Minor in Disability Studies
The Minor in Disability Studies focuses on the physical, behavioral, biological, and social aspects of disability and chronic health conditions. The minor can include coursework from a broad array of departments, thus accommodating students from different disciplines across the campus. There are no prerequisites for this minor. The curriculum blends cultural and clinical perspectives of disability in society to allow for multiple approaches to understanding disability and to enable individual tailoring to meet students’ varied career interests(e.g., medicine, nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech/hearing therapy).
A minimum of 19 credit hours is required to earn a Minor in Disability Studies. These include:
- 10 hours of required coursework
- 9 hours of elective coursework
- All minors require six hours of advanced (300- or 400-level) courses that are not used in any other major or minor.
Minor Requirements
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Required Courses (10 credit hours): |
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HK 302 Disability in American Society |
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HK 480 Medical Aspects of Disability |
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Select one additional course from the following list: |
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RST 260 Disability in Recreation, Sport, and Tourism |
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SHS 352 Hearing Health and Society |
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HK 407 Disability, Culture, and Society |
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HK 462 Adapted Physical Education |
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Elective Courses (9 credit hours): |
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ARTD 420 Disability Design |
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CMN 260 Introduction to Health Communication |
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CMN 462 Health Communication in Relationships |
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CMN 463 Organizational Health Communication |
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CMN 467 Communication and Health Equity |
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HDFS 208 Child and Family Inclusion: Disability, Health, and Diversity |
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GWS 366 Feminist Disability Studies |
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HK 481 Work and Disability |
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RST 230 |
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SHS 222 Language and Culture of Deaf Communities |
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SHS 271 Communication and Aging |
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SHS 380 Communication Competence and Disorders |
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SOCW 370 Social Work and Disability Studies |
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SPED 322 Introduction to Intellectual Disability |
To officially declare this minor, complete this online form.