SJU: Health Administration

The goal of the certificate program in Health Care Ethics is to offer a distinctive program of studies to prepare individuals for the complex and growing field of biomedical ethics. The program seeks to provide graduate educational opportunities that will enable students to reflect systematically on contemporary issues in bioethics, medical research and healthcare principally through the prism of the intellectual heritage of the Roman Catholic philosophical and theological tradition. The certificate program is intended for those who are working in the healthcare field, especially members of Institutional Ethics Committees both in hospitals and nursing homes, Organizational Ethics Committees and members of Institutional Review Boards. It is also for professionals in the health care field who wish to pursue a credentialed career or those who wish to enhance their expertise in ethics.

Admission Requirements

A completed Graduate Application Form with a non-refundable application fee of $35.
Complete and official sealed transcripts of all coursework from each undergraduate and graduate school attended.
Two letters of recommendation appraising the applicant's capacity for studies at the graduate level and leadership potential in the healthcare field.
A 500 word personal statement on why the applicant wishes to pursue a certificate in Healthcare Ethics, and how the applicant hopes to use the certificate upon completion.
A background in healthcare preferred.

Certificate Requirements

The certificate program requires each individual to take four courses. Two of these courses will be required courses:

HAD 4745 Ethics of Health Care
HAD 4655 Health Care Law

The two remaining courses can be taken from the following electives:

HAD 4025 Health Services Research
HAD 4625 Psychosocial Aspects of Chronic Illness and Disability
HAD 4759 Women and Health Care
HAD 4805 Health Policy
HED 4835 Aging in America

Inquiries:

Peter A. Clark, S.J., Ph.D., Director, Center for Catholic Bioethics
Barbelin Hall 108
Phone: 610-660-1867
E-Mail: pclark@sju.edu

The Health Administration program also offers degrees or concentrations in the following areas (click on the links for degree or certificate requirements):

Certificate in Health Care Ethics