100 credit hours
Trinity’s Bachelor’s of Arts/Master’s of Arts in Bioethics program is ideal if you are entering the workplace and desire to thoughtfully engage with the contemporary issues of our culture in more depth. If you plan on becoming a healthcare professional, lawyer, scientist, educator, minister, nonprofit leader, or you aspire to address bioethics issues in your future career, you will find that this program is exactly what you need. As part of the program, you will have various opportunities for internships and networking. Opportunities are also available through our world-class Center for Bioethics and Human Dignity on the Deerfield campus.
You’ll earn your bachelor’s and master’s in as little as 4 total years (including the summer after completion of your undergraduate degree). The Dual Degree can be entered as early as the summer before the junior year, with completion of the master’s degree possible in the summer following the senior year of college, in time to enter professional and graduate schools along with your peers.
The Center for Bioethics and Human Dignity, located on campus, makes it possible for you to regularly engage with contemporary bioethical issues!
Trinity Graduate School and Trinity International University offers a dual bachelor’s of arts/master’s of arts degree that pairs an MA in Bioethics with an undergraduate degree in any major. This opportunity is open to qualified students in any undergraduate major as long as they have completed 70 hours of undergraduate coursework. For the master’s portion of the degree, you will take courses like integrative thought in bioethics, cultural engagement in bioethics, bioethics and public policy, as well as participating in special projects and conferences through the Center for Bioethics & Human Dignity at Trinity.
As a part of the program, you will have the opportunity to engage in lively discussions and educational events through The Center for Bioethics & Human Dignity, a Christian bioethics research center located on campus that explores the nexus of biomedicine, biotechnology, and our common humanity. CBHD fosters a distinctly Christian conception of bioethics that is both academically rigorous and broadly accessible. Internships are also available through the center.
FRESHMAN, SOPHOMORE & JR. YEAR UNDERGRAD COURSES |
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Course | Title | Credits |
BI 101 | Understanding the Old Testament | –or– |
BI 111 | Understanding the New Testament | 3 hours |
BI 210 | Biblical Interpretation | 3 hours |
PH 180 | Introduction to Philosophy | 3 hours |
BIO 111 | General Biology | –or– |
BIO 103 | Introductory Biology | 3 hours |
Other general education courses and required major courses Undergraduate general education requirements that will be fulfilled by graduate-level courses and need not be duplicated with undergraduate work: BE 5001 Foundations of Integrative Thought replaces either BI 101 or BI 111 BE 5002 Foundations of Cultural Engagement replaces one course in the Religious and Ethnic Diversity subcategory Any Approved Undergraduate major, general education, or elective course: (3 hours) of graduate credit can replace 3 hours of undergraduate credit. Service Learning Requirement: Students can fulfill Trinity College’s Service Learning Requirement by working with The Center for Bioethics & Human Dignity on the summer National Bioethics Conference, with optional free attendance at the conferences in the summers following the freshman and sophomore years. |
JUNIOR YEAR | ||
Upon completion of 70 hours with a 3.0 GPA, students must submit an application and letter of recommendation to Trinity Graduate School Admissions to be accepted to the Dual Degree Program. |
SUMMER BEFORE SENIOR YEAR GRADUATE COURSE WORK |
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Course | Title | Credits |
BE 5001 | Foundations of Integrative Thought* | 3 hours |
BE 5002 | Foundations of Cultural Engagement* | 3 hours |
BE 5100 | Intensive Bioethics Institute | 4 hours |
BE 5900 | Bioethics National Conference | 3 hours |
*These two courses begin in the summer and are completed in the fall session. |
SENIOR YEAR GRADUATE COURSE WORK |
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Complete course requirements for general education and major. A full academic course load must include at least 12 hours of graduate and undergraduate courses per semester. | ||
Fall Semester: | ||
Complete or take ID 5001 and IDS 5002 (6 hours) | ||
Course | Title | Credits |
BE 6200 | Ethical Theory | 3 hours |
Spring Semester: | ||
Course | Title | Credits |
BE 5499 | The Public Policy Context (optional) | 1 hour |
BE 5500 | Bioethics and Public Policy | 2 hours |
BE 5299 | The Clinical Context | 1 hour |
BE 5300 | Clinical Issues in Bioethics | 2 hours |
—Undergraduate Bachelor’s of Arts Degree Completed— |
SUMMER FOLLOWING SENIOR YEAR GRADUATE COURSE WORK |
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Course | Title | Credits |
BE 6500 | Advanced Bioethics Institute | 4 hours |
BE 5900 | Bioethics National Conference | 3 hours |
BE 7700 | Bioethics Seminar | 3 hours |
Bioethics Capstone: | ||
Course | Title | Credits |
BE 7476 | Bioethics Comprehensive Examination | –or– |
BE 7478 | Bioethics Capstone Projects | –or– |
BE 7480 | Bioethics Capstone Integrative Paper | –or– |
BE 7485 | Thesis† | 0-4 hours |
†BE 7485 requires ID 6910, a research methods course, as a prerequisite. | ||
—Master’s of Arts Degree Completed— |
CAREER OUTCOMES |
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Scientist | Nonprofit Leader |
Healthcare Professional | Counselor |
Lawyer | Educator |
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PROGRAM FACULTY
PART-TIME FACULTY
Paul Brown, PhD