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