Program in Applied Ethics
 The Program in Applied Ethics is an integrated set of interdisciplinary courses, seminars, lectures, colloquia, and workshops in the fields of business ethics, ethics of health care, science, law, government,
engineering and communications. The unified approach to the theory and practice of ethical conduct is designed to raise the student's level of awareness of the moral dilemmas of his or her chosen field of practice, of allied fields, and of the society as a whole. The program, which received its initial impetus from a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities, now offers a series of core-level and elective courses and seminars, and a 15-credit minor.
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"I'm a nurse, and I'm back at school now for a marketing degree. In my applied ethics class, I've had the chance to work with director Dr. Lisa Newton on a paper about the pharmaceutical industry and its influence on politics and doctors. It's a course that forces you to think about ethics in the everyday decisions you make. My study has made me more thoughtful of decisions and their consequences.