Philosophy, Politics, and Economics (PPE) programs attract intellectually curious students seeking to combine insights of Economics, Philosophy, and Political Science in order to develop a comprehensive and principled understanding about topics of importance to us all.
The PPE minor at FSU is a 15-credit hour minor open to all majors. The minor entails five courses: Introduction to Philosophy, Politics, and Economics (3 hours), one course each from an approved list of Philosophy (3), Political Science (3), and Economics (3) courses, and the Philosophy, Politics, and Economics Capstone course (3 hours). See the Course Page for more information about the approved list of Philosophy, Political Science, and Economics courses.
Even if students do not intend to minor in PPE, they are welcome to take the Intro to PPE course, attend speaking events, book clubs, and more. The PPE Capstone course will be restricted to PPE minors.
The FSU PPE Program will launch in Fall 2024 with our first Introduction to Philosophy Politics and Economics. This fall the PPE Intro Course will be under the course code IDS 2118. The instructors of record are Dr. Mark LeBar and Dr. Douglas Norton. In Spring 2025, we will have our first PPE Capstone course.