Program Paths
Ph.D.
Doctorate (Ph.D.) (48 credits)
- Required Core (9 credits)
- Electives (27 credits)
- Required Summer courses (6 credits)
- Proposal and Dissertation (6 credits)
- Foreign Language as related to area of research
All courses are three credits, unless otherwise noted.
Note: Transfer courses are usually not accepted at the Doctoral level, but may be approved by the Program Director on a case by case basis.
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- Required Core (9 credits)
- Electives
- Required Summer Courses and Orientation
- Proposal + Dissertation
- Foreign Language
Required Core (9 credits)
Electives
Doctoral students choose 9 electives from the Holocaust and Genocide Studies (HGS) program options, typically at the 700/800 level. You also have the option of taking approved courses in Antisemitism Studies. (Courses from other departments may also be available on occasion.) Any appropriate courses listed under the HGS doctoral program on the Gratz College webpage and in the Blackbaud student record system will apply to your degree requirements as designated on your program degree plan.
Holocaust and Genocide Studies Courses
Required Summer Courses and Orientation
- HGS 705: Doctoral Research Methods Seminar
- This course should be taken during the first summer of the program as soon as possible after students enroll.
- As part of HGS 705, a one-day live Zoom orientation webinar is required for all students.
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HGS 739: Publishing the Holocaust
This course is strongly recommended for all doctoral students during their second summer in the program.
Proposal + Dissertation
Foreign Language
M.A to Ph.D.
M.A. to Ph.D. (75 credits)
Students have the option of applying to both the M.A. and Ph.D. programs in Holocaust and Genocide Studies at the same time.
The M.A. to Ph.D. in Holocaust and Genocide Studies is a total of 75 credits, 27 M.A. credits and 48 Ph.D. credits. M.A. students who are approved to continue into the Ph.D. program do NOT have to complete a master’s thesis or final project.
After 27 M.A. credits, students will be reviewed by the program director to determine if they are qualified to continue on to the doctorate. If approved by the program director, M.A. students will need to meet minimal standards of GPA (3.5) while completing their M.A., in order to continue on into the Ph.D. program.
M.A. students who are approved to continue into the Ph.D. program pay the M.A. tuition rate for the first 27 credits and then pay the Ph.D. rate after that. After completing 27 M.A. credits, M.A. students approved by the program director may begin to take Ph.D. courses.
Students who elect not to continue on to the doctorate, or who are not accepted to continue by the program director, will complete the 36-credit M.A. requirements with a thesis or final project and required electives as designated in the original MAHGS.
If a student has already completed the first 9 credits of the doctoral program and then decides to opt out of the Ph.D., those 9 credits (3 courses) will be applied back to the M.A. requirements, and the student may graduate with a terminal master’s degree with no thesis or final project.
Students who have completed the Gratz College MAHGS who wish to apply to the M.A.-Ph.D. combined program must do so within two years of receiving the Gratz MAHGS. Gratz M.A. graduates may be awarded 9 credits towards the Gratz College Ph.D. at the discretion of the program director.
Students may still apply separately for the distinct MAHGS (36 credits including final project/thesis) and Ph.D. (48 credits including proposal and dissertation) program options.
Students enrolling in the Gratz Ph.D. with a completed master’s degree from outside of Gratz College will not receive any transfer credits toward the Gratz Ph.D.
Master of Arts
Master of Arts (36 credits)
- Required Core (6 credits)
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Electives (24-27 credits)
The number of required courses is dependent on whether a student chooses to complete a Final Project or Thesis. -
Final Project (3 credits) or Thesis (6 credits)
All courses are three credits, unless otherwise noted.
Required Core (6 Credits)
Electives (24-27 credits)
Choose 8-9 elective courses from Holocaust and Genocide Studies (HGS). (Students choosing a 6-credit final thesis, take 8 electives; students choosing a 3-credit final project, take 9 electives.) You also have the option of taking some approved electives in Antisemitism Studies. (Courses from other departments may also be available on occasion.) Any appropriate course listed under the HGS program on the webpage and in the Blackbaud student record system will apply to your degree requirements.
Final Project or Thesis (3-6 Credits)
Graduate Certificate
Graduate Certificate (12 credits)
Students choose 4 electives from Holocaust and Genocide Studies (HGS) at the 500/600 level. For electives outside the HGS department, please consult your program director or academic advisor.
All courses are three credits, unless otherwise noted.
Holocaust and Genocide Studies Courses
Courses taken for a graduate certificate in Holocaust and Genocide Studies may be applied towards the M.A. in Holocaust and Genocide Studies degree requirements, should the student opt to apply to continue with the master's degree.