AE: Course of Study
OSU’s Masters in Applied Ethics program is designed to develop your moral reasoning and critical thinking skills in the service of an engaged life. Through coursework, a real-world practicum, and a thesis, you’ll learn how to identify, analyze, and resolve ethical issues, mentored by faculty who are actively involved in ethics research across a wide array of disciplines.
(45 credits minimum required)
All students must take PHL 599: Graduate Orientation (1 credit)
during the Fall Quarter following admission.
A. Philosophy Core (9 credits). These courses are required:
PHL 525 Philosophical Methodology (3)
PHL 541 Classical Moral Theories (3)
PHL 542 Contemporary Moral Theories (3)
B. Applied Ethics (15 required w/maximum of 6 credits from PHL 501, 502 and 505).
PHL 501 Research (1-16)
PHL 502 Independent Study (1-16)
PHL 505 Reading and Conference (1-16)
PHL 507 Seminar (1-16)
PHL 512 Great Figures (4)
PHL 517 Feminist Philosophies (3)
PHL 540 Environmental Ethics (3)
PHL 543 World View and Environmental Values (3)
PHL 544 Biomedical Ethics (4)
PHL 547 Research Ethics (3)
PHL 555 Death and Dying (3)
PHL 561 Art and Morality (3)
PHL 570 Philosophy of Science (3)
PHL 591 Sustainable Forestry (3)
PHL 599 Special Topics (3)<
C. PHL 510 Practicum (3 credits required, 6 allowed)
D. PHL 503 Thesis (6-9 credits)
E. Disciplinary or Integrated Minor (15 credits required)
Departmental requirements include a program meeting before 36 credits are completed.