Undergraduate Catalog

Bioethics Certificate

BIOETHICS CERTIFICATE

Bioethics Certificate Program (14 credits)

Courses in the program can be taken in the classroom or online.

The practice of medicine and medical research impacts all of our lives, potentially helping us or harming us in significant ways. Bioethics is the study of ethical issues that arise in our efforts to advance medical technology and improve human health. In the Bioethics Certificate Program, students will learn how to think through complex ethical issues such as physician-assisted dying, decision-making for incompetent patients, access to healthcare, stem cell research, and the use of genetic technology in reproductive choices.

Two required courses (6):

 
PHIL 113Introduction to Philosophy

3

PHIL 324Bioethics

3

 

Any two additional elective courses (6):

PHIL 334Ethics, Science, and Biotechnology

3

PHIL 344Healthcare and Social Justice

3

PHIL 354Philosophy of Mental Health

3

PHIL 365AST Bioethcs: Gndr, Rlg, Ethics

3

Capstone Study (2):

PHIL 370Capstone Study in Bioethics

2

Independent study resulting in research paper on a topic chosen by student in consultation with faculty member.