BIOE - Bioethics
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Bioethics Minor
Bioethics, it has been remarked, is what angels—disembodied, immortal beings—would not have. The reason is that bioethics concerns issues and problems that arise in virtue of our bodily nature as human beings: issues and problems around conception and birth, health and sickness, and aging and dying, among others. If you are a pre-health, pre-law, pre-med, public health student or simply interested in thinking through complex ethical questions then this minor is a perfect fit for you! The minor will allow you to explore the ethical implications of medical and scientific research and practices and develop the knowledge and skills necessary to navigate challenging bioethical issues.
Learning Goals
Identify and explain key ethical concepts and theories.
Identify and explain key bioethical concepts, theories, and topics.
Identify and analyze the ethical issues in a given clinical case and formulate possible resolutions.
Recognize and discuss the historical, social, and/or scientific context of health care.
Minor Requirements
18 credit hours
Philosophical and Religious Perspectives
Choose one of the following (3 credits):
PJHR 3500* | SOCIAL JUSTICE RESEARCH | 3 |
PL 2081* | ETHICAL THEORY | 3 |
TRS 3530* | CATHOLIC MORAL THEOLOGY | 3 |
Choose one of the following (3 credits):
PL 2088* | BIOETHICS | 3 |
PL 2098* | SPECIAL TOPICS: PHILOSOPHY OF MEDICINE** | 3 |
TRS 3583* | HEALTH CARE ETHICS | 3 |
Choose two of the following (6 credits):
PJHR 3500* | SOCIAL JUSTICE RESEARCH | 3 |
PL 2041 | PHILOSOPHY OF SCIENCE | 3 |
PL 2051 | FEMINIST PHILOSOPHIES | 3 |
PL 2081* | ETHICAL THEORY | 3 |
PL 2085 | CONTEMPORARY ETHICAL PROBLEMS | 3 |
PL 2088* | BIOETHICS | 3 |
PL 2098* | SPECIAL TOPICS: PHILOSOPHY OF MEDICINE** | 3 |
TRS 3530* | CATHOLIC MORAL THEOLOGY | 3 |
TRS 3563 | BIOETHICS | 3 |
TRS 3583* | HEALTH CARE ETHICS | 3 |
*Course can only be used to fulfill one minor requirement--it cannot count in multiple categories.
**As a special topic course, the individual semester's section must be petitioned to satisfy minor requirements.
Subtotal: 12 credits
Historical, Social, and Scientific Perspectives
Choose two of the following:
BL 2600** | SOCIAL INEQUALITY AND DISEASE | 3 |
HS 1137 | HISTORY OF MEDICINE IN AMERICA | 3 |
HS 1138 | HISTORY OF SCIENCE AND THE BODY IN AMERICA | 3 |
HS 1239 | HEALTH, MEDICINE, AND SOCIETY | 3 |
PBHL 2500 | CURRENT ISSUES IN POPULATION AND PUBLIC HEALTH (must complete three of the 1-credit classes) | 1 |
PO 2210 | HEALTHCARE ACCESS IN LATIN AMERICA | 3 |
SC 2730 | PUBLIC HEALTH AND U.S. SOCIETY | 3 |
SC 3250 | GENDER, HEALTH, AND MEDICINE | 3 |
SC 3700 | CULTURE, ENVIRONMENT, AND GLOBAL HEALTH | 3 |
**Course has prerequisite(s) that are not part of this minor, so the student is responsible for fitting the prerequisite course(s) into their degree plan prior to taking the course.
Subtotal: 6 credits