Moral Theology/Ethics - Catholic University of America

Moral Theology/Ethics from Catholic University of America is a Campus Master Ethics degree that prepares you for a Liberal Arts career. The program is designed to provide men and women with advanced training in Christian ethics in order to prepare them for effective teaching, research, and publication in the academic area. Students may focus their research in various branches of ethics-e.g., social and political, environmental, comparative, biomedical, sexual and familial, feminist, developmental, or virtue theory. Nonetheless, the degrees offered also aim to impart an overall understanding of the Catholic moral tradition, its sources, and historical development as well as contemporary methodological expressions and debates. Admission Requirements Normally, an applicant's baccalaureate major will have been in theology, religious studies, or philosophy. Students with other academic backgrounds, however, will be considered if they demonstrate strong academic promise. All applicants must submit an example of an academic paper (or portion thereof) of 10-20 pages. The academic area of MT/E reserves the right to require other prerequisites which are deemed necessary for the success of applicants in their course of studies. Degree Requirements 30 hours of course work Two significant research papers, which can be done in conjunction with two of their courses. This requirement is waived if the student chooses the thesis option. Students who choose the thesis option will sign up for 6 hours of thesis guidance, which counts towards the required hours of course work The following courses are required: TRS 630A Foundations of Christian Moral Life TRS 760 Theological Foundations or TRS 780 Foundations of Religious Studies. Three additional MT/E courses Additional courses may be chosen from among other areas of STRS or from other relevant disciplines outside of STRS. Reading proficiency and facility for use in theological research in one modern language (normally French or German) View more details on Catholic University of America . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Ethics courses.