Bioethics and Medical Humanities, MS
The Master of Science in Bioethics and Medical Humanities is a non-thesis, capstone-required program within Biomedical Sciences which can be completed in either a one- or a two-year course of study. As healthcare becomes increasingly complex with both technological advances as well as social decisions that must be faced, this master’s degree program will assist any learner who wishes to pursue healthcare ethics and humanities in their future. This is a 30-credit-hour program consisting of three required core courses and seven electives. This program accommodates Dual Degree MD-MS students (see below) and those students interested in pursuing the stand-alone MS degree. It is well-suited for both post-baccalaureate students progressing toward a terminal degree (e.g., an MD, JD, etc.) and mid-career professionals who wish to expand their potential in Bioethics and medical humanities. Students in professional schools wishing to take an MS in a gap year may complete the program in its one-year format. All courses in our program may be attended in-person or by live synchronous teleconferencing. Students can pursue the combined Bioethics and Medical Humanities track, or pursue a focused Bioethics Track or Medical Humanities Track to specifically target their efforts, but the program is unique in providing all students both a bioethics and a medical humanities education through our interdisciplinary faculty brought together in the Program in Medical Ethics and Human Values. Core program faculty staffing the core courses are drawn from Philosophy, English, Medicine, Humanities and Clinical Ethics and boast a distinguished publication record in Bioethics and Medical Humanities.
This MS degree can be also earned by incoming students at the Tulane School of Medicine as a Dual Degree (MD-MS) program, completed within the same 4 years of medical school. See details at the link below.
The Bioethics and Medical Humanities M.S. program requires a minimum of 30 credit hours and a cumulative grade point average of 3.000 consisting of three required core courses and seven electives.
| Course ID | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Core Courses: | ||
| BEMH 6002 | Foundations in Bioethics | 3 |
| BEMH 6003 | Medical Humanities | 3 |
| BEMH 6020 | Capstone | 3 |
| Electives See Options Below | 21 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 30 | |
| Course ID | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| BIOETHICS & MEDICAL HUMANITIES TRACK ELECTIVES | ||
| Students select seven electives, including but not limited to the following: Elective courses are subject to change, and new electives are being created regularly. Please consult your advisor. | ||
| BEMH 6001 | Neuroethics: The Ethics of Neuroscience and the Neuroscience of Ethics | 3 |
| BEMH 6005 | Medicine in Literature & Film | 3 |
| BEMH 6006 | The Doctor As Author | 3 |
| BEMH 6007 | Ethical Theory | 3 |
| BEMH 6008 | History of Medicine | 3 |
| BEMH 6009 | Current Controversies in Bioethics | 3 |
| BEMH 6010 | Research Ethics | 3 |
| BEMH 6011 | Clinical Ethics | 3 |
| BEMH 6012 | The End of Life in Film & Lit. | 3 |
| BEMH 6016 | Narrative in Medicine | 3 |
| BEMH 6013 | Medicine and Identity | 3 |
| BEMH 6015 | Pro-Natalism, Anti-Natalism and the Ethics of Human Reproduction | 3 |
| BEMH 6018 | Feminist Theory and Practice in Medicine | 3 |
| BEMH 6021 | Jewish Bioethics | 3 |
| BEMH 6022 | Disability: Past, Present, and Future | 3 |
| BEMH 6023 | Animal Ethics | 3 |
| BEMH 6025 | Ethics of Death and Dying | 3 |
For more information, please review our program at medicine.tulane.edu/bioethics.
Feel free to contact us at TulaneMedicalEthics@tulane.edu.