The Minor in Bioethics and Society offers students an interdisciplinary approach to the various moral, social, political, and conceptual issues that arise at the ever changing intersection of the life sciences, health, and society.
Course Requirements
The minor requires students to take a total of six courses (24 quarter hours):
| Course | Title | Quarter Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Select one of the following foundational bioethics courses: | 4 | |
| ETHICS FOR HEALTH SCIENCES | ||
| BIOMEDICAL ETHICS | ||
| MEDICINE, ETHICS AND SOCIETY | ||
| Note: Only one of these courses may be counted towards satisfaction of the requirement for the minor. | ||
Note: Only one of these courses may be counted towards satisfaction of the requirement for the minor.
Students must take a total of four courses, in addition to the foundational bioethics course, in accordance with the following distribution:
| Course | Title | Quarter Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Ethical Theory | ||
| Select one of the following: | 4 | |
| NEUROETHICS | ||
| ETHICAL THEORIES | ||
| TOPICS AND CONTROVERSIES | ||
| WHAT IS A PERSON? | ||
| NEUROETHICS | ||
| CONTEMPORARY TOPICS IN ETHICS | ||
| ETHICS AND PUBLIC POLICY | ||
| SURVEY OF ETHICS | ||
| Religious Ethics | ||
| Select one of the following: | 4 | |
| RELIGIOUS ETHICS AND PROFESSIONAL LIFE | ||
| THE IDEA OF "EVIL | ||
| FORGIVENESS AND RECONCILIATION | ||
| DESPAIR AND HOPE | ||
| DEATH AND ITS BEYOND: EXPERIENCE, MYTH AND RITUALS | ||
| Health Sciences | ||
| Select one of the following: | 4 | |
| FOUNDATIONS OF HEALTH SCIENCES | ||
| HEALTH HUMANITIES | ||
| DEATH AND DYING | ||
| Social Sciences | ||
| Select one of the following: | 4 | |
| INTRODUCTION TO MEDICAL ANTHROPOLOGY | ||
| ISSUES IN GLOBAL HEALTH | ||
| GLOBAL ISSUES IN WOMEN'S HEALTH | ||
| GLOBAL HISTORY OF HEALTH | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO THE U.S HEALTH CARE SYSTEM | ||
| HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS | ||
| SOCIOLOGY OF MENTAL ILLNESS | ||
| PUBLIC HEALTH AND HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR | ||
Note: Other courses may be substituted for those listed here at the discretion of the Director(s) of the minor if the focus of the specific class is deemed appropriate to satisfy the distribution requirements of the minor.