Disability Studies Minor

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Program Description

The Minor in Disability Studies is an interdisciplinary experience that exposes students to various national and international theoretical, sociopolitical, cultural, ethnological, and historical perspectives of disability.  Students will be challenged to explore their personal attitudes, beliefs, and viewpoints regarding disability, and the impact of societal perspectives on the valuation and treatment of individuals with disabilities will be examined.  The program provides exposure and fosters an understanding of the various lived experiences of individuals with disabilities, and includes an overview of associated identity factors, sexuality, activism and Crip justice, the arts (literature, film, theatre, etc.), as well as bioethical factors often encountered in the disability community.  The models and theories learned in this program can benefit students that plan to work in settings such as education, business, human services, social work, health care, counseling, and many others.

Admission Requirements

Students must have a minimum 2.0 GPA.  NOTE: No grade lower than a C in any course will count toward the minor.

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• Disability Services Minor
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• College of Health, Education, and Human Services

Program Requirements:

The minor consists of 21 credits and a grade of C or higher is required in all courses taken toward the minor .

Required Courses: 9 Hours

• RHB 3640 - Community Accessibility Credit Hour(s): 3
• RHB 3820 - Disability Culture and Justice Credit Hour(s): 3
• RHB 3830 - Capstone in Disability Studies Credit Hour(s): 3

Foundational Course: 3 Hours

• RHB 3810 - Introduction to Disability Studies Credit Hour(s): 3

Electives: 9 Hours

Select 3 from:

• ASL 3010 - Deaf Culture and Community Credit Hour(s): 3
• ASL 3020 - Deaf History in America Credit Hour(s): 3
• ATH 2500 - Introduction to Cultural Anthropology for Health Care Professionals Credit Hour(s): 3
• ATH 3030 - Peoples of the United States Credit Hour(s): 3
• COM 4250 - Health Communication Credit Hour(s): 3
• COM 4570 - Intercultural Communication Credit Hour(s): 3
• PSY 2430 - Psychological Issues in Aging Credit Hour(s): 3
• PSY 2510 - Stereotyping and Prejudice Credit Hour(s): 3
• SOC 3510 - Individual and Society Credit Hour(s): 3
• SOC 3600 - Social Inequality Credit Hour(s): 3
• SOC 3700 - Criminology Credit Hour(s): 3
• SW 2720 - Multicultural Competence in a Diverse World Credit Hour(s): 3
• SW 4700 - Social and Economic Justice Credit Hour(s): 3
• WGS 3500 - Feminist Activism Credit Hour(s): 3
• Selected Topics classes - only specific titles accepted. Meet with advisor
• PSY 2000 (Issues in Disabilities; Psychology of Intercultural Experience)
• SOC 4090 (Men and Masculinities)
• SW 3890 (Aging and End of Life Issues)
• WGS 3050 (Sexuality and an Aging Society)
• WGS 3250 (Privilege, Race, Class and Gender)
• WGS 4000 (Feminist Disability Studies)
• WGS 4200 (Global Sexuality and Human Rights)
• WGS 4800 (Feminist Memoir; Reproductive Politics)

Total: 21 Hours