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Public Ethics

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  • Program requirements
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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.