Disability Studies Minor

Minor Requirements

Disability Studies is an interdisciplinary field that explores the subjective, sociocultural, political, performative, and economic dimensions of disability. Rather than focusing on medical or pathologized interpretations of disability, Disability Studies encourages critical thinking about how societies define and respond to disability, the historical and contemporary experiences of people with disabilities, and the ways disability intersects with other socially constructed categories of age, gender, race, sexuality, and social class. The Disability Studies minor will enhance students' understanding of disability as a multidetermined and fluid construct while increasing awareness of the barriers and opportunities confronting people who experience disability whether physical, psychiatric, cognitive, and/or sensory.

Required Courses

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
BIMD 20200	DISABILITY CULTURE IN US:CA,UD	4

In addition to the three required courses above, choose four courses from among the following courses to reach a total of 15-16 credit hours:

Students must take electives in at least two different disciplines. UCS 30301 does not count as a discipline.

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
BIMD 14000	INTRO TO NEURODIVERSITY:UD	4
BIMD 20000	DISABIL/ILLNESS US FILMS:IM:ES	4
BIMD 23100	MENTAL HEALTH & SELF LOVE/CARE	3
BIMD 23200	DISABILITY ETHICS:CA,ES	4
BIMD 30150	GLOBAL DISABILITY/AGING:IM,EW	4
BIMD 31000	CARE & CONFINEMENT:ES	4
BIMD 33500	FEM OF COLOR PERSPECTIVES:UD	4
COMM 23000	ARGUMENTATION AND ADVOCACY	4
EDUC 20900	UNIVERSAL DESIGN:UD	3
EDUC 32400	EXCEPTIONALITY:UD	3
or PSYC 32400	EXCEPTIONALITY:UD
EDUC 15000	EDUC CULTURE & SOCIETY:CA,UD	4
PSYC 43200	STEREOTYPING & PREJUDICE:UD	4
PHIL 11800	INTRODUCTION TO ETHICS:ES	4
PSYC 22500	PSYCHOLOGY & FILM:ES	3
SOCI 22300	SOCIAL INEQUALITY	4
UCS 30301	URGENT CHALLENGE SEMINAR:TT (Resisting Ableism and Ageism )	4