Disability Studies Minor

for the Undergraduate Minor in Disability Studies

The undergraduate Minor in Disability Studies focuses on the physical, behavioral, biological, and social aspects of disability and chronic health conditions. The minor can include coursework from a broad array of departments, thus accommodating students from different disciplines across the campus. There are no prerequisites for this minor. The curriculum blends cultural and clinical perspectives of disability in society to allow for multiple approaches to understanding disability and to enable individual tailoring to meet students’ varied career interests (e.g., medicine, nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech/hearing therapy).

Students must take at least six hours of advanced (300-level or 400-level courses) and six hours of coursework must be distinct from credit earned for the student’s major or another minor. Additional information can be found on the minor in Disability Studies website. 

for the Undergraduate Minor in Disability Studies

The undergraduate Minor in Disability Studies focuses on the physical, behavioral, biological, and social aspects of disability and chronic health conditions. The minor can include coursework from a broad array of departments, thus accommodating students from different disciplines across the campus. There are no prerequisites for this minor.  The curriculum blends cultural and clinical perspectives of disability in society to allow for multiple approaches to understanding disability and to enable individual tailoring to meet students’ varied career interests.

Please refer to the Provost's Office policy for additional information related to undergraduate minors.

Minimum required course work: Students must take at least six hours of advanced (300-level or 400-level courses) and six hours of coursework must be distinct from credit earned for the student’s major or another minor.


Minimum hours required for completion: 19 hours.

Foundational Courses:7
REHB/CHLH 330
REHB 402
Select one course from the following list of Core Options:3
RST 260
Disability in Recreation, Sport and Tourism
SHS 352
Hearing Health and Society
CHLH/REHB/KIN 407/ANTH 404
KIN 360
Additional Content Courses Chosen from the following list of electives:9
ARTD 420
Disability Design
CMN 260
Intro to Health Communication
CMN 462
Health Communication in Relationships
CMN 463
CMN 467
Communication & Health Equity
HDFS 208
Child and Family Inclusion: Disability, Health, and Diversity
GWS 366
Feminist Disability Studies
REHB 435
RST/KIN 230/HDFS 263
Diversity in Recreation, Sport, and Tourism
SHS 222
Language & Culture of Deaf Communities
SHS 271
Communication and Aging
SHS 380
Comm Competence and Disorders
SOCW 370
Social Work and Disability Studies
SPED 322
Introduction to Intellectual Disability
Total Hours19

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for the Undergraduate Minor in Disability Studies

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To declare the minor or ask questions about the requirements, please contact:
Dr. Andiara Schwingel, Dr. Whitney Wolff, or Staci Baxley, (217) 333-2307.