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2020-2021 Undergraduate Catalog

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2020-2021 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Disability Studies,BA

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Required Credits in Major: 36

Program Code: BA-DIS

Will. Power. 101

Required Course: 1

WPS 1010 Will. Power. 101 Credits:

University Core Curriculum

Required Credits:34

Three (3) University Core Curriculum Courses are completed within the major requirements:

UCC Area 1: Personal Well Being: Rethinking (dis)Ability: DIS 1010
UCC Area 4: Diversity and Justice: Philosophy of Justice: PHIL 2190
UCC Area 5: Community & Civic Engagement: Service Learning in Disability Studies:DIS 3030

World Languages Requirement

Required Credits: 0-6

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Foundational Core Courses

Required Courses: 3

DIS 1010 Rethinking Disability Credits: 3.0
PHIL 2190 Philosophy of Justice Credits: 3.0
PSY 2110 Lifespan Development Credits: 3.0

Advanced Core Courses

Required Courses:4

ANTH 3700 Anthropology Social Movements Credits: 3.0
DIS 4660 Ethical Issues in Disabilities Studies Credits: 3.0
DIS 4950 Capstone In Disability Studies Credits: 3.0
PBHL 3190 Disability and Public Health Credits: 3.00

Disability Studies Directed Electives

Required Credits: 12

ANTH 2300 Culture, Identity & Cognition Credits: 3.0
ANTH 3710 Health and Healing Credits: 3.0
CIED 2120 Child Development and Learning Credits: 3.0
DIS 2070 Disability in Media and Lit Credits: 3.0
DIS 4090 Disability Global Society Credits: 3.0
KNES 2550 Disability and Diversity in Physical Activity Credits: 3.0
PBHL 2700 Concepts and Issues of Aging Credits: 3.0
PSY 3100 Psychological Testing Credits: 3.0
PSY 3510 Abnormal Psychology Credits: 3.0
PSY 3820 Behavior Modification Credits: 3.0
SOC 3560 Sociology of Mental Illness Credits: 3.0
SOC 3570 Sociology of Health and Illness Credits: 3.0

Writing Intensive Requirement

Required Courses: 4

One (1) Writing Intensive course is completed as part of the University Core Curriculum, Area 2B: ENG 1100

Three (3) additional Writing Intensive courses are required for graduation.

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Technology Intensive Requirement

Required Courses: 2

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