Certificate in Holocaust, Genocide, and Human Rights Studies
The Graduate Certificate in Holocaust, Genocide, and Human Rights Studies is offered in collaboration with the Ackerman Center for Holocaust Studies in the Harry W. Bass Jr. School of Arts, Humanities, and Technology at UT Dallas to both degree and non-degree seeking applicants.
The graduate certificate is designed for educators in public and private schools, universities, and museums, community professionals, religious and lay leaders, those involved in interfaith dialogue, and adult learners taking classes for personal enrichment or credit. Applicants must have a Bachelor’s Degree in order to apply.
Graduates of this 15 credit hour certificate will have a critical understanding of the Holocaust as well as modern Jewish culture, the history of anti-Semitism, and the major contemporary philosophical, aesthetic and analytical responses to this major event.
In order to begin work toward the certificate, each student must apply and be admitted to the certificate program, confirm with the Graduate Advisor that the classes they take will apply to the program, and meet regularly with the Director of the Ackerman Center, Dr. Nils Roemer.
The certificate is awarded upon completion of the courses in the certificate program, separately from completion of the degree program.
Requirements for the Certificate in Holocaust Studies
Each student seeking a Certificate in Holocaust, Genocide, and Human Rights Studies must complete 15 graduate semester credit hours in organized classes chosen from the courses below.
I. Foundation Courses (6 hours)
HIST 6342 The Holocaust
and
HUMA 6360 Representations of the Holocaust, Genocide, and Human Rights
(as new courses are developed, students may substitute a required course with the permission of the center’s director)
II. Historic and Aesthetic Context (3 semester credit hours)
HIST 6343 Modernity, Culture, and the Jews
or
HIST 6384 Movements in Thought and Culture (when topic is “Studies on Antisemitism”)
(as new courses are developed, students may substitute a required course with the permission of the Center’s Director)
III. Holocaust, Genocide, and Human Rights Studies (6 semester credit hours)
HIST 6360 Latin American History (when topic is “Genocide in Latin America”)
or
HIST 6388 Perceptions of the Past
or
LIT 6388 Literature and the Holocaust
(as new courses are developed, students may substitute a required course with the permission of the center’s director)
Application for the Certificate in Holocaust Studies
Applications for this certificate are available online through the University Admissions portal page.
- Click on the link that says Sign Up.
- Enter your name, use your UT Dallas email address as your email address, and continue.
- You’ll receive an email with a link you’ll need to visit to set up your password. Create your password and continue.
- Now you’ll start a new application. Fill out the application as follows:
- Certificate
- Arts, Humanities, and Technology
- Holocaust Studies – Certificate
- Semester (example: Spring 2023)
And start your application.
- Write down your application ID somewhere safe in case you need it, verify the information is correct and continue.
- Answer whether you are a current student or not. If yes, enter your UTD ID number (this is not the same as your Net ID, but is located on your Comet Card) and continue.
- Continue filling out the application and then click Review Application.
- If all information is correct, click Continue to Verify.
- The system will verify you and show you the final screen where you must click the box, write your name, and click Verify & Submit.
- You’ll be taken to a screen that confirms your application and you’ll receive an email confirming it has been submitted.
- From there, you’ll be notified by someone once your application has been reviewed.
Application for the Certificate:
You may contact the Ackerman Center office by email: holocauststudies@utdallas.edu if you have any questions or need more information.
Students should complete the application for the certificate as early as possible, but no later than the semester before they apply for graduation.
Students must fulfill the requirements for the Certificate in Holocaust Studies as stated in the graduate catalog governing their MA or PhD degree plan.
Ackerman Center for Holocaust Studies
Founded over 30 years ago, the Ackerman Center for Holocaust Studies has grown into a distinguished and unique academic center that provides an in-depth view of the Holocaust within a dedicated facility.