Rutgers now offers an interdisciplinary minor in Holocaust Studies, with courses offered by the German, History, Jewish Studies, and Sociology departments.
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Requirements:
The minor consists of six courses, as follows:
- Two required courses:
- History of the Holocaust (01:510:261 / 01:563:261) [Core Curriculum Course]
- Remembering the Holocaust (01:563:360/01:510:370:01) [Core Curriculum Course]
- Four additional courses in at least two different departments—currently including German, History, Jewish Studies, and Sociology—related to the Holocaust. Courses can include:
- A relevant three-credit independent study or internship (e.g., at the Museum of Jewish Heritage: A Living Memorial to the Holocaust in New York), with the approval of the faculty coordinator
- An honors seminar on a relevant topic
- A six-credit honors thesis on a relevant topic, with approval of the faculty coordinator
- One relevant transfer course may be counted toward the minor, pending approval of the faculty coordinator
Approved Interdisciplinary Courses
For more information of the Holocaust Studies Minor, contact the faculty coordinator, Prof. Jeffrey Shandler:
