Philosophy, Ethics, and Value Certificate

This certificate provides a stong foundation in the nature of ethics, ethical theory, and what makes things have value more generally, and particularly for students who aim either to pursue graduate study or seek employment in ethics-related fields, such as philosophy, law, public policy, bioethics, and medical ethics. For students applying for graduate study in medicine, medical schools are increasingly emphasizing the importance of an ethics background for student seeking admission to medical school.

Three Credits: (3.00)

Students must complete (1) three-credit 100 or 200 level philosophy course to meet upper division course prerequisites.

Three Credits: (3.00)

Students must choose one of the following:

PHIL 350 - Ethical Theory (3.00)
PHIL 353 - Morality and Psychology (3.00)

Nine credits: (9.00)

Students must choose three additional courses:

PHIL 350 - Ethical Theory (3.00)
PHIL 353 - Morality and Psychology (3.00)
PHIL 354 - Ethics, Animals, and the Environment (3.00)
PHIL 357 - Philosophy and Human Rights (3.00)
PHIL 358 - Bioethics (3.00)
PHIL 368 - Aesthetics (3.00)
PHIL 450 - Metaethics (3.00)
PHIL 452 - Advanced Topics in Ethics (3.00)
PHIL 471 - Freedom, Determinism, and Responsibility (3.00)
PHIL 482 - Aristotle’s Ethics (3.00)
PHIL 486 - Kant’s Moral and Political Philosophy (3.00)

Note:

Students completing the Philosophy, Ethics, and Value Certificate in addition to other programs must meet the following requirements:

No more than one course used to meet the Philosophy, B.A. requirements in Logic, Ethics, Metaphysics/Epistemology, and History can be used to meet a certificate’s requirements.
No more than one course used to meet the Philosophy Minor History requirement can be used to meet a certificate’s requirements.
A course meeting one set of Certificate requirements cannot be used to meet another set of Certificate requirements.

Students may petition the Department Chair in order to substitute relevant courses including special or advanced topic courses toward meeting Certificate requirements.