Department: Philosophy, Politics, Economics, and Law

Code Name Description
PPEL 261 Seminar in Theory and Public Policy Aims to bring into contact and conflict various normative theories developed by philosophers, political scientists, and economists - that is, their different accounts of what makes acts right, outcomes good, or societies just - with significant atten...
PPEL 262 Seminar in Law and Social Order Aims to bring into contact and conflict various normative theories developed by philosophers, political scientists, economists, and legal theorists - that is, their different accounts of what makes acts right, outcomes good, or societies just - with...
PPEL 363 Rational Choice and Political Theory Critical introduction to the concepts and tools of rational choice theory and their application to the realm of politics in the form of social choice and public choice theory. Particular attention will be given to the use of choice theory to make nor...
PPEL 381 Selected Topics in Philosophy, Politics, Economics, and Law Selected topics in Philosophy, Politics, Economics, and Law not covered by existing courses.
PPEL 388 Individual Internship Experiential learning with application of theories and concepts from the disciplines of philosophy, political science, economics, and leadership studies in nonacademic contexts. Students may count no more than one unit of internship credit toward com...
PPEL 390 Independent Study In-depth exploration of normative theories, concepts, and questions from the perspective of the disciplines of philosophy, politics, economics, and leadership studies, where these are not covered by other courses students may take in order to complet...
PPEL 401 Senior Capstone Seminar A substantial research project that integrates normative theory from the disciplines of philosophy, political science, and economics. Specific topic and instructor will vary from semester to semester.
PPEL 406 Summer Undergraduate Research Documentation of the work of students who receive summer fellowships to conduct research [or produce a creative arts project] in the summer. The work must take place over a minimum of 6 weeks, the student must engage in the project full-time (at leas...