Professional Ethics

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Certificate Requirements

Certificate: Professional Ethics

Required Credits: 9

Ethical Theory and Application - select one course from the following:3
PHIL 111
Professional Responsibility and Ethics
PHIL 210
Ethics
PHIL 215
Contemporary Moral Issues
Critical Reasoning - select one course from the following:3
PHIL 157
Critical Thinking and Informal Logic
PHIL 257
Traditional Logic
PHIL 370
Social and Political Philosophy
Applied Ethics in the Profession - select one course from the following: *3
PHIL 216
Business Ethics
PHIL 225
Environmental Ethics
PHIL 327
Ethics, Engineering, and Technology
PHIL 475
Philosophy of Law
Total Credits9
*

With philosophy program approval, an alternative ethics course taught outside the philosophy program, such as those in taught in nursing or communications, can be substituted. A substitution form will need to be submitted to the Office of Registration of Registration signed by the philosophy program coordinator for approval.

Minor Requirements

Minor: Professional Ethics

Required Credits: 18

PHIL 111Professional Responsibility and Ethics3
PHIL 210Ethics3
or PHIL 215 Contemporary Moral Issues
Select one course from the following:3
PHIL 101
Introduction to Philosophy
PHIL 157
Critical Thinking and Informal Logic
PHIL 257
Traditional Logic
Professional Ethics Application - Select 3 courses from the following: *9
PHIL 216
Business Ethics
PHIL 225
Environmental Ethics
PHIL 327
Ethics, Engineering, and Technology
PHIL 475
Philosophy of Law
Total Credits18
*

With philosophy program approval, an alternative ethics course taught outside the philosophy program, such as those in taught in nursing or communications, can be substituted. A substitution form will need to be submitted to the Office of Registration of Registration signed by the philosophy program coordinator for approval.