At The College of Idaho in our Department of Political Economy we provide students with a unique perspective on the world through rigorous classes that focus on collaborative learning processes that are unrivaled in success upon graduation.
This program will challenge you to:
- Understand and analyze human society.
- Reassess personal values regarding economic and political issues.
- Gain an understanding of economic and political principles within a broad domestic and global societal context.
- Express complex and personally-developed political and economic positions both orally and in writing.
Peaks this program fulfills
- Social Sciences & History
Courses and Requirements
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35 credits (Total does not include prerequisite courses)
Major Requirements
Introductory Core
| Course ID | Course Name | Number of Credits |
|---|---|---|
| POE-120 | International Politics | 3 credits |
| POE-250 | Introduction to Political Philosophy | 3 credits |
| or | ||
| POE-255 | Introduction to Political Philosophy Through Plato | 3 credits |
| POE-260 | Comparative Politics | 3 credits |
| POE-263 | Introduction to Political Economy | 3 credits |
| POE-299 | Evidence, Proof, and Knowledge | 3 credits |
Additional Requirements
| Course ID | Course Name | Number of Credits |
|---|---|---|
| POE-351 | Political Economy of Development | 3 credits |
| POE-380 | International Political Economy | 3 credits |
| POE-499 | Senior Seminar: International Political Economy | 3 credits |
| POE- | Political Economy elective credits | 12 credits |
| MFL- | Foreign Language Requirement |
Students who have a cumulative GPA of at least 3.7 in POE courses taken at The College of Idaho are eligible to apply for departmental honors. Eligible students will meet individually with the professor leading the senior seminar to discuss departmental expectations regarding an honors paper to be written during the senior seminar. The standards for achieving honors are high. In addition to high-quality composition, papers must demonstrate intellectual rigor and creativity, excellent expression of the student's voice, and an exceptional literature review and bibliography appropriate to the paper. Students who seek honors will have the final draft of their senior papers evaluated by all faculty members of the Political Economy Department. Upon consensus by all departmental faculty that the student's paper is deserving of such recognition, the student will graduate with departmental honors.
Foreign Language Requirement
Students pursuing an International Political Economy major can satisfy this requirement through one of following options: (1) successful completion of two intermediate-level college semester courses in a foreign language or a PEAK minor from the Modern Foreign Languages Department; (2) passing a standardized intermediate-level foreign language examination; (3) successful completion of multiple foreign language courses from an approved study abroad program as determined by the Department of Political Economy; or (4) successful completion of the IPE major as an international student whose home language is not English.
Peaks this program fulfills
- Social Sciences & History
Courses and Requirements
View this degree in the course catalog
35 credits (Total does not include prerequisite courses)
Major Requirements
Introductory Core
| Course ID | Course Name | Number of Credits |
|---|---|---|
| POE-100 | Essentials of American Government | 3 credits |
| or | ||
| POE-241 | Introduction to Public Policy | 3 credits |
| POE-120 | International Politics | 3 credits |
| or | ||
| POE-260 | Comparative Politics | 3 credits |
| POE-250 | Introduction to Political Philosophy | 3 credits |
| or | ||
| POE-255 | Introduction to Political Philosophy Through Plato | 3 credits |
| POE-263 | Introduction to Political Economy | 3 credits |
| POE-299 | Evidence, Proof, and Knowledge | 3 credits |
Additional Requirements
| Course ID | Course Name | Number of Credits |
|---|---|---|
| POE-498 | Senior Seminar: Political Economy | 3 credits |
| POE ELEC - | Political Economy elective credits | 17 credits |
Students who have a cumulative GPA of at least 3.7 in POE courses taken at The College of Idaho are eligible to apply for departmental honors. Eligible students will meet individually with the professor leading the senior seminar to discuss departmental expectations regarding an honors paper to be written during the senior seminar. The standards for achieving honors are high. In addition to high-quality composition, papers must demonstrate intellectual rigor and creativity, excellent expression of the student's voice, and an exceptional literature review and bibliography appropriate to the paper. Students who seek honors will have the final draft of their senior papers evaluated by all faculty members of the Political Economy Department. Upon consensus by all departmental faculty that the student's paper is deserving of such recognition, the student will graduate with departmental honors.
Peaks this program fulfills
- Social Sciences & History
Courses and Requirements
View this degree in the course catalog
15 credits (Total does not include prerequisite courses)
Minor Requirements
| Course ID | Course Name | Number of Credits |
|---|---|---|
| POE-100 | Essentials of American Government | 3 credits |
| or | ||
| POE-241 | Introduction to Public Policy | 3 credits |
| POE-120 | International Politics | 3 credits |
| POE-250 | Introduction to Political Philosophy | 3 credits |
| or | ||
| POE-255 | Introduction to Political Philosophy Through Plato | 3 credits |
| POE-263 | Introduction to Political Economy | 3 credits |
| POE ELEC - | Political Economy elective credits | 3 credits |