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ECON-3884: Topics in Philosophy, Politics, and Economics

Description: Topics-based course in philosophy, politics, and economics (PPE). Discussion of important topics and thinkers in PPE with historical and practical relevance. Focus on interdisciplinary analysis and methods. Topics include: limits of markets; well-being theory, science, and policy; socioeconomic justice; economic and political institutions; and global poverty. May be repeated 1 time with different content for a maximum of six credits hours. Pre: 3 credit hours in PPE, PHIL, PSCI, or ECON.

Pathways: 2 Critical Thinking Humanities, 3 Reasoning in Social Sciences, 10 Ethical Reasoning

Course Hours: 3 credits

Prerequisites: N/A

Required By: N/A

Corequisites: N/A

Crosslist: PHIL-3884, PPE-3884, PSCI-3884

Repeatability: up to 6 credit hours

Sections Taught: 2

Average GPA: 3.21 (rounds to B+)

Strict A Rate (No A-) : 23.75%

Average Withdrawal Rate: 0.00%

Fabian O Wendt202333.3%44.4%22.2%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.041
Gil Hersch202445.5%45.5%9.1%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.391

Grade Distribution Over Time

1234GPA
Fall 2023Fall 2024Term050% W