Minor in Genocide Prevention Studies
Catalog Year: 2025-2026
Banner Code: LA-MINOR-RELI-GPST
Investigates historical and modern examples of genocide and crimes against humanity. Builds an understanding of social, cultural, political, historical, legal, and moral ideas that explain how genocide and crimes against humanity arise, and how they can be prevented. Thoughtfully evaluates current efforts to seek justice, and remember, memorialize, and recover from genocide and crimes against humanity. Emphasizes career preparation in international law and criminal justice, human rights advocacy, genocide prevention, and museum and K-12 and education.
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Policies
Eight credits of coursework must be unique to the minor and students must earn a minimum grade of 2.00 in all courses applied to the minor. For policies governing all minors, see the Undergraduate Policies section of this catalog.
Minor Requirements
Total credits: 15
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Required Courses
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| CONF 403 | Preventing Genocide and Crimes Against Humanity | 3 |
| RELI 383 | Holocaust: History and Meaning (Mason Core) | 3 |
| or HIST 318 | Holocaust: History and Meaning (Mason Core) | |
| Total Credits | 6 | |
Elective Courses
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Select two or three courses from the following: | 6-9 | |
| Justice and Reconciliation | ||
| Human Rights and Justice | ||
| Law and Justice around the World (Mason Core) | ||
| International Crimes and Accountability | ||
| Texts and Contexts (Mason Core) (when topic is Literature and Film of the Holocaust) | ||
| Europe in Crisis: 1914-1948 | ||
| Stalinism | ||
| Nazi Germany (Mason Core) | ||
| Social Justice and Human Rights (Mason Core) | ||
| Refugee and Internal Displacement (Mason Core) | ||
| Philosophy after Auschwitz | ||
| Total Credits | 6-9 | |
Field Experience, Study Abroad, or Internship
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Students may include up to 3 credits of study abroad, internship, or field experience related to Genocide Prevention Studies, chosen in consultation with the minor advisor. | 0-3 | |
| Total Credits | 0-3 | |