Program Overview

Introduction to the Double Degree Program

The Double Degree in Genocide and Mass Atrocity Prevention and History is a unique program that combines the Master of Science in Genocide and Mass Atrocity Prevention (MS in GMAP) with the Master of Arts in History (MA in History). The MS in GMAP is housed within the university-wide Institute for Genocide and Mass Atrocity Prevention at Binghamton University, while the MA in History is housed within the Harpur College for Arts and Sciences.

Program Structure and Duration

By carefully structuring the sequence of courses and using courses in one program to count as electives in the other, the MS in GMAP/MA in History double degree program allows students to complete both degrees in three years of full-time study, without compromising the professional or academic standards of either program.

Program Objectives

The double degree program prepares students to enter the workforce with a deep understanding of the past in order to help prevent future acts of collective violence.

Specialization Areas

The Department of History offers graduate students the opportunity to specialize in geographic regions, such as:

• American history
• European history
• Latin American history
• Ottoman history
  • Thematic areas of studies, such as:
    • Imperialism
    • Medicine and technology
    • Women, gender, and sexuality

Key Skills and Knowledge

As part of the MS in GMAP program, students will learn how to:

• Analyze risk factors
• Formulate strategies
• Implement policies and practices to reduce the occurrence, severity, and potential for recurrence of genocides and other mass atrocities around the world

Career Outcomes

Students who graduate from the double degree program in Genocide and Mass Atrocity Prevention and History will be able to directly apply historical knowledge for social good.