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PPEMA - Philosophy, Politics, and Economics

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Political Economy & Moral SciGraduate Degree SeekingMA - Master of Arts
Completion requirement

30

Completion requirement

The requirements for completion of an MA in PPE include attaining a 3.0 GPA in ten three-unit graduate courses at or above the 500 curricular level for a total of 30 units. 

Students must take the following six classes:

  • course: Fundamentals of Economics (3)

  • course: Philosophy, Politics & Economics (3)

  • course: Data Science for Social Sciences (3)

  • course: Justice & Welfare (3)

  • course: Choice, Evolution, & Institutions (3)

  • course: Directed Research (1-6)

Completion requirement

In addition, students will complete four 500-level electives (12 units minimum):

Completion requirement

Language requirements: For M.A. applicants, English proficiency is one of the conditions for admission for all applicants whose native language is not English. Applicants must submit a minimum TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) score of 550 paper based (PB), 79 internet based (iBT), or IELTS (International English Language Testing System) composite score of 7 (no subject area below a 6). Applicants may request, the Educational Testing Service (ETS) to send an official TOEFL score report directly to The University of Arizona. Contact TOEFL Services to request the mailing of your score report. The University of Arizona institution code is 4832.

Completion requirement
Completion requirement

Minimum Credit Units

30 

Core Coursework Requirements

The requirements for completion of an MA in PPE include attaining a 3.0 GPA in ten three-unit graduate courses at or above the 500 curricular level for a total of 30 units.

Students must take the following four classes:

  • course: Data Science for Social Sciences (3)

  • course: Justice & Welfare (3)

  • course: Choice, Evolution, & Institutions (3)

  • course: Directed Research (1-6)

 

Elective Coursework

In addition, students will complete six 500-level electives from the following list.

  • course: Game Theory & Social Contract (3)

  • course: Economics of Gender, Family & Inequality (3)

  • course: Philosophy of Economics (3)

  • course / course / course: Political Economy Through Experimentation (3)

  • course: Economic Analysis of Law (3)

  • course: Democracy & Social Choice (3)

  • course: Development Economics (3)

  • course / course / course: Ethics & Economics of Environmental Policy (3)

  • course / course: Moral & Social Evolution (3)

  • course: Decision Theory (3)
     

Additional Requirements

None

 

Student Handbook

Please refer to the Graduate Student Handbook for students who are pursuing this program of study.