Certificate in Ethics

Description:

The Ethics Certificate is designed to give students a richer understanding of systematic philosophical thinking about ethics. Students with majors in business, nursing, journalism, and public administration, among others, may well find that training in ethics is beneficial for their career goals. The certificate program permits some flexibility about course selection, thereby facilitating particular students' interests.

Requirements:

The Certificate in Ethic consists of 18 semester hours approved by the Philosophy Department's Undergraduate Advisor.

Students must take PHI 305 or PHI 335.

At least 15 hours must be chosen from PHI 105, PHI 304, PHI 305, PHI 306, PHI 307, PHI 309, PHI 310, PHI 320, PHI 335, and, when its topic is within ethics, PHI 420.

One course outside this list, and perhaps outside the Department, may be used with written approval from the Director of Undergraduate Studies. All courses must be passed with a minimum grade of "C".

Relevant course titles:

• PHI 105 - Introduction to Ethics
• PHI 304 - Existentialism
• PHI 305 - Ethical Theory
• PHI 306 - Applied Ethics
• PHI 307 - Philosophy of Law
• PHI 309 - Social and Political Philosophy
• PHI 310 - Environmental Ethics
• PHI 320 - Bioethics
• PHI 335 - History of Ethics
• PHI 420 - Topics in Philosophy (with a focus on ethics)

Course Descriptions

Ethics Certificate Check Sheet

Interested students should contact the Undergraduate Advisor with questions about the Ethics Certificate.