Courses

Explores the disability experience from the perspective of individuals with disabilities, focusing on how society views disabilities and examining the relationship between society and the disabled. Prerequisite: None.

Explores the intersections between culture and disability, both in the United States and internationally. We explore the personal, social, political, and economic experiences of persons with disabilities around the world, including the intersections between disability, gender, race, ethnicity, sexuality, and economic class. The U.S. Census Bureau estimates that there were nearly 50 million persons in the United States with disabilities in 2000, and the World Health organization (WHO) estimates the global population of persons with disabilities around 600 million. Through the exploration of historical events and literature from anthropology, disability studies, Deaf studies and related fields, this course will help you to identify, evaluate, respond to, and develop understandings of critical and essential questions related to the culture of disability and the experiences of people with disabilities. Cross-listed with ANT 283.

An introduction to issues faced by individuals with disabilities and others based on the planning and design of spaces, products, facilities, curriculum, and information and how universal design addresses these issues.  Prerequisite: DIS 201.

This course is an introduction to disability history that offers students a broad overview of relevant historical contexts pertaining to persons with disabilities. It explores changes and continuities in the ways in which people in different times and places have thought about and treated people with disabilities in legal, scientific, medical, political, and social discourse, as well as in popular and high culture.

This course examines disability from a philosophical and especially ethical perspective. It brings the experience of disability to bear on the domain of philosophy to examine flaws in fundamental ethical concepts and theories, while also using the methods and skills of philosophy to help understand disability in new and illuminating ways. Cross-listed with PHI 335.

Individualized, original research conducted under the supervision of a research adviser. Pass-fail only. May be repeated for up to 12 units of credit.

Individualized approach to select topics by guided reading and critical evaluation. Pass-fail only. No repeat limit.

The seminar, reserved for students seeking the Minor in Disability Studies, provides a forum for discussion of topical issues pertaining to individuals with disabilities across the life span. Letter grade only. Prerequisites: DIS 201, DIS 304, and DIS 410.

DIS 505 is an introductory course that presents an overview of assistive technology (AT) devices and services that can assist a person with a disability throughout the lifespan to overcome functional limitations. Students will review basic information about assistive devices and services, learn about specific AT devices and potential applications of these devices, become familiar with funding sources for AT devices or services, and learn about federal legislation and public policy that addresses AT.

Provides students with knowledge and skills in assessing the need for assistive technology and reviews current effective practices for providing assistive technology services. Letter grade only.

Provides specific knowledge and skills necessary to implement assistive technology tools and strategies for individuals who struggle to gain the skills of reading, writing, and literacy. This course addresses a range of ages, skill levels, and disabilities. Letter grade only.

Provides specific knowledge and skills necessary to implement augmentative and alternative communication strategies with individuals with disabilities. May be repeated for a total of 6 hours of credit. Letter grade only.

Develops the specific skills and device knowledge necessary to provide assistive technology services to persons with low incidence or severe disabilities in a variety of settings. Letter grade only.

Provides specific knowledge and skills necessary to implement assistive technology tools and strategies for individuals with sensory disabilities. This course addresses the sensory impairment areas of hearing, vision, and dual sensory impairment. Letter grade only.

Field experiences in applied and service delivery settings. You participate in a supervised training experience according to your interests and the availability of training sites. Pass-fail only.

Directed research on selected topics in disability studies. Instructor approval required.

Directed study on selected topics in disability studies. Letter grade or pass-fail.

Directed study on selected topics in disability studies. Instructor approval required.