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. 
• 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, COMM, ECON, HIST, HSSC, MKTG, PSCI, PSYC, and SOCI. If you'd like to use a non-tagged course, you must petition it using the thematic concentration course proposal form.

Concentration Course Proposals

Students who declared Fall 2025 or earlier: Any course you use towards your thematic concentration will need to be approved, even if it has the concentration attribute.

Students who declared Spring 2026 or later: Only courses that do not have the concentration attribute OR courses that are not auto slotting need to be petitioned using this form.

Thematic Concentration Course Proposal Form