Holocaust, Genocide, and Human Rights Studies

Learn from the past to build a better future.

Enhance your understanding of Holocaust, genocide, and human rights studies with our comprehensive nine-credit Microcredential program. This unique opportunity allows students to engage in sustained inquiry, exploring the historical, geographic, literary, and psychological contexts of these impactful subjects. By delving into the interrelatedness of the humanities and social sciences, you will develop a solid foundation in inclusion, diversity, equity, and accountability.

Through our carefully curated curriculum, you will gain the knowledge and skills necessary to recognize the preconditions for genocide and human rights violations. By making connections between past and present events, you will develop a critical understanding of global issues. Equipped with this critical thinking toolkit, you will become a passionate advocate for human rights.

By enrolling in our Microcredential program, you'll embark on a transformative educational journey, expanding your knowledge, honing your critical thinking skills, and ultimately making a difference as an advocate for human rights. Don't miss this opportunity to deepen your understanding of these vital subjects. Enroll today!


Holocaust, Genocide, and Human Rights Studies

Microcredential

Department: Anthrop/History/Poli. Science/Sociology

School(s): Social Sciences & Global Studies

This nine credit Microcredential will provide students the opportunity to complete sustained inquiry in Holocaust, genocide, and human rights studies. Coursework concentrates on the geographic, historical, literary, and psychological contexts of genocide and human rights, and edifies students on the interrelatedness of the humanities and social sciences. The curriculum is foundational in advancing an understanding and application of inclusion, diversity, equity, and accountability.

Students will be able to recognize the necessary preconditions for genocide and human rights violations, make connections between past and present events, apply critical thinking skills to issues of global relevance, and utilize their knowledge to become advocates for human rights.

Requirements - complete three of the following courses

ENG 108, Literature of the Holocaust, 3 Credits, C or higher
ENG 118, Perpetrators, Victims, and Bystanders: Literature of Genocide, 3 Credits, C or higher
GEG 220, Geography of Genocide, 3 Credits, C or higher
HIS 275, The Holocaust: History and Legacies, 3 Credits, C or higher
PSY 222, Social Psychology of the Holocaust, 3 Credits, C or higher



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