Nov 21, 2024  
2016-2017 Governors State University Academic Catalog 
    
2016-2017 Governors State University Academic Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Practical and Professional Ethics Minor


The College of Arts and Sciences  undergraduate minor in Practical and Professional Ethics is offered for students wishing to supplement their study of another major discipline with substantial cross-disciplinary coursework in ethics. A minor in Practical and Professional Ethics is suitable for students pursuing any major, but can be especially useful for students majoring in Management and Business; Nursing, Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, or Healthcare Administration; Social Work; Communication Studies or Media Studies; Chemistry, Biology, or Environmental Studies; and Criminal Justice, Political Science, or Social Sciences.

General Requirements


Students must meet all university requirements for a minor. In addition, students must contact the advisor regarding the requirements listed below, submit transfer courses to the advisor for approval of the minor by the first week of the term of intended graduation, and complete all courses with a “C” grade or better.

Required Courses (3 Hours)


Domain-specific Application (3 Hours)


Students must complete 3 credits in upper-level domain-specific non-ethics coursework that complements one or more domain-specific ethics course they have completed from the list of selectives. For example, students who complete MGMT 3099  may take another course in business; students who complete PHIL 3202  may take another course in environmental studies; students who complete COMS 4850  may take another course in communication studies or media studies, etc…

Total - 18 Hours