Stand Alone Certificate in Ethics

The Ethics Certificate is a stand alone certificate in the philosophical study of ethics. This certificate is intended for students in any discipline, as it will provide students with skills and knowledge relevant to many aspects of their professional and personal lives. Courses in the certificate program engage students in the philosophical study of both theoretical and applied ethics. Students who earn this certificate will not only be able to demonstrate to prospective employers their knowledge of and commitment to ethics in the professional sphere, but will also be better equipped to analyze and evaluate the most difficult and controversial challenges facing our society today.

Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of the Ethics Certificate program, students will be able to:

Demonstrate knowledge of the foundational concepts of ethics.
Critically analyze moral problems from a philosophical perspective.
Make a cogent moral argument.

Required (3 credit hours):

PHIL 2030 - Introduction to Ethics 3 Credit Hours

Choose any three (9 credit hours total):

PHIL 3115 - Political Philosophy 3 Credit Hours
PHIL 3180 - Moral Theories 3 Credit Hours
PHIL 3300 - Biomedical Ethics 3 Credit Hours
PHIL 3310 - Philosophy, Ethics, and the Environment 3 Credit Hours
PHIL 4110 - Philosophy of Law 3 Credit Hours
PHIL 4120 - Professional Ethics 3 Credit Hours
PHIL 4130 - Feminist Philosophy 3 Credit Hours
PHIL 4240 - Philosophy and Ethics of Love and Sex 3 Credit Hours