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NYU Center for Bioethics

As science, technology, and medicine advance, society will confront new ethical dilemmas at the nexus of public health policy and individual choice. The Master of Arts in Bioethics at the College of Global Public Health provides a strong philosophical foundation for navigating these urgent questions.

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Curriculum

The M.A. in Bioethics consists of a total of 32 credits, including:

Four core courses:

  • Introduction to Public Health (0 credits- fully online; Spring only)
  • Advanced Introduction to Bioethics (3 credits; Fall only)
  • Advanced Introduction to Environmental Ethics  or  Advanced Introduction to Public Health Ethics (3 credits; Spring only- Public Health Ethics sometimes offered in Summer)
  • Practicum (4 credits) *note a 2 credit practicum option is available if student chooses to take an additional elective course

The remaining credits based will be electives chosen from the following areas:

  • Ethical Theory
  • Clinical Ethics
  • Legal and Political Philosophy
  • Philosophy of Biology and Medicine
  • Environmental Law
  • Health Law
  • Anthropology and Sociology of Medicine
  • Health Economics
  • Public Health
  • International and Community Health
  • Health Policy

For a full list of courses and their descriptions, click here. 

  One Year Sample Course Sequence  
     
  Semester I   
GPH-GU 5170 Introduction to Public Health (offered Spring only) 0 credits
GPH-GU 1005  Advanced Introduction to Bioethics 3 credits
GPH-GU 2026  Neuroethics 4 credits
GPH-GU 1008  Topics in Bioethics: Controversies & Politics  4 credits
  Semester II  
GPH-GU 1006  Advanced Introduction to Environmental Ethics 3 credits
PHIL-GA 3012 Topics in the Philosophy of Psychology 4 credits
GPH-GU 1008  Topics in Bioethics: Justice in Healthcare 3 credits
GPH-GU 2222 Clinical Ethics 3 credits 
  Semester III  
GPH-GU 1230  Advanced Introduction to Public Health Ethics 3 credits
GPH-GU 1225 Democracy and Scientific Expertise 3 credits
GPH-GU 3555 Bioethics Practicum 2 credits

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