Disability Studies Minor

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(18 credits)

Disability occurs worldwide and has both national and global consequences. Its study suggests questions about social institutions, civil rights and social justice, bioethics and health care, public policy and economics, families and culture, genetic, environmental and nutritional relationships, legal and welfare parameters, educational and rehabilitative supports, and artistic depictions in media, literature and film.

The Disability Studies minor is an interdisciplinary program focusing on disability in American life. It consists of a minimum of 18 credits from at least three disciplines. Courses for the minor in Disability Studies are in addition to courses required for student’s major.

Requirements (18 credits)

BIOL 270 - Human Heredity and Birth Defects 3 Credits
ENGL 310 - Special Topics in Literature 3 Credits (when appropriate)
ENGL 410 - Special Topics in Literature 3 Credits (when appropriate)
HDFS 360 - Family Relations 3 Credits
INTD 100 - First-Year Seminar 3 Credits (disabilities-related topic)
PHIL 340 - Contemporary Ethical Problems 3 Credits
PSYC 235 - Social Psychology 3 Credits
PSYC 245 - Contemporary Issues in Psychology 3 Credits
PSYC 247 - Introduction to Autism Spectrum Disorders 3 Credits
PSYC 299 - Behavior Analysis 3 Credits
PSYC 311 - Art Therapy: An Introduction 3 Credits
PSYC 430 - Field Study - Children and Adolescents 3-6 Credits
SPEC 237 - Exceptional Children 3 Credits or
SPEC 217 - Teaching Students with Mild Disabilities 3 Credits
SPEC 218 - Teaching Students with Significant Disabilities 3 Credits
SPEC 295 - Exploratory Independent Study 3 Credits
SPEC 403 - Field Experiences in Special Education 3-6 Credits
SPEC 495 - Advanced Independent Study 1-3 Credits
American Sign Language (Courses may be taken through the Hartford Consortium or other accredited institutions) Maximum 6 credits.

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Disability Studies Minor

Requirements (18 credits)