Health Care Ethics, Minor
91Å®Éñ's minor in health care ethics allows students to examine some of the ethical questions that arise in the complex health care system.
91Å®Éñ students will discuss the definition of death, how to allocate donated organs, what is considered a disease and when to withdraw life-sustaining treatment.
Students pursuing the minor in health care ethics must take Foundations in Clinical Health Care Ethics (±á°ä·¡Ìý2010) before or at the same time as any 4000-level courses. Two of the five courses for the minor must be at the 3000 or 4000 level. Students may take one elective outside of the center.
Code | Title | Credits |
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Introductory Courses | ||
Select one of the following: | 3 | |
±á°ä·¡Ìý2010 | Foundations in Clinical Health Care Ethics | |
Elective Courses | 12 | |
Select 12 credits from courses with the "Health Care Ethics Minor" attribute which includes all HCE courses and the below: | ||
±á°ä·¡Ìý1600 | Embodiment, Life, and Death in Context * | |
´Ç°ùÌý±á°ä·¡Ìý1700 | Death, Disability, Disease, and the Meaning of Life | |
±Ê±á±õ³¢Ìý2050 | Ethics (strongly recommended) | |
´Ç°ùÌý±Ê±á±õ³¢Ìý2055 | Ethics, Justice, & the Person | |
±Ê±á±õ³¢Ìý3360 | Medical Ethics | |
°Õ±á·¡°¿Ìý2510 | Christian Ethics | |
·¡±·³Ò³¢Ìý3730 | Introduction to Medical Humanities, Literature | |
·¡±·³Ò³¢Ìý3740 | Medicine and Literature | |
Total Credits | 15 |
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Only one 1000-level course may count for the minor.Â
Continuation Standards
A student must maintain a GPA in coursework for the minor in health care ethics of at least 2.00.