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American studies is an interdisciplinary field that explores the historical, social, political, economic and cultural dynamics of the U.S. within a global context. This certificate provides a comprehensive understanding of the American experience, including developing solutions to historical challenges related to diversity, equity and inclusion. Your courses will cover a spectrum of topics in the realm of American studies, such as:

• Disability, gender and LGBTQIA+ issues
• Environmental humanities
• Ethnicity and culture
• Immigration
• Indigenous studies

Additionally, you’ll develop transferable skills in communication, research, applying theory to practice and working with diverse audiences. Upon graduation, you can seek roles across various industries including public policy, education and social work.

Who’s a good candidate for this certificate program?

Ideal candidates for this graduate certificate are interested in gaining a thorough understanding of America, including its social and historical impacts across the world. As an applicant, you should have a desire to broaden your understanding and knowledge of America's history through topics such as power, empires and colonialism.

Additionally, this graduate certificate in American studies complements academic and professional backgrounds in the social sciences, arts and humanities, education, and interdisciplinary studies. Whether you're adding on to your current graduate studies or completing this certificate to explore your interest in American studies, you'll gain valuable skills to support your goals.

In this certificate, you’ll study domestic violence advocacy, assessment and safety planning. You’ll also learn how to recognize multiple forms of abuse and prevent domestic violence through healthy relationship education. Additionally, you’ll gain insight into identifying culturally responsive interventions and providing services to survivors across a range of marginalized identities and life circumstances.

Upon graduation, you’ll be prepared to:

• Connect community partners to evidence-based interventions for domestic violence survivors.
• Create real-world impact by delivering services to nonprofit or community-based organizations.
• Develop and evaluate policy related to domestic violence prevention and intervention.
• Engage with a professional network of domestic and sexual violence advocates.
• Understand the barriers that marginalized groups face in accessing services and interventions.

What is evidence-based practice?

Evidence-based practice involves using research to draw conclusions, inform decisions and drive actions. This certificate develops your ability to critically examine research and interventions that impact domestic violence survivors. You’ll work with faculty who research domestic violence interventions to understand how research is conceptualized, implemented and disseminated.

Additionally, this program focuses on developing your knowledge related to existing evidence-based interventions for survivors of domestic violence. This includes app-based interventions like myPlan and the use of risk assessment instruments, such as the Danger Assessment.

Who’s a good candidate for this certificate program?

The ideal candidate is passionate about working with people, engaging clients in trauma-informed interventions and focusing on issues of gender and inequality. While this certificate prepares you for careers in a wide range of industries, it’s particularly useful for those in social service, legal/criminal justice, health or human services-related professions.

This certificate also complements graduate studies in law, education, psychology, sociology and more. For those who are dually enrolled in this certificate and ASU’s online Master of Social Work program, the optional practicum can align with the internship requirement for the MSW.

This certificate consciously positions genocide as an ongoing global issue, not a past historical event. This approach encourages discussion about ways to prevent future occurrences. In your courses, you’ll learn about the causes of the Holocaust and explore a comparative approach to other modern genocides. You’ll also gain a variety of transferable skills, including:

• Critical thinking.
• Evidence evaluation.
• Human rights advocacy.
• Knowledge to support lesson planning for educating on genocide and mass violence.
• Writing and communication.

Additionally, you’ll have the opportunity to interview genocide survivors using the USC Shoah Foundation’s IWitness hologram technology. Powered by artificial intelligence, this platform allows you to engage in a virtual conversation with survivors of the Holocaust and other genocides.

Who can benefit from earning a Holocaust and genocide studies certificate?

Those with a variety of backgrounds and interests can benefit from earning a certificate in Holocaust and genocide studies. This program is ideal for teachers, public servants, museum curators, human rights attorneys, nonprofit advocates, lifelong learners and students interested in pursuing graduate work. Teachers, in particular, can use this certificate to become better equipped for meeting state educational guidelines for teaching about the Holocaust and other genocides in K-12 settings.

Additionally, the curriculum intersects with ASU’s online Master of Arts in World War II studies and Master of Arts in history, making it a great addition to these degrees as courses can count toward both the certificate and the programs.

What is genocide studies?

Genocide studies is the comparative study of the cultural, social and political causes and effects of genocides around the globe. Operating from the perspective that we can understand the Holocaust and why genocide occurs, this certificate employs an innovative approach to studying causal factors and drivers of genocide. You’ll also examine the lasting effects of the Holocaust and other genocides, and understand how these events influence the world today.

Health care simulation involves using simulated participants and environments to replicate real patient encounters. This certificate prepares you to craft, implement and evaluate simulation-based learning strategies. You’ll also gain insight into the role simulation technologies play in helping practitioners hone their skills safely. Your courses will focus on various facets of health care simulation education, such as:

• Evidence-based scenario design and development.
• Debriefing techniques.
• Operations of health care simulation.
• Participant assessment.

Additionally, you’ll build professional competencies in communication, critical thinking and patient safety. As a graduate, you can seek simulation-related leadership roles in hospitals, universities, simulation centers and more.

Complement your health care bachelor’s with a graduate certificate

This certificate is ideal for those passionate about technology and who want to gain specialized skills in health care simulation education. Successful candidates will have a background in education, health care, simulation or a combination of these areas.

Additionally, this program is a good fit for those who want advanced simulation knowledge without pursuing a full master’s program. Many fields incorporate simulation, such as nursing, medicine, social work, nutrition, genetics counseling, veterinary education, pharmacy and more. With a graduate certificate in health care simulation, you’ll have a leg up when applying for roles centered around building these experiences. If you do want to pursue a graduate degree, ASU’s Master of Science in health care simulation online is an ideal choice.

This graduate certificate emphasizes the broad applications of public history in modern society from historical museums and state archives to federal agencies and entertainment. While historical practices may be similar, all sectors of the heritage industry require distinct approaches to curating historic and heritage resources. In your courses, you’ll study historical practices and techniques that support your career goals. You’ll enhance your knowledge in areas such as:

• Archival training.
• Cultural resources management.
• Digital humanities and methodologies.
• Historic preservation.
• Historical administration.
• Local and community history.
• Museum studies.
• Oral history.
• Scholarly publishing.

Who’s a good candidate for this program?

This public history graduate certificate can complement a variety of backgrounds from history and the humanities to education and the social sciences. As an ideal candidate, you’ll have an interest in advancing your career in the heritage industry, whether you already work professionally in the field, volunteer or want to make a career shift. You may also be a K-12 teacher seeking skills to foster student engagement with history.

Additionally, this program can enhance your graduate studies in degree programs such as ASU’s online Master of Arts in history, Master of Arts in World War II studies or any humanities master’s program. The master’s in history in particular emphasizes public history and adding this certificate can provide you with an educational credential in this area.

What can you do with a public history graduate certificate?

Formalized knowledge and training in public history can open doors to career opportunities in various settings, including museums, university archives, national parks and the private sector. You’ll also have enhanced employability in libraries, archives and municipal governance in the preservation sector.

The heritage industry is an in-demand field. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, employment for archivists, curators and museum workers is expected to grow by 10% between 2022 and 2032, which is much faster than average. This public history certificate is designed to support your career path in any sector of the growing heritage industry.