Information Ethics, Graduate Certificate

The Graduate Certificate in Information Ethics is intended to help students build a working knowledge of the primary theories, frameworks, concepts, and issues in information ethics, as well as to help students develop robust skills in ethical analysis and evaluation.

Students who complete the certificate will be able to conduct comprehensive ethics and value analysis and assessment of emerging issues and problems related to such things as data collection, management, and use; design and implementation of artificial intelligence and machine learning; development and deployment of autonomous systems; and online, networked, and digital experiences and systems.

The certificate is open to students in any graduate program at Northeastern.

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• Concentrations and course offerings may vary by campus and/or by program modality.  Please consult with your advisor or admissions coach for the course availability each term at your campus or within your program modality. 
• Certain options within the program may be required at certain campuses or for certain program modalities.  Please consult with your advisor or admissions coach for requirements at your campus or for your program modality. 

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Complete all courses and requirements listed below unless otherwise indicted. 

Note: At least two of the three courses taken to fulfill the certificate requirements must be PHIL courses.

Core Requirements

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Complete two of the following:		8
CY 5240	Cyberlaw: Privacy, Ethics, and Digital Rights
PHIL 5005	Information Ethics
PHIL 5010	AI Ethics

Elective 

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Complete one of the following. The elective course must be different than the core courses:		4
PHIL 5001	Global Justice
PHIL 5002	Ethics and Public Policy
PHIL 5005	Information Ethics
PHIL 5010	AI Ethics

Program Credit/GPA Requirements

12 total semester hours required
Minimum 3.000 GPA required