Biomedical Ethics
Required for the Minor in Biomedical
Ethics
- Completion of the following core courses:
- Biomedical Ethics 120/Philosophy 120: Introduction to Biomedical Ethics
- Biology 110: Principles of Biology, Biology 103: Biotechnology
and Society, or Anthropology 140: Biological Anthropology
- Biomedical Ethics 290/Economics
290: The Economics of Medical Care or Biomedical Ethics 495/Government
495: Health Policy
- Psychology 245:
Health Psychology or Anthropology 342: Medical Anthropology
- Biomedical Ethics 370/Philosophy 370: Advanced
Studies in Bioethics or an approved independent study project on some aspect
of biomedical ethics or health policy.
- 12 additional units from the courses listed below
Independent study projects must be approved by
the advisory committee. Possible contexts for projects include a Mielke,
Kasel, or Hughes internship, a tutorial, an independent study
course, or a health care-related project in conjunction with an
off-campus program.
Courses That Fulfill Requirement Number 2
- Anthropology 210: Cultural Anthropology
- Anthropology 342: Medical Anthropology
- Biology 354: Molecular Biology
- Biology 453: Developmental
Biology
- Economics 270: Public Sector Economics: Taxation
- Economics 275: Public Sector Economics: Expenditures
- Economics 290: The Economics of
Medical Care
- Economics 400: Industrial Organization
- Economics 440:
Public Expenditure
- Geology 213: Geology and Health
- Government 380: Introduction to Public Policy
- Government 465: Environmental Politics
- Government
495: Health Policy
- Philosophy 320: Ethics
- Philosophy 350: Political Philosophy
- Philosophy 360: Environmental Ethics
- Philosophy 430: Philosophy
of Law
- Psychology 245: Health Psychology
- Psychology 250: Psychopathology
- Psychology 280 or 281: Research Methods I and II (only one term may count)
