| Program name: | Bioethics Minor |
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| Type of program: | Minor |
| The program will be offered at: | Akron Campus |
| Existing courses required for completion of program: (list each individually, one course per line, with course number, title, and credit hours) |
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| 3600:120 Introduction to Ethics (3 credits)
3600:361 Biomedical Ethics (3 credits) 3600:323 Advanced Topics in Ethics (3 credits) 3600:___ Any philosophy course (3 credits) |
| Courses new to university offering required for completion of program: (list each individually, one course per line, with course number, title, and credit hours) |
| None |
| Existing courses which can be used as electives in program: (list each individually, one course per line, with course number, title, and credit hours; if options exist, list by option) |
| 3600:464 Philosophy of Science (3 credits)
1880:310 Medicine and the Humanities (3 credits) 2040:241 Technology and Human Values (2 credits) 3003:390 W: Teaching Moral Values in Education (3 credits) 3006:450 Interdisciplinary Seminar in Life-Span Development & Gerontology (2 credits) 3100:103 Natural Science: Biology (4 credits) 3100:108 Introduction to Biological Aging (3 credits) 3100:111 Principles of Biology I (4 credits) 3100:211 General Genetics (3 credits) 3100:392 Biology of Aging (3 credits) 3100:481 Advanced Genetics (3 credits) 3150:100 Chemistry & Society (3 credits) 3250:200 Principles of Microeconomics (3 credits) 3250:201 Principles of Macroeconomics (3 credits) 3250:405 Economics in the Public Sector (3 credits) 3700:100 Government & Politics in the U.S. (4 credits) 3700:304 Modern Political Thought (3 credits) 3750:230 Developmental Psychology (4 credits) 3750:320 Biopsychology (4 credits) 3750:335 Dynamics of Personality (4 credits) 3750:340 Social Psychology (4 credits) 3750:420 Abnormal Psychology (4 credits) 3750:430 Psychological Disorders of Children (4 credits) 3850:100 Introduction to Sociology (4 credits) 3850:104 Social Problems (3 credits) 3850:342 Sociology of Health & Illness (3 credits) 3850:343 Sociology of Aging (3 credits) 3850:444 Social Issues in Aging (3 credits) 3850:450 Sociology of Mental Illness (3 credits) 3870:150 Cultural Anthropology (4 credits) 3870:251 Human Diversity (3 credits) 3870:457 Medical Anthropology (3 credits) 5100:490 W: Teaching Moral Values in Education (3 credits) 5570:201 Foundations of Health Education (3 credits) 5570:322 Current Topics in Health Education (3 credits) 6400:220 Legal & Social Environment of Business (3 credits) 6500:480 Introduction to Health-Care Management (3 credits) 6500:485 Special Topics in Health Services Administration (1-3 credits) 6600:300 Marketing Principles (3 credits) 7400:295 Direct Experiences in the Hospital (1 credit) 7400:442 Human Sexuality (3 credits) 7400:451 Child in the Hospital (4 credits) 7600:235 Interpersonal Communication (3 credits) 7600:303 Public Relations Writing (3 credits) 7750:270 Poverty in the United States (3 credits) 7750:276 Introduction to Social Welfare (4 credits) 7750:425 Social Work Ethics (3 credits) 7750:456 Social Work in Health Services (3 credits) 8200:215 Professional Role Development (2 credits) 8200:315 Pathophysiology of Nurses (3 credits) 8200:455 Professional Issues (2 credits) 8200:470 Community Health Nursing (4 credits) |
| Courses new to university offering which can be used as electives in program: (list each individually, one course per line, with course number, title, and credit hours; if options exist, list by option) |
| None |
| Implementation Plan |
| Additional program requirements: |
| 18 Total Credit Hours Required (12 credit hours of
required Philosophy courses and 6 credit hours of elective courses from list) |
| Admission requirements: (for undergraduate programs specify for both direct admits and students using intercollege transfer) |
| No direct admits into a Minor. |
| Other information: |
| Resource statement: |
| No additional resources are required. |
| Web components statement: |
| Rationale: |
| RATIONALE FOR BIOETHICS MINOR
The term "bioethics" was coined by Van Rensselaer Potter in 1971 (Bioethics: Bridge to the Future, Prentice-Hall) and has now become a specialized, interdisciplinary area of study. The ethical issues it encompasses include abortion, assisted reproduction, the new genetics (gene therapy, germ-line engineering), euthanasia, assisted-suicide, brain death, allocation of resources, organ harvesting and transplantation, experimentation on human subjects and animals, confidentiality and informed consent in the practice of health care, and ethical issues of IRBs and ethics committees. These bioethical issues are of great concern to everyone and penetrate innumerable academic disciplines. A Bioethics Minor can greatly enhance virtually any student's curriculum. Hence this proposal. The extensive list of elective courses is so for the purpose of allowing students to fit this minor in most easily with their major. For example, an economics major may want to go into hospital administration, and a bioethics minor would enhance their preparation. The extensive list allows for maximal adaptability for students' interdisciplinary interests, plans, and goals. |
| Bulletin description: |
| DESCRIPTION FOR COURSE BULLETIN:
Philosophy General Philosophy Minor A total of 18 credits in philosophy including: At least 3 credits at the introductory level: 3600:101 Introduction to Philosophy or 3600:120 Introduction to Ethics or 3600:170 Introduction to Logic At least 6 credits at the 300/400 level The remaining 9 credits are to be selected from any philosophy offerings. Bioethics Minor A total of 18 credits including: Required: 12 credits of Philosophy 3600:120 * Introduction to Ethics 3 3600:361 Biomedical Ethics 3 3600:323 Advanced Topics in Ethics 3 3600:___ Any philosophy course 3 Electives: 6 credits from the following electives 3600:464 Philosophy of Science 3 1880:310 Medicine and the Humanities 3 2040:241 Technology and Human Values 2 3003:390 W: Teach Moral Values in Educ. 3 3006:450 Interdisciplinary Seminar in Life-Span 2 Development & Gerontology 3100:103 * Natural Science: Biology 4 3100:108 * Intro to Biological Aging 3 3100:111 Principles of Biology I 4 3100:211 General Genetics 3 3100:392 Biology of Aging 3 3100:481 Advanced Genetics 3 3150:100 * Chemistry & Society 3 3250:200 * Principles of Microeconomics 3 3250:201 Principles of Macroeconomics 3 3250:405 Economics in the Public Sector 3 3700:100 * Govt. & Politics in the U.S. 4 3700:304 Modern Political Thought 3 3750:230 Developmental Psychology 4 3750:320 Biopsychology 4 3750:335 Dynamics of Personality 4 3750:340 Social Psychology 4 3750:420 Abnormal Psychology 4 3750:430 Psychological Disorders of Children 4 3850:100 * Introduction to Sociology 4 3850:104 Social Problems 3 3850:342 Sociology of Health & Illness 3 3850:343 Sociology of Aging 3 3850:444 Social Issues in Aging 3 3850:450 Sociology of Mental Illness 3 3870:150 * Cultural Antrohopology 4 3870:251 Human Diversity 3 3870:457 Medical Anthropology 3 4800:409 Intro to Biomed. Engr. Research 3 5100:490 W: Teaching Moral Values in Educ. 3 5570:201 Foundations of Health Education 3 5570:322 Current Topics in Health Education 3 6400:220 Legal & Social Environ. of Bus. 3 6500:480 Intro to Health-Care Management 3 6500:485 Spec.Topics-Health Services Admin. 1-3 6600:300 Marketing Principles 3 7400:295 Direct Experiences in the Hospital 1 7400:442 Human Sexuality 3 7400:451 Child in the Hospital 4 7600:235 Interpersonal Communication 3 7600:303 Public Relations Writing 3 7750:270 Poverty in the United States 3 7750:276 Intro to Social Welfare 4 7750:425 Social Work Ethics 3 7750:456 Social Work in Health Services 3 8200:215 Professional Role Development 2 8200:315 Pathophysiology for Nurses 3 8200:455 Professional Issues 2 8200:470 Community Health Nursing 4 * Can also be used for General Education credit. |