Disability Studies, Minor

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The interdisciplinary Minor in Disability Studies prepares students to work in disability-related professions or to integrate the concepts and experiences of people with disabilities into more general careers or academic professions. Admission to the minor requires approval from the coordinator of the minor.

Not open to IES majors with a community emphasis and disability studies focus area.

For additional information regarding the Minor in Disability Studies please contact Dr. Art Blaser in the Departments of Peace Studies and Political Science and Dr. LouAnne Boyd in the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science.

Students pursuing the Minor in Disability Studies are required to:

Take all courses in the minor for a letter grade.
Complete all courses with a “C-” or higher.
Ensure that 12 credits are upper division and that at least 6 credits of the upper-division credits are completed in residency.
Complete 12 unique credits in the minor that are not duplicated in any other major or minor program in which the student is enrolled.

common requirements (12 credits)

IES 150 - Introduction to Disability Studies; Challenging Myths of Normalcy 3 credits
OR
POSC 150 - Introduction to Disability Studies; Challenging Myths of Normalcy 3 credits
OR
PCST 160 - Introduction to Disability Studies; Challenging Myths of Normalcy 3 credits
HIST 233 - Disability and American Life 3 credits
PCST 239 - People With Disabilities in Politics and Society 3 credits
one of the following (3 credits)
IES 317 - Disability, Families, and Society: Issues of Professional Policy and Support 3 credits
IES 413 - Current Issues in Disability Studies and Services 3 credits

electives (9 credits)

PHIL 314 - Medical Ethics 3 credits
PHIL 319 - Philosophy of Women/Women of Color 3 credits
HUM 352D - Topics in Disability Studies 1-3 credits
POSC 354 - Non-Violent Social Change 3 credits
CPSC 358 - Assistive Technology 3 credits
SOC 385 - Medical Sociology 3 credits
HIST 399 - Individual Study and Research 1-6 credits
POSC 399 - Individual Study and Research 3 credits
POSC 439 - Disability, Policy, and the Law 3 credits
EDUC 471 - Educating Diverse Learners in Inclusive Classrooms 3 credits

Disability Studies, Minor

common requirements (12 credits)

electives (9 credits)

total credits 21