Program Requirements

The requirements for completion of an MA in PPE include attaining a 3.0 GPA in ten three-unit graduate courses at or above the 500 curricular level for a total of 30 units. 

Students must take the following six classes:

In addition, students will complete four 500-level electives:

  • PPEL 506: Game Theory & Social Contract
  • PPEL 508: Economics of Gender, Family & Inequality
  • PPEL 514: Philosophy of Economics
  • PPEL PHIL LAW 518: Political Economy through Experimentation
  • PPEL 520: Economic Analysis of Law
  • PPEL 560: Democracy & Social Choice
  • AREC 512: Development Economics
  • LAW PHIL PPEL 519: Ethics & Economics of Environmental Policy
  • PHIL PPEL 537: Moral & Social Evolution
  • PHIL 539: Decision Theory

Questions?

For questions, please contact Director of Graduate Studies, Vlad Tarko, vladtarko@arizona.edu.