PHPE402

Senior Capstone in Philosophy, Politics, and Economics

Senior capstone course for the Philosophy, Politics, and Economics major. The exact content of the course will be determined by the instructor who teaches it. The purpose of the course is to pursue sustained inquiry on a narrow philosophical topic, using the tools and methods from economics and political science to help analyze the topic. The course ends with a substantial research paper, where the student should demonstrate an ability to use the tools of philosophy, political science, and economics in his or her analysis.

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During the Spring 2020 and Spring 2021 semesters, students could choose to take some of their courses pass-fail mid-semester which skews grade data aggregated across multiple semesters.

Average GPA of 3.18 between 191 students*

PHPE402 Grade Distribution+-0510152025303540455055% of studentsABCDFWother
A-: 18.85%
A: 28.27%
A+: 5.76%
B-: 11.52%
B: 8.38%
B+: 8.9%
C-: 2.62%
C: 2.62%
C+: 5.76%
F: 2.62%
W: 3.66%
other: 1.05%
* "W"s are considered to be 0.0 quality points. "Other" grades are not factored into GPA calculation. Grade data not guaranteed to be correct.