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Virginia Tech

PPE-2894: PPE Gateway Course

Description: Integrated study of philosophy, politics, and economics. Trains students to make decisions that are not only economically sound, but also socially, ethically, and politically informed. Core concepts, topics, and ideas include: models of human nature, rational choice theory, social cooperation, distributive justice, markets, and democracy. Pre: Sophomore standing.

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

Course Hours: 3 credits

Prerequisites: N/A

Required By: PPE-4884

Corequisites: N/A

Crosslist: N/A

Repeatability: N/A

Sections Taught: 7

Average GPA: 3.41 (rounds to B+)

Strict A Rate (No A-) : 43.94%

Average Withdrawal Rate: 0.00%

Daniel A Gibbs202457.1%27.1%11.1%0.0%4.6%0.0%3.333
Michael Moehler202488.3%9.6%2.1%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.802
Fabian O Wendt202328.0%48.0%16.0%8.0%0.0%0.0%2.861
Gil Hersch202250.0%45.8%4.2%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.411

Grade Distribution Over Time

1234GPA
Fall 2022Spring 2023Fall 2023Spring 2024Fall 2024Term050% W