Health, Ethics, and Society Program
Health, Ethics, and Society Program

Health, Ethics, and Society Program

Requirements 

Basic Courses: 

  1. One course at the introductory level: 
    • ANTH 2280 Medical Anthropology
    • PHIL 1740 Issues in Life and Death
    • or RELG 2650 Religion, Ethics, & Health Care
  2. ANTH 3290 Life, Technology, and the Contemporary Condition (previously Biopolitics)
  3. 6 credit hours in ethical and political theory (Two courses, one of which must be in ethics and one must be at the 3000 level or higher.)

Bioethics Electives:

4. The electives consist of 9 credit hours at the 3000-level or higher. Approved courses will be listed each semester. While electives should be at the 3000-level or higher, some exceptions will be approved. Which courses will so count will be up to the discretion of the Program Director and will be posted on the schedule of courses on the website.

Courses used for a major cannot be double counted with the minor. 

To declare the minor please complete the Declaration of Minor Form (DocuSign)

Note: The information contained on this website is for informational purposes only.  The Undergraduate Record and Graduate Record represent the official repository for academic program requirements. These publications may be found at http://records.ureg.virginia.edu/index.php.