MA in BioethicsProgram of Study: 30 hoursCommon Core Courses (6 hours): | ID 5001 | Foundations of Integrative Thought | 3 hours | | ID 5002 | Foundations of Cultural Engagement | 3 hours |
Required Courses (13-17 hours):| BE 5000 or | Introduction to Bioethics: Matters of Life and Death | 3 hours | | BE 5100 | Intensive Bioethics Institute | 3 hours | | BE 6500 | Advanced Bioethics Institute | 3 hours | | PR 7220 | Ethical Theory | 3 hours | Choose one of the following two courses: | | | BE 5300 | Clinical Issues in Bioethics* | 2 hours | | BE 5500 | Bioethics and Public Policy* | 2 hours | | *NOTE: Students relatively unfamiliar with clinical-medical and/or public policy settings should take the background courses BE 5299 and/or BE 5499. These courses can count for elective credit. | Bioethics Capstone (choose one): | | | BE 7476 | Bioethics Capstone Comprehensive Examination | 0 hours | | BE 7478 | Bioethics Capstone Project | 0-4 hours | | BE 7480 | Bioethics Capstone Integrative Paper | 0-4 hours | | BE 7485 | Bioethics Thesis* | 0-4 hours | | *ID 6910 | Research Methods (required with Thesis) | 1 hour |
Bioethics Electives (7-11 hours):Students choose 7-11 hours from any of the courses listed below, depending on how many hours they earn for their capstone. (However, see note at the end of “Required Courses” section above.) Students should consult with an academic advisor in planning their individual programs of study. Elective Courses | BE 5100 | Intensive Bioethics Institute | 3-4 hours | | | (3 hours fulfills requirement; 4th hour elective) | | | BE 5299 | The Clinical Context | 1 hour | | BE 5400 | Nursing Ethics | 2 hours | | BE 5499 | The Public Policy Context | 1 hour | | BE 5600 | Law and Bioethics | 2 hours | | BE 5700 | The Right to Life and the Law | 2 hours | | BE 5800 | Bioethics Regional Conference Course | 2-3 hours | | BE 5900 | Bioethics National Conference | 2-3 hours | | BE 6100 | Bioethics Colloquium | 1-2 hours | | BE 6300 | Bioethics, Human Dignity, and the Church | 3 hours | | BE 6400 | Readings in Bioethics | 3 hours | | BE 6500 | Advanced Bioethics Institute | 3-4 hours | | | (3 hours fulfills requirement; 4th hour elective) | | | BE 6600 | Classic Cases in Bioethics | 3 hours | | BE 6700 | Personhood in Theological and Philosophical Perspective | 3 hours | | BE 7700 | Bioethics Seminar | 1-4 hours | | ST 6210 | Advanced Christian Ethics | 3 hours |
Required Capstone or Thesis (0-4 hours): Preparation for work in the field of bioethics should include at least one project that is not merely focused on a particular bioethical issue but is integrative in nature, encompassing multiple issues. The capstone can involve taking a comprehensive exam in which broad essay questions allow the student to demonstrate a grasp of the field as a whole, writing an integrative paper, or developing a special project, such as a bioethics curriculum, sermon/talk series, or a written reflection on a clinical or public policy internship experience. Alternatively, students may write a formal master’s-level thesis. The paper or project can be done to fulfill an assignment in a course. However the student chooses to meet the requirement, all students must register for course credit under one of the following course numbers: BE 7476 Capstone Comprehensive Examination (0 hours); BE 7478 Capstone Project (0-4 hours); BE 7480 Capstone Integrative Paper (0-4 hours); or BE 7485 Bioethics Thesis (0-4 hours). Students should register for BE 7476, 7478, or 7480 in the semester they complete the project or paper or take the comprehensive exam. Students should register for BE 7485 in the semester after the thesis proposal has been approved. A research methods course (ID 6910) is required of all students completing the MA degree with the thesis option. It does not count toward the 30-hour program requirement. The capstone or thesis must be completed subsequent to candidacy. This requirement is supervised by a faculty member. (A list of acceptable faculty members is available at the Records Office.) An Independent Study Authorization form (available at the Records Office) must be filled out as part of registering for all capstone and guided research (BE 7000) courses. Students opting to write a formal master’s thesis should be aware of pertinent deadlines well in advance (see Academic Handbook). Updated to 2008-09 Catalog |
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