Which ethics course? Business, technology or social sciences

The one that matches your degree. NCCRS lists Business Ethics under Business Ethics, or as a business administration or management elective; Ethics in Technology under computer science, cyber security, information technology, or computer security in business programs; and Ethics in the Social Sciences under psychology or sociology. If your college names a specific course, compare its description with the syllabi.

Business Ethics (Business 211): NCCRS recommends 3 semester hours in the upper division baccalaureate category. Ethics in Technology (Computer Science 195) is recommended in the associate or lower division category, and Ethics in the Social Sciences (Social Science 110) in the lower division category, 3 semester hours each.

Principles of Philosophy (Philosophy 200) is a philosophy course, not only an ethics course: it covers logic, knowledge and religion as well as moral theory and applied ethics. It is the one option here with an ACE recommendation (ACE ID UPIS-0004) as well as NCCRS. See Philosophy vs Critical Thinking.

Business Ethics (Business 211) covers business ethics: moral reasoning, governance, diversity, government, social responsibility, marketing, environment and global trade. Ethics in Technology (Computer Science 195) introduces cybersecurity, privacy, data protection, cyber law and cybercrime, and ethics in technology use. Ethics in the Social Sciences (Social Science 110) covers ethics in the social sciences: moral theories, professional codes, decision-making, research with people, data privacy and integrity.

Business Ethics: NCCRS recommends 3 semester hours, upper division, in Business Ethics among other subjects. Ethics in Technology: NCCRS recommends 3 semester hours, lower division, in Computer Science among other subjects. Ethics in the Social Sciences: NCCRS recommends 3 semester hours, lower division, in Psychology among other subjects.

Business Ethics: Business Ethics or as an elective in Business Administration or Business Management. Ethics in Technology: Computer Science, Computer/Cyber Security, Information Technology or as a general introduction to Computer Security in Business, Accounting, and related programs. Ethics in the Social Sciences: Psychology or Sociology. Your college decides which requirement each one fills.

Business Ethics: 19 chapters and 60.5 instructional hours. Ethics in Technology: 15 chapters and 66 instructional hours. Ethics in the Social Sciences: 11 chapters and 54.5 instructional hours. All three are self-paced, so you finish as fast or as slow as you want.

None of the three syllabi list a prerequisite, so you can start with any of them.

Business Ethics: 100 multiple-choice questions, 25% of the grade. Ethics in Technology: 100 multiple-choice questions. Ethics in the Social Sciences: 100 multiple-choice questions, 25% of the grade.

Business Ethics: Velasquez, Manuel G. Business Ethics: Concepts and Cases. 8th ed., Pearson, 2021, with other references. Ethics in the Social Sciences: MacKinnon, Barbara, and Andrew Fiala. Ethics: Theory and Contemporary Issues. 8th ed., Wadsworth Publishing Co Inc (optional).

No: none of the three is on the ACE list. Business Ethics has an NCCRS recommendation for 3 semester hours in Business Ethics; Ethics in Technology has an NCCRS recommendation for 3 semester hours in Computer Science; Ethics in the Social Sciences has an NCCRS recommendation for 3 semester hours in Psychology. Not being on the ACE list never means not recommended for credit.

A pass is 70 or more. The grading scale on your UPI Study transcript shows how 70 maps to a letter grade; for most colleges it is a C.

Take it again: a failed Business Ethics final comes with one free retake (fail that and you restart the course). A passed final can be retaken too, but the original score stands; for quizzes, the average of your first two attempts counts.

ACE and NCCRS have over 2,100 cooperating colleges that will consider accepting credits; the final decision is with the universities. Search your school in Find My College and ask your registrar which requirement each one would meet. For the registrar: Business Ethics's NCCRS recommendation lists Business Ethics and Ethics in Technology's NCCRS recommendation lists Computer Science.