This is a theme for students interested in international affairs, whether it be centered around a particular region, or concentrated around a relevant concept (such as global trade or international law).
Choosing Courses
When choosing course to develop your theme, please keep the following in mind:
- The five thematic courses you choose should coherently work together. Your five theme classes must create a cohesive story and will need to be approved by the PPE Associate Director.
- No more than two classes from outside the School of Arts and Sciences can count towards your PPE major.
- You may take more than one capstone seminar, counting the additional capstones towards your theme courses.
- Theme courses are your advanced courses in the major. Consult with the PPE Associate Director if you think a lower level class is appropriate for the development of your theme.
- You are encouraged to look for classes outside of the sample course list in order to tailor your theme to your specific interests. Some departments we recommend looking for courses in are: ANTH, BIBB, COMM, ECON, HIST, HSSC, MKTG, PSCI, PSYC, and SOCI.
Thematic Concentration Course Proposal Form
In order to have a course approved to use towards your theme, you will need to submit a request using the thematic concentration course proposal form. All requests will be reviewed by the PPE Associate Director. You are encouraged to search for courses outside the APPG tagged courses.
Any course you use towards your thematic concentration will need to be approved. Requests for course approval can be submitted through this form. All requests will be reviewed by the PPE Associate Director.

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