MA in Ethics, Theology and Culture Concentration in Bioethics

CREDITS

36 hours

MODALITY

On Campus, Online

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Program Overview

How should we think about moral and ethical issues related to healthcare, scientific research, and emerging technology? The MA in Ethics, Theology, and Culture with a concentration in Bioethics from TEDS will provide you with the ethical and theological understanding you need to approach these questions with skill and care. Our program will equip you to work in healthcare, science, law, advocacy, clergy, and more.

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Get access to The Center for Bioethics & Human Dignity (CBHD), TEDS’s world-class Christian bioethics center. As a student, you’ll be able to attend CBHD events, including their annual conference.

PROGRAM OUTCOMES

  • Develop a strong ethical and theological understanding of bioethics.
  • Gain skills to critically analyze moral and ethical issues in healthcare, scientific research, and emerging technology.
  • Be equipped to work in diverse fields such as healthcare, science, law, advocacy, and ministry.
  • Engage with complex ethical questions in medicine, science, and public policy.
  • Explore how Christian values and ethics inform and influence bioethical issues.
  • Learn frameworks and tools to navigate ethical challenges with clarity and compassion.

Course Curriculum

By enrolling in online or remote courses, mentored and independent study work, and as few as one several-day campus course in the summer, the program can be completed without relocating near the Bannockburn, Illinois campus. Alternatively, a complete on-campus program is also available.

CURRICULUM BREAKDOWN

Theology Core 10hrs.
Ethics & Culture Core 8hrs.
Bioethics 8hrs.
   Foundations of Bioethics
   Clinical Issues in Bioethics
   Life and Death Bioethics
   Ethics of Emerging Technologies
Electives 8hrs.
Formation Group
Capstone 2hrs.
Total 36hrs.

Careers and Outcomes

A concentration in Bioethics will give you a foundation that will enhance many careers related to the field.

ROLES HELD BY RECENT GRADUATES INCLUDE:

  • Advocacy
  • Chaplaincy
  • Church ministry
  • Education
  • Healthcare
  • Policy advising
  • Science

Prerequisites and Application

In addition to the requirements for general admission, you’ll need the following:

  • A bachelor’s degree with a minimum undergraduate GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale.
  • Scores from the Graduate Record Exam (GRE) or Miller Analogies Test (MAT) may be required if your GPA is less than 3.0 or if the Admissions Office requests them.

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Combining unrivaled academic rigor with a wholehearted commitment to gospel fidelity and an abundance of flexible options, TEDS offers a theological education that equips you to serve Christ with wisdom and grace, in truth and love.

Direct Cost and Financial Aid

TEDS is committed to offering an affordable and accessible world-class seminary education which is why we offer scholarships, grants, rebates, and other aid options to help pay for the cost of schooling.

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Comprehensive Fee $290/semester $
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“Some of the most pressing ethical concerns of our day are arising alongside developments in medicine, science, and technology. Now more than ever, we need thought leaders and professionals equipped with the bioethical tools and firm biblical convictions necessary to engage these vital issues from a distinctly Christian perspective. That is what guides our approach to our bioethics program and graduate certificates.”

Michael J. Sleasman

Director of Bioethics Programs, Associate Professor of Bioethics

Featured Faculty

Experience a classroom setting like none other. At TEDS, you will study under leading theologians, experts, and renowned authors in their specific field. Our professors will not only teach you but invest in your life.

  • Matthew Eppinette

    Affiliate Professor of Bioethics, Executive Director of The Center for Bioethics & Human Dignity (CBHD)

  • Michael J. Sleasman

    Director of Bioethics Programs, Associate Professor of Bioethics

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Combining unrivaled academic rigor with a wholehearted commitment to gospel fidelity and an abundance of flexible options, TEDS offers a theological education that equips you to serve Christ with wisdom and grace, in truth and love.

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