The University of Texas
Rio Grande Valley
Rio Grande Valley
The MS in Bioethics program at UTRGV provides students with a rigorous background in bioethical issues arising in clinical practice, research, and health law and policy. Focusing on social justice and health equity, the program is designed to create leaders in health care, health care administration, governmental agencies, and academic institutions with the capacity to exploit opportunities and manage resources effectively while remaining responsive to technological advances and the complex social, political, and economic conditions which drive health outcomes and health disparities.
The program is 100% online and can be completed in one year if enrolled full time, two years if enrolled in two courses per semester. The program is ideal for working students in mid-career.
Bioethics is the multi-disciplinary study of the philosophical, ethical, social, and legal questions arising from medicine and the life sciences. The UTRGV MS in Bioethics program is primarily taught and administered by faculty in the Department of Philosophy but includes courses taught by faculty from departments across the university.
Core Courses: Foundational courses in bioethical theory, research methods and ethics, and health law and policy.
Elective Courses: Interdisciplinary courses which allow students to supplement their training in bioethics with support courses in Anthropology, Biology, Business, Mexican American Studies, Philosophy, Gender and Women’s Studies, Sociology, Social Work, Environmental Studies, and more.
A degree in bioethics can lead to a rewarding career in health care, academics, grant writing, or research. It’s a valuable complimentary credential for someone pursuing a career in law, medicine, nursing, health care, health care administration, public policy, or research. The program is 100% online and can be completed in just over one year if students take three courses a semester and in less than two years if students take two courses per semester. The program is ideal for working students or health care professionals in mid-career.
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