e is nothing more difficult to plan, more doubtful of success, more dangerous to manage than the creation of a new system.

Maybe you are concerned with the pursuit of a socially responsible health care system, the future of government welfare programs, the role of the nation-state in an increasingly global economy, arguments about affirmative action, or questions surrounding the multicultural character of modern societies. We must always be asking what we ought to do and what political and economic arrangements are appropriate and feasible to realize those ends.

The interdisciplinary major in philosophy, politics, and economics is designed to enable you to deal more adequately with the broad range of questions raised by contemporary social, economic, and political issues. Ethical questions that require philosophical reflection are always raised by social issues as they concern what we owe others and the character of the social world we ought to be building for ourselves. And political and economic considerations are always directly involved when considering the feasibility of implementing any social program.

In addition to helping you become better prepared to understand and deal with such social issues, this major is excellent preparation for a number of professional careers in areas like law, business, or public service.

If you are interested in learning more about any of our majors and minors, you will find more information in the Disciplinary Majors and Minors section of the BSC Course Catalog.

Dr. Kathleen Rossmann
Department of Political Science, Sociology, and Economics
krossman@bsc.edu
205/226-4985
(or)
Dr. Steven Hendley
Department of Religion and Philosophy
shendley@bsc.edu
205/226-4793

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