Political Economy - The College of Idaho

Political Economy from The College of Idaho is a Campus Bachelor Public Administration degree that prepares you for a Human Services career. Major Requirements (36 credits): Introductory Core: POE-100 Essentials of American Government (3 cr) or POE-241 Introduction to Public Policy (3 cr) POE-120 International Politics (3 cr) POE-250 Introduction to Political Philosophy (3 cr) POE-263 Introduction to Political Economy (4 cr) POE-299 Evidence, Proof, and Knowledge (3 cr) POE-498 Senior Seminar (3 cr) 17 credits in other courses focusing on political economy depending on student interest. Senior Thesis Students who plan to enter graduate school or law school are encouraged to write a senior thesis. The thesis topic, definition of terms, method of analysis and bibliography must be carefully worked out and approved by the Department at the conclusion of the junior year and successful completion of POE-299. During the senior year, students writing a thesis will enroll in POE-480, which partially fulfills the 400-level seminar requirement. Student Learning Outcomes: To provide opportunities for students to reassess personal values regarding economic and political issues. To require students to gain a personal understanding of economic and political principles within a broad domestic context. To require students to develop the ability to express both orally and in writing, complex and personally developed positions regarding political and economic matters. To require students to develop an understanding of major political/economic philosophies and questions of justice and to provide opportunities for students to struggle with questions of justice regarding public policies in our society To require our majors to develop the perspective and sufficient analytical methods needed to develop the proficiency required to conduct actual research of issues containing strong economic and political content. View more details on The College of Idaho . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Public Administration courses.