NAME
Bachelor of Arts Philosophy, Politics, Economics & Law (PPEL)
CATEGORY
COURSE OFFERINGS
Upper-Division Units
Total Units
42 of the minimum 120 units must be upper-division (300 level or above).
120 units are required to complete the B.A. 56 must be completed at UA.
UNITS COMPLETE
42
120
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3
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3-6
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University Requirements
Foundations Requirement
Complete 1 course from PHIL 110, LING 178, MATH 105, 109C, 112, 113, 124, 125,
129, 163, 215, 223, 250a, 254, 263 and 300-489.
NOT FROM: 301, 302A, 302B, 303, 393, 396A, 397A, 399, 399H, 481.
Mathematics
Foundation Composition ENGL 101 & 102 or ENGL 103H & 104H or ENGL 107 & 108 or AP Credit &ENGL 109H
Second Language Requirement
4th semester language proficiency
Second Language
0-16
General Education Requirements – (Honors College student requirements in italics)
INDV 150 Course
INDV – T1
3
INDV – T1 (or Honors T2) INDV 150 Course w/different name/number than above (Honors: Tier 1 or Tier 2)
3
NATS
170
Course
NATS – T1
3
NATS – T1 (or Honors T2)
TRAD – T1
TRAD – T1 (or Honors T2)
ARTS – T2
HUM – T2
NATS – T2
NATS 170 Course w/different name/number than above (Honors: Tier 1 or Tier 2)
TRAD 160 Course
TRAD 160 Course w/different name/number than above (Honors: Tier 1 or Tier 2)
See Schedule of Classes for approved course listings
See Schedule of Classes for approved course listings
See Schedule of Classes for approved course listings
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NEEDED
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3
3
3
3
3
3
NEEDED
0-3
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Diversity Emphasis Course
Diversity Emphasis
This requirement can be satisfied by any DE course taken to fulfil other requirements.
Major Requirements
Foundations I (2 courses)
6
PHIL 210: Moral Thinking or PHIL 250: The Social Contract
3
NEEDED
NEEDED
NEEDED
NEEDED
POL 203: Political Ideas or POL 206: Public Policy & Administration
3
1) Complete (or In-Progress the Spring Semester of application) 4 Foundation Courses (see above) with a GPA of 2.75 in these courses.
2) Meet with Dr. Howard (See http://philosophy.arizona.edu/user/laura-howard for contact info and office hours.) and submit to the
Director of PPEL (Details and instructions will be emailed to you near the time of application) the following:
1. Your completed application and your completed writing assignment AND Your Personal Statement
2. The Director may also, at his or her discretion, invite you to interview with the Director to determine your
preparedness to succeed and commitment to the goals of the program.
3) Students are charged a $400/semester Program Fee each semester after completion of 60 overall units (including AP/test
credit/transfer units until graduation.)
PPEL 301: Fundamentals of Economics
NEEDED
3
Fall Semester after acceptance into AS
PPEL 310: Philosophy, Politics & Economics
3
NEEDED
PPEL Core
PPEL 320: Classics in Political Economy
3
NEEDED
Spring Semester after acceptance into AS
(Complete these
PPEL 326: Law & Legal Theory
3
NEEDED
Fall Semester Senior year
PPEL 330: Democracy & Social Choice
3
NEEDED
7 Courses)
Spring Semester Senior year
PPEL 350: Experimental Economics
3
NEEDED
Fall or Spring Semester Senior year
PPEL 496A: Capstone Seminar in PPEL
3
NEEDED
Advanced
Standing
PPEL Major Requirements
Foundations II (1 course)
Foundations III (1 course)
ECON 200: Basic Economic Issues and
PHIL 205: The Ethics & Economics of Wealth Creation
Complete one of the following three Concentrations (or ECON, PHIL minor or double-major options, or custom)
Pre-Law
Global Issues &
Policy
Moral, Economics
& Political Values
PHIL 324; PHIL 438/POL 348; POL 476; GWS 401;
LAW 389; LAW 428C; SOC 345; SOC 446/PA 446
12
POL 360; POL 361; POL 365; POL 454; POL 481; HIST 314; HIST 355; HIST 356; HIST 402; HIST
416; HIST 427; GWS 401; PHIL 323; PHIL 434; SOC 414; SOC 416; PA 419; PA 422; PA 481
12
POL 326; PA 330; PHIL 320A; PHIL 320B; PHIL 322; PHIL 323; PHIL 410A; PHIL 410B; PHIL
430A; PHIL 430B; PHIL 434; PHIL 437; SOC 450; SOC 425
12
Philosophy Planning guide is an unofficial document to be used for planning only. Check your Advisement Report in UAccess for your official progress.