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The Philosophy, Politics, & Economics Major

For more information, or if you have questions about the curriculum or particular courses, contact the program coordinator, Dr. Carly Herold, heroldc@geneseo.edu.

Program Requirements

Foundational Courses

  • PHIL 130 – Ethics
  • PLSC 140 – International Politics
  • ECON 110 – Introductory Microeconomics
  • ECON 112 – Introductory Macroeconomics
  • ECON 210 – Intermediate Microeconomic Theory or ECON 212 – Intermediate Macroeconomic Theory

Thematic Areas

Select two courses in any two areas, and one course in the third.

Political Economy

  • PLSC 344 – Climate Change Leadership and Politics
  • PLSC 360 – Developing World Politics
  • PLSC 418 – Constitutional Law
  • PLSC 440 – International Law
  • PLSC 443 – International Organizations
  • PLSC 448 – Politics of International Economic Relations
  • ECON 355 – Economic Development and Growth
  • PLSC 374 – Public Administration
  • PLSC 414 – American Public Policy

Political Philosophy

  • PLSC 431 – Classical Quest for Justice
  • PHIL 377 – Philosophy of Law
  • PLSC 432 – Liberal Democracy and Its Critics
  • PHIL 359 – Social and Political Philosophy
  • PLSC 436 – The American Founders
  • PLSC 437 – Major Political Philosophers
  • PHIL 300 – Ancient Philosophy
  • PHIL 301 – Modern Philosophy
  • PHIL 420 – Applied Ethics
  • PHIL 430 – Ethical Theory

Economic Structures

  • ECON 310 – History of Economic Analysis
  • ECON 340 – Environmental Economics
  • ECON 341 – Natural Resource Economics
  • ECON 346 – Health Economics
  • ECON 350 – Law and Economics
  • ECON 355 – Economic Development and Growth
  • ECON 356 – Women and the Economy
  • ECON 364 – International Trade and Economic Policy
  • ECON 365 – International Macroeconomics
  • ECON 370 – Industrial Organization
  • ECON 376 – Labor Economics
  • PLSC 448 – Politics of International Economic Relations

Quantitative Research Methods

Select one

  • PLSC 251 – Modern Political Analysis
  • ECON 205 – Business and Economic Statistics

Seminar

Select one

  • PPEC 497 – Seminar I
  • PPEC 498 – Seminar II

Electives

Students must take two electives.

  • Electives may come from the list below or from any of the courses in the “Thematic Areas” (but they may not double count).
  • One elective may come from outside of the three home departments (PHIL, PLSC, ECON).
  • One elective may be 100 level.
  • One elective may be an Integrative and Applied Learning experience (for example, internship, study abroad, directed study).
  • ECON 206 – Quantitative Methods
  • HIST 243 Europe in the time of Revolution
  • HIST 244 Europe in the Shadow of War
  • HIST 250: Work and Workers in Modern America
  • HIST 262 – S/M/American Indian Law and Public Policy
  • HIST 266 S/U/Civil Rights Movement in America
  • HIST 292 M/The Modern Islamic World: 1800 to the Present
  • PHIL 100 – Introduction to Philosophy
  • PHIL 200 – Law, Morality, & War
  • PHIL 201 – Environmental Ethics
  • PHIL 202 – World Religions & Contemporary Issues
  • PHIL 204 – Feminist Philosophy
  • PHIL 208 – Philosophy of Race
  • PHIL 216 – Reasoning and the Law
  • PHIL 236 – Medicine and Morality
  • PHIL 237 – Ethical Issues in Business
  • PHIL 399 – Directed Study
  • PLSC 120 – Comparative Politics
  • PLSC 130 – Political Theory
  • PLSC 375 – Politics of Judicial Process
  • PLSC 399 – Directed Study
  • PLSC 412 – American Social Welfare Policy
  • PLSC 419 – Constitutional Rights and Liberties
  • PLSC 441 – Democracy and International Relations
  • PSYC 350 – Social Psychology
  • PSYC 385 – Cross-Cultural Psychology
  • SOCL 105 – Introduction to Global Social Change
  • SOCL 325 – Global Social Change
  • SOCL 340 – Social Movements
  • SOCL 354 – Political Sociology

Note

Students must complete a minimum of 9 credits in each of Philosophy, Political Science, and Economics.

Related Requirement

  • MATH 213 – Applied Calculus or MATH 221 – Calculus 1

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