HUM130 — Holocaust Perspectives: Confronting the Future
3 Credit(s) This is an interdisciplinary survey course examining the Holocaust as a 20th century incident of genocide, which was used as a technique of political control and racial persecution. Recent resurgence of similar events and philosophies based on race, religion and other prejudices justifies special attention to the causes of the Holocaust. The meaning, impact and aftermath of the Holocaust is explored through history, literature, arts, sociology, and science with emphasis on tolerance, diversity, and human understanding.