The Master of Arts (M.A.) in Philosophy, Politics, and Economics (P.P.E.) at St. John's University is a thoroughly interdisciplinary graduate program that incorporates courses from all three fields of inquiry. The Master of Arts (M.A.) in Philosophy, Politics, and Economics (P.P.E.) at St. John's University is a thoroughly interdisciplinary graduate program that incorporates courses from all three fields of inquiry, offering a plan of integrated study that enhances your understanding of each discipline in relationship to the others. The program will prepare you as a leader of tomorrow, grounded in the University's Mission of social justice. <br><br>The only stand-alone P.P.E. graduate program outside of Europe, the master's program at St. John's incorporates disciplinary approaches from across the liberal arts and sciences. Courses in Philosophy emphasize individual rights and dignity while also cultivating a personal sense of responsibility not only to other individuals but to society as a whole. Government and Politics and Economics and Finance courses highlight issues of social justice and foster a commitment to finding ways, through public policy, of helping those that are least fortunate.