Loma Linda University School of Religion
MA in Bioethics
Loma Linda, USA
MA
DURATION
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
APPLICATION DEADLINE
EARLIEST START DATE
Sep 2026
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
Key Summary
About: The MA in Bioethics at the School of Religion, Loma Linda University prepares students to engage in education, research, and service on ethical issues in health care. The programme combines a faith-based, holistic approach with study of historical traditions, ethical theory, and clinical practice. Faculty include biblical scholars, bioethicists, sociologists of religion, ethicists, and clinical health professionals.
Career Outcomes: The programme prepares students for doctoral study and complements health careers. Potential roles include clinical ethicist, bioethics researcher, healthcare ethics consultant, pastoral educator, clinical educator. Graduates may work in hospitals, universities, ethics committees, research institutes, policy or nonprofit health organizations.
The Ethics program has been created to prepare students to engage in education, research, and service related to current ethical issues in health care. Typically, this degree is an excellent pathway to graduate work at the doctoral level or is a skill set to complement health care careers or other professions such as clinical ethics, theology, law, counseling, and education.
Throughout the program, you will explore historical traditions of ethical thought, gain skills in a clinical setting, and develop critical thinking skills for applying theory and values to contemporary, moral, and social issues. Your professors represent areas of expertise such as biblical scholarship, bioethics, sociology of religion, and ethical theory. Also, clinical faculty from across all health care professions are involved in the program. This diversity of specialists provides you with a rich and balanced program of study.
