Human Rights Education Master's Program

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Attend a Virtual Open House on February 5th

Event attendees will meet with faculty, get help with application questions, and receive a $55 application fee waiver.

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Grounded in critical thinking and positive action, this program provides a rigorous human rights education in the classroom and community. You'll graduate prepared to tackle—and to teach about—inequities based on race, class, gender, sexual identity, religion, and nation.

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Program Highlights

  • The only opportunity in the US to receive a master’s degree in human rights education.
  • Rich in-class learning experiences with expert faculty blended with opportunities for practical work in schools and community organizations in the Bay Area.
  • Pedagogy aimed at addressing inequities based on race, class, gender, sexual identity, religion, and nation.

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Join our diverse community

Our students arrive at USF as educators, filmmakers, community organizers, after-school program directors, and more, eager to explore new ways of reading the world using a human rights framework

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Meet the Faculty: Monisha Bajaj

Dr. Bajaj is an Associate Professor of International & Multicultural Education and Coordinator of the Human Rights Education (HRE) master's program. Here she discusses about how each HRE course has a participatory methodology aspect.