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Graduate Catalog | 2016-2017 
    
Graduate Catalog | 2016-2017 Previous Edition

Applied Ethics, Graduate Certificate


The Graduate Certificate in Applied Ethics is of interest to three groups of students: (1) professionals working in areas of applied ethics; (2) students just beginning to explore graduate work in philosophy; and (3) students in other master’s and doctoral programs, such as biology, health administration, and public policy, who expect their careers to include work in applied ethics.

Admission Requirements


In addition to meeting the University’s graduate admission requirements, all prospective students must:

  • Submit a personal statement outlining why the applicant seeks admission to the program
  • Submit two academic letters of recommendation, in addition to the recommendation forms required by the graduate school, which address the student’s philosophical skills and/or ethical reasoning

Prerequisite Requirements


A bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution and a minimum undergraduate GPA of 2.75 is required for admission to the Graduate Certificate program.

Certificate Requirements


The Graduate Certificate in Applied Ethics requires the completion of 15 credit hours of graduate coursework in philosophy.  The coursework should be distributed as follows:

Advising


The Graduate Program Director serves as formal advisor to graduate students.

Transfer Credit


Transfer credit is not accepted in the certificate program.