Introduction to Disability Studies

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Overview

Subject area

SWK

Catalog Number

105

Course Title

Introduction to Disability Studies

Department(s)

Description

3 Credits; 3 HoursThis course introduces the student to the emerging, multidisciplinary field of disability. The course will cover the social construction of disabilities, which is distinct from a medical model of disabilities. Included are definitions, early history of disabilities, the disability rights movements, eugenics, policy that impacts people with disabilities, legal issues, self-advocacy, and disability culture.

Typically Offered

Fall, Spring

Academic Career

Undergraduate

Liberal Arts

Yes

Credits

Minimum Units

3

Maximum Units

3

Academic Progress Units

3

Repeat For Credit

No

Components

Name

Lecture

Hours

3

Course Schedule