Bioethics program requirements
What the Bioethics Specialist, Major and Minor require, as the 2026-2027 Arts & Science Calendar states it, and every course they name.
Bioethics Specialist
- Arts program
- 10.0 credits
- Open enrolment
- ASSPE1001
Enrolment
This is an open enrolment program. A student who has completed 4.0 credits may enrol in the program. The full enrolment requirements are on the Calendar's page for this program.
Completion requirements
10.0 credits, including at least 4.0 credits at the 300+ level, of which 1.0 credit must be at the 400-level
First year (recommended): PHL100Y1/ PHL101Y1 BIO120H1, BIO220H1
Higher Years (required):
1PHL281H1, PHL271H1, PHL275H1
2PHL245H1/ PHL246H1
31.5 credits from Group 1 (Advanced Bioethics)
41.0 credit from Group 2 (Value Theory)
50.5 credit from Group 3 (Metaphysics and Epistemology)
6Additional philosophy courses, to a total of 10.0 credits, or else additional philosophy courses to a total of 9.0 credits and 1.0 credit from Group 4 (Interdisciplinary)
Group 1 - Advanced Bioethics: PHL380H1, PHL381H1, PHL382H1, PHL383H1, PHL384H1, PHL440H1, PHL470H1
Group 2 - Value Theory: PHL265H1, PHL295H1, PHL365H1, PHL366H1, PHL370H1, PHL375H1, PHL407H1, PHL412H1, PHL413H1, PHL483H1
Group 3 - Metaphysics and Epistemology: PHL232H1, PHL233H1, PHL240H1, PHL331H1, PHL332H1, PHL340H1, PHL341H1, PHL342H1, PHL355H1, PHL357H1, HPS250H1
Group 4 - Interdisciplinary: ANT348H1, GER338H1, GGR340H1, HIS423H1, HIS489H1, HMB201H1, HMB202H1, HPS318H1, HPS319H1, JHE353H1, SOC243H1, SOC309H1, SOC363H1, SOC427H1, WGS367H1
Courses these requirements name
- PHL100Y1Ancient Wisdom, Modern Insights: A Historical Introduction to Philosophy
- PHL101Y1What Should I Believe? An Introduction to Philosophical Issues
- BIO120H1Adaptation and Biodiversity
- BIO220H1From Genomes to Ecosystems in a Changing World
- PHL281H1Bioethics
- PHL271H1Law and Morality
- PHL275H1Introduction to Ethics
- PHL245H1Modern Symbolic Logic
- PHL246H1Probability and Inductive Logic
- PHL380H1Global Bioethics
- PHL381H1Ethics and Medical Research
- PHL382H1Ethics: Death and Dying
- PHL383H1Ethics and Mental Health
- PHL384H1Ethics, Genetics and Reproduction
- PHL440H1Clinical Bioethics
- PHL470H1Advanced Bioethics
- PHL265H1Introduction to Political Philosophy
- PHL295H1Business Ethics
- PHL365H1Political Philosophy
- PHL366H1Topics in Political Philosophy
- PHL370H1Issues in Philosophy of Law
- PHL375H1Ethics
- PHL407H1Seminar in Ethics
- PHL412H1Seminar in Political Philosophy
- PHL413H1Seminar in Applied Ethics
- PHL483H1Advanced Topics in Social and Political Philosophy
- PHL232H1Knowledge and Reality
- PHL233H1Philosophy for Scientists
- PHL240H1Persons, Minds and Bodies
- PHL331H1Metaphysics
- PHL332H1Epistemology
- PHL340H1Issues in Philosophy of Mind
- PHL341H1Freedom, Responsibility, and Human Action
- PHL342H1Minds and Machines
- PHL355H1Philosophy of Natural Science
- PHL357H1Philosophy of Biology
- HPS250H1Introductory Philosophy of Science
- ANT348H1Medical Anthropology: Health, Power and Politics
- GER338H1
- GGR340H1Health Geography
- HIS423H1Social History of Medicine in the 19th & 20th Centuries
- HIS489H1The History of Psychiatry and Psychiatric Illness
- HMB201H1Introduction to Applied Genetics and Biotechnology
- HMB202H1Introduction to Health and Disease
- HPS318H1History of Medicine I
- HPS319H1History of Medicine II
- JHE353H1History of Evolutionary Biology
- SOC243H1Sociology of Health and Illness
- SOC309H1HIV and AIDS: Social Policies and Programs last in the 2025-2026 Calendar
- SOC363H1Sociology of Mental Health and Mental Disorders
- SOC427H1Families and Health
- WGS367H1The Politics of Gender and Health
Bioethics Major
- Arts program
- 7.0 credits
- Open enrolment
- ASMAJ1001
Enrolment
This is an open enrolment program. A student who has completed 4.0 credits may enrol in the program. The full enrolment requirements are on the Calendar's page for this program.
Completion requirements
7.0 credits, including at least 2.0 credits at the 300+ level, of which one 0.5 credit must be at 400-level.
First year (recommended): PHL100Y1/ PHL101Y1 BIO120H1, BIO220H1
Higher Years (required):
1PHL281H1
2PHL245H1/ PHL246H1
31.0 credit from Group 1 (Advanced Bioethics)
41.5 credits from PHL271H1/ PHL275H1/ Group 2 (Value Theory)
50.5 credit from Group 3 (Metaphysics and Epistemology)
6Additional philosophy courses, to a total of 7.0 credits, or else additional philosophy courses to a total of 6.5 credits, plus one 0.5 credit from Group 4 (Interdisciplinary)
Group 1 - Advanced Bioethics: PHL380H1, PHL381H1, PHL382H1, PHL383H1, PHL384H1, PHL440H1, PHL470H1
Group 2 - Value Theory: PHL265H1, PHL295H1, PHL365H1, PHL366H1, PHL370H1, PHL375H1, PHL407H1, PHL412H1, PHL413H1, PHL483H1
Group 3 - Metaphysics and Epistemology: PHL232H1, PHL233H1, PHL240H1, PHL331H1, PHL332H1, PHL340H1, PHL341H1, PHL342H1, PHL355H1, PHL357H1, HPS250H1
Group 4 - Interdisciplinary: ANT348H1, GER338H1, GGR340H1, HIS423H1, HIS489H1, HMB201H1, HMB202H1, HPS318H1, HPS319H1, JHE353H1, SOC243H1, SOC309H1, SOC363H1, SOC427H1, WGS367H1
Courses these requirements name
- PHL100Y1Ancient Wisdom, Modern Insights: A Historical Introduction to Philosophy
- PHL101Y1What Should I Believe? An Introduction to Philosophical Issues
- BIO120H1Adaptation and Biodiversity
- BIO220H1From Genomes to Ecosystems in a Changing World
- PHL281H1Bioethics
- PHL245H1Modern Symbolic Logic
- PHL246H1Probability and Inductive Logic
- PHL271H1Law and Morality
- PHL275H1Introduction to Ethics
- PHL380H1Global Bioethics
- PHL381H1Ethics and Medical Research
- PHL382H1Ethics: Death and Dying
- PHL383H1Ethics and Mental Health
- PHL384H1Ethics, Genetics and Reproduction
- PHL440H1Clinical Bioethics
- PHL470H1Advanced Bioethics
- PHL265H1Introduction to Political Philosophy
- PHL295H1Business Ethics
- PHL365H1Political Philosophy
- PHL366H1Topics in Political Philosophy
- PHL370H1Issues in Philosophy of Law
- PHL375H1Ethics
- PHL407H1Seminar in Ethics
- PHL412H1Seminar in Political Philosophy
- PHL413H1Seminar in Applied Ethics
- PHL483H1Advanced Topics in Social and Political Philosophy
- PHL232H1Knowledge and Reality
- PHL233H1Philosophy for Scientists
- PHL240H1Persons, Minds and Bodies
- PHL331H1Metaphysics
- PHL332H1Epistemology
- PHL340H1Issues in Philosophy of Mind
- PHL341H1Freedom, Responsibility, and Human Action
- PHL342H1Minds and Machines
- PHL355H1Philosophy of Natural Science
- PHL357H1Philosophy of Biology
- HPS250H1Introductory Philosophy of Science
- ANT348H1Medical Anthropology: Health, Power and Politics
- GER338H1
- GGR340H1Health Geography
- HIS423H1Social History of Medicine in the 19th & 20th Centuries
- HIS489H1The History of Psychiatry and Psychiatric Illness
- HMB201H1Introduction to Applied Genetics and Biotechnology
- HMB202H1Introduction to Health and Disease
- HPS318H1History of Medicine I
- HPS319H1History of Medicine II
- JHE353H1History of Evolutionary Biology
- SOC243H1Sociology of Health and Illness
- SOC309H1HIV and AIDS: Social Policies and Programs last in the 2025-2026 Calendar
- SOC363H1Sociology of Mental Health and Mental Disorders
- SOC427H1Families and Health
- WGS367H1The Politics of Gender and Health
Bioethics Minor
- Arts program
- 4.0 credits
- Open enrolment
- ASMIN1001
Enrolment
This is an open enrolment program. A student who has completed 4.0 credits may enrol in the program. The full enrolment requirements are on the Calendar's page for this program.
Completion requirements
(4.0 credits including at least 1.0 credit at the 300+ level)
1PHL281H1
2PHL245H1/ PHL246H1
30.5 credit from Group 1 (Advanced Bioethics)
41.0 credit from PHL271H1/ PHL275H1/ Group 2 (Value Theory)
5Additional philosophy courses to a total of 4.0 credits
Group 1 - Advanced Bioethics: PHL380H1, PHL381H1, PHL382H1, PHL383H1, PHL384H1, PHL440H1, PHL470H1
Group 2 - Value Theory: PHL265H1, PHL295H1, PHL365H1, PHL366H1, PHL370H1, PHL375H1, PHL407H1, PHL412H1, PHL413H1, PHL483H1
Courses these requirements name
- PHL281H1Bioethics
- PHL245H1Modern Symbolic Logic
- PHL246H1Probability and Inductive Logic
- PHL271H1Law and Morality
- PHL275H1Introduction to Ethics
- PHL380H1Global Bioethics
- PHL381H1Ethics and Medical Research
- PHL382H1Ethics: Death and Dying
- PHL383H1Ethics and Mental Health
- PHL384H1Ethics, Genetics and Reproduction
- PHL440H1Clinical Bioethics
- PHL470H1Advanced Bioethics
- PHL265H1Introduction to Political Philosophy
- PHL295H1Business Ethics
- PHL365H1Political Philosophy
- PHL366H1Topics in Political Philosophy
- PHL370H1Issues in Philosophy of Law
- PHL375H1Ethics
- PHL407H1Seminar in Ethics
- PHL412H1Seminar in Political Philosophy
- PHL413H1Seminar in Applied Ethics
- PHL483H1Advanced Topics in Social and Political Philosophy
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