Overview
The 12-credit Certificate in Ethics is offered by the Department of Philosophy and is open to Temple undergraduate students in all majors. The Ethics certificate offers important training for those preparing for leadership positions in professional communities. Career options are regularly discussed in the Undergraduate Philosophy Club and featured on the Philosophy Department web site.
Certificates are awarded only at the time of completion of the bachelor's degree and cannot be awarded either as a stand-alone program of study or after completion of the first bachelor's degree.
Campus Location: Main
Program Code: LA-ETHC-CERT
Contact Information
Please contact the College of Liberal Arts' Center for Academic Advising for more information on minors, certificates or other CLA programs.
Requirements
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| PHIL 2121 | Introduction to Ethical Theory | 3 |
| or PHIL 2921 | Honors Introduction to Ethical Theory | |
| Select two courses in applied/professional ethics from the following: | 6 | |
| Environmental Ethics | ||
| Ethics in Medicine | ||
or PHIL 3949 | Honors Ethics in Medicine | |
| Legal and Ethical Reasoning in Business | ||
or BA 1903 | Honors Legal and Ethical Reasoning in Business | |
Any approved course in applied/professional ethics from across the University | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Contemporary Ethical Theory | ||
| Good & Bad, Right & Wrong | ||
| Classics in Moral Philosophy | ||
Another approved course in applied/professional ethics | ||
| Total Credit Hours | 12 | |