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.
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 |
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Core Courses | 9 | |
Select three courses from the following list. One course must be from the History curricular area. | ||
HIST 363 | Germany: Hitler and the Nazi Dictatorship | |
HIST 364 | The Holocaust: Anti-Semitism & the Fate of Jewish People in Europe, 1933-45 | |
JEWISH 247 | Topics in Jewish Literature, Art, and Culture: (w/appropriate topic) | |
JEWISH 261 | Representing the Holocaust in Words and Images | |
JEWISH 321 | The Holocaust and the Politics of Memory | |
JEWISH 368 | Jewish and Christian Responses to the Holocaust | |
Electives 1 | 9 | |
AFRIC 111 | Introduction to African-American History to 1865 | |
AFRIC 112 | Introduction to African-American History, 1865 to the Present | |
AFRIC 420 | The Political Economy of Slavery | |
ANTHRO 426 | Who Owns the Past? | |
ANTHRO/GLOBAL 442 | Humanitarianism in Global Perspective | |
COMPLIT 230 | Literature and Society: (with appropriate subtitle) | |
COMPLIT 309 | Great Works of Modern Literature: (with appropriate subtitle) | |
COMPLIT 360 | Seminar in Literature and Cultural Experience: (with appropriate subtitle) | |
COMPLIT 461 | Film-Fiction Interaction: (with appropriate subtitle) | |
GLOBAL 447 | The Global Politics of Human Rghts | |
HIST 363 | Germany: Hitler and the Nazi Dictatorship (if not selected above) | |
HIST 364 | The Holocaust: Anti-Semitism & the Fate of Jewish People in Europe, 1933-45 (if not selected above) | |
JEWISH 247 | Topics in Jewish Literature, Art, and Culture: (w/appropriate topic, if not selected above) | |
JEWISH 261 | Representing the Holocaust in Words and Images (if not selected above) | |
JEWISH 368 | Jewish and Christian Responses to the Holocaust (if not selected above) | |
PHILOS 241 | Introductory Ethics | |
PHILOS 242 | Introduction to Social and Political Philosophy | |
PHILOS 243 | Moral Problems: | |
PHILOS 341 | Modern Ethical Theories | |
PHILOS 355 | Political Philosophy | |
PHILOS 384 | The Philosophy of Law | |
SOCIOL 104 | Introduction to Social Psychology | |
Total Credits | 18 |
1 | Other electives may be approved by the coordinator. |