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.

Suggested Globalization "starter" courses:

Coming Soon!

"Real world" sample concentrations, shared with permission from recently graduated PPE students!

Sample Set #1
HIST 3921	European International Relations, 1914-present
BEPP 2890	Economic Globalization
INTR 2900	Artificial Intelligence and International Security
PPE 4601	Social Policy Capstone: Artificial Intelligence
PPE 4998	The Role of AI in US-China Competition
Sample Set #2
COMM 4180	Global Media
LGST 2190	Law & Policy in International Business
PHIL 2430	Global Justice
CIMS 0518	Cinema and Globalization
ECON 0500	International Economics
Sample Set #3
BEPP 2030	Business in the Global Political Environment
LGST 2160	Emerging Economies
INTR 2910	Populist Foreign Policy
EALC 1711	East Asian Diplomacy
PPE 4903	US-China Policy Task Force PGS

 

Any course you use towards your thematic concentration will need to be approved--even if it comes from the sample course list. Requests for course approval can be submitted through this form. All requests will be reviewed by the PPE Associate Director.