At which campus can I study this program?
Requirements for an undergraduate certificate may be completed at any campus location offering the specified courses for the certificate.
Program Description
The goal of the Holocaust and Genocide Studies certificate program is to provide students a wide-ranging and interdisciplinary foundation in the study of the Holocaust and related fields of genocide, anti-Semitism and prejudice, and historical trauma. The curriculum covers history, cultural studies, philosophy, literary and film criticism, ethics, and political science approaches. Candidates are required to take 12 credits from an approved list of courses.
What is Holocaust and Genocide Studies?
The purpose of the Holocaust and Genocide Studies Certificate is to understand and interpret mass eliminationist violence in human history. This area of study employs varying disciplines- such as literature, film, history, philosophy and ethics, and political science- to educate students on genocide, antisemitism and prejudice, and historical trauma.
You Might Like This Program If...
- You want to study the causes and effects of different cases of genocide throughout history.
- You are interested in complementing your degree in History, Jewish Studies, or other similar fields with a specialization in a significant area of study.
Program Requirements
To earn an undergraduate certificate in Holocaust and Genocide Studies, a minimum of 27 credits is required.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Prescribed Courses | ||
| JST 121 | History of the Holocaust 1933-1945  | 3 |
| or HIST 121 | History of the Holocaust 1933-1945 | |
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| The Holocaust in Film and Literature | ||
| The Holocaust in Film and Literature | ||
| The Holocaust in Film and Literature | ||
| JST/HIST 143 | History of Fascism and Nazism | 3 |
| JST/HIST 205 | American Antisemitism | 3 |
| JST/HIST 409 | Antisemitisms | 3 |
| JST/HIST 426 | Holocaust | 3 |
| JST/HIST 439 | Women and the Holocaust | 3 |
| JST/PLSC 450H | Genocide and Tyranny | 3 |
| JST/RLST 478 | Ethics After the Holocaust | 3 |
Academic Advising
The objectives of the university’s academic advising program are to help advisees identify and achieve their academic goals, to promote their intellectual discovery, and to encourage students to take advantage of both in-and out-of class educational opportunities in order that they become self-directed learners and decision makers.
Both advisers and advisees share responsibility for making the advising relationship succeed. By encouraging their advisees to become engaged in their education, to meet their educational goals, and to develop the habit of learning, advisers assume a significant educational role. The advisee’s unit of enrollment will provide each advisee with a primary academic adviser, the information need to plan the chosen program of study, and referrals to other specialized resources.
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