Universal Curriculum Requirements
To be awarded a degree from the College of Arts and Sciences, students are required to complete universal curriculum requirements in addition to the program requirements provided below. The school universal curriculum requirements can be found on the school Degree Programs page .
Program Information
The major in Political Philosophy, Policy and Law (PPL) provides undergraduate students with an opportunity to pursue intensive study of the connections between political philosophy and legal theory, legal thought and historical change, law and public policy. The major is based firmly on the view that the study of law has a rich humanistic tradition and that its pursuit encourages sustained reflection on the fundamental values of political association. Because the domain of law, policy and political philosophy is huge, a principal objective of the major is the integration of diverse disciplinary perspectives. But interdisciplinary dialogue on political and legal ideas, processes, doctrine, and policies can be fruitful only if the participants engage one another from a position of disciplinary strength. The requirements for the major in PPL are grounded on this presumption.
Students may not minor in PPL.
Political Philosophy, Policy and Law is a major with three components. Majors must take:
1. three co-requisite courses
2. two required PPL courses
3. An individually tailored package of 8 courses that comprise an interdisciplinary core.
Students in PPL are encouraged to combine the PPL major with majors or minors in other disciplines, but only two courses used to satisfy requirements of another major or minor may be counted toward PPL.
Additional Information
For additional information on the program, please contact Colin P. Bird at the Department of Politics at the University of Virginia.
P.O. Box 400787
Charlottesville, VA 22904-4787
(434) 924-3615
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