Applied Ethics, Undergraduate Certificate

This 12-credit hour certificate is designed for students seeking to develop proficiency in ethical reasoning and responsible judgment in any field. Critical inquiry in ethics enriches a student's frameworks for understanding and navigating ethical considerations in any field of study and in civic and personal life.

Program Requirements

Required Courses I (3 hours)

PHL 218

Ethical Theories

3(3-0)

Required Courses II (3 hours)

Select from the following:

PHL 328	Animal Ethics	3(3-0)
PHL 358	Environmental Ethics	3(3-0)
PHL 410	Philosophy of Law	3(3-0)
PHL 418	Advanced Moral Philosophy	3(3-0)
PHL 422	Political and Social Philosophy	3(3-0)
PHL 425	Free Will	3(3-0)

Electives (6 hours)

Select 6 hours from one of the following categories (Note: Courses chosen to satisfy Required Courses II may not also count as Electives):

Electives I - Ethics and Law (0-6 hours)

PHL 118	Moral Problems	3(3-0)
PHL 410	Philosophy of Law	3(3-0)
PHL 422	Political and Social Philosophy	3(3-0)
PSC 555	International Law I	3(3-0)

Electives II - Ethics and the Environment (0-6 hours)

ENV 350	Foundations of Environmental Thought	3(3-0)
PHL 158	Introduction to Environmental Ethics and Justice	3(3-0)
PHL 328	Animal Ethics	3(3-0)
PHL 358	Environmental Ethics	3(3-0)

Electives III - Ethics and Social Justice (0-6 hours)

PHL 128	Philosophical Perspectives on Poverty & Economic Injustice	3(3-0)
PHL 345/REL 345/PSC 325/SOC 345	The Civil Rights Movement	3(3-0)
PHL 422	Political and Social Philosophy	3(3-0)
PHL 426	Feminist Theory	3(3-0)

Electives IV - Ethics in the Health Professions (0-6 hours)

PHL 102/REL 102	The Meaning of Life	3(3-0)
PHL 230	Philosophy of Religion	3(3-0)
PHL 328	Animal Ethics	3(3-0)
PHL 338	Medical Ethics	3(3-0)
REL 334	Death and Dying	3(3-0)

Electives V - Build Your Own (0-6 hours)

PHL 200	History of Philosophy: Classical Period	3(3-0)
PHL 230	Philosophy of Religion	3(3-0)
PHL 318	Business Ethics	3(3-0)
PHL 518	Professional Ethics	3(3-0)
REL 207/WGS 207	Women in Religion	3(3-0)
REL 235	Religion and Social Issues	3(3-0)

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