Public Ethics
Download the program description (PDF)The Master of Arts in Public Ethics program consists of coursework and either a research paper or a thesis.
The Master’s program with research paper or thesis is normally a two-year program.
Students may apply to complete part of the program on a part-time basis as long as the three-session residency requirement has been met. All students, whether part-time or full-time, must complete all degree requirements within four years of their initial registration in the program.
Master's Program with Research Paper (36 cr.)
Compulsory courses (18 cr.)
- EPE5101 SOCIAL PHILOSOPHY (3cr.)
- EPE6300 MAIN ETHICAL THEORIES I (3cr.)
- EPE6307 MAIN ETHICAL THEORIES II (3cr.)
- EPE6309 ETHICS, PHILOSOPHY AND PUBLIC POLICY (3cr.)
- EPE6310 SEMINAR IN PUBLIC ETHICS I (3cr.)
- EPE6311 SEMINAR IN PUBLIC ETHICS II (3cr.)
Optional courses (12cr.)
Four courses (12 cr.) chosen from among the following:
- ECS5304 ETHICAL DIMENSIONS OF CONFLICT (3cr.)
- EPE6301 MILITARY AND PEACEKEEPING ETHICS (3cr.)
- EPE6302 ENVIRONMENTAL ETHICS (3cr.)
- EPE6303 ETHICS AND HUMAN RIGHTS (3cr.)
- EPE6304 ETHICS AND INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT (3cr.)
- EPE6305 ETHICS AND HEALTH CARE (3cr.)
- EPE6306 ETHICS, PRIVACY AND INFORMATION (3cr.)
- EPE6308 SECULARISM AND PUBLIC LIFE (3cr.)
- EPE6320 SELECTED TOPICS IN ETHICS (3cr.)
- EPE6901 LECTURES DIRIGÉES / DIRECTED READINGS (3cr.)
- EPE6902 RESEARCH INTERNSHIP (3cr.)
- CMN5115 COMMUNICATION ETHICS (3cr.) (UO)
- PAP6102 DEMOCRATIC GOVERNANCE (3cr.) (UO)
- SOC7150 INTERETHNIC RELATIONS: CRITICAL EXAMINATION OF THEORIES AND RESEARCH (3cr.) (UO)
Research Paper (6 cr.)
- EPE6098 RESEARCH PAPER (6cr.)
Master's Program with Thesis (36 cr.)
Compulsory courses (18 cr.)
- EPE5101 SOCIAL PHILOSOPHY (3cr.)
- EPE6300 MAIN ETHICAL THEORIES I (3cr.)
- EPE6307 MAIN ETHICAL THEORIES II (3cr.)
- EPE6309 ETHICS, PHILOSOPHY AND PUBLIC POLICY (3cr.)
- EPE6310 SEMINAR IN PUBLIC ETHICS I (3cr.)
- EPE6311 SEMINAR IN PUBLIC ETHICS II (3cr.)
Electives (6 cr.)
Two courses (6 cr.) chosen from among the following:
- ECS5304 ETHICAL DIMENSIONS OF CONFLICT (3cr.)
- EPE6301 MILITARY AND PEACEKEEPING ETHICS (3cr.)
- EPE6302 ENVIRONMENTAL ETHICS (3cr.)
- EPE6303 ETHICS AND HUMAN RIGHTS (3cr.)
- EPE6304 ETHICS AND INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT (3cr.)
- EPE6305 ETHICS AND HEALTH CARE (3cr.)
- EPE6306 ETHICS, PRIVACY AND INFORMATION (3cr.)
- EPE6308 SECULARISM AND PUBLIC LIFE (3cr.)
- EPE6320 SELECTED TOPICS IN ETHICS (3cr.)
- EPE6901 LECTURES DIRIGÉES / DIRECTED READINGS (3cr.)
- EPE6902 RESEARCH INTERNSHIP (3cr.)
- CMN5115 COMMUNICATION ETHICS (3cr.) (UO)
- SOC7150 INTERETHNIC RELATIONS: CRITICAL EXAMINATION OF THEORIES AND RESEARCH (3cr.) (UO)
- PAP6102 DEMOCRATIC GOVERNANCE (3cr.) (UO)
Master's Thesis (12 cr.)
- EPE6999 MASTER'S THESIS (12cr.)
Before being allowed to register for the thesis, students must have had their detailed research plan accepted by a potential supervisor and by the program committee
Minimum Standards
The passing grade in all courses is C+. A student who incurs a failure in two courses is withdrawn from the program.