Holocaust and Genocide Studies Minor

Description

The mission of the Holocaust and Genocide Studies (HGS) Faculty is to promote and facilitate the scholarly study of the Holocaust and other historical genocides throughout history. One of its chief mandates is to provide an interdisciplinary approach in which the topic of the HGS is covered in a variety of departments/programs and from a variety of perspectives. The HGS minor is intended to create a student who is more aware of the importance of genocide in both the past and present and to prepare them for potential careers in fields related to the HGS. The following are key objectives of the minor:

  • Learn the history of genocide from a global and comparative perspective
  • Learn the history of genocide in an interdisciplinary context
  • Master core competencies in other disciplines and majors with the Holocaust and genocide as the subject matter
  • Recognize the current relevance of the study of the Holocaust and genocide
  • Gain a working knowledge of methods of prevention, intervention, and justice for instances of genocide throughout history
  • Develop “moral muscles” that enable students to recognize and react to injustices occurring at home and abroad
  • Prepare students for a variety of careers in both the public and private sector that focus on the recognition, prevention, intervention, amelioration, and prosecution of genocide and mass atrocity.

Other Information

All coursework taken for the Holocaust and Genocide Studies minor must be completed with a grade of "C-" or better.

Contact

Holocaust and Genocide Studies Director/Advisor, Mark Scherer, Ph.D., J.D.
Professor of History
287W Arts and Sciences Hall, 402.554.4823
mscherer@unomaha.edu

Requirements

Undergraduate students will be expected to complete at least 18 credit hours of HGS courses with a grade of C- or higher in at least three departments, including Anthropology, History, Philosophy, Political Science, Religious Studies and Sociology.  A course in another department may be permissible with review and approval by the HGS director

Required Courses

HIST 4720/RELI 4160THE HOLOCAUST3
HIST 4740COMPARATIVE GENOCIDE3
PSCI 4260INTERNATIONAL LAW3

Additional Courses

Select 9 hours from the following:

Anthropology:
ANTH 3220
PEOPLES AND CULTURES OF NATIVE NORTH AMERICA
History:
HIST 2920/BLST 2120
HISTORY OF MODERN AFRICA
HIST 4170
HISTORY OF THE AMERICAN WEST
HIST 4400
HISTORY OF NATIVE AMERICAN INDIGENOUS PEOPLES
HIST 4720/RELI 4160
THE HOLOCAUST
Philosophy:
PHIL 1020
CONTEMPORARY MORAL PROBLEMS
PHIL 2030
INTRODUCTION TO ETHICS
PHIL 3210
SOCIAL PHILOSOPHY
Political Science:
PSCI 2210
INTRODUCTION TO INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS
PSCI 3220
INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
PSCI 3920
SPECIAL TOPICS IN POLITICAL SCIENCE 1
PSCI 4110
POLITICAL PSYCHOLOGY
PSCI 4240
INTERNATIONAL CONFLICT RESOLUTION
PSCI 4290
INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT & SUSTAINABILITY
PSCI 4340
CONTEMPORARY POLITICAL THOUGHT
Religion:
RELI 3060
RELIGIONS OF THE WEST
RELI 3500
TOPICS IN RELIGIOUS STUDIES 2
RELI 4150
JUDAISM IN THE MODERN AGE
Sociology:
SOC 3900
RACE AND ETHNIC RELATIONS IN THE U.S.
Total Credits18
1

PSCI 3920 when taught as Gender and Global Politics

2

RELI 3500 when topic pertains to HGS