Bioethics - Minor

Individuals interested in making informed value judgments based on critical analysis of factual information, particularly regarding human conduct in biological issues, may find this minor illuminating.

Required Courses for Bioethics Minor

The following courses (9 credit hours) are required for a Bioethics minor (10 credit hours required if students choose to take BIO 310 which has a co-requisite of BIO 310L):

BIO 253 - PII Human Genetics Credits: 3 or
BIO 310 - Genetics
Credits: 3/
BIO 310L - Genetics Lab
Credits: 1
RES 388 - PII Christian Ethics: Stories of Virtue and Violence Credits: 3 or
PHL 212 - PII Ethics Through Literature
Credits: 3 or
PHL 312 - PII Ethics
Credits: 3
RES 391 - PII Biomedical Ethics Credits: 3

Elective Courses for Bioethics Minor

In addition to the required coursework identified above, students must select two courses from the following list to complete the Bioethics minor:

BIO 330 - PII Ecology Credits: 3 /
BIO 330L - Ecology Laboratory
Credits: 1
BIO 377 - PII Conservation Biology Credits: 3
PHL 312 - PII Ethics Credits: 3
PSY 351 - Behavior Modification Credits: 3
RES 388 - PII Christian Ethics: Stories of Virtue and Violence Credits: 3
RES 390 - PII Ethics of the Professions Credits: 3
RES 381 - PII Peace and Justice Credits: 3
RES 366 - PII Meaning of Death Credits: 3