Bioethics

Einstein-Cardozo's Master of Science in Bioethics can be earned on a timeline that works for you. You can attend full time and complete the M.B.E. in 12 months. Our part time program spreads courses over 2.5 years; or, you can devise an alternate flexible timing path to meet your specific needs.

For even greater convenience, the majority of M.B.E. classes are held at Cardozo Law, in the heart of Greenwich Village in lower Manhattan.

Whichever curriculum structure you choose, your Einstein-Cardozo M.B.E. will improve your ability to navigate the ethical complexities of a rapidly changing healthcare system.

Our M.B.E. coursework consists of dynamic integrated courses designed specifically for the bioethics curriculum. 

Below is a sample of courses currently on offer. Most are semester-long seminars, and several are intensive courses to be taken over a period of four days. All are offered through Einstein and Cardozo, and all have been designed, reviewed and selected for credit toward completing the Master’s program.

The MBE requires 32 credits for completion. 10 of those credits will come from the required Bioethics and Medical Humanities I and II (6) and your Capstone/Thesis project (4). The remaining 22 credits will come from a range of courses offered primarily through Albert Einstein College of Medicine and Cardozo School of Law. Note that a good portion of the seminar courses are scheduled from 4pm on, and several are intensive courses held over a select number of days. This may help considerably in balancing your MBE coursework and other obligations.

Semester-Long Seminars

• Bioethics and Medical Humanities I and II 
• Brave New World: Bioethics in Literature and Film 
• Dementia, Ethics and Health Policy 
• Empathy in Theory and Practice  
• Ethical Issues in Reproductive Medicine 
• Ethical Issues in HIV Testing, Treatment and Research 
• Ethical Issues in Pediatrics 
• Gender, Sexual Orientation, Law and Medicine 
• Human Subjects Research 
• Medical Narratives 
• Public Health Ethics 
• Ways of Seeing: Healthcare and Ethics 
• Reproductive Ethics and the Law 
• Pharmaceutical Ethics 
• Philosophical Perspectives on Bioethics and Autonomy 
• Religion and Bioethics 

Independent Research Options

• Bioethics Independent Research 
• Bioethics Independent Practicum 
• Bioethics Independent Course 
• Thesis/Capstone Project 

Intensives

• Bioethics Mediation 
• Bioethics Consultation Skills 
• Jewish Medical Ethics 
• Narrative Ethics and Bioethics 
• Institutional Policy Writing 

The MBE seeks applicants with strong academic qualifications and clear professional goals in the domain of bioethics. Many applicants will already have or be in the process of obtaining a professional degree in a related field (e.g. medicine, law, allied health professions). Successful applicants to the MBE will include:

• mid-career professionals who wish to improve their knowledge and practice of bioethics.
• previous graduates of our Certificate Program in Bioethics, who will receive a full 6 credits for the completed course.
• candidates with advanced degrees or professional experience not related to health or law, whose career goals intersect with bioethics; examples include journalists, clergy and high school science teachers.
• students concurrently enrolled in medical or law school.
• exceptional students with a baccalaureate degree and a strong, demonstrated interest in bioethics.

When to Apply: Applications for the Master's in Bioethics are still being reviewed for fall 2016 start - on a space-available basis. If you have already started your application, we encourage you to complete it as soon as possible.

How to Apply: We currently accept applications through Yeshiva University's online admissions system. You may access the system here. On creating and accessing your account, please select Bioethics Masters Program for the Application Type tab, and follow all ensuing instructions. Complete submission of the application will require online payment of a $50 application fee.

Supporting Information: Though the application form is submitted online, you do need to send supporting materials:

1. curriculum vita,
2. two letters of recommendation, and
3. official transcripts from highest educational institution were a degree was conferred — to bioethics@montefiore.org as electronic copies, and as hard copies to Montefiore-Einstein Center for Bioethics