Certificate in International Human Rights

The International Human Rights Program at Webster University seeks to encourage greater understanding of international human rights standards, problems, and solutions.

More demanding than the International Human Rights minor but less demanding than the International Human Rights major, the Certificate in International Human Rights is well suited to students with a strong interest in human rights but who are majoring in another subject. As a “stand-alone” certificate, it is also appropriate for those students with a strong interest in human rights and who have completed a B.A. or B.S. at another institution but who are not currently considering graduate or professional school.

Required courses:

HRTS 1100: Introduction to Human Rights (3 credit hours)
HRTS 3590: Theories of Human Rights (3 credit hours)
HRTS 4500: Human Rights Field Experience(3 credit hours)

One course from each of the three following groups. Each group represents areas that have much to offer in understanding human rights. The courses have been chosen to introduce students to the contributions these disciplines offer.

History, Politics, and International Relations

HIST 2420 History of Africa (3 credit hours)
HIST 2440 History of Latin America (3 credit hours
HIST 2450 Third World (3 credit hours)
HRTS 2500 Current Problems in Human Rights (3 credit hours)
HRTS 3500 International Human Rights Law (3 credit hours)
POLT 2550 The Politics of Development (3 credit hours)
INTL 1500 International Law (3 credit hours)
INTL 2030 International Law
INTL 3300 Governments and Politics of Eastern Europe (3 credit )hours

Behavioral and Social Sciences

ANSO 1070 Introduction to Cultural Anthropology (3 credit hours)
ANSO 2000 Issues in Contemporary Society: Socio-cultural Factors behind Migration and Refugee Movements (1-4 credit hours)
ANSO 4275 Gender and Sex Roles (3 credit hours)
ANSO 4200 Class, Status, and Power (3 credit hours)
ANSO 3960 Ethnic and Minority Relations
HRTS 3210 Prejudice and Discrimination (3 credit hours)
HRTS 3600 Genocide and the Holocaust (3 credit hours)
HRTS 3700 Human Rights and Business (3 credit hours)

Communications, English, Philosophy, and Religious Studies

ENGL 1060 Protest Literature (3 credit hours)
HRTS 2086 Topics in Human Rights (3 credit hours)
HRTS 3080 Advanced Topics in Human Rights 3 hours
HRTS 3160 Human Rights in Film: Documentaries(3 credit hours)
HRTS 3170 Human Rights in Film: Narrative Films (3 credit hours)
HRTS 3200 Human Rights Area Studies (3 credit hours)
HRTS 3400 Human Rights and the Environment (3 credit hours)
MULC 2010 American Cultural Pluralism (3 credit hours)
MEDC 2800 Cultural Diversity in the Media (3 credit hours)
PHIL 2320 Contemporary Moral Problems: Emphasis in Global Moral Issues (3 credit hours)
RELG 2050 Religion and Human Values (3 credit hours)