Holocaust, Genocide, and Human Rights Studies, Undergraduate Certificate Undergraduate Certificate
The Certificate in Holocaust, Genocide, and Human Rights Studies is a multidisciplinary Certificate that confronts the social forces that lead to genocide. With the Holocaust as its foundation, the Certificate encourages students to look broadly at the moral, social, and political contexts of genocide and post-genocide memory and to use their understanding of the Holocaust and genocide to create meaningful change in our world.
Eligibility
The program is open to undergraduates and to post-baccalaureate special students.
Undergraduate students concurrently completing a bachelor’s degree receive the certificate upon completion of their degree requirements; post-baccalaureate special students receive the certificate upon completion of the required coursework.
Program Type
Certificate
Program Format
On Campus
What is a certificate?
Certificates are very similar to a minor – they require about the same number of classes. The difference is that a minor includes classes that are all from the same subject area. For example, an English minor consists of all English classes. A certificate includes classes from multiple subject areas that address the theme of the certificate.
The certificate in Holocaust, Genocide, and Human Rights Studies draws on classes from Jewish Studies, History, Comparative Literature, Philosophy, and more.
To obtain the certificate, the student must complete, with a minimum grade point average of 2.0, at least 18 credits (at least 6 courses) in courses approved for the certificate, of which at least 12 credits must be in Letters and Science courses, with 6 of those at the 300 level or above. At least 12 credits must be earned in residence at UWM, and at least 9 of the credits taken in residence must be at the 300 level or above. No more than 12 credits from any one department may count toward the certificate. Courses for the certificate may not be taken on a credit/no credit bases.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Core Courses | 9 | |
| Select three courses from the following list. One course must be from the History curricular area. | ||
| Germany: Hitler and the Nazi Dictatorship | ||
| The Holocaust: Anti-Semitism & the Fate of Jewish People in Europe, 1933-45 | ||
| Topics in Jewish Literature, Art, and Culture: (w/appropriate topic) | ||
| Representing the Holocaust in Words and Images | ||
| The Holocaust and the Politics of Memory | ||
| Jewish and Christian Responses to the Holocaust | ||
| Electives 1 | 9 | |
| Introduction to African-American History to 1865 | ||
| Introduction to African-American History, 1865 to the Present | ||
| The Political Economy of Slavery | ||
| Who Owns the Past? | ||
| Humanitarianism in Global Perspective | ||
| Literature and Society: (with appropriate subtitle) | ||
| Great Works of Modern Literature: (with appropriate subtitle) | ||
| Seminar in Literature and Cultural Experience: (with appropriate subtitle) | ||
| Film-Fiction Interaction: (with appropriate subtitle) | ||
| The Global Politics of Human Rghts | ||
| Germany: Hitler and the Nazi Dictatorship (if not selected above) | ||
| The Holocaust: Anti-Semitism & the Fate of Jewish People in Europe, 1933-45 (if not selected above) | ||
| Topics in Jewish Literature, Art, and Culture: (w/appropriate topic, if not selected above) | ||
| Representing the Holocaust in Words and Images (if not selected above) | ||
| Jewish and Christian Responses to the Holocaust (if not selected above) | ||
| Introductory Ethics | ||
| Introduction to Social and Political Philosophy | ||
| Moral Problems: | ||
| Modern Ethical Theories | ||
| Political Philosophy | ||
| The Philosophy of Law | ||
| Introduction to Social Psychology | ||
| Total Credits | 18 | |
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Other electives may be approved by the coordinator.
Certificate advising is provided by the certificate coordinator, Dr. Rachel Baum. Email is the best way to reach Dr. Baum.