2024-2025 Academic Catalog
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| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required Minor Courses | ||
| HD 1134 | Introduction to Disabilities Studies (Pathways Concept 2 - Critical Thinking in the Humanities and Pathways Concept 7 - Critical Analysis of Identity and Equity in the United States) | 3 |
| HD 1004 | Childhood and Adolescence (Pathways Concept 3 - Reasoning in the Social Sciences) | 3 |
| HD 4714 | Senior Capstone Seminar | 3 |
| STS 3284 | Technology and Disability (Pathways Concept 2 - Critical Thinking in the Humanities) | 3 |
| RED 4664 | Universal Design (6D) 1 | 3 |
| or MUS 2134 | Disability Culture & the Arts | |
| Subtotal | 15 | |
| Elective Courses 2 | ||
| Select two of the following: | 6 | |
| Issues in Aging | ||
| Education of Exceptional Learners (Pathways Concept 3 - Reasoning in the Social Sciences) | ||
| Psychological Disorders of Children | ||
| Medical Dilemmas and Human Experience | ||
| Subtotal | 6 | |
| Total Credits | 21 | |
Either RED 4664 or MUS 2134 can be taken to fulfill the core requirements. If both are taken, one can count toward elective hours.
The order of courses in the checksheet is the suggested {but not required) sequence, with two electives taken after completion of HD 1004 and 1134, but before HD 4714.
Hours requirement: A minimum of 21 hours is required to graduate with a Disability Studies {DST) minor.
GPA requirement: A GPA of 2.5 is required for the DST minor. All courses listed on this checksheet are included in the DST minor GPA calculation.
Prerequisites: Some courses listed on this checksheet have prerequisites. Consult the University Catalog.
Double-counting: Any student pursuing multiple minor degree programs may use courses completed for other minor programs towards completion quotas for this minor {provided, of course, that the course in question is one listed on this checksheet as a requirement or elective).
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