Global History, BS Dual Admission / Accelerated Program Leading to the Human Rights, MA
Global History BA. The Global History major is derived from the discipline of global history, which emphasizes interactions and collisions between and among cultures. This program provides undergraduates with the knowledge an research skills to better understand the world, to think critically about the past, present, and future problems facing different peoples and communities. After completing the required three–part survey in global history, Global History majors choose the degree electives on the topics or regions that most interest them. The required skills courses introduce students to the main schools of historical thought, varied techniques and approaches to doing historical research, and provide them with the opportunity to do original research in their capstone seminar.
Learning Outcomes. Students will:
- Identify and explain the historical significance of critical events, trends, and themes in ancient, medieval, or modern world history.
- Identify, locate, contextualize, and evaluate the usefulness of different forms of historical evidence (primary sources).
- Effectively read historical scholarship (secondary sources) by accurately identifying the thesis, source base, organizational structure, and conclusions of academic texts.
- Identify different theories and methods used in the historical profession.
- Construct a historical argument grounded in evidence from primary and secondary sources and be able to provide a coherent defense of this thesis orally and in writing.
Human Rights MA. The Master of Arts in Human Rights is a professionally-oriented degree program that provides students with a thorough understanding of human rights theory and the practical skills necessary to translate understanding into practice. Students completing the program will be able to demonstrate understanding of substantive concepts in the scholarly and practical field of human rights, conduct methodological research, and engage in practice-oriented work, such as fact-finding, report-writing, media outreach, and advocacy. Program graduates will be highly competitive for a variety of positions including public and media relations, fundraising, social science research, and legal support services.
Learning Outcomes. Students will:
- Attain expertise in the key scholarly knowledge areas of human rights: a) legal, philosophical, and theoretical origins of human rights; b) fundamental international, regional, and domestic human rights laws, standards, norms, and institutions; c) international, regional, and domestic human rights organizations; d) transnational and local human rights advocacy, and; e) legal and empirical research method design
- Develop and refine key professional skills,. including writing, researcher networking, policy-analysis and presentation skills, to prepare students for a diversity of human rights professional careers
- Learn and apply multidisciplinary expertise in various human rights specialties and related sub-fields, including specific human rights issue areas, diverse political contexts, criminal justice concerns, and economic development
- Engage and apply critical thinking, problem solving, and analytical skills to contemporary human rights campaigns, controversies, and policy areas.
Credits Required.
| Global History BA Major Courses |
30 |
| Human Rights MA Courses |
36 |
| General Education |
42 |
| General Undergraduate Electives |
27 |
| Total Credits Required for BA/MA Degree |
135 |
Undergraduate Advisor. Professors Matthew Perry (212.237.8814, mperry@jjay.cuny.edu) and Edward Paulino (212.237.8852, epaulino@jjay.cuny.edu), Department of History
Graduate Program Director. Professor Charlotte Walker-Said, Department of Africana Studies (212.237.8758, cwalker-said@jjay.cuny.edu)
Tuition and Financial Aid Information. This program is accelerated and intended for students to attend full-time (at least 12 cr. for undergraduate students, at least 9 cr. for graduate students). Full-time students pay undergraduate tuition rates until they complete 120 credits and earn their bachelor’s degree. Students are then graduate students and tuition is charged at the graduate rate. Students who have not yet earned the Bachelor’s degree continue to be eligible for consideration of federal and state financial aid programs including PELL and TAP. Once students move onto the Master’s portion of the program, undergraduate financial aid is not be applicable. Students may apply for federal loans to finance their Master’s degree.
If circumstances occur that require students to attend part-time, tuition rates will be determined by the level of the courses (undergraduate or graduate) they are registered for.
All students in the accelerated, dual admission programs are encouraged to consult with the Financial Aid Office about their eligibility for aid under federal and state guidelines and the Bursar’s Office about tuition charges when they are considering admission to these programs.
Additional information. Students must have a 3.5 overall GPA each semester to remain in this dual admission / accelerated program. Students pay undergraduate tuition rates up to their 120 credit mark. Subsequent coursework will be paid at the graduate tuition rate. This accelerated program is intended to be done as a full-time student but if a student opts to attend part-time, the tuition rate appropriate to the level of course(s) will be charged. Students are awarded the Bachelor's degree when they reach 120 credits. Students must complete at least 12 credits of the Master's degree as graduate students. Students no longer eligible for this program or who wish to no longer be part of it, must complete the entire undergraduate major in order to earn the Bachelor's degree in Global History.
BA in Global History
General Undergraduate Electives
Students must complete 27 credits of electives to fulfill the undergraduate portion of the degree program. Students have free choice of electives for the additional credits. Students may opt to complete a minor with their elective credits.
Global History Core Curriculum
Required
Survey of Global History
Select two
Note: When students take HR 700, it will count here towards the BA degree.
Global History Elective Courses
Choose four (with the following requirements):
- At least two courses at the 300-level
- At least one course from the U.S. category
- At least one course from the non-U.S. category
- At least one course from the Premodern category
- A maximum of one 100-level course
Note: HR 701 and HR 702 will be applied here to complete the BA in Global History Elective requirement.
U.S. History
Choose at least one
| HIS 100 | Criminal Justice and Popular Culture | 3 |
| HIS 106 | Historical Perspectives on Justice & Inequality | 3 |
| HIS 127 | Microhistories: A Lens into the Past | 3 |
| HIS 131 | Topics in History of Science, Technology & Medicine | 3 |
| HIS 144 | Reacting to the Past | 3 |
| HIS 201 | United States History to 1865 | 3 |
| HIS 202 | United States History since 1865 | 3 |
| HIS 206/MUS 206 | Orchestral Music and the World Wars | 3 |
| HIS 208 | Exploring Global History | 3 |
| HIS 214 | Immigration and Ethnicity in the United States | 3 |
| HIS 217 | History of NYC (was Three Hundred Years of NYC) | 3 |
| HIS 219 | Violence and Social Change in America | 3 |
| HIS 224 | A History of Crime in New York City | 3 |
| HIS 242/POL 242/LLS 242 | U.S. Foreign Policy in Latin America | 3 |
| HIS 277 | American Legal History | 3 |
| HIS 320 | Topics in the History of Crime & Punishment in U.S | 3 |
| HIS 323 | History of Lynching and Collective Violence | 3 |
| HIS 340 | Modern Military History from the Eighteenth Century to the Present | 3 |
| HIS 352 | History & Justice in Wider World | 3 |
| HIS 381 | Social History of Catholicism in the Modern World | 3 |
| HIS 383 | History of Terrorism | 3 |
| HIS 3ZZ | Topics in U.S. History | 3 |
| MUS 310 | Comparative History of African American Musics | 3 |
Non-U.S. History
Choose at least one
| AFR 150 | Origins of Contemporary Africa | 3 |
| ART 222 | Body Politics | 3 |
| HIS 106 | Historical Perspectives on Justice & Inequality | 3 |
| HIS 127 | Microhistories: A Lens into the Past | 3 |
| HIS 131 | Topics in History of Science, Technology & Medicine | 3 |
| HIS 144 | Reacting to the Past | 3 |
| HIS 2XX/HIS 150 | Doing History | 3 |
| HIS 206/MUS 206 | Orchestral Music and the World Wars | 3 |
| HIS 208 | Exploring Global History | 3 |
| HIS 242/POL 242/LLS 242 | U.S. Foreign Policy in Latin America | 3 |
| HIS 252 | Warfare in the Ancient Near East and Egypt | 3 |
| HIS 254 | History of Ancient Greece and Rome | 3 |
| HIS 256 | History of Muslim Societies and Communities | 3 |
| HIS 260/LLS 260 | History of Contemporary Cuba | 3 |
| HIS 264 | China to 1650 | 3 |
| HIS 265/LLS 265 | Class, Race and Family in Latin American History | 3 |
| HIS 269 | History of World Slavery (to 1650 CE) | 3 |
| HIS 270 | Marriage in Medieval Europe | 3 |
| HIS 274 | China: 1650-Present | 3 |
| HIS 281 | Imperialism in Africa, South Asia, and the Middle East | 3 |
| HIS 323 | History of Lynching and Collective Violence | 3 |
| HIS 325 | Criminal Justice in European Society, 1750 to the Present | 3 |
| HIS 340 | Modern Military History from the Eighteenth Century to the Present | 3 |
| HIS 344 | Topics in Legal History | 3 |
| HIS 352 | History & Justice in Wider World | 3 |
| HIS 354 | Law and Society in Ancient Athens and Rome | 3 |
| HIS 356/GEN 356 | Sexuality, Gender, and Culture in Muslim Societies | 3 |
| HIS 359 | History of Islamic Law | 3 |
| HIS 362 | History of Science and Medicine: Prehistory to 1650 | 3 |
| HIS 364/GEN 364 | History of Gender and Sexuality: Prehistory to 1650 | 3 |
| HIS 366 | Religions of the Ancient World | 3 |
| HIS 368 | Law and Society in the Ancient Near East | 3 |
| HIS 370 | Ancient Egypt | 3 |
| HIS 374 | Premodern Punishment | 3 |
| HIS 375 | Female Felons in the Premodern World | 3 |
| HIS 381 | Social History of Catholicism in the Modern World | 3 |
| HIS 383 | History of Terrorism | 3 |
| LLS 130 | Introduction to Latin American History | 3 |
| MUS 310 | Comparative History of African American Musics | 3 |
Premodern History
Choose at least one
| AFR 150 | Origins of Contemporary Africa | 3 |
| HIS 106 | Historical Perspectives on Justice & Inequality | 3 |
| HIS 127 | Microhistories: A Lens into the Past | 3 |
| HIS 131 | Topics in History of Science, Technology & Medicine | 3 |
| HIS 144 | Reacting to the Past | 3 |
| HIS 201 | United States History to 1865 | 3 |
| HIS 208 | Exploring Global History | 3 |
| HIS 252 | Warfare in the Ancient Near East and Egypt | 3 |
| HIS 254 | History of Ancient Greece and Rome | 3 |
| HIS 256 | History of Muslim Societies and Communities | 3 |
| HIS 264 | China to 1650 | 3 |
| HIS 269 | History of World Slavery (to 1650 CE) | 3 |
| HIS 270 | Marriage in Medieval Europe | 3 |
| HIS 323 | History of Lynching and Collective Violence | 3 |
| HIS 354 | Law and Society in Ancient Athens and Rome | 3 |
| HIS 356/GEN 356 | Sexuality, Gender, and Culture in Muslim Societies | 3 |
| HIS 359 | History of Islamic Law | 3 |
| HIS 362 | History of Science and Medicine: Prehistory to 1650 | 3 |
| HIS 364/GEN 364 | History of Gender and Sexuality: Prehistory to 1650 | 3 |
| HIS 366 | Religions of the Ancient World | 3 |
| HIS 368 | Law and Society in the Ancient Near East | 3 |
| HIS 370 | Ancient Egypt | 3 |
| HIS 374 | Premodern Punishment | 3 |
| HIS 375 | Female Felons in the Premodern World | 3 |
| LLS 130 | Introduction to Latin American History | 3 |
MA in Human Rights
Please note: For the purpose of this program. students will earn residency in the MA with 12 credits.
Core Curriculum
Required
| HR 700 | Introduction to Human Rights | 3 |
| HR 701 | International Human Rights: Organizations and Institutions | 3 |
| HR 702 | Human Rights: International and Domestic Legal Frameworks | 3 |
| HR 705 | Philosophy of Human Rights | 3 |
| HR 706 | Human Rights Advocacy and Activism | 3 |
| HR 750 | Advanced Seminar in Human Rights | 3 |
| ICJ 703 | International Criminal Law | 3 |
| ICJ 715 | Applied Research Methods in International Crime and Justice | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 24 |
Accelerated Program Required Core
Required
| HR 7XX | Topics in the History of Human Rights | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 3 |
Human Rights Electives
Choose three
| CRJ 754 | Investigative Techniques | 3 |
| CRJ 765 | Social Movements, Revolution, and Terrorism | 3 |
| CRJ 778 | Victimology | 3 |
| FOS 761 | Forensic Anthropology: Osteological & Genetic Identification | 3 |
| HR 711 | Human Rights and Humanitarianism | 3 |
| HR 712 | Civil and Political Rights and Civil Liberties | 3 |
| HR 713 | Economic, Social and Cultural Rights | 3 |
| HR 714 | Human Rights and Corporate Social Responsibility | 3 |
| HR 718 | Health as a Human Right | 3 |
| HR 780 | Internship in Human Rights | 3 |
| HR 791 | Thesis | 6 |
| ICJ 730 | Human Trafficking | 3 |
| PAD 718 | International Public Policy and Administration | 3 |
| PAD 732 | The Independent Sector: Contemporary Issues in Nonprofits and Philanthropy | 3 |
| PSY 705 | Victimology | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 9 |
Total Credit Hours: 135