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
Holocaust and Genocide Studies Minor 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
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ^Course requires pre-requisites(s) | ||
| All of the following: | 9 | |
| THE HOLOCAUST (^) | ||
| COMPARATIVE GENOCIDE (^) | ||
| INTERNATIONAL LAW (^) | ||
| Additional Courses - Select 9 hours from the following: | 9 | |
| Anthropology | ||
| PEOPLES AND CULTURES OF NATIVE NORTH AMERICA (^) | ||
| History | ||
| HISTORY OF MODERN AFRICA | ||
| HISTORY OF THE AMERICAN WEST (^) | ||
| HISTORY OF NATIVE AMERICAN INDIGENOUS PEOPLES (^) | ||
| THE HOLOCAUST (^) | ||
| Philosophy | ||
| CONTEMPORARY MORAL PROBLEMS | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO ETHICS | ||
| SOCIAL PHILOSOPHY (^) | ||
| Political Science | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS | ||
| DIPLOMACY AND INTERNATIONAL PROBLEM SOLVING (^) | ||
| SPECIAL TOPICS IN POLITICAL SCIENCE | ||
| POLITICAL PSYCHOLOGY (^) | ||
| INTERNATIONAL CONFLICT RESOLUTION (^) | ||
| INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT & SUSTAINABILITY (^) | ||
| Religion | ||
| RELIGIONS OF THE WEST | ||
| TOPICS IN RELIGIOUS STUDIES | ||
| JUDAISM IN THE MODERN AGE (^) | ||
| Sociology | ||
| RACE AND ETHNIC RELATIONS IN THE U.S. (^) | ||
- 1
PSCI 3920 when taught as Gender and Global Politics
- 2
RELI 3500 when topic pertains to HGS