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Department of Political Science

Minor in Philosophy, Political Science, and Economics

Students on Summer 2023, Fall 2023, or Spring 2024 requirements PHPSECMIN

PPE studies economic, social, and political institutions from an interdisciplinary perspective using the tools of philosophy, political science, and economics. It is a specially designed, enrollment-limited, interdisciplinary minor based on a rigorous admission process. It is adapted from similar highly successful programs across the world and makes use of small seminars and tutorials to encourage students to develop a wide range of skills. The PPE minor is structured around a gateway introductory course, three mid-level courses in the three disciplines of the program, and a capstone seminar. Throughout the program students are supervised by faculty from the three participating departments (Philosophy, Political Science, and Economics). Due to its interdisciplinarity, analytical rigor, combination of normative and empirical analyses, and emphasis on the development of transferable skills, the PPE minor prepares students well for a wide variety of careers in the private and public sectors, as well as graduate school (especially for law school, medical school, business school, and masters and doctoral programs in the humanities and social sciences).

Requirements

The minor requires at least 15 credit hours, including the requirements listed below.
  1. PPE Gateway. One (1) course:
    • ECON-L 260 Philosophy, Politics, and Economics Gateway
    • PHIL-L 260 Philosophy, Politics, and Economics Gateway
    • POLS-L 260 Philosophy, Politics, and Economics Gateway
  2. Philosophy Elective. One (1) course:
    • PHIL-P 332 Feminism and Value
    • PHIL-P 340 Classics in Ethics
    • PHIL-P 342 Problems of Ethics
    • PHIL-P 343 Classics in Social and Political Philosophy
    • PHIL-P 345 Problems in Social and Political Philosophy
    • PHIL-P 375 Philosophy of Law
  3. Political Science Elective. One (1) course:
    • POLS-P 303 Challenges of Democracy
    • POLS-Y 305 Constitutional Rights and Liberties
    • POLS-Y 317 Voting, Elections, and Public Opinion
    • POLS-Y 321 The Media and Politics
    • POLS-Y 342 Human Rights and State Repression
    • POLS-Y 343 The Politics of International Development
    • POLS-Y 344 Civil Wars
    • POLS-Y 349 Policy Making Around the Globe
    • POLS-Y 375 War and International Conflict
    • POLS-Y 376 International Political Economy
    • POLS-Y 379 Ethics and Public Policy
    • POLS-Y 381 Classical Political Thought
    • POLS-Y 382 Modern Political Thought
    • POLS-Y 383 Foundations of American Political Thought
    • POLS-Y 384 Developments in American Political Thought
  4. Economics Elective. One (1) course:
    • ECON-E 303 Survey of International Economics
    • ECON-E 305 Money and Banking
    • ECON-E 308 Survey of Public Finance
    • ECON-E 309 Topics in Economics
    • ECON-E 327 Game Theory
    • ECON-E 331 International Trade
    • ECON-E 337 Economic Development
    • ECON-E 341 Economics of Labor Market
    • ECON-E 344 Health Economics
    • ECON-E 351 Law and Economics
    • ECON-E 361 Public Finance: Government Spending
    • ECON-E 362 Public Finance: Taxation
    • ECON-E 364 Environment and Resource Economics
    • ECON-E 385 Economics of Industry
  5. PPE Captstone.
    • ECON-L 460 Philosophy, Politics, and Economics Capstone
    • PHIL-L 460 Philosophy, Politics, and Economics Capstone
    • POLS-L 460 Philosophy, Politics, and Economics Capstone
  6. Minor GPA, Hours, and Minimum Grade Requirements.
    1. Minor GPA. A GPA of at least 2.000 for all courses taken in the minor—including those where a grade lower than C- is earned—is required.
    2. Minor Minimum Grade. Except for the GPA requirement, a grade of C- or higher is required for a course to count toward a requirement in the minor.
    3. Minor Upper Division Credit Hours. At least 9 credit hours in the minor must be completed at the 300–499 level.
    4. Minor Residency. At least 9 credit hours in the minor must be completed in courses taken through the Indiana University Bloomington campus or an IU-administered or IU co-sponsored Overseas Study program.

Minor Area Courses

Unless otherwise noted below, the following courses are considered in the academic program and will count toward academic program requirements as appropriate:

  • Any course contained on the course lists for the academic program requirements at the time the course is taken—as well as any other courses that are deemed functionally equivalent—except for those listed only under Addenda Requirements
  • Any course directed to a non-Addenda requirement through an approved exception

Exceptions to and substitutions for minor requirements may be made with the approval of the unit's Director of Undergraduate Studies, subject to final approval by the College of Arts and Sciences.