Degree: Master of Arts (MA)
Field of Study: Bioethics and Medical Humanities
Program Information:  bulletin.case.edu/medicine/bioethics/bioethics-medical-humanities-ma/

Degree: Master of Science in Nursing (MSN)
Program Information: bulletin.case.edu/nursing/programs/

Program Overview

This program combines the Master of Arts in Bioethics and Medical Humanities with the Master of Science in Nursing, in cooperation with the School of Nursing. The program provides excellent preparation for advanced practice nurses to gain knowledge about the principles and problem resolution techniques that are foundational to bioethics.

The combined MA/MSN program will enable students to obtain graduate preparation in both fields, contributing to the integration of ethics in advanced practice nursing and thereby increasing the availability of ethics expertise to the nursing community.

Program Requirements

The Bioethics and Medical Humanities, MA/Nursing, MSN joint degree program is designed to provide nurses with the concepts essential to ethics and ethical decision-making. This program is relevant for nurses who are family advocates within health care systems. The total MA/MSN degree requirements are 53-63 credits.