Arizona State University The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences 9 courses 30 total credits
Through advanced interdisciplinary study in the Master of Arts program in World War II, you explore the causes and effects of World War II; the global nature of the conflict; the evolution of governance and political systems; and human responses to conflict, violence and genocide. Program coursework also helps you contextualize current events through study of the war's historical, political and cultural legacies.
| Required Core | 12 credits |
| Electives or Research | 9 credits |
| Other Requirements | 6 credits |
| Culminating Experience | 3 credits |
| Total Credits | 30 credits |
Required Core
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| WWS 561 | Decision Points I | 3 |
| WWS 562 | Decision Points II | 3 |
| WWS 563 | The Lived Experience of World War II | 3 |
| WWS 566 | World War II Today | 3 |
| Total Required Core | 12 credits | |
Electives or Research
Other Requirements
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| HST 454 or WWS 564 | History of Genocide or The Global War | 3 |
| WWS 460 or HST 460 | World War II or World War II | 3 |
| Total Other Requirements | 6 credits | |
Culminating Experience
Additional Curriculum Information
Students should refer to the academic unit for the approved electives and research course list. For the Other Requirements courses, students must take either HST 454 or WWS 564. If a student chooses to take HST 454 to fulfill the requirement, they may take WWS 564 as an elective. Likewise, if a student chooses to take WWS 564 to fulfill a requirement, they may take HST 454 as an elective. Other coursework may be used with approval of the academic unit.
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