Ethics, Professional and Applied

Program: Minor
Department of English and Linguistics  
College of Arts and Sciences

Liberal Arts Building 17 ~ 260-481-6971

A minor in Professional and Applied Ethics enhances your ability for ethical reflection, introduces you to the ethical dimensions of business and the professions, and prepares you to deal with the ethical dilemmas you are likely to encounter.  It complements a major in such fields as anthropology, biology, business, communication, English, health sciences, history, nursing, psychology, or sociology.  The minor will also help you to prepare for graduate study in any of these fields or in law, medicine, natural science, religion and theology, or social work.

Declaring this Minor:

• Declare this minor within the Department of English and Linguistics  or through your major department

Program Requirements:

• The catalog term for the minor will match that of your major degree program
• At least 6 credits must be earned as resident credit at the 200+ level or above
• You must earn a grade of C- or higher for all courses required in the minor
• Other courses approved for the minor may be available, contact the minor’s Program Director
• A minor is not awarded if requirements are not completed by the time your major degree is certified for graduation

To earn the minor in Professional and Applied Ethics, you must fulfill the following requirements in addition to those noted above: