Human Rights Practice
Master of Arts
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The online master's degree in Human Rights Practice is a professionally oriented program designed to provide participants with the foundational knowledge, critical perspectives and practical skills to advance human rights around the globe. Students will help produce white papers, webinars, shadow reports and other forms of human rights work.
The curriculum is designed for individuals involved in human rights work across multiple disciplines, including activists and those working in non-governmental organizations. This degree may also be appropriate for governmental officials and individuals working in some corporations, and it is excellent for those intending to pursue Ph.D. programs or law school.
Our curriculum features applied problem-solving and extensive interaction, including video guest lectures and modules taught by leading practitioners. Each student will have the opportunity to complete an applied project or take course electives tailored to their own interests and based on current trends in human rights. The flexible online program will especially appeal to students from around the globe who are unable to travel to the U.S.
Visit the Human Rights Practice website to learn more about the programs available.
The Master of Arts degree in Human Rights Practice requires 30 units to complete and can typically be completed in 18 to 24 months. The program allows up to 6 transfer credits.
This College of Social and Behavioral Sciences major requires a minor (or double major).
*Residents of some U.S. Territories may not be eligible. Please see our Eligibility & State Authorization page for more information.
The curriculum for this program includes:
Gain an overview of human rights practice and activism. The first part of the course will focus on the history of human rights with an emphasis on the growth of international organizations for advancing human rights.
Focuses on the practical aspects of advancing human rights through civil society organizations (CSOs) and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) with a special emphasis on some of the dramatic transformations they have undergone in the past couple of decades.
Provides students with an understanding of human rights law and the means for human rights enforcement as found in international, regional and national processes.
Outcomes
Skills
Earning your Master of Arts in Human Rights Practice will build core skills, including:
- Accounting
- Auditing
- Data analysis
- Finance
- Key Performance Indicators
- Marketing
- Process improvement
- Project management
- Social media
- Workflow management
Potential Career Paths
Graduates of the MA in Human Rights program will be prepared to pursue the following careers:
Advance Human Rights Around the Globe
The MA in Human Rights Practice gives students the opportunity to gain core knowledge and make industry connections to support human rights around the globe. Online student Katarina Tatomirovic shares her experience with the program as a refugee and immigrant to the US.
