Ethics and Society Areas of Specialization

Sample Curricula

Students in the Ethics and Society Master's Program have the option of selecting courses that meet the requirements of the program's  10-course curriculum to reflect their current interests and future career goals. Areas of specialization provide students with a foundation in the humanities and sciences giving them unique expertise in their chosen area. Below are sample curricula reflecting thematic areas of specialization to our students.

  • The following sample curricula features courses in AI and technology ethics that may satisfy the program course requirements (two in cross-disciplinary ethics and society, two in moral philosophy, two in moral theology, two in social and natural sciences, and two electives).

    CEED 5050 - Ethics and Society: Cross-Disciplinary Perspectives (Introductory Course Required)
    CEED 6100 - Theories and Applications in Contemporary Ethics (Capstone Course Required)
    PHIL 6109 - Epistemology and Ethics of AI Philosophy
    PMMA 5105 - Digital Technology and Ethics Communication & Media Studies
    THEO 5640 - Introduction to Theological Ethics
    THEO 6740 - Catholic Social Thought
    PMMA 5208 - Digital Media and Migrant Justice Communication & Media Studies  
    CISC 6525 - Artificial Intelligence
    HIST 5566 -  Technology and Empire
    IPGL 0204 - Technological Change & the Law    

  • The following sample curricula features courses in bioethics and health sciences that may satisfy the program course requirements (two in cross-disciplinary ethics and society, two in moral philosophy, two in moral theology, two in social and natural sciences, and two electives).

    CEED 5050 - Ethics and Society: Cross-Disciplinary Perspectives (Introductory Course Required)
    CEED 6100 - Theories and Applications in Contemporary Ethics (Capstone Course Required)
    THEO 7736 - Bioethics 
    CEED 5250 - Bioethics Analysis of Clinical Case Studies 
    HADM 5100 - Health Care Ethics 
    CEED/PSYC 6290 - Health Disparities and Social Inequalities 
    ECON 5590 - Health Economics 
    PSYC 6020 - Health Psychology 
    THEO 6733 - Theology and Science 
    CEED 5900 - Ethics Field Practicum Experience

  • The following sample curricula features courses in environmental ethics that may satisfy the program course requirements (two in cross-disciplinary ethics and society, two in moral philosophy, two in moral theology, two in social and natural sciences, and two electives).

    CEED 5050 - Ethics and Society: Cross-Disciplinary Perspectives (Introductory Course Required)
    CEED 6100 - Theories and Applications in Contemporary Ethics (Capstone Course Required)
    THEO 6735 - Ecological Ethics
    THEO 6732 - Ethics and Economics
    ECON 6480 – Environmental and Resource Economics
    BISC 5511 – Conservation Law and Policy
    PMMA 5103 - Environment and the Media
    PHIL 5003/HSGL 0322/CEED 6322 – Natural Law: the Nature, Foundations, and Content of Justice
    PHIL 5114 – Normative Ethical Theory
    CEED 5900 - Ethics Field Practicum Experience

  • The following sample curricula features courses in globalization and human rights that may satisfy the program course requirements (two in cross-disciplinary ethics and society, two in moral philosophy, two in moral theology, two in social and natural sciences, and two electives).

    CEED 5050 - Ethics and Society: Cross-Disciplinary Perspectives (Introductory Course Required)
    CEED 6100 - Theories and Applications in Contemporary Ethics (Capstone Course Required)
    SWGS 6040 – Human Rights and Social Justice OR SWGS 6050 – Integrating Human Rights and Social Justice
    PHIL 7760 – Dimensions of Political Justice
    PHIL 5114 – Normative Ethical Theory
    THEO 6042 – History of Jerusalem
    THEO 6634 – Sociology of Religion
    ECON 6490 – Foreign Aid and Development
    ECON-5450 – Crises, Adjustment and Poverty
    PMMA 5101 – Freedom of Expression

  • The following sample curricula features courses in ethics and law and policy that may satisfy the program course requirements (two in cross-disciplinary ethics and society, two in moral philosophy, two in moral theology, two in social and natural sciences, and two electives).

    CEED 5050 - Ethics and Society: Cross-Disciplinary Perspectives (Introductory Course Required)
    CEED 6100 - Theories and Applications in Contemporary Ethics (Capstone Course Required)
    PHIL 7760 – Dimensions of Political Justice
    POSC 5100 – American Political Behavior
    PSYC 7020 – Psychology and Civil Law
    EHGL 0204 - Professional Responsibility: Ethics in Public Interest Law
    PHIL 5003/HSGL 0322/CEED 6322 – Natural Law: the Nature, Foundations, and Content of Justice
    THEO 5500 – Religion and American Public Life
    PHIL 6120 – Democratic Political Economy
    THEO 6634 – Black Theologies and the Decolonial Option

  • The following sample curricula features courses in race, gender, and class that may satisfy the program course requirements (two in cross-disciplinary ethics and society, two in moral philosophy, two in moral theology, two in social and natural sciences, and two electives).

    CEED 5050 - Ethics and Society: Cross-Disciplinary Perspectives (Introductory Course Required)
    CEED 6100 - Theories and Applications in Contemporary Ethics (Capstone Course Required)
    PHIL 5114 – Normative Ethical Theory
    THEO 6676 - Sexual Ethics
    THEO 6659 – Latinx Theology
    CEED/PSYC 6290 - Health Disparities and Social Inequalities 
    PSYC 6310 - Culture, Ethnicity, and Race
    PMMA 5106 – Race, Gender, & Digital Media
    PHIL 7340 – Humility and Arrogance
    THEO 6721 – African American Theological Ethics

  • CEED 5050 - Ethics and Society: Cross-Disciplinary Perspectives (Introductory Course Required)
    CEED 6100 - Theories and Applications in Contemporary Ethics (Capstone Course Required)
    CEED 5900 - Ethics Field Practicum Experience (Elective)
    CEED 5250 - Bioethics Analysis of Clinical Case Studies (Case Studies in Bioethics)
    HSGL 0322 - Natural Law: The Nature, Foundations and Content of Justice (Law School HSGL/CEED 6322)
    JUGL 0104 - Topics in Legal Philosophy (Law School)
    PHIL 5001 - Introduction to Plato (Philosophy)
    PHIL 5003 - Natural Law Ethics (Philosophy)
    PHIL 5005 – Classical Modern Philosophy (Philosophy)
    PHIL 5009 - Introduction to Aristotle (Philosophy)
    PHIL 5010 - Introduction to Saint Thomas Aquinas (Philosophy)
    PHIL 5012 - Introduction to Saint Augustine (Philosophy)
    HADM 5100 - Health Care Ethics (Health Administration)
    PHIL 5114 - Normative Ethical Theories (Philosophy)
    PHIL 5301 - Environmental Philosophy and Ethics (Philosophy)
    PHIL 7340 - Humility and Arrogance (Philosophy)
    THEO 5500 - Religion and American Public Life (Theology)
    THEO 5630 - Systemic Liberation Theology (Theology)
    THEO 5640 - Introduction to Theological (Christian) Ethics (Theology)
    THEO 6039 - Biblical Ethics (Theology)
    THEO 6198 - Self in Early Christianity (Theology)
    THEO 6659 - Latinx Theology (Theology)
    THEO 6676 - Sexual Ethics (Theology)
    THEO 6720 - Fundamental Moral Theology (Theology)
    THEO 6721 - African American Theological Ethics (Theology)
    THEO 6731 - Christian Ecological Ethics (Theology)
    THEO 6732 - Ethics and Economics (Theology)
    THEO 6740 - Catholic Social Thought (Theology)
    THEO 7736 - Bioethics (Theology)
    BISC 5511 - Conservation Law and Policy (Biological Sciences)
    CEED/PSYC 6290 - Health Disparities and Social Inequalities
    CEED 6015/PSYC 6999 - HIV and Drug Abuse Prevention Research Ethics (Summer Session II Tutorial)
    ECON 5005 - Fair Trade Entrepreneurship (Economics)
    ECON 5015 - Eco Development Policy (Economics)
    ECON 5260 - Epidemics & Development Policy (Economics)
    ECON 5280 - Urban Economics (Economics)
    ECON 5415 - Gender and Economic Development (Economics)
    ECON 5450 - Crisis, Adjustment, and Poverty (Economics)
    ECON 5590 - Health Economics (Economics)
    ECON 5808 - Migration, Microfinance and Poverty (Economics)
    ECON 6460 - Agriculture and Development (Economics)
    ECON 6480 - Environmental and Resource Economics (Economics)
    ECON 6490 - Foreign Aid and Development (Economics)
    ENGL 6101 - Rereading Close Reading: Historical Perspectives, Contemporary Challenges (English)
    LALS 5007 - Working With Survivors of Violence (Latino and Latin American Studies)
    PMMA 5101 - Freedom of Expression (Communication and Media Studies)
    PMMA 5103 - Environment and the Media (Communication and Media Studies)
    PMMA 5106 - Race, Gender and Digital Media (Communication and Media Studies)
    PMMA 5204 - Civic Media (Communication and Media Studies)
    PMMA 5201 - Social Media and Civic Engagement (Communication and Media Studies)
    PMMA 6203 - Market and Brand in Public Interest (Communication and Media Studies)
    POSC 5100 - American Political Behavior (Political Science)
    POSC 5140 - Themes in Urban Public Policy and Power (Political Science)
    POSC 5243 - Campaign Finance and Ethics (Political Science)
    POSC 5301 - Modern Political Thought (Political Science)
    POSC 5500 - Comparative Pol Analysis (Political Science)
    POSC 5560 - Conflict Resolution (Political Science)
    POSC 6530 - Political Economy of Development (Political Science)
    POSC 6640 - Policies of Global Economic Relations (Political Science)
    PSYC 5600 - Successful Aging (Psychology)
    PSYC/CEED 6005 - Ethics in Psychology (Psychology)
    PSYC 6010/CEED 6010- Research Ethics and Social Justice (Psychology)
    PSYC 6020 - Health Psychology (Psychology)
    PSYC 6310 - Culture, Ethnicity, Race
    PSYC 6350 - Applied Developmental Psychology (Psychology)
    PSYC 6510 - Social Influences on Behaviors (Psychology)
    PSYC 7010 - Psychology and Criminal Law (PSYC/ Law School HEGL 0369)
    PSYC 7020 - Psychology and Civil Law (Psychology)
    EHGL 0203 - Professional Responsibility
    EHGL 0204 - Professional Responsibility: Ethics In Public Interest Law
    EHGL 0208 - Professional Responsibility: Corporate Counsel
    EHGL 0209 - Professional Responsibility: Criminal Advocacy
    EHGL 0213 - Professional Responsibility: Civil Litigation
    EHGL 0299 - Professional Responsibility: Lawyers and Justice
    HEGL 0369 - Psychology and Criminal Law
    ITGL 0042 - Human Rights Law
    ITGL 0445 - Human Rights: Holocaust and Law
    JUGL 0104 - Topics in Legal Philosophy
    JUGL 0295 - Feminist Jurisprudence
    JUGL 0347 - Jewish Law: Sources, Principles, and Jurisprudence
    JUGL 0357 - Introduction to Jurisprudence
    JUGL 0358 - Jurisprudence
    JUGL 0393 - Catholic Perspectives on Conflict Resolution
    SWGS 6014 - Women, Work and Poverty
    SWGS 6040 - Integrating Human Rights and Justice in Practice
    SWGS 6050 - Human Rights and Social Justice
    SWGS 6109 - Capacity Building with Faith Communities: Meeting the Challenges of Poverty
    HIST 6731 - U.S. Immigration and Ethnicity
    HUST 5410 - Gender Integration in Humanitarian Action