Sample Curriculum Plans
Applied Philosophy: Health Care Ethics (MA)
Both full-time and part-time options are available for completing the degree. Example schedules for each are given below.
Full Time Schedule
| Year 1 | Year 2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fall |
1. BETH 680: Foundations of Bioethics 2. BETH 681: Current Controversies or 682: Health and Social Justice 3. Approved Elective |
1. BETH 685: Internship (CGE/Capstone) 2. Approved Elective 3. Approved Elective |
| Spring |
1. BETH 683: Racialized Medicine 2. BETH 684: Clinical Ethics 3. Track course: PHPB 630: Social Determinants of Health or BETH 636: Philosophy of Science or LAW 980: Law, Medicine, and Ethics |
1. BETH 681: Current Controversies or BETH 682: Health and Social Justice 2. Approved Elective 3. Free elective; may repeat/continue internship for credit |
Accelerated (1 year) schedule
| Summer 1 |
Approved Elective *Approved Elective (A total of three electives over two summers) |
| Fall 1 |
BETH 680: Foundations of Bioethics BETH 681: Current Controversies Track course: PHPB 630 or BETH 636 or LAW 980 Approved Elective |
| Spring 1 |
BETH 682: BETH 682: Health and Social Justice BETH 683: Racialized Medicine BETH 684: Clinical Ethics BETH 685: Internship (CGE/Capstone) |
| Summer 2 |
Approved Elective *Approved Elective (A total of three electives over two summers) |
Part Time Schedules
For all part time schedules please note that the availability of approved electives varies during the summer. A total of four approved electives must be taken to complete the degree. We recommend that you evaluate elective availability on a semester by semester basis. Contact the Administrative Assistant at any time for a review of your current progress toward degree completion.
On these schedules you will only need one of the electives marked with an asterisk, there are multiple opportunities to complete the class.
Two courses per semester, with summer courses. Summer graduation.
| Year 1 | Year 2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fall |
BETH 680: Foundations of Bioethics BETH 681: Current Controversies or BETH 682: Health and Social Justice |
BETH 685: Internship (CGE/Capstone) Track Course: BETH 636 or PHPB 630, or LAW 980 |
| Spring |
BETH 683: Racialized Medicine BETH 684: Clinical Ethics |
BETH 682: Health and Social Justice or BETH 681: Current Controversies BETH 684: Clinical Ethics
|
| Summer |
Approved Elective Approved Elective* (total of 3 electives over 2 summers) |
Approved Elective Approved Elective* (total of 3 electives over 2 summers) |
One course per semester, with summer courses. Spring graduation.
Note - this schedule is the recommended model for current faculty or staff wishing to complete the degree while working full time.
| Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 | Year 4 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | BETH 680: Foundations of Bioethics | BETH 682: Health and Social Justice | Track course: BETH 636 or PHPB 630 or LAW 980 | Approved Elective |
| Spring | BETH 681: Current Controversies | BETH 684: Clinical Ethics | BETH 683: Racialized Medicine | BETH 685: Internship (CUE/ Capstone) |
| Summer | Approved Elective | Approved Elective | Approved Elective |
Dual degrees follow specific curriculums based on the doctoral level degree. Please see the dual degree pages for more information.
