University General Course Catalog 2022-2023 
    
    Mar 29, 2024  
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Holocaust, Genocide & Peace Studies, Minor


An 18-unit minor program in Holocaust, Genocide & Peace Studies (HGPS) is offered through the Department of Gender, Race and Identity housed within the College of Liberal Arts.

The minor program in HGPS is designed to connect ideas and experiences by focusing on social, historical, philosophical, political, cultural and ethical issues in a wide variety of disciplines. Students are challenged to think critically and to examine the assumptions concerning issues of Holocaust, genocide and peace. All courses will have a strong writing and communications component. Specifically, courses in this minor will increase students’ understanding of the following:

  • How prejudice, hatred, and dehumanization policies originate and manifest themselves.
  • How such patterns become rationalized within individuals and in society.
  • How major social confrontations, conflicts, mass destructions, and genocides develop.
  • How to explore ways to resolve conflict.
  • How to nurture peaceful social and political relationships and encourage ethical decision-making.

Students enrolled in the minor program will be required to complete 18 credit hours:

  • Nine of these units must be completed in the required “core” courses
  • Nine further units must come from additional courses and special topics as specified below.

Students are strongly encouraged to complete a senior thesis/project (3+0) (3 units) in one of the participating departments or under the supervision of the Holocaust, Genocide & Peace Studies program advisor by using the independent studies option.

Contact Information


Gender, Race, and Identity Department
Thompson Building 106
(775) 682-6480
https://www.unr.edu/gender-race-identity

College of Liberal Arts Student Center
Thompson Building 101
(775) 682-8745
https://www.unr.edu/liberal-arts/student-resources/academic-advising

I. Program Requirements (18 units)


  • Minor GPA | 2. 0
  • Minor Upper-Division Units | 9
  • Minor Residency Requirement | 6 Upper-Division Units in the minor at UNR
  • Unit Limits | Per College of Liberal Arts policy, no more than 9 units counted toward any major may be reused to meet the requirements of this minor.
  • Courses taken through USAC and other approved study abroad programs may be used to complete the minor (with advisor approval).

A. Required Core Courses (9 units)


B. Electives (9 units)


Students are to choose one three-unit course in each of the following categories. That choice will be modified if a student chooses a senior thesis project.

Group A (3 units)


 Origination, manifestation and rationalization of prejudice, hatred and dehumanization.

Group B (3 units)


 Examples of social confrontations, conflicts, mass destructions, and genocides.

Group C (3 units)


 Ways to resolve conflict; nurturing peaceful social, interpersonal, and political relationships; encouraging ethical decision-making.