Political Economy Major

SSH PEAK

35 credits (Total does not include prerequisite courses)

Major Requirements

Introductory Core

POE-100	Essentials of American Government	3 credits
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POE-241	Introduction to Public Policy	3 credits
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POE-120	International Politics	3 credits
POE-250	Introduction to Political Philosophy	3 credits
POE-263	Introduction to Political Economy	3 credits
POE-299	Evidence, Proof, and Knowledge	3 credits

Additional Requirements

POE-498	Senior Seminar: Political Economy	3 credits
POE ELEC -	Political Economy elective credits	17 credits

Students who plan to enter graduate school or law school are encouraged to write a senior thesis. The thesis topic, definition of terms, method of analysis and bibliography must be carefully planned and approved by the Department at the conclusion of the junior year and successful completion of POE-299. During the senior year, students writing a thesis will enroll in POE-480, which partially fulfills the 400-level seminar requirement.