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Twin Cities Campus
Clinical Ethics Postbaccalaureate CertificateBioethics, Center for
Graduate School
Link to a list of faculty for this program.
Contact Information
Center for Bioethics
N504 Boynton
410 Church St SE
Minneapois, MN 55455
Email:
bthxed@umn.edu
Along with the program-specific requirements listed below, please read the
General Information section of
this
website for requirements that apply to all major fields.
The Clinical Ethics post-baccalaureate certificate will offer a graduate level educational opportunity for practicing professionals including physicians, nurses, social workers, chaplains, and others. Students will engage in classwork and practical experience geared toward mastery of the knowledge and skills needed for work in clinical ethics, including participation on ethics committees, clinical ethics consultation services, institutional and regional clinical ethics policy bodies such as organ allocation committees or brain death committees, support for institutional staff development programs in their professional fields, or simply being better prepared to meet the ethical challenges that arise in their work. The curriculum will fulfill the health care ethics core competencies promulgated by the American Society for Bioethics and Humanities.
Program Delivery
Prerequisites for Admission
A graduate or professional degree in a field related to clinical ethics is required for admission.
International applicants must submit score(s) from one of the following tests:
Key to test
abbreviations
(TOEFL).
For an online application or for more information about graduate education admissions, see the
General Information section of this
website.
Program Requirements
Use of 4xxx courses towards program requirements is not permitted.
A minimum GPA of 3.00
is required for students to remain in good standing.
At least 1 semesters must be completed
before filing a Degree Program Form.
Required Courses
NB: BTHX 8500 will be taken twice, 2 cr each time, once fall once spring.
BTHX 5100 - Introduction to Clinical Ethics
(3.0 cr)
BTHX 5110 Ethical Issues in Pediatrics (2.0 cr)
BTHX 5120 Dying in Contemporary Medical Culture (2.0 cr)
BTHX 8100 Advanced Theory and Practice of Clinical Ethics (2.0 cr)
BTHX 8500 - Practicum in Bioethics
(1.0-4.0 cr)
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Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 1.0 -4.0 [max 16.0] |
Prerequisites: | Bioethics grad [major or minor] or # |
Grading Basis: | OPT No Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |