Graduate Studies in Bioethics at ISU for Current
ISU Graduate Students
Regardless of the department in which they are pursuing their major degree, all
ISU graduate students can take existing bioethics courses for
graduate credit.
While it is not possible, at the present time, to pursue a graduate minor in
bioethics, members of the Bioethics Program are working to
make this option available.
Masters in Bioethics
Through
ISU's Interdisciplinary Studies Graduate Program, students
can pursue Bioethics as a major course
of study. The Bioethics Program is committed to help students who are interested to pursue
graduate work
in Bioethics at Iowa State. The IGS Website can be
found here. Interested students should contact Clark Wolf, jwcwolf@iastate.edu for
more
information.
Students interested to pursue graduate work in
Bioethics can do so through the Interdisciplinary Graduate Studies
(IGS) Program. While
the IGS program makes it possible for students to design their
own graduate major, the Bioethics Program is committed to provide
assistance to any student who wishes to pursue research and training
that focuses on ethical issues in science, agriculture, environmental
policy, biotechnology, or other topics in Bioethics.
Who Should Pursue Graduate Work in
Bioethics?
Bioethics
is a broad field that is important for scientists working in the area
of biotechnology, agriculture, veterinary medicine, animal science,
ecology, environmental policy, and many other areas. Some
students may wish to pursue graduate work in bioethics to complement
their work in another disciplines, or as preparation for Doctoral level
graduate work in philosophy or bioethics. The program has been
designed with several different audiences in mind:
- Undergraduate
students interested to continue
studies in Bioethics at ISU. Students might view work toward an
IGS degree in Bioethics as preparation for graduate work in another
discipline, or in preparation for employment in bioethics.
- Graduate
students pursuing a graduate degree in another field who would like
special training in bioethics to
complement their graduate work.
Application:
To
pursue graduate work in Bioethics students should make out their
application for graduate study to the IGS
program. To do this, you should assemble the following
materials for submission to the Graduate College:
- Official
transcripts and certification of
bachelor's degree.
- Three
letters of recommendation.
- Statement of purpose
letter. Students
pursuing an IGS major in Bioethics will need to take course work in
three related areas of study. For example, one might identify
courses in restoration ecology, environmental history, and philosophy
as constituting an appropriate program of study for an IGS major in
bioethics with a research focus in Bioethics and Restoration Ecology.
Your statement of purpose letter should indicate three different
areas of study from which you will choose the courses that will
constitute your program of study.
- TOEFL scores for
international students (minimum
550)
- GRE scores (recommended
but not required)
Bioethics Related Courses
A
list of bioethics related courses taught at ISU is available here.
In consultation with an advisor from the Bioethics
program, students
may develop a program of study that meets their objectives by choosing
from among
these courses or any others taught at
ISU.
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