2024-2025 Catalog 
    
    Oct 06, 2024  
2024-2025 Catalog

Politics, Philosophy, and Economics Major


The PPE major provides a coherent and flexible interdisciplinary course of study, bridging gaps between economics and political science as social sciences and philosophy as one of the humanities. It is designed for students whose interests do not fit neatly into any one of the three disciplines, helping them to bring philosophical insights to bear on empirical social science research and use social science methods to measure philosophical claims about foundational concepts, such as equality and justice. The program works with these three disciplines within the framework of faith, emphasizing Christian calling and vocation and a demonstrated commitment to civil and informed public discourse and policy. The program provides structure within this flexibility through foundational and intermediate courses in each of the disciplines, a capstone course that integrates all three PPE disciplines and Christian faith, and common cocurricular experiences throughout the program.

Overlap Policy

This program may not be combined with the economics major, BS ; economics major, BA economics minor political science major ; or political science minor  programs.

Common Foundations


Specialized Courses


Take 12 hours of additional PPE coursework, including 300-level (non-internship) coursework from at least two PPE disciplines. Students will work with their PPE advisor to develop a rationale and course plan for the courses they will take to complete the program. Students who come to Calvin with Common Foundations courses already fulfilled in any of the Politics, Philosophy, or Economics subcategories must take at least one of their Specialized Courses in the corresponding discipline at Calvin.  

Total Semester Hours: 50