The Bioethics Secondary Emphasis will prepare students in Biology, Health Professions, and related areas, to resolve perplexing yet inescapable ethical dilemmas through the acquisition of essential conceptual and ethical frameworks.  

REQUIRED CORE COURSES

Take one of the following courses:

PL-105  Introduction to Logic

4 CreditsH,WK-FR 

PL-208  Symbolic Logic

3 CreditsN,H,WK-FR 

Take one of the following courses:

PL-235 Ethics of Health Care

4 CreditsH,SW-ERPre-req or co-req: FYC-101 or EN-110 or EN-109 

IC-292  Justice and Global Health

4 CreditsIC 

Take one of the following courses:

PL-250  Science and Human Values

4 CreditsH,WK-HT,CTGESPrereq or coreq: FYC-101 or EN-110 or EN-109 

PL-260  Philosophy of Science

4 CreditsH,WK-HT,CTGESPrereq or coreq: FYC-101 or EN-110 or EN-109 

ELECTIVES

Complete 7 credits from the following courses:

BI-270  Infectious Disease & Society

3 CreditsCA,N,WK-SP,CTGES

HS-313 Disease, Medicine & Empire

4 CreditsCA, I, H, SW-GE, CTGESPre- or Co-Requisite: FYC-101 or EN-110 or EN-109.

HS-314 Medieval Medicine

4 CreditsH, CW, SW-GE,CTGESPre- or Co-Requisite: FYC-101 or EN-110 or EN-109.

IC-203  Genomics, Ethics & Society

4 CreditsIC,CTGESPrerequisites: EN110 or EN109. 

PL-205  Ancient Philosophy

4 CreditsH,CW 

PL-270  Ethical Theory

4 CreditsH,SW-ERPrerequisite: FYC-101 or EN-110 or EN-109 

PL-304  Existentialism

4 CreditsH,CW,WK-HTPrerequisite: FYC-101 or EN-110 or EN-109

RU-275  Medicine and Literature

4 CreditsCA,I,H,CW,CTGES,SW-ER 

Secondary Emphasis Credit Total = 18

Six credits must be at the 300/400-level.  Any course exception must be approved by the advisor and/or department chair.