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| Question | Answer |
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Master’s Degree |
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| Please indicate the type of degree associated with your educational program: | Master of Science (MS) |
| Educational program name: | Columbia University Online Masters of Bioethics Program |
| What institution administers your educational program? | Columbia University |
| What bioethics program, department, or division administers your educational program? | Masters of Bioethics Program |
| City: | NY |
| State/Province: | New York |
| Country: | United States |
| Year first class matriculated: | 2017 |
| Educational program website: | http://sps.columbia.edu/bioethics |
| Does the educational program have a designated faculty program director? | Yes |
| Program Directors Name | Robert Klitzman, MD |
| Program Directors Title | Director of Masters of Bioethics Program, and Professor of Psychiatry, College of Physicians and Surgeons and Joseph Mailman School of Public Health |
| Program Directors Email | rlk2@cumc.columbia.edu |
| Program Directors Phone | 646-774-6912 |
| Does the educational program have a designated staff program administrator? | Yes |
| Program Administrators Name | Patricia Contino |
| Program Administrators Title | Administrator |
| Program Administrators Email | pc2561@cumc.columbia.edu |
| Program Administrators Phone | 646-774-6912 |
| What are the educational program’s admission requirements? | Degree(s) Transcript(s) Standardized test(s) Letters of recommendation CV or resume Statement of interest |
| Degree(s) | Bachelor’s degree |
| Standardized test(s) | |
| Number of letters of recommendation: | 2 |
| Is the educational program offered with a dual degree? | Yes |
| In conjunction with what other degree(s) is the educational program offered? | MPH |
| What is the minimum length of time to complete the full-time educational program? | |
| What is the minimum length of time to complete the part-time educational program? | |
| What is the typical length of time to complete the full-time educational program? | |
| What is the typical length of time to complete the part-time educational program? | |
| Is the educational program offered online or in-person? | Online only |
| What is the educational program’s average annual new trainee enrollment size? (Average over the last two years) | 20 |
| What is the cost per credit? | |
| What is the educational program’s total tuition and fees? | |
| More information on tuition: | The amount varies whether the student wishes to take the courses for credit or not. The not for credit option is one-third the tuition. We also have various scholarships available. Many students also take government-sponsored loans. |
| Does the educational program offer tuition scholarships? | Yes |
| Please describe what types of scholarships are available: | Several different scholarship programs are available |
| Does the educational program offer an annual stipend for trainees? | No |
| What is the stipend per trainee? | |
| What, if any, specific tracks/specializations are offered as part of the educational program? | Clinical ethics, research ethics, public policy and ethics |
| How many credit hours are required to graduate? | 36 |
| How many courses are required to graduate? | 12 |
| Required course | Philosophy of Bioethics Introduction to Clinical Ethics Research Ethics Global Bioethics Law and Bioethics Masters Thesis |
| Elective | Health policy and ethics Advanced Clinical Ethics Clinical Ethics Consultation Neuroethics Reproductive Ethics Environmental Ethics Empirical Ethics Pastoral Care and Ethics Journalilsm and Bioethics E-health and Ethics Ethics and the Pharmaceutical Industry Animal Ethics |
| Is there a clinical component associated with the educational program? | Yes |
| Does the educational program provide training in clinical ethics consultation? | Yes |
| On average, how many clinical ethics consultations do your trainees participate in as an observer? | |
| On average, how many formal clinical ethics consultations do your trainees lead? (i.e., interact with the provider/patient/surrogate and write the chart note)? | |
| Do all of your trainees lead a minimum of 30 clinical ethics consultations (i.e., interact with the provider/patient/ surrogate and write the chart note)? | No |
| Is the training in clinical ethics consultation grounded in the ASBH Core Competencies? | Yes |
| Are trainees periodically assessed and evaluated for meeting the skills and knowledge necessary to carry out clinical ethics consultations in accord with the ASBH Core Competencies? | |
| How are trainees evaluated? | |
| Do trainees complete an oral exam offered by a panel of three clinical ethics fellowship program directors? | No |
| Are graduates purported by the educational program to be competent to conduct independent clinical ethics consultations? | No |
| Does the educational program require any of the following to graduate? | Thesis |
| Do graduates receive a certificate or diploma upon successful completion? | Yes |