Applied Philosphy (MA)
Admission Requirements
All applicants must submit to the Graduate Admissions Office:
- A graduate application with application fee
- TOEFL, IELTS or Duolingo scores, if an international student
- Two recent letters of recommendation from those familiar with the applicant’s academic work or life long learning and speak to your ability to complete graduate level education. Discursive letters preferred.
- Curriculum vitae or resume
- Personal statement, which should address why you have decided to pursue a MA in Applied Philosophy. The personal statement should be between 2-4 double spaced pages (500-1000 words).
Degree Requirements
Code | Title | Hours |
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Core Courses | ||
BETH 680 | Foundations of Bioethics | 3 |
BETH 681 | Current Controversies in Health Care Ethics | 3 |
BETH 682 | Health and Social Justice | 3 |
BETH 683 | Race, Medicine, and Health | 3 |
BETH 684 | Clinical Ethics | 3 |
Choose one course from the following based upon concentration: | 3 | |
Social and Structural Determinants of Health | ||
Philosophy of Science | ||
or LAW 980 | Medicine, Bioethics and the Law | |
Guided electives (choose 12 hours from the courses below): | 12 | |
Social and Cultural Theory | ||
Independent Study in Bioethics | ||
Health Care Ethics Internship | ||
Multicultural and Diversity Issues | ||
History of American Sexualities | ||
Family Law | ||
Race and the Law | ||
Elder Law | ||
Sexuality and the Law | ||
Poverty, Health and the Law | ||
Introductions to Health Law | ||
Mental Health and the Law | ||
Genetics and the Law | ||
Animal Law | ||
Disability Law | ||
Medicine, Bioethics and the Law | ||
Theories of Race and Racism | ||
African-American Philosophy | ||
Topics in Philosophy of Race and Racism | ||
Philosophical Foundations of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion | ||
Health Communication: Theory and Practice | ||
Social and Structural Determinants of Health | ||
Health Promotion Policy Development | ||
Feminist Theory | ||
Professional and Ethical Issues in Clinical Psychology | ||
Race and Ethnicity | ||
Social Policy | ||
Social Inequality & Stratification | ||
Diversity, Oppression, and Social Justice Practice | ||
Culminating Graduate Experience | ||
BETH 685 | Health Care Ethics Internship | 3 |
Minimum Total Hours | 33 |