Holocaust Education Certificate
Program Website: https://www.towson.edu/cla/departments/familystudies/grad/holocaust-education-certificate/
Program Director: Dr. Hana Bor
Phone: 410-704-5026
Email: hbor@towson.edu
This 13-unit graduate certificate program provides you with the knowledge and tools to teach and understand the importance of the Holocaust to modern society. The program is designed to provide students with a comprehensive understanding of the Holocaust, its history, and current relevance to society. It prepares students to teach and discuss the Holocaust with peers, teachers, community organizers, colleagues, and professionals of all levels and settings.
The program will especially benefit professionals who need to enhance their knowledge and skills related to educating, advocating, and teaching in private and public schools, youth programs, communal and health organizations, and faith-based communities. Courses integrate classical and contemporary Jewish studies with Holocaust pedagogies and methodologies of teaching about the Holocaust. All courses are selected in consultation with the program director.
Faculty members include prominent scholars and educators with credentials in key areas of Liberal Arts including Jewish studies and Jewish education. Faculty research and publications cover Jewish thought, rabbinic thought and literature, American, modern, and ancient Jewish history, European Jewish history, Holocaust education, experiential learning, and formal and informal Jewish education.
Admission Requirements
Application deadlines and a full listing of materials required for admission can be found on the website.
Degree Requirements
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Jewish Studies Courses | ||
| Select two of the following: | 6 | |
| DIASPORA JEWISH COMMUNITIES | ||
| MEDIEVAL JEWISH HISTORY | ||
| JEWS IN THE MODERN WORLD | ||
| SPECIAL TOPICS IN JUDAIC STUDIES | ||
| JEWISH LAW AND ETHICS | ||
JDST Elective | ||
| Holocaust Education Courses | ||
| Select two of the following: | 6 | |
| JEWISH FAMILIES UNDER NAZI RULE AND BEYOND | ||
| MORAL QUESTIONS IN THE CLASSROOM | ||
| EXPLORATION OF HOLOCAUST EDUCATION | ||
LJEC Elective | ||
| Discussion: Seminar/Practicum | ||
| LJEC 614 | JEWISH COMMUNAL SERVICE PRACTICUM SEMINAR | 1 |
| Total Units | 13 | |
- Students will demonstrate content knowledge in Holocaust History and education.
- Students will be able to display understanding of Holocaust education methodology and modality.
- Students will be able to apply best practices in teaching the Holocaust to students of all ages including written and technological competency .
- Students will demonstrate knowledge of research techniques relevant to Holocaust studies, Jewish studies, or education.