Ethics ,Certificate
Advocacy, Business, Justice, law, morality, philosophy, politics
Ethics are the foundation of many legal and political systems. Pair your bachelor's degree with the study of ethics to become a better philosophical thinker who can solve ethical problems.
The ethics certificate program gives students a richer understanding of systematic philosophical thinking about ethics. Students with majors in business, nursing, journalism and public administration, as well as those who plan to pursue legal careers, among others, may find that training in ethics is beneficial to their career goals.
The certificate program permits some flexibility regarding course selection, thereby facilitating particular student interests.
- College/school:
The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
- Location: Tempe
- Second language requirement: No
- STEM-OPT extension eligible: No
The certificate in ethics consists of 18 credit hours approved by an undergraduate advisor in the School of Historical, Philosophical and Religious Studies. One required course is chosen from: PHI 335 History of Ethics, HU (3) or PHI 337 Ethical Theory, HU (3) or PHI 338 Metaethics, (3) At least 15 credit hours must be chosen from: PHI 105 Intro to Ethics, HU (3) One course outside this list, and perhaps outside the school, may be used with written approval from the director of undergraduate studies. All courses must be passed with a minimum grade of "C" (2.00 on a 4.00 scale) or better. At least 12 credit hours must be upper-division. Depending upon a student's undergraduate program of study, prerequisite courses may be needed in order to complete the requirements of this certificate.
PHI 304 Existentialism, HU (3)
PHI 306 Applied Ethics, HU (3)
PHI 307 Philosophy of Law, HU (3)
PHI 310 Environmental Ethics, HU (3)
PHI 320 Bioethics, HU (3)
PHI 335 History of Ethics, HU (3)
PHI 336 Social and Political Philosophy, HU (3)
PHI 337 Ethical Theory, HU (3)
PHI 338 Metaethics (3)
PHI 360 Business and Professional Ethics, HU (3)
PHI 420 Topics in Philosophy (when its topic is within ethics) (3)
General university admission requirements:
All students are required to meet general
university admission requirements.
First-year | Transfer | International | Readmission
Additional requirements:
Incompatible Majors: BA in philosophy (morality, politics and law)
A student pursuing an undergraduate certificate must be enrolled as a degree-seeking student at ASU. Undergraduate certificates are not awarded before the completion of an undergraduate degree. A student who already holds an undergraduate degree may pursue an undergraduate certificate as a nondegree-seeking graduate student.
ASU is committed to helping students thrive by offering tools that allow personalization of the transfer path to ASU. Students may use MyPath2ASU® to outline a list of recommended courses to take prior to transfer.
ASU has transfer partnerships in Arizona and across the country to create a simplified transfer experience for students. These pathway programs include exclusive benefits, tools and resources, and they help students save time and money in their college journey.
Program learning outcomes identify what a student will learn or be able to do upon completion of their program. This program has the following program outcomes:
- Students will be able to evaluate how well different normative ethical theories such as consequentialism, deontology and virtue theory provide moral standards that dictate which (if any) actions are right and wrong or how well different metaethical theories such as realism, expressivism, relativism, nihilism, compatibilism or incompatibilism account for the meaning and truth of moral claims.
- Students will be able to apply leading ethical theories to practical ethical questions that arise in life.
An undergraduate certificate can advance students' career options. Graduates are more marketable to employers when they have complemented their major program of study with this specialization in ethics. The certificate is evidence of analytical, reasoning and writing skills and competence in areas of increasing concern to employers, such as ethics, public policy and justice.
Graduates with this certificate often decide to pursue careers in business, law, policy or politics. Advanced degrees or certifications may be required for academic or clinical positions.
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3 year programs
These programs allow students to fast-track their studies after admission and earn a bachelor's degree in three years or fewer while participating in the same high-quality educational experience of a 4-year option. Students should talk to their academic advisor to get started.
Accelerated master's
These programs allow students to accelerate their studies to earn a bachelor's plus a master's degree in as few as five years (for some programs).
Each program has requirements students must meet to be eligible for consideration. Acceptance to the graduate program requires a separate application. Students typically receive approval to pursue the accelerated master’s during the junior year of their bachelor's degree program. Interested students can learn about eligibility requirements and how to apply.
