Two bioethics students setting up a research board

Capstone Information

Full-Time — One Year

Fall
16-18 Credits
  • Foundations I | 4 credits
  • Intro to Clinical Ethics | 4 credits (Required Core Course)
  • Research Ethics | 4 credits (Required Core Course)
  • Electives | 2–4 credits
  • Capstone Seminar | 2 credits
January
0-4 Credits
  • Elective at HMS
    OR
    Cross-Registered Course
Spring
16–18 Credits
  • Foundations II | 4 credits
  • Health Law, Policy, and Bioethics | 4 credits (Required Core Course)
  • Electives | 2–6 credits
  • Capstone Seminar | 2 credits

Part-Time — Two Years | YEAR ONE

Fall
8–12 credits
  • Foundations I | 4 credits
  • Core Classes | 4 credits
    AND/OR
  • Electives | 1–4 credits
January
0–4 credits
  • Choose from: 2 – 4 credits of January term courses
Spring
7–12 credits
  • Foundations II | 4 credits
  • One Core Course | 4 credits
    AND/OR
  • Electives | 1– 4 credits

Part-Time — Two Years | YEAR TWO

Fall
8–12 credits
  • Capstone Seminar | 2 credits+ 
  • One Core Course | 4 credits
    AND/OR
  • Electives | 1 – 6 credits
January
0–4 credits
  • January Term Courses, choose from 2 – 4 credits
    OR
    No courses
Spring
7–12 credits
  • Capstone Seminar | 2 credits
  • One Core Course | 4 credits
    AND/OR
  • Electives | 1– 6 credits

Part-Time — Three Years

A three-year option may be possible in certain circumstances with prior program review and approval.