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Degree Requirements

Politics, Philosophy & Economics: Philosophy (BA)

92 Credits Minimum, Including 43 Upper Division (UD)

Required Core: Political Science Courses

POL 1110 Introduction to Politics

WKSS

5

POL 1120 American Government & Politics (5)
POL 4450 Constitutional Law:Powers (5)
POL 4451 Constutional Law:Liberties (5)

WKSS
UD
UD

5

POL 2320 Comparative Political Systems (5)
POL 2330 International Relations (5)

-
CUE, WKSS

5

POL 4641 Theories of Poltcl Sys:Ancient (5)
POL 4642 Theories of Politcl Sys:Modern (5)

UD, W
UD, W

5

Section Credits Required

20

Required Core: Philosopy Courses*

PHI 1001 Logic and Critical Thinking

WKH

5

PHI 1002 Ethics and the Good Life (5)
PHI 1004 The Examined Life (5)
PHI 3770 Political Philosophy (3)

WKH
WKH
UD, W

3

PHI 3601 Ancient Philosophy (5)
PHI 3602 Medieval Philosophy (3)
PHI 3633 Early Modern Philosophy (5)

UD, W
UD, W
UD, W

3

PHI 3651 Contemporary Ethical Theory

UD, W

5

Section Credits Required

18

Required Core: Economics Courses

ECN 2101 Principles of Microeconomics

WKSS

5

ECN 2102 Principles of Macroeconomics

WKSS

5

ECN 3202 Intermediate Macroeconomics

UD, W

5

ECN 4310 Internationl Political Economy (5)
POL 4310 Internationl Political Economy (5)

UD
UD

5

Section Credits Required

20

Supporting Courses

BUS 2910 Internship & Career Strategies (1)
GS 3001 Internship & Job Search Stratg (1)

-
UD

1

BUS 2700 Statistics for Business & Econ

WKQR

5

BUS 3700 Quant Meth for Decision Making (5)
POL 4643 Methods of Political Analysis (5)

UD
UD

5

BUS 4942 Internship Reflectn&Prof Devlp

UD

2

ECN 4899 Capstone: Political Economy

UD, W

5

Section Credits Required

18

Required Philosophy Track Courses

PHI 4652 Contemporary Metaphysics

UD, W

5

PHI 2001 Advanced Logic (5)
PHI 3999 Mind & Immortality (3)
PHI 4653 Contemporary Epistemology (3)

-
UD, W
UD

3

Section Credits Required

8

Philosophy Track Electives

8

Minimum Total Credits Required

92

Additional Requirements and Information

*If course needed to reach 18 PHI cr, take PHI 2500 or 4653
Attendance at the New Major Dessert
Spreadsheet Competency Requirement

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Politics, Philosophy & Econ Degrees