Program Snapshot
| 129 | Credit Hours | |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Years to Complete |
Learn to engage the complex ideas shaping our world today
Take a robust mixture of philosophy, politics, and economics courses, diving deep in ideas spanning from antiquity to the present day.
Course Information
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| Course Number | Description | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| BC 101 | Boyce College 101 | (1) |
| CP 100 | Cooperative Program | (2) |
| Total | (3) | |
| Course Number | Description | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| EN 101 | English Composition I | 3 |
| EN 102 | English Composition II | 3 |
| HS 161 | World History | 3 |
| HS 171 | American History | 3 |
| HU 121 | Great Books I | 3 |
| HU 122 | Great Books II | 3 |
| MA 111 | College Algebra | 3 |
| PH 103 | Introduction to Philosophy | 3 |
| PH 108 | Worldview Analysis | 3 |
| PH 311 | Introduction to Ethics | 3 |
| PH 321 | Religion in the Public Square | 3 |
| PS 101 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 |
| Total | 36 | |
| Course Number | Description | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| BL 101 | Old Testament Survey I | 3 |
| BL 102 | Old Testament Survey II | 3 |
| BL 111 | Hermeneutics | 3 |
| BL 151 | New Testament Survey I | 3 |
| BL 152 | New Testament Survey II | 3 |
| HS 201 | Church History I | 3 |
| HS 202 | Church History II | 3 |
| HS 305 | Baptist History | 3 |
| TH 211 | Christian Theology I | 3 |
| TH 212 | Christian Theology II | 3 |
| Total | 30 | |
| Course Number | Description | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| MS 101 | Introduction to Christian Missions | 3 |
| MS 105 | Personal Evangelism | 3 |
| SP 105 | Introduction to Public Speaking (Men may substitute PR 205 Preaching I) |
3 |
| SP 206 | Advanced Public Speaking (Men may substitute PR 206 Preaching II) |
3 |
| Total | 12 | |
| Course Number | Description | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| PH 232 | Critical Reasoning | 3 |
| PH 331 | History of Philosophy I | 3 |
| PH 332 | History of Philosophy II | 3 |
| PH 441 | Political Philosophy | 3 |
| CS 311 | Media, Law, and Ethics | 3 |
| PL 311 | Political Economy | 3 |
| SS 211 | American Government | 3 |
| — | Choose (1) of the following (2) courses: BA 371 Business Law, PL 471 Constitutional Law |
3 |
| BA 101 | Introduction to Business | 3 |
| BA 211 | Macroeconomics | 3 |
| BA 212 | Microeconomics | 3 |
| BA 261 | Statistics | 3 |
| — | Restricted Elective (Choose any BA, CS, HU, or PH course, 300-level and above) |
3 |
| Total | 39 | |
| Course Number | Description | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| — | (12) Hours of General Electives | 12 |
| Total | 12 | |
Total Philosophy, Politics, and Economics (BS): 129
Frequently Asked Questions
Students who graduate from our PPE program have the opportunity to pursue many avenues of future employment or study. The PPE degree is designed to equip students to serve in government and public service and within non-profit or Christian settings as well. The degree will also provide a wonderful foundation for students to pursue graduate studies. Many of our graduates consider pursuing law school, their master’s in business administration, or a degree within philosophy or apologetics.
Learning Outcomes
- Students will be able to integrate systematic and historical theology into a larger biblical framework.
- Students will be able to explain the philosophical foundations of political and economic systems of thought within a larger Christian worldview.
- Students will be able to describe how the political process results in public policy.
- Students will be able to explain fiscal and monetary policy along with economic theories.