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Ethics, Certificate

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Catalog Year: 2025 - 2026 General Studies Gold
Degree: Certificate, Certificate
Plan Code: LAETHCERT
18
minimum credit hours
12
Upper division minimum
credit hours

Curriculum Checksheet

Requirement Minimum Grade Credit Hours
The certificate in ethics consists of 18 credit hours. All courses must be passed with a minimum grade of "C" (2.00 on a 4.00 scale). At least 12 credit hours must be upper division. At least six upper-division hours must be in courses offered by The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. When selecting courses, the college offering the course can be identified by viewing the course details in the Class Search.
PHI 335 History of Ethics (GCSI) or PHI 337 Ethical Theory or PHI 338 Metaethics
3 Credit Hours
Minimum Grade:C
C 3
PHI 420 is a variable topics course that may be taken more than once, so long as the topics are different. Only topics related to ethics will apply to the certificate.
One course outside the list of electives, and perhaps outside the PHI subject code, may be used with written approval of the director of undergraduate studies.
9 Credit Hours
Minimum Grade:C
C 9
PHI 420 is a variable topics course that may be taken more than once, so long as the topics are different. Only topics related to ethics will apply to the certificate.
One course outside the list of electives, and perhaps outside the PHI subject code, may be used with written approval of the director of undergraduate studies.
6 Credit Hours
Minimum Grade:C
C 6
Notes
Prerequisite courses may be needed in order to complete the requirements of this certificate.
Not all courses for this program are available every term. Students should consult the class schedule prior to each term to confirm course availability.
General Studies designations listed next to courses were valid for the 2025 - 2026 academic year. Please refer to the course catalog for current General Studies designations at time of class registration. General Studies credit is applied according to the designation the course carries at the time the class is taken.
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