Political Economy Minor
SSH PEAK
Political Economy involves analyzing and explaining the ways in which government affects the allocation of scarce resources in society through public policies AND the ways the economic system affects the policies created by government. In this program, students are required to develop critical reasoning skills while recognizing the importance of economic, political, and philosophical principles in the process of developing a better understanding of how Western and non-Western societies interact with each other and provide for their material well-being.
Political Economy is an excellent field for students interested in how society organizes itself through government, the market, and non-governmental actors. It is a fine complement for programs that are affected by political economic forces both domestically and globally.
15 credits (Total does not include prerequisite courses)
Minor Requirements
| 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 |
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| POE-250 | Introduction to Political Philosophy | 3 credits |
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| POE-255 | Introduction to Political Philosophy
Through Plato | 3 credits |
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| POE-263 | Introduction to Political Economy | 3 credits |
POE ELEC
| Political Economy elective credits | 3 credits |