General Certificate in Practical Ethics - Arts

Note: For purposes of meeting certificate requirements, all foundations courses will count as six credits

York University students may earn a General Certificate in Practical Ethics concurrent with fulfillment of the requirements for a bachelor's degree. Practical ethics is an exciting new area of multidisciplinary study and research which provides the opportunity to apply ethical concepts and principles to contemporary social issues. The courses offered as part of the General Certificate in Practical Ethics enable students to address questions of applied ethics and public policy in the fields of anthropology, economics, environmental studies, humanities, philosophy, political science, social science and sociology.

To qualify for the General Certificate in Practical Ethics, students must complete 24 credits and the cumulative grade point average on these 24 credits must be at least 5.0 (C+). Course requirements for the General Certificate in Practical Ethics are as follows:

• AS/PHIL 2070 3.00 and AS/PHIL 2075 3.00;
• and 18 additional credits from the Practical Ethics Certificate list of courses, of which, at least six credits must be taken at the 3000 or 4000 level. These 18 credits must be chosen so as to ensure a focus.

A maximum of six credits may be taken at the 1000 level. 12 of the 24 credits must be taken outside the Philosophy Department.

Students must register for the certificate, and written approval of a member of the advisory group for the certificate must be obtained. Such approval is conditional on the student submitting an acceptable written justification of their intended course selection. Equivalent courses must be approved by the coordinator. Students must indicate their intention to pursue the certificate by completing an enrolment form available from the Philosophy Department.

Practical Ethics Certificate Courses

Not all of the courses listed below will necessarily be offered in any given year.

Note: For purposes of meeting certificate requirements, all foundations courses will count as six credits.

AS/ANTH 3020 6.00
AS/ANTH 3080 6.00
AS/ANTH 3090 6.00
AS/ANTH 3160 6.00
AS/ANTH 3230 6.00
AS/ANTH 3280 6.00
AS/ANTH 3330 6.00
AS/ANTH 3360 6.00
AS/ANTH 3410 6.00
AS/ANTH 4030 6.00
AS/ECON 4259 3.00
AS/ECON 4309 3.00
AS/ECON 4379 3.00
AS/ECON 4399 3.00
AS/HIST 3830 6.00 (cross-listed to: AS/SOSC 3030 6.00)
AS/HUMA 3450 6.00
AS/HUMA 3850 6.00
AS/HUMA 3950 6.00
AS/HUMA 3960 6.00
AS/HUMA 3970 6.00
AS/HUMA 4229 6.00
AS/HUMA 4816 6.00
AK/AS/PHIL 2050 6.00
AK/AS/PHIL 2060 3.00
AK/AS/PHIL 2250 3.00
AS/PHIL 3020 3.00
AS/PHIL 3050 3.00
AK/AS/PHIL 3110 3.00
AS/PHIL 3220 3.00
AS/PHIL 3500 6.00
AK/AS/PHIL 3595 3.00
AS/PHIL 4070 3.00
AK/AS/PHIL 4150 3.00
AS/POLS 3065 3.00
AK/AS/GL/POLS 3135 3.00 (cross-listed to: AK/SOCI 3135 3.00)
AK/AS/GL/POLS 3136 3.00 (cross-listed to: AK/SOCI 3136 3.00)
AS/POLS 3230 3.00
AS/POLS 3280 3.00
AS/POLS 3455 3.00 (cross-listed to: AS/SOSC 3175 3.00, AK/AS/GL/WMST 3517 3.00)
AS/POLS 4045 3.00
AS/POLS 4080 3.00
AS/POLS 4106 3.00
AS/POLS 4125 3.00
AS/POLS 4210 3.00
AS/POLS 4410 3.00
AS/POLS 4541 3.00
AS/POLS 4620 3.00
AS/POLS 4625 3.00
AS/SOCI 3420 6.00
AS/SOCI 3430 6.00
AS/SOCI 3450 6.00
AS/SOCI 3630 6.00
AS/SOCI 3660 6.00
AS/SOCI 3690 6.00
AS/SOCI 3710 6.00
AS/SOCI 3810 6.00
AS/SOCI 4072 3.00
AS/SOCI 4300 3.00
AS/SOCI 4420 6.00
AS/SOCI 4430 3.00
AS/SOCI 4440 6.00
AS/SOCI 4810 6.00
AS/SOSC 2350 6.00
AS/SOSC 3090 6.00
AS/SOSC 3300 6.00
AS/SOSC 3360 6.00
AS/SOSC 3370 6.00
AS/SOSC 4050 6.00
AS/SOSC 4350 6.00
AK/AS/GL/WMST 3516 3.00 (cross-listed to: AS/POLS 3450 3.00, AS/SOSC 3170 3.00)
ES/ENVS 2300 6.00
ES/ENVS 2400 6.00
ES/ENVS 3000 3.00
ES/ENVS 3420 3.00
ES/ENVS 3440 3.00
ES/ENVS 4140 3.00
ES/ENVS 4312 3.00 (cross-listed to: AS/POLS 4212 3.00)
ES/ENVS 4410 3.00
FA/FILM 2401 6.00 (cross-listed to: AS/HUMA 2740 6.00)

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