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Applied Ethics and the Professions (Biomedical and Health Ethics), MA

Applied Ethics and the Professions (Biomedical and Health Ethics), MA

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Applied Ethics and the Professions (Biomedical and Health Ethics), MA

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Health, Healthcare, Medicine, NEUROTECHNOLOGY, Public, Public Health, Research, bioethics, biomedical, clinical, ethics, nursing

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Program description ▲
Degree awarded: MA  Applied Ethics and the Professions (Biomedical and Health Ethics)

Medicine is infused with moral values and is deeply embedded in a variety of social and cultural contexts, which significantly determine the effectiveness of medical care in achieving healthy outcomes for patients and populations. The objective of the biomedical and health ethics concentration in the Master of Arts program in applied ethics and the professions is to integrate academic and clinical dimensions of moral issues with medical practice and biomedical research.

You are exposed to the internal and external logics of medicine, health care and biotechnology, and you gain substantive understanding of ethical, cultural and societal issues in a variety of domains through coursework and other experiences. You deliberate individually and collectively about a wide range of issues and problems in contemporary medicine and the history of medicine; develop advanced critical normative reasoning and judgment capacities; and cultivate effective communication skills for academic, clinical and policy contexts.

At a glance ▲
  • STEM-OPT extension eligible: No

Degree requirements ▲

30 credit hours including the required applied project course (AEP 593)

Required Core (3 credit hours)
AEP 501 Practical and Professional Ethics (3)

Concentration (3 credit hours)
BIO 516 Foundations of Bioethics (3)

Concentration Electives (18 credit hours)

Culminating Experience (6 credit hours)
AEP 593 Applied Project (6)

Additional Curriculum Information
Electives are related to the concentration study. Students must request approval from the chairperson of the degree program prior to selecting elective coursework.

Admission requirements ▲

General university admission requirements:

All students are required to meet general university admission requirements.
U.S. applicants | International applicants | English proficiency

Applicants must fulfill the requirements of both the Graduate College and the Rob Walton College of Global Futures.

Applicants are eligible to apply to the program if they have earned a bachelor's or master's degree in any field from a regionally accredited institution.

Applicants must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.00 (scale is 4.00 = "A") in the last 60 hours of their first bachelor's degree program or a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.00 (scale is 4.00 = "A") in an applicable master's degree program.

All applicants must submit:

  1. graduate admission application and application fee
  2. official transcripts
  3. personal statement of interest and qualification
  4. resume
  5. two letters of recommendation
  6. proof of English proficiency

Additional Application Information
An applicant whose native language is not English must provide proof of English proficiency regardless of their current residency.
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