Engage in Meaningful Dialogue
The Holocaust and Genocide studies certificate will give you the tools to critically understand and interpret the Holocaust and other acts of mass murder and racial extermination. The curriculum provides important historical, literary, political, and ideological context for understanding the causes and mechanics of genocide. In addition, you will gain perspective from the experience of those who survived and the effects that movements that lead to genocide have upon victims, bystanders, upstanders, and perpetrators.
The 12 hour certificate program will help current educators develop their own pedagogy through increased understanding and engagement. In addition, students in political science, history, and the humanities will benefit through the encounter with the breadth of scholarship in Holocaust and Genocide studies.
1 Years
No foreign language credits required
12 Hours
No thesis required

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Admission
Holocaust Studies Graduate Certificate:: New Students Application section, Domestic
Deadlines
Applications are accepted throughout the year.
Your Path to Becoming a Lion
Step 1. Submit Application
Submit your application through ApplyTexas.
- Select “Create a new graduate school admissions application.”
- Select “Texas A&M University-Commerce (Commerce)” as your “Target University.”
- Select “Holocaust Studies, Graduate Certificate” as your “Major.”
- Pay the $50 application fee.
Wait to receive an application confirmation email before proceeding to the next step.
- After you submit your application, the Graduate School will send a confirmation email within two business days to the personal email account you used for ApplyTexas.
Provisional Status
After you submit your application, you may be granted provisional status, which means you can enroll in one semester of courses. You will not be eligible for financial aid until you submit all of your documents and are accepted into the program.
Step 2. Submit Documents
Submit the following documents after you receive an application confirmation email.
- Upload your documents at myLeo > Apps > Check Admissions Application Status & Test Scores or email your documents to your graduate coordinator, [email protected], unless otherwise specified below.
Official Transcripts
Contact your previous institution(s) and request that they send your official transcripts to [email protected].
- We recommend that you request transcripts for all of your academic work.
Postal Alternative
If your institution is unable to submit a digital copy, hard copies may be mailed to:
Texas A&M University-Commerce
Attn: Graduate School
PO Box 3011
Commerce, Texas 75429-3011
We will need official/original documents. If those documents are the only copies you have, the Graduate School can mail them back to you upon request. Contact [email protected] for more information.
Look for application updates in myLeo > Apps > Check Application Status
- Once an admission decision has been made, you will receive an email to your student email account at myLeo > Apps > Leomail.
Step 3. Apply for Financial Assistance
- Apply for FAFSA and TAFSA financial aid through the state and federal governments during the admission application process. Use code 003565.
- Apply for outside scholarships once you are admitted to A&M-Commerce.
- Check your financial aid and scholarship info through myLeo > Student Resources > Financial Aid Information.
Step 4. Register for Classes
Once registration opens and you are eligible to enroll, your graduate enrollment specialist will contact you to complete registration.
- View your degree plan in DegreeWorks.
- To register for classes, go to myLeo > Student Resources > Registration Menu.
Contact your graduate enrollment specialist if you have any questions regarding your degree plan and registration.
Holocaust Studies Graduate Certificate:: Current Students Application section
Deadlines
Applications are accepted throughout the year.
Your Path to Becoming a Lion
Step 1. Submit Application
- Submit your application through ApplyTexas.
- Select “Create a new graduate school admissions application”.
- Select Texas A&M University-Commerce as your “Target university”.
- Select “Holocaust Studies Graduate Certificate” as your “Major”.
- Pay the $50 application fee.
- Look for an application confirmation email.
- Within two business days of your application, the Graduate School will send a confirmation email to the personal email account you used for ApplyTexas.
- Wait for an admission decision email before processing to the next step.
- Once the Graduate School has reviewed your application, a notification will be sent to your student email account at myLeo > Apps > Leomail.
Step 2. Register for Classes
You are ready to register for classes once you are admitted to the program.
- View your degree plan in DegreeWorks.
- Go to myLeo > Student Resources > Registration Menu.
Contact your academic advisor if you have any questions regarding your degree plan and registration.
Program Requirements
Once admitted, you must:
- Earn a 3.0 GPA on all required coursework (No course substitutions may be applied on graduate certificates)
- Submit a Completion of Certificate Request while taking your final graduate certificate courses.