Academic Program Proposal
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Proposal
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Proposal | Degree
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Decision
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| University of Maryland, College Park
Proposal | Bachelor of Science (B.S.) | Philosophy, Politics, and Economics | | 2/15/2019 | Approved | 2/22/2019 |
| Philosophy, Politics, and Economics Program Description |
| The proposed Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy, Politics, and Economics (PPE) is an interdisciplinary undergraduate program to be offered within the department of Philosophy. This major will further several educational objectives from the University of Maryland’s Mission Statement and Strategic Plan. Foremost of these is the goal to “expand students’ opportunities to develop skills and habits of mind to tackle the world’s toughest challenges.” The questions that PPE poses are distinct from those that are addressed in economics, political science, and public policy ‐‐ they are fundamentally normative questions (e.g., concerning justice), traditionally in the domain of moral and political philosophy. However, PPE as a discipline approaches these moral and ethical questions through the tools and methods of economics and political science, a strategy quite distinct from a traditional major in philosophy. |
