Graduate, Certificate

Bioethics

Degree type:
Certificate
Mode of study:
Online
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Bioethics explores the ethical, social and legal issues related to healthcare, including those emerging from advances in medicine and technology. Whether you work in healthcare, administration, public policy, teaching and research or other related fields, a Bioethics certificate can help take your career - and your thinking - to new heights!

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About the program

This fully online graduate certificate program is both professionally and personally rewarding —and is accomplished in just 14 credits of coursework. The range of courses and electives allows for your individual interests so the structure works for you. In turn, a certificate in Bioethics enhances employment opportunities and strengthens your ability—and confidence— to put your knowledge to work.

Some of the most important decisions we make are ethical decisions. The values we hold dear shape the direction our lives take and how we relate to the people around us. We see this in end of life care, advance directives, treatment options, reproductive technology, allocation of scarce resources, biotechnology, medical experimentation and justice in healthcare. Having training in Bioethics will be a real asset in confronting these challenges.

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Careers in Bioethics

Mount Saint Mary’s University's Bioethics Certificate Program will provide you with the knowledge and skills to address these important issues. This develops the professional expertise to advance your career in nursing and other health professions, law and public policy, psychology and counseling, teaching and research, and related fields. It will open options like participating in a Bioethics committee or community outreach.

  • Hospital Ethicist
  • Instructor in Bioethics, Biotechnology or Health Policy
  • Biotech or Clinical Research
  • Pharmaceutical Research
  • Research Scholar in Health Equity
  • Corporate Bioethics Consulting and Training
  • Healthcare/Ethics Consultant
  • Public Policy Analyst or Advisor
  • Ethics Policy Development
  • Disability Advocate
  • Lawyer/Legal Research/Paralegal
  • Ethics Program Assistant
  • Patient Rights Consultant, Educator or Coordinator
  • Community Outreach/Spokesperson
  • Institutional Review Board Advisor/Consultant
  • Oversight/Compliance Board Advisor
  • Textbook Editor or Reviewer for Publisher or Journal
  • Hospital Clergy/Chaplain

Curriculum

This certificate program has 6 required courses - total of 14 credits.

  • Required: PHI 200. Foundations of Moral Theory (3 units)
  • Select one of the following (3 units):
    • PHI 210 Global Bioethics
    • PHI 220 Public Health Ethics

Select two of the following (3 units):

  • PHI 230 Bioethics and the Law
  • PHI 240 Environmental Ethics
  • PHI 250 Ethics at the Beginning & End of Life
  • HCA 213 Legal & Ethical Aspects of Healthcare Management Policy-Making

Select two of the following (1 unit):

  • PHI 215 Nursing Bioethics
  • PHI 225 Pediatric Bioethics
  • PHI 235 Medical Experimentation
  • PHI 245 Bioethics and Film
  • PHI 255 Ethics and Reproduction

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Program Faculty

As a true interdisciplinary program, the Bioethics Certificate is taught by faculty across various departments.

  • Peter Tan headshot

    Peter Tan, PhD

    Co-Director and Philosophy Department Chair

  • Wanda Teays headshot

    Wanda Teays, PhD

    Philosophy Professor

  • Paul Green Headshot

    Paul Green, PhD

    Philosophy Professor

  • Aimeé Koeplin Headshot

    Aimee Koeplin, PhD

    Philosophy Instructor

  • Stephen Inrig Headshot

    Stephen Inrig, PhD

    Professor in Global Politics, Healthcare Administration, Healthcare Policy, Public Policy

  • Melissa Pagán Headshot

    Melissa Pagán, PhD

    Assistant Professor of Religious Studies

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