2024-2025 Course Catalog

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Philosophy, Politics, and Economics (PPE) Minor

Program Curriculum

I. Core Areas Elective Courses
Select one course from each core area from the approved minor list.
Philosophy 13
Political Science3
Economics3
Subtotal9
II. PPE Gateway Course
PPE 2894PPE Gateway Course 13
Subtotal3
III. Applied Areas Elective Course
Select one course from the approved minor list3
Subtotal3
IV. PPE Capstone Course
PPE 4884PPE Capstone Course 13
Subtotal3
Total Credits18
1

These courses satisfy the following Pathways General Education core and integrated outcomes:

  1. Core Areas Elective Courses, Philosophy - Critical Thinking in Humanities and Ethical Reasoning,
  2. PPE 2894 PPE Gateway Course - Reasoning in the Social Sciences and Ethical Reasoning, and
  3. PPE 4884 PPE Capstone Course - Advanced Discourse and Intercultural Global Awareness.

Please be aware that depending on major, course(s) completed to satisfy program degree core requirements may limit the use of specific course(s) listed on this minor from being completed to satisfy Pathways requirement(s).

Core Areas Elective Courses

Core Area 1: Philosophy
Select one of the following:
PHIL 1304Morality and Justice3
PHIL 2304Global Ethics3
PSCI/PHIL/PPE 3016Political Theory3
PHIL/PPE 3314Ethical Theory3
PHIL/PPE 4304Political Philosophy3
PHIL 4324Business and Professional Ethics3
PHIL 4334Jurisprudence3
PPE/PHIL/PSCI/ECON 3884Topics in Philosophy, Politics, and Economics3
Core Area 2: Political Science
Select one of the following:3
PSCI 1014Introduction to United States Government and Politics3
or PSCI 1014H Honors Introduction to United States Government and Politics
or PSCI 2014 Introduction to Political Theory
PSCI/PPE 2024Research Methods in Political Science3
PSCI/GEOG/IS 2054Introduction to World Politics3
PSCI/GEOG/IS 2064The Global Economy and World Politics3
PSCI/PHIL/PPE 3016Political Theory3
PSCI/UAP 3344Global Environmental Issues: Interdisciplinary Perspectives3
PSCI 3554Comparative Political Economy3
PSCI 3724Poverty and Welfare Policy3
PSCI 3744Public Policy Analysis3
PSCI 3764Contemporary Democratic Theory3
PSCI/IS 4054Seminar in Global Political Economy3
PSCI 4214Senior Seminar in Political Behavior3
PSCI 4724Senior Seminar in Political Theory3
PPE/PHIL/PSCI/ECON 3884Topics in Philosophy, Politics, and Economics3
Core Area 3: Economics
Select one of the following:
AAEC 1005Economics of the Food and Fiber System (micro)3
ECON 1104Economics of Gender3
ECON 1204Economics of Race3
ECON/PPE 1214Economic History of Diversity and Inclusion3
ECON 2005Principles of Economics (microeconomics)3
ECON 2025HHonors Principles of Economics (microeconomics)3
ECON 3004Contemporary Economic Issues3
ECON/PPE 3024Economic Justice3
ECON 3104Microeconomic Theory3
ECON/BDS 3134Choice and Behavior3
ECON 3254Analysis of Economic Data3
ECON 4014Environmental Economics3
ECON 4044Public Economics3
ECON 4074Labor Economics3
ECON 4124Growth and Development3
ECON/AAEC 4135International Economics3
ECON 4214Economics of Health Care3
ECON 4424The Theory of Games and Economic Behavior3
ECON 4434Experimental Economics3
ECON/NEUR/PSYC 4454Neuroeconomics3
ECON 4894Law and Economics3
PPE/PHIL/PSCI/ECON 3884Topics in Philosophy, Politics, and Economics3

Applied Areas Elective Courses

Applied Area 1: Business
MGT 1104Foundations of Business3
MGT 2114Principles of Project Management3
MGT/HTM 2314Introduction to International Business3
MGT 2504Sustainable Business Management3
MGT 2614Foundations of Management Consulting and Data Analytics3
MGT 3074Social Entrepreneurship3
MKTG 3104Marketing Management3
or MKTG 3104H Marketing Management
MGT 3304Management Theory and Leadership Practice3
MGT 3314International Business3
MGT 3324Organization Behavior3
MGT 3334Managing Human Resources3
MGT 3344Employee & Labor Relations Law, Bargaining, and Dispute Resolution3
MGT 3404Principles of Management3
MGT 3444Multicultural Diversity in Organizations3
MKTG 3504Advertising3
MGT 3614Strategy and Competition Analytics3
MGT 4084Management Consulting3
MKTG 4304Marketing Communications3
MGT 4314International Management3
MGT 4334Ethical Leadership and Corporate Social Responsibility3
MKTG 4554Principles of Professional Selling3
MKTG 4644Marketing, Society and the Public Interest3
MKTG 4704International Marketing3
PPE 49643
Applied Area 2: Engineering
ENGE 1215
ENGE 1216
Foundations of Engineering
and Foundations of Engineering (2+2 credit hours)
4
ENGR 1814Energy, Resource Development and the Environment3
ISE 2404Deterministic Operations Research I3
ISE 3004Industrial Cost Control3
ENGR 3124Introduction to Green Engineering3
ISE 3414Probabilistic Operations Research3
ISE 3614Human Factors Engineering and Ergonomics3
ISE 3624Industrial Ergonomics3
ISE 4004Theory of Organization3
ISE 4015Management Systems Theory, Applications, and Design3
ENGR 4134Environmental Life Cycle Assessment3
ISE 4304Global Issues in Industrial Management3
PPE 49643
Applied Area 3: Urban Affairs and Planning
UAP 1024Leadership, Service, and Public Problem Solving3
GEOG/SPIA 2244Sustainable Urbanization3
UAP 3014Urban Policy and Planning3
UAP/PSCI 3344Global Environmental Issues: Interdisciplinary Perspectives3
UAP 3354Introduction to Environmental Policy and Planning3
UAP 4264Environmental Ethics and Policy3
UAP 4344Law of Critical Environmental Areas3
UAP 4754Legal Foundations of Planning3
PPE 49643
Applied Area 4: Geography
GEOG 2034Geography of Global Conflict3
GEOG/PSCI/IS 2054Introduction to World Politics3
GEOG/PSCI/IS 2064The Global Economy and World Politics3
GEOG 2134Geography of the Global Economy3
GEOG 2214Geography of North America3
GEOG/SPIA 2244Sustainable Urbanization3
GEOG 3104Environmental Justice3
GEOG 3254Geography of East Asia3
GEOG 4204Geography of Resources3
GEOG 4764International Development Policy and Planning3
PPE 49643
Applied Area 5: Agriculture and Applied Economics
AAEC 1264Peace Economics3
AAEC 3024Monetary and Global Issues in Applied Economics3
AAEC 3204International Agricultural Development and Trade3
AAEC 3314Environmental Law3
AAEC 3324Environment and Sustainable Development Economics3
AAEC/ECON 4135International Economics3
AAEC 4314Environmental Economic Analysis and Management3
AAEC 4344Sustainable Development Economics3
AAEC 4814Food and Health Economics3
PPE 49643
Applied Area 6: Fish, Wildlife, Forest, and Environmental Conservation
FREC 2004Forest Ecosystems3
FIW 2114Principles of Fish and Wildlife Conservation3
FREC 2124Forests, Society & Climate3
FREC 2554Leadership for Global Sustainability3
FREC 2784Global Forest Sustainability3
FIW 3414Disease Ecology and Ecosystem Health3
FREC 4014Natural Resources Economics3
FIW 4244Applied Epidemiology of Fish and Wildlife Diseases3
FREC 4424Forest Resources Economics and Management3
FREC 4434Natural Resource Policy3
FIW 4464Human Dimensions of Fisheries and Wildlife3
FREC 4454Urban and Community Forestry3
PPE 49643

Graduation Requirements

Additional Requirements and Guidelines

  1. Departmental prerequisites and corequisites for all courses must be satisfied. Please consult the University Catalog for the latest statement of these requirements.
  2. Students are strongly advised to take one (elective) course in each of the three core areas of the PPE Minor before they take the PPE Gateway Course.
  3. The PPE Gateway Course must be taken before the PPE Capstone Course, which is assumed to be the final course for fulfillment of the PPE Minor requirements.
  4. At least one (core or applied area) elective course must be taken at the 3000-4000 level.
  5. All courses for the PPE Minor must be taken A/F and be completed with a minimum GPA of 2.0.
  6. According to Policy 11(c) all courses used to fulfill the requirements of the minor will be used to determine the minor GPA.
  7. A minimum of 18 credit hours is required to graduate with a PPE Minor.