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The following courses can be used to fulfill the Ethics requirement for the College of Agriculture. Note: 3 credits are required to meet the Ethics requirement.

Course

Credits

Course Name

Prerequisites

A Ecl 460x 3 Controversies in Renewable Resource Management Agron/AST/Env S/For 120 and A Ecl/Bot 312 or For 301, Jr. Classification
Agron 342 3 World Food Issues: Past and Present none
Agron 450 2 Issues in Sustainable Agriculture none
Agron 492 2 Agronomic Issues: Science, Policy, and Resource Management senior standing
An Sci 211 1 Issues Facing Animal Science An Sci 114 and sophomore classification in Animal Science
An Sci 411 1 Addressing Issues in Animal Science senior classification in Animal Science
Econ 362(x) 3 Applied Ethics Ag Econ 101 OR Soc 134 OR Soc 130, Junior or Senior status in the college of ag
Env S 334 3 Environmental Ethics 3 cr. in Phil or jr. class.
Env S 342 3 World Food Issues: Past and Present none
Env S 450 2 Issues in Sustainable Agriculture none
FSHN 342 3 World Food Issues: Past and Present none
LAS 381 (LAS 350L in previous catalogs) 3 Life in Iowa Seminar Permission of the instructor required to add. Process approved add slip in 10 Alumni Hall.
Ling 207 3 Introduction to Symbolic Logic none
Mgmt 419 3 Social Responsibility of Business none
NREM 460 3 Controversies in Renewable Resource Management Agron/AST/Env S/For 120 and A Ecl/Bot 312 or For 301, Jr. Classification
Phil 201 3 Introduction to Philosophy none
Phil 206 3 Introduction to Logic and Scientific Reasoning none
Phil 207 3 Introduction to Symbolic Logic none
Phil 230 3 Moral Theory and Practice none
Phil 235x 3 Ethical Issues in a Diverse Society none
Phil 330 3 Ethical Theory Phil 201 or 230
Phil 331 3 Moral Problems in Medicine Phil 230 or jr. class
Phil 333 3 Family Ethics 3 cr. in philosophy
Phil 334 3 Environmental Ethics 3 cr. in Phil or jr. class.
Phil 336 3 Bioethics and Biotechnology Phil 230 or jr. class.
Phil 380 3 Philosophy of Science Phil 201 or 6 cr. in Sci.
Phil 381 3 Philosophy of the Social and Behavioral Sciences Phil 201 or 6 cr. in Social Sciences
Phil 442 3 Philosophy of Technology 6 cr. Social Science
Phil 480 3 Controversies in Science 3 cr. Phil Or 6 cr. Sci.
Phil 483(x) 3 Philosophy of Biology Phil 201 or 3 cr. in Biol.
Phil 485(x) 3 Philosophy of Physics Phil 201 or 3 cr. in phys.
Pol S 480 3 Ethics and Public Policy 6 cr. in political science
Relig 260 3 Religious Ethics none
Soc 325 3 Agriculture in Transition none
Soc 362(x) 3 Applied Ethics Ag Econ 101 OR Soc 134 OR Soc 130, Junior or Senior status in the college of ag
T SC 341 3 Technology: International, Social and Human Issues junior standing
T SC 342 3 World Food Issues: Past and Present none
T SC 442 3 Philosophy of Technology 6 cr. Social Science
U St 341 3 Technology: International, Social and Human Issues junior standing
U St 342 3 World Food Issues: Past and Present none
V Med 303 2 Ethical Issues in Veterinary Medicine first year class. In Vet Med

Note: As approved by the College of Agriculture Curriculum Committee, this requirement has been expanded to include courses in Philosophy that focus on critical thinking skills, discipline-based courses that contain significant components on ethics, and courses that discuss critical contemporary issues facing agriculture.

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