Human Rights (Graduate Certificate)
The graduate certificate in Human Rights offers graduate students the opportunity to develop a competency in human rights theory and practice while being able to craft a course of study directly relating to their specific interests and needs. The certificate provides historical, literary, and philosophical perspectives for thinking broadly about modern human rights; an understanding of social science research on rights, conflict, and governance; as well as expertise in international treaties, institutions, and case law. The certificate is open to students who are currently matriculated in a graduate level program at the University of Connecticut, including the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, School of Education, School of Law, and School of Social Work. Students must complete 12 credits, consisting of at least one core course and three elective courses. Courses may be taken at the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, the School of Education, the School of Social Work, or the Law School. A maximum of three credits of independent study can be applied towards the certificate course requirements. Students may also petition for the inclusion of other courses on a case-by-case basis. Departmental Special Topics and Variable Topics courses, maybe taken with pre-approval of content by the Human Rights Graduate Certificate Committee. HRTS 5899 Seminar in Human Rights may be repeated with a change in content.