Disability Studies Minor
For information, contact the Department of Educational Psychology, 201 McGuffey Hall, edp@miamioh.edu.
The Disability Studies Minor is designed to promote a critical understanding of the theoretical frameworks and societal influences that have shaped the experiences of the disability community in the United States. Students will learn about the rich history of disability activism and cultural practices associated with the movements that spurred the development of the field of disability studies, which is known as “the intellectual branch” of the Disability Rights Movement. Students will explore the four core threshold concepts of the Disability Studies Minor: 1. Nothing without us, 2. Disability is a set of cultural and historical movements, 3. Solidarity, not charity; and 4. Disability is a political and intersectional identity.
Program Requirements
(15 semester hours)
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required courses | ||
| DST 272 | Introduction to Disability Studies | 3 |
| DST 375 | (Dis)Ability Allies: To be or not to be? Developing Identity and Pride from Practice | 3 |
| DST 494 | Disability in Global and Local Contexts | 3 |
| Pick two courses to complete 15 total credit hours: | 6 | |
| Introduction to Art Therapy | ||
| Disability and Literature | ||
| Women and (Dis)ability: Fictions and Contaminations of Identity | ||
| American Deaf Cultures | ||
| Media Illusions: Creations of "The Disabled" Identity | ||
| Disability History in America | ||
| Gateway to Global Health | ||
| Introduction to Public Health | ||
| Community Health Perspectives | ||
| Sport, Power and Inequality | ||
| Beginning ASL I | ||
| Beginning ASL II | ||
| Intermediate ASL I | ||
| Intermediate American Sign Language II | ||
| Total Credit Hours | 15 | |