Overview
Philosophy, Politics and Economics is an integrated and multi-disciplinary major, which is designed to equip students with the quantitative and analytical skills to interpret, evaluate, criticize, and explain political and economic events and their respective causes. The major equips students to understand, deploy, and criticize major theories in the fields of Philosophy, Politics, and Economics, while allowing for focused concentration in a particular area of interest. Students learn how to apply abstract theories to the actual world, and how to evaluate that application.
Selection of a concentration is required.
Degree Requirements
Required Core Courses
HPS Electives
Select two courses from the following list:
Economics Concentration
In addition to two HPS electives, select two courses from the following list:
Philosophy Concentration
In addition to two HPS electives, select two courses from the following list:
Career Opportunities
Graduates are prepared for Law, Business, or other Graduate school programs, along with a range of career opportunities in both the public and private sector.