Philosophy, Politics and Economics

Track Program:

Track Advisor:

Total number of courses: 6

Number of required courses: 3

Required courses:

INTL 101-Introduction to Political Science
PHIL 101- An Introduction to Philosophy and Philosophical Thinking
ECON 100- Principles of Economics or ECON 110, Introduction to Economics and Strategic Behavior*

Minimum number of elective courses: 3

Elective courses:

Theory:
- INTL 203- Introduction to International Relations
- INTL 204- Introduction to Comparative Politics
- PHIL 215- Epistemology
- ECON 201- Intermediate Microeconomics
- ECON 202- Intermediate Macroeconomics
- ECON 333- Game Theory and Strategy
History:
- INTL 308- History of Political Thought
- PHIL 213- Ancient Philosophy
- PHIL 217- Modern Philosophy
Selected Topics:
- INTL 313- Introduction to Global Political Economy
- INTL 325- Gender and Politics
- INTL 406- Contemporary Issues in Turkish Politics
- INTL 440- Religion, Secularism, and Democracy in the World
- INTL 475- Politics of Ethnicity and Nationalism
- PHIL 216- Ethics
- PHIL 330- Applied Ethics
- PHIL 401- Political Philosophy
- ECON 322-International Finance
- ECON 340-Public Finance
- ECON 480- The Economics of Institutions
- ECON 481- Turkish Economy

Notes/Rules:

This program is affiliated with International Relations, Economics and Philosophy departments.
Each student who has taken INTL 101, ECON 100 or ECON 110, PHIL 101 and 3 elective courses (total of 6 courses *) can qualify for a PPE certificate.
- Students need to complete a total of 3 area elective courses in at least 2 of the Theory, History or Selected Topics area electives.
- Students with their first major in Economics, Philosophy or International Relations need to complete 3 area elective courses in the remaining 2 courselists other than their major.
The GPS gained from above-mentioned courses should be at least 2.70 out of 4.00. Students who fall below this average cannot receive the certificate.
Students who complete these courses and qualify for the certificate may receive their certificate together with their diploma at the time of graduation.
A student studying in Economics, Philosophy or International Relations programs must take at least one elective course from two departments other than their department.
Students from a program other than these three programs must take 3 elective courses from at least two of the Economics, Philosophy or International Relations programs.
Students who have a major or double major in CASE programs or who have a minor in Economics do not need to take ECON 100 or 110.