Requirements for Certificate in Holocaust Studies
The Certificate in Holocaust Studies (Certificate) is offered to students pursuing the MA, MAT, and PhD in Humanities in the School of Arts and Humanities (A & H) from The Ackerman Center for Holocaust Studies (Center) at UT Dallas. Each student seeking a Certificate in Holocaust Studies must complete 15 graduate credit hours chosen from the courses below. Students must take 12 of the 15 required hours in organized classes. The remaining 3 hours of coursework may be completed either in an organized class or by independent study with the permission of the student's Center Advisor. Independent study courses must focus on topics relating to: German history, philosophy, and literature; Interwar Germany; Jewish Studies; or other Holocaust-related topics. Students may not take "Foundation Courses" by independent study.
NOTE: Students enrolled in the professional option of the M.A. degree may not take an independent study course.
Special Requirements for MAT Students Enrolled in HUAS Degree Plans: M.A.T. students with a concentration in HUAS must take an additional 6 to 9 hours beyond their required 36 hours for the Holocaust Certification unless they receive prior special permission from the Graduate Studies Associate Dean in the Arts and Humanities Office.
I. Foundation Courses (6 hours)
HUHI 6338 The Holocaust
and
HUSL 6378 Literature and the Holocaust
(as new courses are developed, students may substitute a required course with the permission of the Center's Director)
II. German history, philosophy, and literature (3 hours)
HUSL 6375 German Literature and Ideas 1870-1960
or
HUSL 6376 Literature of Weimar Germany
(as new courses are developed, students may substitute a required course with the permission of the Center's Director)
III. Jewish Studies (6 hours)
HUSL 6374 Modern Jewish Literature Across Cultures
and
HUHI 6336 Modernity, Culture, and the Jews
(as new courses are developed, students may substitute a required course with the permission of the Center's Director)
Students with Existing Course Credit: Students who have completed a minimum of 9 credit hours by the date of application for the Holocaust Certificate may apply their hours toward requirements as long as they were taken within the last 24 credit hours or 12 months of prior coursework. Students must be current in their requirements for graduation, and should be prepared to furnish the Center Advisor a completed, up-to-date advising form from their A&H Academic Advisor.
