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2014–15 Graduate and Adult Programs Academic Catalog
Department of Science and Mathematics
Purpose Statement
Graduate Certificate
in Bioethics
Purpose Statement
The graduate certificate in
Bioethics
provides supplemental
training in bioethics to college graduates just starting out or
already engaged in professional work or postgraduate training.
Health care professionals (e.g., physicians, nurses, physician
assistants, pharmacists) are confronted daily with challenges to
ethical and compassionate practice. Pastors, hospital chaplains,
and social workers often serve on the ethics committees of
community hospitals, and are frequently approached for advice on
medical and bioethical questions. In all of these cases, additional
training in bioethics will provide the tools for effective ethical
reasoning and analysis of real-life problems.
Program Objectives
• Evaluate and clarify bioethical issues as Christians in a
secular world.
• Make informed and balanced ethical decisions.
• Apply bioethical insights within a professional settings.
Course Requirements
The Bioethics Graduate Certificate requirements involve 10
semester hours:
*Capstone course
Accreditation
There are no official national standards for bioethics programs
and no credentials bodies. The American Society for Bioethics
and Humanities (ASBH) has proposed core competencies for
hospitals and individuals that engage in ethics consultations. The
courses in the bioethics program match these core competencies.
Accreditation will be pursued when standards have been
established.
Admission Criteria
Cedarville University invites applications to the Bioethics
Graduate Certificate program from graduates who have received
a baccalaureate degree from a regionally accredited or otherwise
approved university, who are able to present strong academic
records, and who have a profession of faith in Jesus Christ. Each
applicant will be reviewed on an individual basis.
In addition to the general admission requirements listed in the
Graduate Admissions section of this catalog, students must meet
the following requirements:
• Earned a minimum of a baccalaureate degree from an
accredited program with a preferred grade point average of
2.75 or higher on a 4.0 scale
• Computer proficiency and ability to take courses in an online
environment.
Tuition Cost
Tuition cost for courses taken for the Bioethics Graduate
Certificate for the 2014–15 academic year is $536 per semester
credit.
Financial Aid
As a nondegree program, students enrolled in Cedarville’s
Graduate Certificate in Bioethics are not eligible for federal or state
aid. However, students may qualify for personal loans to pay for
this program.
Some scholarships are available through Cedarville University’s
Center for Bioethics. For more information, contact Graduate
Financial Aid.
Program Delivery
Cedarville University has designed the Bioethics Graduate
Certificate to be flexible and responsive to student needs. Courses
are generally offered fully online in eight-week sessions. Some
course sections may include limited face-to-face sessions when
offered in combination with an academic conference.
Faculty
Dennis Sullivan
, Director of the Center for Bioethics; Professor of
Biology. Education: B.S., Youngstown State University, 1974; M.D.,
Case Western Reserve University, 1978; Diplomate, American
Board of Surgery, 1985; Fellow, American College of Surgeons,
1996; M.A. (Ethics), Trinity International University, 2004. At
Cedarville since 1996.
Marc Clauson
, Professor of History. Education: B.S., Marshall
University, 1978; M.A., Marshall University, 1979; J.D., West
Virginia University, 1982; M.Th., Liberty University, 1993; M.A.,
Liberty University, 1993; Ph.D., University of the Orange Free
State, South Africa, 2001. At Cedarville since 2002.
Elizabeth Delaney,
Assistant Professor of Nursing. Education:
B.S. N., Wright State University, 1988; M.S., Wright State
University, 1992. At Cedarville since 2012.
Charles Dolph
, Senior Professor of Psychology. Education: B.A.,
Cedarville University, 1974; M.Ed., Georgia State University, 1982;
Ph.D., Georgia State University, 1982. Licensed Psychologist
(OH). At Cedarville since 1979.
