed across the three disciplines, including gateway and capstone courses.

Gateway Course. All students in the certificate program must take the Philosophy, Politics, and Economics introductory course: Political Science 331 (Prisoner’s Dilemma and Distributive Justice)

Capstone Course. In their senior year students must take the Philosophy, Politics, and Economics capstone course: Political Science 449

Core Courses. Beyond the gateway course, and prior to or concurrent with the capstone course, students must take a common core of selected sequence of four courses in microeconomics, rational choice, ethical theory/political philosophy, and the history of economic thought. The four courses will be chosen from three groups: This sequence will be selected in consultation with the program director, and must be approved for each student separately. The four courses must include one course from each of the three core disciplines of the certificate—philosophy, politics, and economics—as well as one additional course that will reflect the interests of the student and will be chosen with an eye toward facilitating completion of the major paper in the capstone class.