Minor in Disability Studies

Disability studies examines the nature, meaning, and consequences of disability within the context of diversity in America, as well as from a global perspective. The minor incorporates historical, political, cultural, medical, sociological, technological, educational, and legal perspectives to foster a coherent view of disability, and it is designed to require students to examine how disability intersects gender, race, class, age, and sexuality.

The minor provides students with a cohesive curricular track designed to support and enrich their majors. Given the increasing prevalence of disability, due in part to developments in medical science and healthier lifestyles that allow people longer lives, the disability studies minor should be of benefit to students focused on most any career or professional track.

The minor in disability studies requires 18 credit hours, with 9 hours in upper-division courses, including:

• SOC 340: Social Inequality
    or CES 302: Social Psychology of Prejudice
• DisSt 250: Perspectives on Disability
• DisSt 489: Disability and Society

Students may select additional courses from within or across 2 sub-tracks: Culture and Society, and Science and Rehabilitation.
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