Master of Interdisciplinary Studies: Concentration in Healthcare Ethics at University of Louisville

    Master of Interdisciplinary Studies: Concentration in Healthcare Ethics at University of Louisville

    Master of Interdisciplinary Studies: Concentration in Healthcare Ethics at University of Louisville

    The Interdisciplinary Studies: Concentration in Healthcare Ethics at University of Louisville is a Master program designed for students who want to build the knowledge and skills required for careers in this field. Delivered on campus at the university's main campus in Louisville , United States of America, the program is taught in English and takes 2 years to complete. Students study in a Full Time environment while preparing for future professional opportunities. The next intake starts on August 21, 2027.

    About Master of Interdisciplinary Studies: Concentration in Healthcare Ethics

    The Healthcare Ethics concentration is a special track within the University of Louisville interdisciplinary master's program. It is overseen by the Department of Philosophy and Interdisciplinary Studies (Graduate School).

    Healthcare ethics is an inherently interdisciplinary field, located principally at the intersection of philosophy, the law, and the healthcare professions, such as clinical medicine and nursing, but drawing as well from social science disciplines as diverse as sociology, clinical psychology, and social work. The program's aim is to provide students with the skills necessary to work in their chosen field from an enriched ethical knowledge base. Students will be exposed to the philosophical underpinnings of healthcare ethics as well as real-time clinical moral decision-making. This program examines concepts of race, gender, and culture as well to incorporate an ethically sound appreciation of difference and diversity.

    The master's degree concentration in Healthcare Ethics provides professional enhancement and resources for the following groups of students:

    • Current healthcare and bioscience practitioners or faculty
    • Current or future members of ethics committees
    • Seminary faculty or students with an interest in healthcare chaplaincy
    • Dual-Degree students who wish to distinguish themselves with expertise in healthcare ethics for their future professional, educational, and scholarly pursuits in medicine, dentistry, law, nursing, social work, or other fields
    • Post-baccalaureate students during their transition from undergraduate to professional or PhD programs

     Note: Prior to 2019-2020, this concentration was titled "Bioethics and Medical Humanities."

    Disciplines

    College of Arts & Sciences

    Requirements and Admission Criteria for Master of Interdisciplinary Studies: Concentration in Healthcare Ethics at University of Louisville

    Entry Requirements

    Transcripts

    • Applicants for admission to a degree program must submit an official transcript from each college attended. All University of Louisville transcripts will automatically be submitted with the completion of an application. Transcripts must be sent directly from the school to Graduate Admissions, in order to be considered official.
    • Applications to non-degree or certificate programs need only submit an official transcript certifying at least a bachelor's degree.

    Test Scores

    • Applicants for admission to most graduate degree programs must take the general section of the Graduate Record Examination (GRE). Consult with your intended program for specific test requirements. GRE Information can be obtained from www.ets.org/gre or 1-866-473-4373.
    • Applicants applying as non-degree or visiting students are not required to submit test scores.

    Recommendations

    • Two letters of recommendation from persons familiar with the applicant's academic work are required. There are programs that require more than two letters of recommendation. Please check with your department for additional requirements.
    • Applicants applying for non-degree or visitor status are not required to submit letters of recommendation. Letter of Recommendation may be completed electronically via the online application.

    English Requirements

    • IELTSMin 6.5
    • TOEFLMin 79

    Tuition and Fee Information for Master of Interdisciplinary Studies: Concentration in Healthcare Ethics at University of Louisville

    Application Fee 65

    How to Apply for Master of Interdisciplinary Studies: Concentration in Healthcare Ethics at University of Louisville

    Note: To enroll in Graduate Studies, you must have earned a baccalaureate/undergraduate degree from a regionally accredited college or university. 

    Students applying to the following programs must first complete a SOPHAS application and then complete an application to the Graduate School:

    Master in Public Health

    To apply to any of the MBA programs or the Masters of Accountancy, refer to the College of Business website.

    Students applying to any program in the School of Nursing must first complete Nursing’s Centralized Application Service application (NursingCAS) and then complete an application to the Graduate School.

    Application Fee Waiver for Veterans or for those who are currently serving on Active-Duty, in the National Guard, or in the Reserves in; the U.S. Army, the U.S. Navy, the U.S. Air Force, the U.S. Marine Corps or the U.S. Coast Guard.

    For more details about the policies above, contact the Office of Military and Veteran Student Services

    The University of Louisville is proud to be a member of the U.S. Government’s Federal Academic Alliance (FAA). We offer all U.S. Federal Government employees* a 10% tuition scholarship applied to the current tuition rate for all UofL online programs, each academic semester**. For additional information about our membership in the FAA visit http://uofl.me/faa-flyer. For information about Financial Aid visit Student Financial Aid Office (louisville.edu).

    *Excludes uniform members of the Department of Defense. Government Contractors are not eligible.

    **Federal employees remain eligible for the duration of their academic program as long as they remain employed by the federal government.

    Master of Interdisciplinary Studies: Concentration in Healthcare Ethics at University of Louisville
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