Holocaust and Genocide Studies (Post-Baccalaureate Certificate)
The Post-baccalaureate Certificate in Holocaust and Genocide Studies is designed for students who hold a bachelor’s degree and want to advance their knowledge and understanding of the interdisciplinary field of Holocaust and Genocide Studies through an engagement with a range of approaches to studying the complex phenomena of the Holocaust and genocide. Students will be grounded in the histories of the Holocaust and other genocides, as well as an introductory overview of the psychological, sociological, philosophical, political and legal issues in the field. Students will have the opportunity to consider in depth various topics and disciplines, as well as methods for teaching the Holocaust and genocide in primary and secondary classrooms. Students in the program must already hold a bachelor’s degree.
Requirements: Students complete 12 credits, consisting of at least one core course (three credits) and three electives (nine credits). Although students must hold a bachelor’s degree to be formally admitted to the program through The Graduate School, they may count a total of six credits taken prior to admission (as an undergraduate or non-degree student) toward the Certificate. These courses (up to six credits) can include a) 1000-4000-level courses taken as undergraduates or non-degree students toward the Certificate, if those courses were not used on the undergraduate plan of study or b) 5000-level courses required for the Certificate, which can be counted toward both the undergraduate degree and certificate. Field practica, internships, summer courses, or experiential learning opportunities may be included in the program as electives on a case-by-case basis. Other elective options may be approved by the Graduate Education Director after consultation with the Graduate Education Committee.
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Core Courses | ||
| Choose at least one, additional core courses can count as electives: | ||
| HRTS 2200 | Introduction to Genocide Studies | 3 |
| HIST 3418/HEJS 3203 | The Holocaust | 3 |
| HIST/HEJS 3419 | Jewish Responses to the Holocaust | 3 |
| HIST/HRTS 3207 | Genocide after the Second World War | 3 |
| HRTS 5450 | Contemporary Issues in Genocide Studies | 3 |
| Elective Courses | ||
| ANTH/HRTS 3230 | Propaganda, Disinformation, and Hate Speech | 3 |
| EDCI 5092 | Practicum | 1-6 |
| ENGL 3629 | Holocaust Memoir | 3 |
| ENGL/HRTS 3631 | Literature, Culture, and Humanitarianism | 3 |
| HBEL 5386 | Studies in the Holocaust: Implications for Social Work | 3 |
| HEJS/HRTS/DRAM 2203 | The Holocaust in Print, Theater, and Film | 3 |
| HIST 1450 | Global History of the Second World War | 3 |
| HIST/HRTS 3201 | The History of Human Rights | 3 |
| HIST/HRTS 3232 | History of Refugees, Migration, and Statelessness | 3 |
| HRTS 3055 | Theory and Practice of International Criminal Justice | 3 |
| HRTS 3460/5460 | Human Rights and Armed Conflict | 3 |
| PHIL 5397 | Seminar | 3 |
| SOCI/HRTS 3835 | 3 | |
| or SOCI 3835W | ||
| or HRTS 3835W | ||