Program Requirements

The Ethics minor consists of six courses (18 credit hours). These courses may count toward the College Core or another minor.

Required Introductory Courses (6)
PHIL 124C P2 Introductory Ethics
REST 130 P2 Ethics in Action
Electives (12)
All the following elective courses have an emphasis on ethics and are offered in the areas of philosophy, international relations, legal studies, the environment, the media, health care, business, human relationships, social policy, peace and social justice, and religion.
Choose four:
COMM 205 P3 Media Issues in Contemporary Culture
COMM 346 Media Law
CSCI 140C P2 Computer and Internet Ethics
PHIL 250C P2 Bioethics
PHIL 260C P3 Philosophy of Law
PHIL 273C Business Ethics
PHIL 301C Philosophy and Health Care
PSJS 212P CC Nonviolent Leadership
PSJS 250P P5 Social Change Through Service
PSJS 260P P5 Global Issues in Peace and Social Justice
PSJS 270 CC Ethics and World Ecology
PSJS 496 Independent Study
REST 177D CC Values, Leaders, and Religion
REST 183D P5 Church and Culture
REST 272P CC Martin and Malcolm
REST 284D P2 Christian Morality
REST 289P CC Alienation and Powerlessness
REST 301 P2 Law and Ethics
REST 325 P5 Spirituality and Health
REST 338 P2 Morality in Leadership
REST 352D P5 Marriage & Sexuality
REST 366C P2 Is God Just?
REST 386D Morality in Business
REST 387D P2 Medical Ethics and Society
SOCI 210 P2 Crimes and Corporations
Total (18)

Please refer to the appropriate department for descriptions of the above courses.

Note: No more than three courses used to satisfy the student's major requirements may also be applied to the Ethics minor. A grade point average of 2.00 is required for all courses taken in residence that may be applied to the minor.

Independent Study Option

To complete the 12 credit hour elective requirement, a student may pursue one independent study course with a member of the Ethics Advisory Committee. The course explores one or more ethics topics related to the student’s chosen major.

Ethics (Minor)


For More Information

Dr. Linda MacCammon
Director
lmaccammon@sjfc.edu
(585) 385-8363

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