Applied Ethics and Practical Philosophy Certificate, Undergraduate
The Applied Ethics and Practical Philosophy Certificate Program seeks to nurture the application of ethical and philosophical ideas toward concerns in social, political, economic and cultural life. The chief goal of the program is to offer practically oriented, but philosophically based, expertise in ethics and normative theory.
The program will also provide Eastern Washington University students with the cultural understanding, ethical decision-making and critical thinking skills necessary for addressing the dilemmas faced by present and future professionals, policy makers and citizens in general. It is designed to ensure that its recipients have a command of the basic theories of moral philosophy as well as a specialized knowledge of their applications in many areas of public life, including medicine, government, law, public policy, business and education. Consequently, the curriculum includes both core courses essential to a solid foundation in moral thought and specialized courses in practical philosophy and applied ethics.
The certificate will serve as a valuable credential to professionals who require a general understanding of the area, e.g. those who serve on ethics committees or compliance boards and those who seek advanced ethics training to meet licensure demands.
| Required Courses | ||
| Note: students completing a minor in Philosophy and the Applied Ethics and Practical Philosophy Certificate may only count one course for each. | ||
| Choose one of the following | ||
| PHIL 212 | INTRODUCTORY ETHICS | 5 |
| or PHIL 213 | MORAL ISSUES IN AMERICA | |
| Choose two of the following | 10 | |
| SOCIAL AND POLITICAL PHILOSOPHY | ||
| WOMEN AND ETHICS | ||
| BIOMEDICAL ETHICS | ||
| ENVIRONMENTAL ETHICS | ||
| DIRECTED STUDY | ||
| Elective Courses–choose three of the following | 10-15 | |
| ECONOMICS OF POVERTY AND DISCRIMINATION | ||
| BUSINESS LAW | ||
| CONFIDENTIALITY, LAW AND ETHICS FOR THE ADDICTION PROFESSIONAL | ||
| PERSPECTIVES ON DEATH AND DYING | ||
| COMMUNICATIVE REASONING | ||
| COMMUNICATION LAW AND ETHICS | ||
| ETHICS IN CRIMINAL JUSTICE | ||
| DISABILITY, CULTURE AND SOCIETY | ||
| HUMAN RIGHTS AND WOMEN'S RIGHTS | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO COMMUNITY AND PUBLIC HEALTH | ||
| ENGINEERING ETHICS, CONTRACTS AND PATENTS | ||
| EMOTION AND EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE | ||
| SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY | ||
| IDENTITY AND POWER | ||
| Total Credits | 25-30 | |
Students who earn an Applied Ethics and Practical Philosophy certificate from EWU should be able to:
- analyze connections between ethics and law, culture, the environment, history and public policy;
- demonstrate understanding of, and be able to apply fundamental theories in ethics, including but not limited to deontology, utilitarianism, virtue and care perspectives, feminist ethics and pragmatism;
- refine and improve their own ethical perspectives in dialogue and critical writing.