Certificate in Ethical Theory and Practice
Requirements
Students are required to complete 12 credits in courses offered by the Department of Philosophy in the area of ethical theory and practice.
A certificate consists of at least 12 credits; at least 12 credits must be taken in MU course work. Students must meet the minimum GPA requirements for a certificate, which in no case can be lower than 2.0. In addition, a student cannot receive a grade lower than a C- in any course applied towards a certificate in the College. For more information, please see Requirements for an Optional Certificate.
| Course Offerings | ||
| PHIL 1100 | The Difference Between Right and Wrong: An Introduction to Ethics | 3 |
| or PHIL 1100H | The Difference Between Right and Wrong: An Introduction to Ethics - Honors | |
| PHIL 1150 | Introductory Bioethics | 3 |
| or PHIL 1150H | Introductory Bioethics - Honors | |
| PHIL 2300 | Philosophy and Human Nature | 3 |
| PHIL 2350 | The Meaning of Life | 3 |
| PHIL 2400 | Ethics and the Professions | 3 |
| PHIL 2410 | Philosophies of War and Peace | 3 |
| PHIL 2420 | Ethical Issues in Business | 3 |
| PHIL 2430 | Contemporary Moral Issues | 3 |
| PHIL 2440 | Medical Ethics | 3 |
| or PHIL 2440H | Medical Ethics-Honors | |
| PHIL 2850 | Minds and Morals: An Introduction to Moral Psychology | 3 |
| PHIL 2900 | Environmental Ethics | 3 |
| PHIL 3500 | Existentialism | 3 |
| PHIL 4500 | Theories of Ethics | 3 |
| or PHIL 4500W | Theories of Ethics - Writing Intensive | |
| PHIL 4600 | Justice, Rights, and the State: An Introduction to Political Philosophy | 3 |
| PHIL 4610 | Law, Liberty, and Justice: An Introduction to the Philosophy of Law | 3 |