The Department of Philosophy and the
Department of Finance, Economics and Quantitative Methods
is
proud to announce a new concentration in Philosophy
and Political Economy.
The concentration focuses on topics in the intersection of
Philosophy, Economics, and Political Science. There are many reasons why it
makes sense to study these fields together. Recent disciplinary trends make any
firm separation between economics, political economy, moral and social
philosophy and philosophy of social science arbitrary. Th Morere
is a standard set of problems and tools for dealing with them that belong to no
one discipline. This means that an interdisciplinary approach is
highly desirable.
Students in the PPE concentration will work with faculty in
both departments. Many of these faculty specialize on topics in the
intersection of Philosophy, Politics and Economics, and their work is
recognized world-wide. Indeed, UAB probably has as strong a research and teaching profile in the
philosophy of economics as any other university in the world. Hence, students with an
interest in fundamental research will have ample opportunity to learn what is
going on at the research frontier.
Because the PPE concentration trains students to attack a
wide range of problems using rigorous s analytical
techniques, it is an excellent basis for those who are interested in going to
graduate school, whether in Philosophy, Economics, or Political Science; for
those who want to go to law school; and for those who want to pursue careers in
journalism, politics, management, intelligence, marketing, industrial
organization, and many other fields.
There are two ways to get the PPE degree. One is to get a Bachelor's degree in Philosophy and satisfy additional requirements (see here). Another is to get a Bachelor's degree in Economics and satisfy additional requirements (see here). Notice that the spine courses are the same for all PPE students.
Students who may be interested in getting a PPE degree are encouraged to contact Dr. Erik Angner angner@uab.edu, who will be happy to answer your questions.
Requirements for a Philosophy degree with a PPE
concentration:
All philosophy students wishing to get the PPE concentration must satisfy the requirements for a B.A. in
Philosophy. In addition, the following
requirements must be satisfied. All courses with a PHL designation can also
count toward the Philosophy B.A.
Spine Courses
MA 109 Survey of Calculus
One of many introductory statistics courses offered in SBS
or SOB
PHL 322 Behavioral Economics
PHL 290 Competition and Cooperation (Game Theory)
PHL 491 Philosophy and Political Economy
EC Courses
EC 210 Principles of Microeconomics
EC 211 Principles of Macroeconomics
EC 304 Intermediate Microeconomics
Any EC course on or above the 300 level OR any course approved by the Concentration Coordinator
Requirements for an Economics degree with a PPE
concentration:
All Economics students wishing to get the PPE concentration must satisfy the requirements for a B.S. in Economics. In addition, the following requirements must be satisfied. All courses with an EC designation can also count toward the Economics B.S.
Spine Courses
MA 109 Survey of Calculus
One of many introductory statistics courses offered in SBS or SOB
EC 320 Behavioral Economics
EC 330 Competition and Cooperation (Game Theory)
EC 450 Philosophy and Political Economy
PHL Courses
PHL 120 Practical Reasoning
PHL 230 Social and Political Philosophy
PHL 470 Philosophical Problems in the Natural and Social Sciences
Any PHL course on or above the 300 level OR PHL 135 Rule of Law OR any course approved by the Concentration Coordinator