Certificate Programs offer focused academic training in specific areas of public health, such as bioethics.
Certificate programs typically require less time and coursework than a degree, making them appealing to:
- Current Bloomberg School of Public Health degree students desiring specialization in particular topic areas
- Individuals seeking to learn more about specific areas of public health.
The Berman Institute’s Bioethics Certificate Program is geared not only toward current Johns Hopkins University graduate students, but also non-degree-seeking students as well as a broader general audience.
EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES
- Describe the essential theories and methods that underpin the ethics of public health, clinical care, science and research;
- Recognize ethical issues and questions that arise in public health, clinical care, science and research;
- Articulate and critique policy and scholarly arguments to engage with long-standing and emerging debates in bioethics;
- Distinguish various ethics advisory functions in practice settings; and
- Apply ethical theories and methods to real-world ethical dilemmas.
ELIGIBILITY
The certificate program is open to graduate students in all JHU programs, with the exception of Master of Applied Science candidates, who will need to complete their MAS degree program prior to applying to the certificate program. The program is also open to individuals who are not enrolled in degree programs at JHU.
The certificate program requires a minimum of 18 term credits. Students will complete three required courses totaling 9 credits, and then choose three courses from the Berman Institute course list totaling 9 credits to fulfill the 18-credit requirement to complete the certificate program.
All required and elective courses must be taken for a letter grade; a minimum grade of C is required in all certificate coursework and students must maintain a 2.75 or better overall GPA for all certificate coursework. All courses must be completed within a three year period.
The student should review the section of the website that addresses completion before completing certificate program requirements. The student’s transcripts will not indicate that the certificate was earned until the Notification of Completion form has been submitted, verified by the certificate program, and processed by the Registrar.
COURSE OF STUDY
Students should check the Bloomberg School of Public Health course directory to confirm when the courses are offered. Students should also check for pre-requisites and whether instructor consent is required.
| Course No. |
Course Title |
No. Credits |
| PH.550.860 |
Academic and Research Ethics at JHSPH
All students are required to complete this online noncredit course in their first term of study. |
0 |
| Required Course (9 credits required) |
| PH.700.601 |
Foundations of Bioethics (offered onsite in 1st term) |
3 |
| PH.700.602 |
Hot Topics in Bioethics (offered onsite in 2nd term) |
3 |
| PH.700.603 |
Introduction to Ethical Theory (offered onsite in 1st term) |
3 |
| Elective Courses (minimum of 9 credits) |
| PH.700.622 |
Bioethics, Human Rights, and Global Health (typically offered onsite in 2nd term) |
3 |
| PH.700.625 |
Bioethics and the Law (typically offered onsite in 4th term) |
3 |
| PH.700.630 |
Food Ethics |
3 |
| PH.700.632 |
Ethics, Policy, and Emerging Biomedical Technologies (typically offered onsite in 4th term) |
3 |
| PH.700.642 |
Vulnerability in Childhood — from Ethics to Advocacy (typically offered onsite in 4th term) |
2 |
| PH.700.643 |
Understanding Addiction: Philosophy, Science, Ethics (typically offered onsite in 2nd term) |
3 |
| PH.700.840 |
Bioethics Program Independent Study (typically offered onsite in 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, and Summer terms and Summer Institute ) |
2 |
CONTACT INFORMATION
Certificate Program Contact
Name Penny White
Phone 410.614.5580
Faculty Sponsor
Name Travis Rieder