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Concentration in Ethics Application
Print form, complete, and deliver to St. Augustine Center 485.
The Honors Program has a different course listing each semester.  Some of the upper division seminars may be acceptable as track electives.  Contact the director for more information.

The concentration provides four different tracks to accommodate different academic and professional interests. Each student in the concentration selects one of four tracks and takes ETH 2050 , two required track courses, two additional electives from that track, and ETH 4000 . Concentrators must also fulfill the service requirement.  A grade of C or better in ETH 2050 is usually required to apply for an ethics concentration.

*A student should declare his or her intention to complete the concentration by the end of fall semester of the junior year.

Course Requirements

Service Requirement*

The mission of Villanova University is to provide an educational environment that is committed to the Augustinian ideal of enlargement of the mind and heart. As a Catholic, Augustinian University, Villanova takes in account the gospel preference for the poor and the sacredness of all creation. Volunteer service for the concentration is defined in terms of work with poor, marginalized members of our society and/or service related to building a sustainable world environment. Volunteer service for the concentration is based on the following criteria:

  • Service must be with and for an under-served population or an endangered ecosystem.
  • Service is connected to the academic track that a student has chosen to pursue.

Service Coordinator: Brett Wilmot, Ph.D.,  610-519-7197

*Students are advised to have completed their service requirement prior to the beginning of their last semester.