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Saint Louis University students interested in both bioethics and philosophy who wish to write a dissertation on bioethics from a philosophical perspective should consider the joint Ph.D. in philosophy and bioethics, offered by the Gnaegi Center for Health Care Ethics and the Department of Philosophy . Unlike a dual degree, this program offers one degree: a Ph.D. in philosophy and bioethics.

Curriculum Overview

The degree consists of 66 credits: 24 credits in health care ethics, 30 credits in philosophy and 12 dissertation research hours. Pre-comprehensive exam coursework can usually be completed in three years (9 credit hours each fall and spring). Non-coursework requirements include three research tools requirements in library database skills, medical terminology, statistics and study design and written and oral comprehensive exams.

Fieldwork and Research Opportunities

All joint Ph.D. students take a three-semester, 150-hour clinical practicum to gain experience working in a clinical setting. In addition to these fieldwork opportunities, most Ph.D. students graduate with two or more publications.

Graduates of this program are highly qualified candidates for academic jobs in philosophy departments or bioethics centers, as well as administrative jobs in ethics in health care institutions. 

Admission Requirements

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• Three letters of recommendation
• Writing sample 
• Professional goals statement

Additional charges may apply. Other resources are listed below:

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For priority consideration for a graduate assistantship, apply by the program admission deadlines listed. Fellowships and assistantships provide a stipend and may include health insurance and a tuition scholarship for the duration of the award. 

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• Graduates will be able to demonstrate in-depth knowledge of foundational philosophical theories and methodologies, historical and contemporary, that inform scholarly analysis of issues in bioethics.
• Graduates will be able to demonstrate a proficiency in formulating original normative philosophical arguments. 
• Graduates will be able to demonstrate a proficiency in combining philosophical theories, concepts or methodologies with those of other disciplines in order to address practical ethical issues that arise in health care contexts.
• Graduates will be able to demonstrate the ability to conceptualize, develop and bring to successful completion an original, sustained and coherent independent research project that contributes to both the fields of philosophy and bioethics.

Non-course  Requirements

Proficiency in a foreign language, if required for research

Continuation Standards

Students must maintain a cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 3.50 in all graduate/professional courses.

Roadmaps are recommended semester-by-semester plans of study for programs and assume full-time enrollment unless otherwise noted.  

Courses and milestones designated as critical (marked with !) must be completed in the semester listed to ensure a timely graduation. Transfer credit may change the roadmap.

This roadmap should not be used in the place of regular academic advising appointments. All students are encouraged to meet with their advisor/mentor each semester. Requirements, course availability and sequencing are subject to change.

Take the Consuming Empirical Literature exam the first day of class. 

Take the Medical Terminology  exam the first day of class.

An introduction to graduate-level database and library search skills, taught by library faculty.

Written exam and oral exam.

For additional information about our program, please contact:

Harold Braswell, Ph.D.  Graduate program coordinator, health care ethics [email protected]  

Kent Staley, Ph.D. Graduate program coordinator for philosophy [email protected]

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Philosophy and Bioethics, Ph.D.

Saint Louis University students interested in both bioethics and philosophy who wish to write a dissertation on bioethics from a philosophical perspective should consider the joint Ph.D. in philosophy and bioethics, offered by the Gnaegi Center for Health Care Ethics and the Department of Philosophy . Unlike a dual degree, this program offers one degree: a Ph.D. in philosophy and bioethics.

Curriculum Overview

The degree consists of 66 credits: 24 credits in health care ethics, 30 credits in philosophy and 12 dissertation research hours. Pre-comprehensive exam coursework can usually be completed in three years (9 credit hours each fall and spring). Non-coursework requirements include three research tools requirements in library database skills, medical terminology, statistics and study design and written and oral comprehensive exams.

Fieldwork and Research Opportunities

All joint Ph.D. students take a three-semester, 150-hour clinical practicum to gain experience working in a clinical setting. In addition to these fieldwork opportunities, most Ph.D. students graduate with two or more publications.

Graduates of this program are highly qualified candidates for academic jobs in philosophy departments or bioethics centers, as well as administrative jobs in ethics in health care institutions. 

Admission Requirements

• Transcripts
• Three letters of recommendation
• Writing sample 
• Professional goals statement

Additional charges may apply. Other resources are listed below:

Net Price Calculator

Information on Tuition and Fees

Miscellaneous Fees

Information on Summer Tuition

Scholarships, Assistantships and Financial Aid

For priority consideration for a graduate assistantship, apply by the program admission deadlines listed. Fellowships and assistantships provide a stipend and may include health insurance and a tuition scholarship for the duration of the award. 

Explore Scholarships and Financial Aid Options

• Graduates will be able to demonstrate in-depth knowledge of foundational philosophical theories and methodologies, historical and contemporary, that inform scholarly analysis of issues in bioethics.
• Graduates will be able to demonstrate a proficiency in formulating original normative philosophical arguments. 
• Graduates will be able to demonstrate a proficiency in combining philosophical theories, concepts or methodologies with those of other disciplines in order to address practical ethical issues that arise in health care contexts.
• Graduates will be able to demonstrate the ability to conceptualize, develop and bring to successful completion an original, sustained and coherent independent research project that contributes to both the fields of philosophy and bioethics.

Non-course  Requirements

Proficiency in a foreign language, if required for research

Continuation Standards

Students must maintain a cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 3.50 in all graduate/professional courses.

Roadmaps are recommended semester-by-semester plans of study for programs and assume full-time enrollment unless otherwise noted.  

Courses and milestones designated as critical (marked with !) must be completed in the semester listed to ensure a timely graduation. Transfer credit may change the roadmap.

This roadmap should not be used in the place of regular academic advising appointments. All students are encouraged to meet with their advisor/mentor each semester. Requirements, course availability and sequencing are subject to change.

Take the Consuming Empirical Literature exam the first day of class. 

Take the Medical Terminology  exam the first day of class.

An introduction to graduate-level database and library search skills, taught by library faculty.

Written exam and oral exam.

For additional information about our program, please contact:

Harold Braswell, Ph.D.  Graduate program coordinator, health care ethics [email protected]  

Kent Staley, Ph.D. Graduate program coordinator for philosophy [email protected]

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About the Concentration in Bioethics and Health Policy

The concentration in Bioethics and Health Policy is designed for students who want bioethics to be the distinguishing focus of their career in public health. This program differs from other bioethics doctoral programs in two important ways: first, it focuses on bioethics and it relates to moral questions in public health and health policy rather than in clinical decision-making or bedside dilemmas; and, second, it provides rigorous training in quantitative and qualitative empirical research methods.

Original doctoral research conducted by students in the bioethics program involves analyzing primary or secondary empirical data about specific areas of public health, health policy, or health research, and examining the ethical implications of the issue or study results. By the end of their training, students are prepared to provide not only normative recommendations regarding ethics and public health policy, but also are equipped to function as independent researchers, conducting empirical research related to bioethics, public health and health policy.

Students enrolled in the Bioethics and Health Policy concentration participate in a variety of educational opportunities in bioethics and health policy, including lectures and seminars sponsored by the Berman Institute of Bioethics , the Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions and collaborations with the Kennedy Institute of Ethics, Georgetown University. Students take courses within the Department of Health Policy and Management and the Bloomberg School, as well as the Johns Hopkins Krieger School of Arts and Sciences and Georgetown University.

What Can You Do With a Graduate Degree In Bioethics And Health Policy?

The program prepares students for successful research careers as bioethicists. Former students have gone onto careers in academia, government, research-oriented non-profits, and the private sector. Visit the  Graduate Employment Outcomes Dashboard to learn about Bloomberg School graduates' employment status, sector, and salaries.

View a list of selected recent graduates and dissertation titles for the PhD Concentration in Bioethics and Health Policy.

Curriculum for the Concentration in Bioethics and Health Policy

Browse an overview of the requirements for this PhD program in the JHU Academic Catalogue  and explore all course offerings in the Bloomberg School  Course Directory .

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For general admissions requirements, please visit the How to Apply page.

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Per the Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) with the JHU PhD Union, the minimum guaranteed 2025-2026 academic year stipend is $50,000 for all PhD students with a 4% increase the following year. Tuition, fees, and medical benefits are provided, including health insurance premiums for PhD student’s children and spouses of international students, depending on visa type. The minimum stipend and tuition coverage is guaranteed for at least the first four years of a BSPH PhD program; specific amounts and the number of years supported, as well as work expectations related to that stipend will vary across departments and funding source. Please refer to the CBA to review specific benefits, compensation, and other terms.

Need-Based Relocation Grants Students who  are admitted to PhD programs at JHU   starting in Fall 2023 or beyond can apply to receive a need-based grant to offset the costs of relocating to be able to attend JHU.   These grants provide funding to a portion of incoming students who, without this money, may otherwise not be able to afford to relocate to JHU for their PhD program. This is not a merit-based grant. Applications will be evaluated solely based on financial need.  View more information about the need-based relocation grants for PhD students .

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Bioethics, PhD

Degree:  Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) Field of Study:  Bioethics

Program Overview

The goal of the Bioethics PhD program is to train scholars in the conceptualization, design, and conduct of interdisciplinary research on issues in bioethics, medical humanities, and related areas.  Candidates may enter the program from any discipline. All doctoral students will become fluent in the ways in which bioethics and medical humanities scholarship employ concepts and methods from the humanities, social sciences, clinical research, jurisprudence, and health policy. The Department of Bioethics is a multi-disciplinary learning environment, with faculty representing the fields of philosophy, anthropology, psychology, history, literature, public health, law, medicine, and nursing. The doctoral program’s curriculum is organized around core areas which include: normative and social science theory and methods; research ethics; clinical ethics; public health ethics; and medical humanities.  Concentrations are available to students interested in 1) problems in genetics and genomics; 2) stem cell research and regenerative medicine; 3) research ethics and public health ethics; 4) clinical ethics; and 5) medicine, society and culture (medical humanities and social medicine).

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For PhD policies and procedures, please review the School of Graduate Studies section of the General Bulletin.

Program Requirements

A minimum of 69 credit hours is required for the PhD in Bioethics. This total includes 33 credit hours of specific required courses, 6 credit hours of discipline-specific theory courses (chosen by the student) outside the Bioethics Department, 12 credit hours of other electives, and 18 credit hours of dissertation research credit. If a student is planning empirical research for their dissertation, the 12 credit hours of other electives must include advanced methodological coursework. Courses designated at the 300-level or below are not considered graduate courses. Students who hold a master’s degree that includes courses in bioethics can receive up to 9 waived credit hours in bioethics courses toward this requirement .

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Graduate-level Opportunities

Our scholars work closely with  Georgetown’s Department of Philosophy  to support a variety of graduate degrees that allow advanced work in bioethics. Many of the Institute’s core faculty hold joint appointments in the Department of Philosophy and are actively involved in student recruitment, dissertation mentoring, and job placement. Degrees are earned through the Department of Philosophy. Graduate students at Georgetown can apply for selective fellowships at the KIE, participate in dynamic exchanges at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and other partner institutions in the DC area, design and teach undergraduate-level courses, and coach our undergraduate bioethics bowl team.

Graduate Degree Programs in the Department of Philosophy

Students who wish to pursue a graduate degree at Georgetown with a focus in bioethics must apply directly to the Philosophy Department .

    Sample bioethics offerings

• Authority: Political/Moral   Henry S. Richardson
• Deontic Pluralism   Maggie Little
• Ethics Proseminar   Henry S. Richardson
• Joint Seminar in Law and Philosophy: Rights   Henry S. Richardson & John Mikhail
• Kantian Ethics   Karen Stohr
• Moral Psychology   Alisa Carse
• Theories of Medical Ethics   Daniel P. Sulmasy
• Virtue Ethics   Karen Stohr

NIH Joint Seminar

The Kennedy Institute is a co-sponsor of the Joint Colloquium in Bioethics, a topical seminar that meets several times each semester at the NIH Clinical Center in Bethesda, MD (online since the pandemic) to discuss the work of distinguished visiting speakers.

Seminars are attended by a group of faculty, graduate students, and postdoctoral fellows from the NIH, Georgetown University, University of Maryland, and The George Washington University. Each meeting includes a two-hour discussion of the visiting scholar’s work (circulated ahead of time).

Interested in attending? Reach out to the series organizer, Dr. Sean Aas , to be added to the participant list.

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Bioethics Courses

The program strives to engage the community, inform innovative research, and generate practical responses to complex issues in the life sciences and public health. Students will enrich their studies through one-on-one advisement with a faculty mentor, seminar-style classes, conferences, colloquia, and lectures.

The NYU Center for Bioethics was launched in September 2007 with a Chair endowed by Dr. Arthur Zitrin, who for over 40 years was a prime mover in ethics education at the NYU Medical Center. Along with further support from the Faculty of Arts and Science, the Center was founded with the aim of offering an M.A. in Bioethics that combined medical and environmental ethics within a diverse academic and urban setting taught by faculty throughout the University, as well as to conduct research in the field and sponsor public activities throughout the community. The Center’s students are drawn from a multitude of different backgrounds, countries, and career paths.

The Center’s Master of Arts degree program, Bioethics, promotes a broad conception of bioethics encompassing both medical and environmental ethics through conferences, workshops, public lectures, and graduate courses.  Based in the School of Global Public Health, the MA Bioethics program at NYU draws upon courses, faculty affiliates and programs in the schools of Medicine, Law, Education, and Public Service, among others. Students are each assigned an adviser who provides them with individual guidance throughout their time in the program.

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As a world leader in bioethics, the Berman Institute of Bioethics is dedicated to achieving more ethical practices and policies relevant to human health and well-being.

What is bioethics? It’s complicated.

Not even all bioethicists agree on its definition. However, some broadly accepted outlines have emerged as the field has grown in prominence since the 1970s.

New medicines, biomedical procedures, and ways of altering plants and animals are bringing benefits to millions of people. However, these same innovations also have the potential to bring harms or to raise other kinds of ethical questions about their appropriate use.

Bioethics is the multi-disciplinary study of, and response, to these moral and ethical questions.

Bioethical questions often involve overlapping concerns from diverse fields of study including life sciences, biotechnology, public health, medicine, public policy, law, philosophy and theology. They arise in clinical, research, and political arenas, usually in response to advances in biology, health care, and technology, particularly biotechnology.

Although bioethics began as a multi-disciplinary field of study, it is now a full-fledged discipline in its own right. As technology advances ever more quickly, and questions involving its implementation become more complex, bioethics will continue to grow and become increasingly important.

Learn more below about bioethics and the Berman Institute’s leading role in the field.

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Master of Bioethics (MBE)

Preparing students for bioethics challenges in professional and civic life.

PhD Program

Rigorous training in quantitative and qualitative empirical research.

Postdoctoral fellowships

Intensive immersion in bioethics focused on research and publication.

Meet Our Faculty

Arising almost 30 years ago from an informal bioethics interest group of faculty members dispersed across Johns Hopkins University, the Berman Institute has 47 faculty holding joint appointments at the Hopkins schools of Medicine, Nursing, Public Health, Arts and Sciences, and Advanced International Studies. They are among the most distinguished scholars in the field.

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Bioethics without Boundaries

Tackling the “ big questions ” through an innovative, interdisciplinary lens, the intercollege  Penn State Bioethics Program  focuses on ethical and policy issues arising in a broad range of arenas.

These include the following:

Behavioral, Cognitive, & Neuroscience

Corporate Influence

Environment and Ecology

Emerging Technologies

Food Science & Nutrition

Gender & Sexuality

Medical Research, Education, & Practice

Public & Global Health

Sports & Leisure Activities

And many more!

Drawing on a diverse array of Penn State faculty with a wide range of experiences and expertise, the Program offers a pioneering, cross-disciplinary curriculum that includes:

• an  undergraduate minor in Bioethics and Medical Humanities ;
• a  graduate minor in Bioethics at both the master’s and doctoral levels ; and
• the first graduate degree of its kind in the United States, a  Dual-Title Ph.D. Program in Bioethics .

In addition, the Program convenes a weekly  Bioethics Colloquium , and hosts various conferences and seminars that bring together leading experts from Penn State and their peers at other institutions.

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Requirements for the phd.

In order to be admitted to candidacy for the PhD, students complete the following requirements within six (6) semesters from beginning the PhD program.

• Earn 45 credits, distributed as specified below;
• Pass all required comprehensive exams;
• Satisfy the logic requirement;
• Complete the Dissertation Transition Seminar;
• Hold pre-proposal meeting

At least 15 courses (45 credits) are required and are to be distributed as follows:

• Proseminars During their first year of residency in the PhD program, all students are required to pass the Ethics Proseminar and a year-long proseminar covering selected issues that arise in metaphysics, epistemology, the philosophy of mind, the philosophy of language, and the philosophy of science (LEMMS Proseminar 1 & LEMMS Proseminar 2).
• Be focused on an historical figure(s), movement(s), or period(s)
• Approach its material with a primary learning goal to understand, interpret, reconstruct, and critically evaluate the texts. Whether a particular course satisfies these requirements, and whether it counts as Ancient, Medieval, Renaissance, or Modern, will be determined by the Director of Graduate Studies in consultation with appropriate faculty.
• Advanced Topical Courses Students must take two topically oriented courses at the 8000-level, one in a normative area and one in a non-normative area.
• Taking PHIL-5001, Intermediate Logic, and earning a grade of B or higher;
• Taking and passing an examination administered by the Department on the material covered in PHIL-5001; or
• By receiving a final grade of B+ or higher in an equivalent or more advanced course at another institution. Under (i) above, with approval by the Director of Graduate Studies as well as the faculty who teach PHIL-5001, an equivalent or more advanced course at Georgetown may be substituted for PHIL-5001. Under (iii) above, the Director of Graduate Studies a well as the faculty who teach PHIL-5001 must approve the proposal to certify a course from another institution as equivalent to or more advanced than PHIL-5001. Students who fail to pass the Logic requirement during their first year in the program may have one further opportunity to pass the requirement.
• 4000–4999 Level Courses No more than one fifth (⅕) of the credits required for one’s degree may be earned in courses below the 5000-level. Courses below the 4000-level may not be taken for graduate credit

Timeline for the Ph.D. Program

The timeline below assumes that students are on financial aid. Those who are not should consult with the Director of Graduate Studies and develop a personalized plan of study that is realistic given the student’s other commitments. Additionally, this timeline applies (only) to students who matriculated in the Ph.D. program in or after Fall 2018. Finally, there are variations on this pattern in virtue of alternative funding plans (special or outside fellowships, research assistantships tied to faculty grants) or advanced standing.

• You will take four courses per semester and so complete 8 of the required 15 courses (24 of the required 45 credits).
• Complete eight (8) courses or 24 credits, including the two Proseminars (Ethics and the year-long LEMMS Proseminar); two comprehensive examinations based on the Ethics and LEMMS Proseminars; and the Logic requirement (PHIL-551or its equivalent and PHIL-350 if needed). Students will have a non-service Fellowship during Year 1 (see IV.A.2 below).
• Participate in the non-credit First-Year Seminar, an informal seminar where you will learn about the department’s expectations for graduate students and how to navigate life as a grad student.
• Financial aid : first-year students on financial aid have a non-service “fellowship” year. This means that they are supported to devote themselves full-time to their coursework.
• You will take three courses per semester, and so complete an additional 6 of the required 15 courses (18 of the required 45 credits), for a running total of 14 of the 15 required courses (42 of the required 45 credits).
• Course selection is at your discretion, but you must have a plan to satisfy the requirements in the history of philosophy and the two required systematic courses at the 500+ level, one in normative philosophy, and one in non-normative philosophy. You should consult with the DGS on this plan.
• Financial aid : the second year in the program is a service stipend year. This typically entails serving as a Teaching Assistant for a large introductory course in both semesters. You will be responsible for leading two weekly discussion sections of 22–25 students each, grading your students’ work, holding office hours, attending the course plenary lectures, and other duties as assigned.
• Complete your final course, ensuring that all coursework requirements for the Ph.D. have been completed.
• Participate in the non-credit Third-Year Seminar, where you will begin to think about your dissertation proposal with fellow third-year students, the leader of the seminar, and perhaps with other faculty.
• You must hold a “pre-proposal” or dissertation organization meeting by the end of the third year. In this meeting, you will plan a path toward a formal dissertation proposal with a proposed dissertation committee and mentor.
• Financial aid : service responsibilities resemble those of second-year students, with the additional possibility of serving as a teaching assistant for PHIL-099, Political and Social Thought, the introductory philosophy course for first-year students in the School of Foreign Service. (You may apply for this position during the second year in the program. Three students are chosen each year. The position comes with summer preparation and a summer stipend.)
• You must defend a formal dissertation proposal by the end of the fall semester of the fourth year (your seventh semester in the program). This requires writing a formal proposal according to the regulations of the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences and defending that proposal in a formal oral defense. Students who do not pass the oral defense may try a second (and final) time during their eighth semester in the program.
• Financial aid : during your fourth year, you will begin to teach your own courses as an instructor of record (a “Teaching Associate”). You will choose a Teaching Mentor, who along with the Department’s Coordinator of Teaching Associates will guide you through the process of designing and teaching courses. There is also substantial teacher training available through the University’s Center for New Designs in Learning and Scholarship.
• Financial aid : your fifth year in the program will be a second non-service fellowship year. You will devote yourself entirely to writing your dissertation, with the goal of putting yourself in a position to complete and formally defend the dissertation during the sixth year
• Financial aid : funding is not guaranteed for the sixth year, but it has usually been available to students who have made good progress through the program. If funded, you will teach again as a Teaching Associate, gaining additional valuable experience as an instructor.
• You should defend your doctoral dissertation during this sixth year, as well as prepare for seeking post-doctoral employment.

Years Seven and Eight

• You may, if needed, take a seventh year to complete and defend your dissertation, and it is permissible to apply for an eighth year in the program if necessary.
• However , no financial aid is likely to be available for the seventh and eighth years.

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Indiana University Indianapolis

Department of philosophy.

MA in Bioethics

A deep partnership with the iu center for bioethics.

The bioethics program was developed in collaboration with the Indiana University Center for Bioethics. Bioethics is a rapidly growing field that requires educated and trained theorists and practitioners. Since IU Indianapolis is home to one of the nation’s largest health-profession complexes, it is well-placed to play a leading role in the academic training of such individuals.

Course Requirements

You are expected to have a bachelor’s degree from an accredited university, or its equivalent, with a grade point average of at least 3.0 overall (on a scale of 4) and at least 3.0 in the major GPA. There is no specific major requirement, but applicants must show a record of coursework (or equivalent experience) demonstrating that they are sufficiently prepared to do graduate work in philosophy. Acceptable coursework includes an undergraduate degree in philosophy.

Core Courses

Philosophy Core  (6 cr. required)

• PHIL-P 540: Contemporary Ethical Theories (3 cr.)
• PHIL-P 514: Pragmatism (3 cr.)
• PHIL-P 515: Medieval Philosophy (3 cr.)
• PHIL-P 522: Topics in the History of Modern Philosophy (3 cr.)
• PHIL-P 536: Topics in the History of Contemporary Philosophy (3 cr.)
• PHIL-P 543: Contemporary Social and Political Philosophy (3 cr.)
• PHIL-P 553: Philosophy of Science (3 cr.)
• PHIL-P 558: Classical American Philosophy (3 cr.)
• PHIL-P 560: Metaphysics (3 cr.)
• PHIL-P 562: Theory of Knowledge (3 cr.)

Concentration-specific Courses  (18 cr. required)

• PHIL-P 547: Foundations of Bioethics (3 cr.)
• Concentration-specific electives (15 cr. required)

2a. Areas of central importance (5 cr. required)

• PHIL-P 548: Clinical Ethics Practicum (3 cr.)
• LAW-DN 838: Bioethics and Law (2 cr.)
• MHHS-M 504: Introduction to Research Ethics (3 cr.)

2b. Specialized electives (9 cr. required)

• ANTH-E 445: Medical Anthropology (3 cr.)
• COMM-C 510: Health Provider-Consumer Communication (3 cr.)
• HIST-H 546: History of Medicine (3 cr.)
• LAW-DN 761: Law and Public Health (2 cr.)
• LAW-DN 845: Financing and Regulating Health Care (3 cr.)
• NURS-N 534: Ethical and Legal Perspectives in Advanced Nursing Practice (2 cr.)
• PHIL-P 549: Bioethics and Pragmatism (3 cr.)
• PHIL-P 555: Ethical and Policy Issues in International Research (3 cr.)
• PHIL-P 600: Topics in Philosophy (3 cr.) [When content is track-specific]
• PHIL-P 696: Topics in Biomedical Ethics (3 cr.)
• PHIL-P 730: Seminar in Contemporary Philosophy (3 cr.) [When content is track-specific]
• SOC-R 515: Sociology of Health and Illness (3 cr.)
• SOC-S 560: Topics: Death and Dying (3 cr.)

Thesis Option

• PHIL-P 803: Master’s Thesis in Philosophy (6 cr.)
• Instead of a thesis, you may opt to complete a research project under the guidance of an appropriate faculty committee. Examples of admissible research projects: research that leads to a paper of sufficient length and quality to be considered for publication in a peer-reviewed journal; a comprehensive briefing paper for a legislative hearing; and analysis of a hospital, institutional, or research policy.
• Instead of the above, students may also opt for six credits of general electives, i.e., any graduate-level philosophy course offered by the Philosophy Department that falls within the General M.A. Curriculum or the Bioethics Concentration Curriculum.

No course with a grade lower than a B (3.0) will count toward this degree.

Admission Requirements:

• Graduate School Application form  (contact [email protected] with subject line PHIL for a fee waiver code)
• Three Letters of Recommendation
• Statement of Purpose
• GRE Scores*
• TOEFL Scores (non-native English speakers only)
• Official Transcripts (required from all institutions attended or currently attending)
• Writing Sample

For more information contact:

Graduate Program Director & Advisor, Professor Chad Carmichael, [email protected]

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Shadi Heidarifar, PhD, MA

Assistant Professor in Bioethics

• PhD – Philosophy, University of Florida
• MA – Philosophy, University of Western Ontario
• BA – Philosophy, University of Tehran

Dr. Shadi Heidarifar joined the Roseman University College of Medicine (RUCOM) in the Fall of 2024 as the Assistant Professor in Bioethics in the College of Medicine and a Graduate Faculty in the College of Graduate Studies. She has won multiple awards, grants, and fellowships for her graduate research, including the Association for Academic Women’s Emerging Scholar Award and CLAS Dissertation Fellowship at the University of Florida and the Educating Character Initiative Professional Development Grant at Wake Forest University. She focuses on student-centered learning, promoting intellectual and moral growth. With the Educating Character Initiative Grant, she is developing a non-Western AI ethics curriculum for non-humanities students.

Dr. Heidarifar research focuses on taking a virtue approach to social ontology and epistemology. As an extension of this theoretical framework, she focuses on gendered and ethnoracialized social structures in her empirically informed project, especially in education, healthcare, and technology. Her research is reflected in her upcoming book project, Exceptional Women [tentative title], where she focuses on all-or-nothing attitudes to women’s healthcare, its result, false consciousness as a structural epistemic vice, and how the healthcare professionals’ unique epistemic situatedness can either help overcome false consciousness or further reinforce it depending on the type of education they receive.

Teaching Areas and research interests:

• Feminist Bioethics
• Women’s Healthcare
• Ethics of Technology
• Data Ethics
• Data Feminism
• Virtue Ethics
• Virtue Epistemology
• Character Education
• Feminist Philosophy

Select Peer-Reviewed Publications:

• Heidarifar S. From gender segregation to epistemic segregation: a case study of the school system in Iran. J Philos Educ . 2023;57(4-5):901-922. doi:10.1093/jopedu/qhad068

Last updated: 08/27/2024

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Doctor of philosophy (ph.d.) in oceanography.

Gain hands-on experience and customize your doctoral degree to align with your research interests and career goals.

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Program Details

The Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Oceanography program allows students to work closely with our faculty advisors to develop a program of coursework that is tailored to their interests.

We offer courses in several specialties, including:

• Biological oceanography .
• Physical oceanography .
• Chemical/geological oceanography .

Nearly all students accepted into our program receive a graduate assistantship , which includes a tuition waiver, stipend , and optional medical benefits. Find more information on our Financial Aid page. Students not supported on graduate assistantships are accepted with other funding sources (e.g., NSF-GFRP and GI Bill).

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Fall semester.

Priority deadline: Jan. 5 . Applications accepted through July.

Spring Semester

Priority deadline: Oct. 1

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Degree Requirements

The Ph.D. in Oceanography requires 30 course credits, 15 credits of GRAD 6950 or 6960 , and six related area credits. Students who have already earned a master’s degree in the field of study or a closely related field must earn 15 credits beyond the master’s, 15 credits of GRAD 6950 or 6960 , and six related area credits.

Our academic program is developed around a multi-tiered structure:

• Four courses (MARN 5010 Biological Oceanography, MARN 5030 Chemical Oceanography, MARN 5050 Marine Geology, and MARN 5065 Physical Oceanography) are designed to provide a core understanding of the basic sub-disciplines of oceanography.
• The seminar course (MARN 5501) at least once, but it can be repeated.
• A series of more specialized elective courses are offered to meet the student's individual needs and goals.

We strongly recommend that all students in our program take the core courses, since the field is multidisciplinary and requires a broad knowledge of oceanography.

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While it is recommended that students directly contact our faculty to identify a potential major advisor, the following contact information can be used for general questions about graduate studies:

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