Graduate Degree Program M.A. in Holocaust and Genocide Studies

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Admission to the Program

More and more colleges and universities, public, private, and parochial schools are adding Holocaust and genocide studies to their curriculum. And more and more teachers, librarians, museum curators and administrators are realizing the importance of preparing themselves for the study of these subjects.

With this in mind, a Master of Arts degree in Holocaust and Genocide Studies has been developed to help scholars pursue the study of the Holocaust and other genocides and to seek answers as to how they may be prevented. Because this study involves more than the history of the development of genocides, various departments are supplying courses that provide greater understanding of the forces leading to them.

The Masters Degree requires thirty credits. A thesis, if preferred, will fulfill six credits. A Certificate of Studies requires 15 credits.

Master of Arts in Holocaust
and Genocide Studies Requirements

(Click "Courses" for course descriptions)

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30 Credit Hours

Three phases: (12 hours; 12 hours; Six hours)

Classes are 3 credits each

Phase I:	Core Content 12 Hours
	HIS 545 Holocaust HIS 546 Genocide in Modern History HIS 523 History of Modern Germany HIS 543 Jews in Modern European History
Phase II:	Electives 12 Hours
	COM 503 Communication and Persuasive Influences COM 505 Concepts and Criticism of Public Influence COM 509 Communication and Conflict Resolution CRJ 505 Nature of Crime and Delinquency CRJ 555 Race, Class, and Crime PHI 512 Ethical Theories PHI 570 Bioethics PHI 588 Philosophy of Human Rights PHI 590 Independent Studies of Philosophy PSC 590 Holocaust in Eastern Europe PSC 530 Politics of the Holocaust and Genocide PSY509 Advanced Social Psychology PSY 540 Multicultural Psychology PSY 543 Psychology of Group Processes EDF 589 Social Foundations of Education EGE 409 Impact of Holocaust on German Literature and Films HIS 520 History of Racism, Bigotry, and Prejudice HIS 535 Nationalism and Democracy in Europe, 1815-1914 HIS 536 Europe Since 1914 HIS 544 The Final Solution in Europe HIS 547 A-Socials and the Holocaust HIS 548 Women in the Holocaust HIS 549 American Perspectives on the Holocaust HIS 602 Directed Readings in European History: Jewish History HIS 651 Seminar HIS 660 Field Studies ENG 573 Literature of the Holocaust GER 420 German for Reading Knowledge

Phase III

Thesis or Non-Thesis Option 6 Hours

Thesis HIS 691 Thesis (6hrs.) Oral defense of thesis. Non-Thesis Research paper in HIS 545, 546, 650, 651, or 652 Written comprehensive examination in the CORE SUBJECTS (phase 1) Plus 6hrs of electives from the following list COM 503 Communication and Persuasive Influences COM 505 Concepts and Criticism of Public Influence COM 509 Communication and Conflict Resolution CRJ 505 Nature of Crime and Delinquency CRJ 555 Race, Class, and Crime PHI 512 Ethical Theories PHI 570 Bioethics PHI 588 Philosophy of Human Rights PHI 590 Independent Studies of Philosophy PSC 590 Holocaust in Eastern Europe PSC 530 Politics of the Holocaust and Genocide PSY509 Advanced Social Psychology PSY 540 Multicultural Psychology PSY 543 Psychology of Group Processes EDF 589 Social Foundations of Education EGE 409 Impact of Holocaust on German Literature and Films HIS 520 History of Racism, Bigotry, and Prejudice HIS 535 Nationalism and Democracy in Europe, 1815-1914 HIS 536 Europe Since 1914 HIS 544 The Final Solution in Europe HIS 547 A-Socials and the Holocaust HIS 548 Women in the Holocaust HIS 549 American Perspectives on the Holocaust HIS 602 Directed Readings in European History: Jewish History HIS 651 Seminar HIS 660 Field Studies ENG 573 Literature of the Holocaust GER 420 German for Reading Knowledge

30 TOTAL CREDITS REQUIRED TO OBTAIN DEGREE

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