Be equipped to bring growth and peace to organizations and communities that you serve at home and around the world.
The classes at Criswell will help you combine a strong biblical and theological foundation with the knowledge and skills you need to engage with culture both in the public and private sectors. By studying a major that combines three interconnected disciplines, you will learn to analyze and solve complex problems from multiple perspectives. You will ask questions about assumptions (philosophy), consider how societies function (economics), and how to influence them (politics). Use the creative and critical thinking skills you learn here to collaborate with other passionate problem solvers to change the world.
PROGRAM COURSE INFORMATION
COM 101 Rhetoric and Writing I
COM 102 Rhetoric and Writing II
COM 201 Intercultural Communication
CRIS 100 The Roots of a Christian Scholar
CRIS 201 Global Learning and Service
CRIS 202 Global Learning and Service Lab (non-credit)
CRIS 203 Local Learning and Service
MTH 101 College Algebra*
POL 202 State and Local Government
POL 203 Introduction to American Politics
STA 201 Introduction to Statistics
100-400 General Education Elective
100-400 General Education Elective
100-200 Humanities/Fine Arts**
100-200 Humanities/Fine Arts**
BIB 105 Hermeneutics
CRIS 300 Baptist Faith and Witness
NTS 101 New Testament Survey I
NTS 201 New Testament Survey II
OTS 101 Old Testament Survey I
OTS 201 Old Testament Survey II
PPE 400 Christianity and the Social Order
THS 201 Church History
THS 203 Systematic Theology I
THS 204 Systematic Theology II
300 Bible/Theology Elective
ECN 202 Principles of Microeconomics
ECN 203 Principles of Macroeconomics
ECN 392/ International Political Economy
POL 392
ECN 421 Intermediate Microeconomics
PHI 301 Ethics
PHI 303 History of Philosophy: Ancient to Medieval
PHI 304 History of Philosophy: Modern to Contemporary
PHI 315 Logic
PHI 391/ Political Theory
POL 391
POL 200 Research Design
POL 303 International Relations
POL 304 Public Policy
POL 310 Political Economy of Development
300-400 PPE Elective
300-400 PPE Elective
*If a student demonstrates mastery of College Algebra in high school or through a standardized exam, Elementary Stats can be taken instead.
**Courses offered at Criswell College that will satisfy these requirements will be marked in the Academic Catalog course descriptions.
“By allowing me to pursue multiple personal passions, the PPE program gave me a unique, holistic perspective on the challenges facing our society — and the skills to tackle them with humility and creativity.”
CAREER
Students who graduate with a BA in Philosophy, Politics, and Economics will be ready to:
- Speak to cultural issues from a biblical worldview
- Work in politics
- Pursue law school
- Step into the business world
- Pursue a master’s in political science, economics, or philosophy
Want to learn more?
We connect Christian believers with specific vocations, activities, and resources related to the fields of philosophy, politics, and economics
PROGRAM DIRECTOR
Brandon Seitzler
Associate Professor of Political Science & Economics; Program Director of B.A. in Philosophy, Politics, & Economics; Director of the Criswell PPE Institute
