Academic Calendar 2022-2023

Politics, Philosophy and Economics – Specialization (Arts) – Bachelor of Arts (Honours)

PPEC-P-BAH [----]-O (where [----] is a PPEC Sub-Plan)

Subject:  Administered by the Departments of Economics, Philosophy and Political Studies.
Plan:  Consists of 42.00 core and option units in one Sub-Plan, plus 21.00 units in each of the other two disciplines, as described below.
Program:  The Plan, with sufficient electives to total 120.00 units, will lead to a Bachelor of Arts (Honours) Degree.

Requirements for this program have been modified. Please consult the 2021-2022 Calendar for the previous requirements.

1. Sub-Plans

A. Economics (ECPP-O) (84.00 Units)

i. Core
a. Complete 6.00 units from the following:6.00
Principles of Economics
Introductory Microeconomics
and Introductory Macroeconomics
b. Complete the following:
PPEC 200Introduction to the Study of Politics, Philosophy and Economics3.00
c. Complete the following:
ECON 212Microeconomic Theory I3.00
ECON 222Macroeconomic Theory I3.00
ECON 250Introduction to Statistics3.00
ECON 255Introduction to Mathematical Economics3.00
d. Complete 3.00 units from the following:3.00
Microeconomic Theory II
Macroeconomic Theory II
Introductory Econometrics
e. Complete the following:
PPEC 400Research Seminar in Politics, Philosophy and Economics3.00
f. Complete 6.00 units from the following:6.00
Differential and Integral Calculus
Differential and Integral Calculus
Differential and Integral Calculus I
and Differential and Integral Calculus II
Differential and Integral Calculus
ii. Option
a. Complete 3.00 units from the following course list:3.00
ECON_Options
b. Complete 6.00 units from the following:6.00
ECON at the 300-level or above
iii. Philosophy
a. Complete 6.00 units from the following:6.00
PHIL at the 100-level
b. Complete 6.00 units from the following:6.00
Epistemology and Metaphysics
Ethics
PHIL_Options
c. Complete 9.00 units from the following:9.00
PHIL at the 200-level or above
iv. Politics
a. Complete the following:
POLS 110Introduction to Politics and Government6.00
POLS 250
POLS 350
Political Theory: Foundations
and Political Theory: History
6.00
b. Complete 6.00 units from the following course list:6.00
POLS_Options
c. Complete 3.00 units from the following:3.00
POLS at the 200-level or above
Total Units84.00

B. Philosophy (PHPE-O) (84.00 Units)

i. Core
a. Complete 6.00 units from the following:6.00
PHIL at the 100-level
b. Complete the following:
PPEC 200Introduction to the Study of Politics, Philosophy and Economics3.00
c. Complete the following:
PHIL 250Epistemology and Metaphysics6.00
PHIL 257Ethics6.00
d. Complete the following:
PHIL 260Introduction to Logic3.00
e. Complete 3.00 units from the following:3.00
Ancient Philosophy
Early Modern Philosophy
Investigations in the History of Philosophy
Introduction to Kant
Continental Philosophy, 1900-1960
Continental Philosophy 1960-present
f. Complete the following:
PPEC 400Research Seminar in Politics, Philosophy and Economics3.00
ii. Option
a. Complete 3.00 units from the following course list:3.00
PHIL_Options
b. Complete 6.00 units from the following:6.00
PHIL at the 400-level
c. Complete 3.00 units from the following:3.00
PHIL at the 300-level or above
iii. Economics
a. Complete 6.00 units from the following:6.00
Principles of Economics
Introductory Microeconomics
and Introductory Macroeconomics
b. Complete 6.00 units from the following course list:6.00
ECON_Options
c. Complete 9.00 units from the following:9.00
ECON at the 200-level or above
iv. Politics
a. Complete the following:
POLS 110Introduction to Politics and Government6.00
POLS 250
POLS 350
Political Theory: Foundations
and Political Theory: History
6.00
b. Complete 6.00 units from the following course list:6.00
POLS_Options
c. Complete 3.00 units from the following:3.00
POLS at the 200-level or above
Total Units84.00

C. Politics (POPE-O) (84.00 Units)

i. Core
a. Complete the following:
POLS 110Introduction to Politics and Government6.00
POLS 250Political Theory: Foundations3.00
POLS 285Introduction to Statistics (formerly POLS 385/3.00)3.00
b. Complete the following:
PPEC 200Introduction to the Study of Politics, Philosophy and Economics3.00
c. Complete the following:
POLS 350Political Theory: History3.00
POLS 384Strategies of Political Research3.00
d. Complete the following:
PPEC 400Research Seminar in Politics, Philosophy and Economics3.00
ii. Option
a. Complete 3.00 units from the following course list:3.00
POLS_Options
b. Complete 3.00 units from the following:3.00
POLS at the 400-level or above
c. Complete 3.00 units from the following:3.00
POLS at the 300-level or above
d. Complete 9.00 units from the following:9.00
POLS at the 200-level or above
iii. Economics
a. Complete 6.00 units from the following:6.00
Introductory Microeconomics
and Introductory Macroeconomics
b. Complete 6.00 units from the following course list:6.00
ECON_Options
c. Complete 9.00 units from the following:9.00
ECON at the 200-level or above
iv. Philosophy
a. Complete 6.00 units from the following:6.00
PHIL at the 100-level
b. Complete 6.00 units from the following:6.00
Epistemology and Metaphysics
Ethics
PHIL_Options
c. Complete 9.00 units from the following:9.00
PHIL at the 200-level or above
Total Units84.00

2. Notes

A. ECON courses at the 200-level or above may require MATH 126 or MATH 120 or MATH 121 or (MATH 123 and MATH 124).

B. POLS courses at the 300-level require (12.00 units in POLS at the 200-level or above) and (a GPA of 2.00 on all units in POLS), or permission of the Department.

C. PHIL 318 is recommended from the PHIL_Options course list.

D. A maximum of 6.00 units from courses offered by other Faculties and Schools may be counted toward the program and/or Plan requirements. This includes courses in BMED, COMM, GLPH, LAW, NURS and courses in the Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science.

PPEC Course Lists

The following lists contain courses offered through the Departments of Economics, Philosophy and Political Studies. In accordance with Academic Regulation 2.5 (Access to Classes), students do not have enrolment priority in all of these courses.  Access to these courses may only be made available during the Open Enrolment period, and then only if space permits.

ECON_Options

Economics Options
ECON 223Macroeconomic Policy3.00
ECON 231Emergence of the Modern Industrial Economy3.00
ECON 232The Diffusion of Modern Economic Growth3.00
ECON 239Economic Development3.00
ECON 240Canadian Tax Policy3.00
ECON 241Economic Aspects of Selected Social Issues3.00
ECON 243The Economics of Health Care3.00
ECON 244Economics of Indigenous Communities3.00
ECON 261Canadian Labour Relations3.00
ECON 262Labour Market and Gender Differences3.00
ECON 280Population and Economic Change3.00
ECON 290Environmental Economics and Assessment3.00

PHIL_Options

Philosophy Options
PHIL 201Philosophy and Medicine3.00
PHIL 247Practical Ethics3.00
PHIL 261Philosophy of Mathematics3.00
PHIL 263Philosophy of Religion3.00
PHIL 276Critical Perspective on Social Diversity3.00
PHIL 293Humans and the Natural World3.00
PHIL 296Animals and Society3.00
PHIL 301Bioethics3.00
PHIL 303Markets and Morals3.00
PHIL 310Development Ethics3.00
PHIL 318Philosophy of Law3.00
PHIL 343Social and Political Philosophy3.00
PHIL 347Contemporary Moral Philosophy3.00
PHIL 376Philosophy and Feminism3.00

POLS_Options

Political Studies Options
POLS 262International Political Economy3.00
POLS 264World Politics in Historical Perspective3.00
POLS 280Introduction to Women, Gender and Pols3.00
POLS 318The Canadian Welfare State3.00
POLS 319Public Discourse in Canada: Issues and Debates3.00
POLS 351Liberal Theory3.00
POLS 353History of Political Thought3.00
POLS 354Democratic Theory3.00
POLS 358Critical Perspectives on Contemporary Capitalism3.00
POLS 359Issues in Political Theory3.00
POLS 380Puzzles in Political Economy3.00
POLS 383Law and the Governmental Process3.00
POLS 3863.00
POLS 388Politics of Migration3.00