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Ethics Minor

College of Arts and Sciences

For information, contact Matthew Swanson, PhD

As part of the consortial relationship between King’s College and Misericordia University, the ethics minor is a program offered jointly by both institutions. In addition to courses in philosophy and theology, the 18-credit ethics minor contains a significant service-learning component. Sixty units (hours) of service-learning approved by the faculty advisor is required for completion of the minor.

Course Sequence

RLS 106	Theology and Human Experience (at Misericordia)
Core 260	Christian Ethics (at King's)
PHL 102	Introduction to Ethics (at Misericordia)
or
Core 286	Introduction to Philosophical Ethics (at King's)
Phil/Theo 470	Ethics and Values Seminar (at King's)
Total 12 credits

Electives: 6 credits from among the courses listed below.

King's College:

Theo 331	Christian Ethics
Theo 335	Christian Environmental Ethics
Core 282	Environmental Ethics
Core 287	Ethics, Business, and Society
Core 288	Bioethics

Misericordia University:

PHL 210	Philosophy of Person
PHL 223	Social Ethics
PHL 270	Social and Political Philosophy
PHL 310	Medical Ethics
PHL 440	Economics of Freedom and Justice
PHL 202	Environmental Ethics

Philosophy Course Descriptions (PHL) Religious Studies Course Descriptions (RLS)