Holocaust and Genocide Studies, Certificate

Program Requirements

Upon acceptance into the program, you will complete a tentative Plan of Study in consultation with the program coordinator. You must request that any transfer credits be considered at this time. PLEASE NOTE THAT NO MORE THAN THREE COURSES TAKEN AT SALEM STATE UNIVERSITY BEFORE ADMISSION CAN BE COUNTED TOWARDS THIS PROGRAM. You should meet regularly with the program coordinator to discuss your progress and revise your plan of study as needed.

Required Courses

• HGS 700 - Introduction to Comparative Genocide Studies

Electives (choose four of the following):

• EDG 845 - Teaching About the Holocaust and Genocide
• EDU 850 - Community Service-Learning and Social Action
• ENG 787 - The Literature of Genocide
• GPH 750 - Geographies of the Holocaust
• HGS 710 - Holocaust Studies
• HGS 712 - Modern Jewish History: Between Persecution and Self-Expression
• HST 877 - Nazi Germany
• HST 879 - The Holocaust
• HST 991 - History Study and Travel Seminar
• HST 887 - Turkey and the Armenian Genocide
• HST 888 - Partition, Violence and Postcolonial India
• HGS 730 - Post-WWII Genocides
• HGS 735 - Human Rights and International Law
• HGS 738 - Refugee and Asylum Law, Policies and Programs
• HGS 740 - Genocide, War Crimes and International Law
• PHL 731 - Philosophical Perspectives on Evil and Holocaust

Total Credits: 15