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The Philosophy, Politics, and Economics program provides students a unique opportunity to study the three disciplines that together constitute our knowledge of how best to form and guide social and political policy.

Overview

The program has a core that requires the student to develop an understanding of, and ability to apply, the fundamentals of each of the constituting disciplines. Then, the student narrows focus to complete additional and more advanced work at the intersection of at least two of these disciplines. Students interested in pursuing careers in law, politics, public service, or any field concerned with developing or interpreting social policy, will find the course of study uniquely beneficial.

Our faculty are internationally recognized researchers and teachers. We have an active community of scholarship where students are welcome and encouraged to participate.

As a PP&E major you will learn study the core methods and theories of each of the constituting disciplines. Then, after completing your core requirements, you can specialize in two of the disciplines to more advanced study and work: political economy, philosophy and economics, or politics and philosophy.

Outcomes

skills in critical thinking and in formal and informal logic;

ability to identify, interpret, and evaluate arguments and construct arguments;

a command of existing knowledge in economics, and the ability to interpret and apply this knowledge;

ability to interpret and manipulate economic data;

ability to describe and analyse the principal philosophical, ethical, and economic concepts that have shaped the history of political theory, including political economy;

ability to research and write a substantial paper that advances a precise thesis and reflects the clear and effective organization of students' own interpretation of this research.

Career Opportunities

management

finance

health services administration

public health

government