Disability Studies, BA

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Required Credits in Major: 36

Additional UCC Credits: 40

World Language Credits: 0 to 6

Free Elective Credits: 44 to 38

Total Program Credits: 120

Main Campus Program Code: BA-DIS

Will. Power. 101

1 Course Required; 0 Credits

WPS 1010 Will. Power. 101 Credits:

University Core Curriculum

13 Courses Required; 40 Credits;

Assumes one (1) course required for the major is also used for UCC:

UCC Area A: Well Being: DIS 1010

Disability Studies majors may use one (1) courses for both UCC and as a fondational major elective, reducing the remaining UCC requirement to 13 courses (40 credits):

UCC Area K, Identities & Inequalities: AWS 2250 , WGS 2250

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World Languages Requirement

0 to 2 Courses Required; 0 to 6 Credits:

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Required Foundational Courses

5 Courses Required; 15 Credits:

DIS 1010 Rethinking Disability Credits: 3.0
PSY 2110 Lifespan Development Credits: 3.0
DIS 2010 Identity and Justice Credits: 3.0
DIS 2070 Disability in Media and Lit Credits: 3.0
DIS 3030 Service Learning Disability Studies Credits: 3.0

Elective Foundational Course

1 Course Required; 3 Credits:

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
KNES 2550 Disability and Diversity in Physical Activity Credits: 3.0
PBHL 2700 Concepts and Issues of Aging Credits: 3.0
PBHL 2950 Disparities in Health Credits: 3.0
PHIL 2190 Philosophy of Justice Credits: 3.0
POL 3020 Comparative Rights Credits: 3.0
PSY 2250 Psychology of Social Issues Credits: 3.0
PSY 3100 Psychological Testing Credits: 3.0
PSY 3510 Psychopathology and Mental Disorders Credits: 3.0
PSY 3820 Behavior Modification Credits: 3.0
SOC 3560 Sociology of Mental Illness Credits: 3.0
WGS 1800 Gendered Lives and Societies Credits: 3.0
WGS 2250 Race, Gender and Social Justice Credits: 3.0

Required Advanced Courses

5 Courses Required; 15 Credits:

ANTH 3700 Anthropology Social Movements Credits: 3.0
DIS 4090 Disability Global Society 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

Elective Advanced Course

1 Course Required; 3 Credit:3

ANTH 3710 Health and Healing Credits: 3.0
POL 3020 Comparative Rights Credits: 3.0
PSY 3100 Psychological Testing Credits: 3.0
PSY 3510 Psychopathology and Mental Disorders Credits: 3.0
PSY 3820 Behavior Modification Credits: 3.0
SOC 3560 Sociology of Mental Illness Credits: 3.0