Minor in Practical and Professional Ethics

APU’s minor in practical and professional ethics equips students to synthesize excellence in the study of ethics with excellence in their major area of study, so they may serve their communities in a way that honors God and promotes God’s justice.

18 units

Requirements 

Prerequisite3
PHIL 100
Introduction to Philosophy 1
or HUM 224
 Core Texts in Philosophy
I. Ethical Reasoning3
Select one of the following:
PHIL 301
Practical Ethics 2
PHIL 330
Ethics
II. Social and Political Thought 3
Select one of the following:
HUM 324
Core Texts in Philosophy 1
POLI 360
Classical Political Thought
POLI 363
Modern Political Thought
HIST 389
Modern American Intellectual History
III. Special Topics 3
Select one of the following:
PHIL 362
Business, Virtue, and the Good Life
PHIL 364
Bioethics
PHIL 366
Environmental Ethics
PHIL 450
Special Topics in Ethics
THEO 445
Theological Ethics
IV. Elective 3
Select one of the following (or any course in II or III above that is not already being used for credit toward the minor):
PHIL 360
Social and Political Debates
PHIL 451
Race, Sex and Science 3
PHIL 452
Classical Chinese Ethics 3
V. Integration and Application 3
Select one of the following:
PHIL 495
Seminar in Philosophy
PHIL 496
Senior Seminar 4
BIOL 496
Writing 3: Ethics and the Sciences 5
BUSI 496
Senior Seminar: Business Ethics 4
THEO 496
Senior Seminar: Theology and Social Issues 4
UNRS 496
Writing 3: Ethics and Issues in Health Care 5
Total Units18
1

Meets the General Education Philosophy requirement.

2

Meets the General Education Civic Knowledge and Engagement requirement.

3

Meets the General Education Intercultural Competence requirement.

4

Meets the General Education Integrative and Applied Learning requirement. 

5

Meets the General Education Writing 3 requirement.