Minor in Catholic Health Care Ethics
A minor in Catholic health care ethics at the University of St. Thomas will prepare you to meet the challenges facing today's health care systems by studying the long Catholic traditions of medical ethics and morals, including social, moral and political thought.
Why Study Catholic Health Care Ethics at St. Thomas?
This minor examines a range of contemporary questions in clinical and organizational ethics that will serve your work as a future health care professional. You will learn to bring the Catholic tradition into constructive dialogue with other bioethical traditions, both religious and secular. You will also gain a solid understanding of the historical context in which Catholic health care and health care ethics developed in the United States.
Dive Deep
Minor Requirements
The minor is comprised of four courses, including a special section of a foundational theology course for students interested in health professions. You will also study the relationship between faith and health and take faith and ethics courses on the topics of social thought and bioethics.
Degree Awarded
- Minor in Catholic Health Care Ethics
Service Learning
This minor provides opportunities to reflect critically on internships and community partnerships with health care providers and health care institutions, locally, regionally and internationally.
- THEO 100: Foundations (4 credits)
- THEO 225: Faith & Ethics: Social Thought (4 credits)
- THEO 225: Faith & Ethics: Bioethics (4 credits)
- THEO 229: Professions: Faith & Health (4 credits)
Minor Requirements
Minor Requirements
The minor is comprised of four courses, including a special section of a foundational theology course for students interested in health professions. You will also study the relationship between faith and health and take faith and ethics courses on the topics of social thought and bioethics.
Degree Awarded
Degree Awarded
- Minor in Catholic Health Care Ethics
Service Learning
Service Learning
This minor provides opportunities to reflect critically on internships and community partnerships with health care providers and health care institutions, locally, regionally and internationally.
Four Year Plan
- THEO 100: Foundations (4 credits)
- THEO 225: Faith & Ethics: Social Thought (4 credits)
- THEO 225: Faith & Ethics: Bioethics (4 credits)
- THEO 229: Professions: Faith & Health (4 credits)
Career Paths
You will gain tools and knowledge that can be applied to many careers in the health care sector.
- Medicine
- Health care administration
- Ethics integration
- Mission integration
Dedicated Scholars and Teachers
Dr. Paul Wojda
Dr. Wojda works with local hospitals on health care ethics, and also researches moral theology and Catholic bioethics.
Dr. Bernard Brady
Dr. Brady specializes in Catholic moral theology, particularly Catholic social thought.
Dr. Amy Levad
Dr. Levad's courses focus on theology, criminal justice, environmental theology and theological ethics.
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