Political Economy Major

Broaden Your Education, Expand Your Options

Political Economy is an interdisciplinary degree that unites the three most rigorous disciplines in the social sciences: economics, politics and law.

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Top Reasons

Great Pre-Law Major

Our program offers the same tools as most pre-law majors, but they are taught in a pragmatic style that teaches you how to apply them to everyday situations.

Center for Free Enterprise

As a Political Economy major, you will work closely with the Center for Free Enterprise, which will connect you with leading scholars in your field.

Build A Foundation

You will develop a foundation for quantitative analysis, enhance your writing skills, and promote institutions that support a civil society.

Meet Our Mocs

Hailey Jenkins

During the summer of my sophomore year, I had the opportunity to intern at the 10th Judicial Circuit’s public defenders office which is located about 30 minutes south of Lakeland. It was a paid internship where I got to work with the PD’s, interview potential clients in the office and in jail, and get some hands on experience with criminal law. It was definitely a once-in-a-lifetime experience.

Hailey Jenkins

Kass Galvez

The advantage of going through a more personalized school like FSC is that your professors get to know you well enough to truly help you find what's best for you. Dr. Anderson reviewed an unimaginable amount of drafts of my personal statement, talked through my list of law schools, and helped me weigh the various considerations that go into making such an important investment in myself.

Kass Galvez

Jollice Boyd

I chose Florida Southern because it had the best culture. The people here are genuine sweethearts, there’s a sense of security and care that I didn’t get while visiting other schools. Florida Southern has become home to me and even after two years I still wouldn’t want to go to school anywhere else.

Jollice Boyd

Angel Godwin

Sammie Evans

I knew that I wanted to get away from the cold New York weather and to an area with warmer weather, so Florida was definitely where I was looking for a school. I choose FSC because I loved how small and personal the school felt. I also really liked that the nursing program is direct entry and nursing classes start freshman year.

Sammie Evans

Jordan Jones

Nolan Smith

Sophie Talbert

I chose Florida Southern after having a fantastic experience at Scholars Weekend during my senior year of high school and realizing it’s the only school I visited that made me feel welcomed and at home since day one! I absolutely love the small class sizes and the personal connections I have made with my professors. Although I am only a sophomore, I already feel extremely connected to the school and have learned so much about my future career field in my classes.

Sophie Talbert

Clubs And More

Many extra-curricular organizations are associated with this program, including Delta Sigma Pi, the professional business fraternity; Phi Alpha Delta, a pre-law fraternity; and the Elite Business Students group.

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Program Details

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Admission Requirements

First-Years

All freshman applicants to Florida Southern Colleges full-time degree programs must submit the following information:

A completed application form
An official high school transcript
SAT and/or ACT scores (unless applying Test-Optional)
Academic recommendation

Transfers

Applying to Florida Southern as a transfer student is easy.

A completed application form
Personal statement
All official college transcripts
Social standing form

If transferring less than 24 credits, we also need your:

Official high school transcript
SAT and/or ACT scores

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Internationals

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Program Contact

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863.680.4131