Academic Program Proposal
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Proposal
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| John Hopkins University
Proposal | Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) | Moral and Political Economy | | 9/1/2023 | Recommended | 9/7/2023 |
| Moral and Political Economy Program Description |
| The Johns Hopkins University is pleased to submit a proposal for a new undergraduate major and Bachelor of Arts in Moral and Political Economy. Offered by the Krieger School of Arts and Sciences, the B.A. program in Moral and Political Economy is a <br>selective interdisciplinary major that focuses on training students to think about economic problems in their social, cultural, moral, and political contexts. The major will consist of an introductory sequence, “Social Theories of the Economy”; a reading seminar; an intensive research lab; introductory macro- and microeconomics, five electives; and a mandatory senior thesis. Four of each student’s courses must align with <br>a “focus track” designed by the student and approved by the program. |
