The Master of Arts in Bioethics
MISSION STATEMENT
The graduate program in bioethics at Loyola Marymount University is a distinctive program of studies leading to the Master of Arts degree. It seeks to provide graduate educational opportunities that will enable students to reflect systematically on contemporary issues in bioethics and healthcare principally through the prism of the intellectual heritage of the Roman Catholic philosophical and theological tradition. It also seeks to promote an awareness of social justice in the delivery of healthcare. The Master’s program is multidisciplinary and encourages learning and thinking from an interdisciplinary perspective, and it fosters the critical analysis of bioethical topics through the interplay between moral theory and medical practice. For those interested in pursuing a PhD in bioethics, it will prepare them well to enter into a doctoral program at another institution.
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
· Baccalaureate degree, or its equivalent, from an accredited institution.
· The General Test of the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) or Miller Analogies Test (Waived for applicants who already have a terminal degree, e.g., MD or JD, or who already have a graduate degree, e.g., M.A.) (In most cases, the MCAT or LSAT tests can be substituted for the GRE exam).
· Undergraduate GPA of at least 3.0.
· Two letters of recommendation from persons acquainted with the applicant’s professional and academic background. Download the Recommendation Formhere.
· A personal statement, of no more than four typed single-spaced pages, addressing the following three areas: 1. the applicant’s academic and/or professional background; 2. why the applicant wishes to pursue graduate studies in bioethics at LMU; and 3. how the applicant intends to use the degree after graduation.
· Personal Interview (In some cases, this can be done over the phone.)
FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
Graduate Research Assistantships are available and are awarded normally for a two-year period to full-time graduate students. Some scholarship funds are available to part-time students. A number of on-campus jobs are available by application, as well.
APPLICATION
All applicants for admission to the master’s degree program are required to submit a Graduate Division application and $50.00 fee and two copies of all post-secondary transcripts. All materials should be sent to the Graduate Admissions Office. All applications are evaluated as received, and admission decisions are made on a rolling basis.
Students may take graduate courses in non-degree status with permission of the Graduate Program Administrator and the Professor.
DEGREE REQUIREMENTS
Prerequisite Course: BIOX 805 Survey Course in Bioethics for Healthcare and Legal Professional; 0 hours
Required Core Courses in Bioethics: 15 hours
n BIOE 600 Methodological Issues in Bioethics
n BIOE 610 Theological Issues in Bioethics
n BIOE 620 Jurisprudence & Healthcare Law
n BIOE 630 Topics in Bioethics
n BIOE 640 Clinical Bioethics and Religious Traditions
Required General Ethics Courses: 6 hours
n BIOE 660 Ethical Theories in Bioethics
n BIOE 670 Foundations of Theological Ethics
Elective Courses: 9 hours
n BIOE 650 Introduction to Clinical Medicine [Students who do not have a sufficient background in clinical medicine/nursing must take this course as one of their electives]
For Further Information or to Request an Application to the Master of Art in Bioethics, contact:
Telephone: (310) 338-4205
Office Location: University Hall 4500
Fax: (310) 258-8642
Website: http://www.lmu.edu/bioethics
Graduate Program Administrator: Karen Pavic-Zabinski
Telephone: (310) 338-1740
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