B.A. in Politics, Economics & Law

This curriculum has various objectives: to introduce students to the disciplines of political science, political economy and economics and to examine how these different areas intersect to shape U.S. and international law, institutions, and policies. Such a course of study provides the student with a strong background in the historical development of corporations, social welfare policies, labor organizations, and civil liberties and civil rights movements.

PES also provides students with an opportunity to develop an international perspective in the study of politics and economics - a vantage point vital in today's global marketplace. The global component focuses on issues such as international trade, foreign debt, economic inequality and environmental concerns, as well as institutions such as the United Nations, World Bank, World Trade Organization and International Monetary Fund.

Each day, PES classes cover topics ranging from Presidential election campaigns to Third World development, from theories of value to reform of the U. S. tax system, from the nature of innovation to the origins of organized labor. As wide as the variety of topics available to be reviewed are the array of comparative, historical, institutional, experimental, or theoretical approaches faculty use to promote learning.