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Genocide Prevention Certificate

6 Months Online Certificate Program

Stockton University

Program Overview

The Online Genocide Prevention Certificate (GPC) is a program developed in 2015 by Dr. Elisa von Joeden-Forgey as part of the Master of Arts in Holocaust and Genocide Studies (MAHG) program at Stockton University. It aims to meet the need for extended specialized training among professionals in government, the business sector, and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) around the world. The program offers rigorous instruction in frameworks of and strategies for genocide prevention. It is the first graduate certificate program of its kind in the USA and globally.The courses are taught completely online by members of the MAHG faculty and by scholars and experts in genocide prevention around the world. Students in the program receive a broad education in the history of and the struggle against genocide and mass violence, including courses on early warning systems, international tribunals, perpetrator behavior, and transitional justice mechanisms. A required research seminar serves as the capstone in the GPC program.

Program Key Stats

$675 per credit



85 %

Eligibility Criteria


6.5

Additional Information & Requirements

Official transcripts from all colleges/universities attended (including Stockton) showing a minimum GPA of 3.0 or higher mailed or dropped off directly to the Office of Graduate Studies.

Career Options

  • refugee resettlement or diplomacy
  • among many others

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