Medical Ethics Certificate and Post-Baccalaureate Certificate

Program: Certificate and Post Baccalaureate Certificate
Department of Philosophy
College of Arts and Sciences

Liberal Arts Building 23 ~ 260-181-6366 ~ ipfw.edu/phil

The student learning outcomes for the degree are as follows:

Students will demonstrate understanding of the foundational features of the existing health care system
Students will demonstrate awareness of the ethical issues that frame conversations when medical decisions need to be made
Students will also demonstrate the ethical issues specific to their particular interests (e.g., Nursing, Dentistry, etc.)

A certificate in medical ethics is available to all IPFW students earning undergraduate degrees. It is also available as a post-baccalaureate stand-alone program. The multidisciplinary program provides basic academic courses on health care system, aging, as well as applied ethics courses. A practicum component involves applied work in health care setting.

The Medical Ethics Certificate is comprised of 18 credits. The required introductory courses (6 credits) provide a foundation for understanding the workings of the health care system and ethical issues that arise. An additional 9 credits are chosen by the student from a variety of disciplinary courses relevant to the ethics of the health care system. The final 1-3 credit requirement is a practicum that ideally will involve applied work in a health care setting.

To earn the certificate, a student must meet all regular IPFW admission requirements and complete the following 16-18 credits with a grade of C- or better in each course.

Note: To be entered into the program, you must meet with the medical ethics certificate program director. The program of study must be approved by the medical ethics certificate program director.

Program Requirements

No more than four philosophy courses (including PHIL 49300) can be used to fulfill requirements for the Certificate in Medical Ethics.

PHIL 31200 - Medical Ethics Cr. 3.
PPOL H320 - Health Systems Administration Cr. 3.

Choose one of the following: Credits 3

PHIL 11100 - Ethics Cr. 3.
PHIL 32900 - Foundations of Professional Ethics Cr 3.
Foundations of Professional Ethics - May only be used as either the “Ethical” requirement or the “Medical/Legal” requirement, but not for both.
PHIL 50400 - Human Rights Ethics Cr. 3.

Choose two of the following: Credits 6

DHYG H240 - Introduction to Dental Ethics Cr. 1-2.
DHYG H320 - Practice Management, Ethics, and Jurisprudence Cr. 1-2.
PHIL 26000 - Philosophy and Law Cr. 3.
PHIL 32900 - Foundations of Professional Ethics Cr 3.
Foundations of Professional Ethics - May only be used as either the “Ethical” requirement or the “Medical/Legal” requirement, but not for both.
PPOL H120 - Contemporary Health Issues Cr. 1-3.
HSRV 16900 - Introduction to Wellness and Stress Management Cr. 3.
MUS L340 - Music Therapy in Healthcare Settings Cr. 3.

Required: 1 - 3 Credit Practicum

PHIL 49300 - Interdisciplinary Undergraduate Seminar Cr. 1-3.
PHIL 49300 will be overseen by the certificate program director. a typical one-hour project wold be a short case analysis in the student’s area of interest. a typical three-hour project wold involve an internship with an appropriate organization with a written report about the experience and the ethical issues that arose.