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.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Foundational Courses: | 7 | |
REHB/CHLH 330 | ||
REHB 402 | ||
| Select one course from the following list of Core Options: | 3 | |
| Disability in Recreation, Sport and Tourism | ||
| Hearing Health and Society | ||
CHLH/REHB/KIN 407/ANTH 404 | ||
KIN 360 | ||
| Additional Content Courses Chosen from the following list of electives: | 9 | |
| Disability Design | ||
| Intro to Health Communication | ||
| Health Communication in Relationships | ||
| Organizational Health Comm | ||
| Communication & Health Equity | ||
| Child and Family Inclusion: Disability, Health, and Diversity | ||
| Feminist Disability Studies | ||
REHB 435 | ||
| Diversity in Recreation, Sport, and Tourism | ||
| Language & Culture of Deaf Communities | ||
| Communication and Aging | ||
| Comm Competence and Disorders | ||
| Social Work and Disability Studies | ||
| Introduction to Intellectual Disability | ||
| Total Hours | 19 | |
Programs in Health & Kinesiology
Undergraduate Programs
- Majors
- Community Health, BS
- Kinesiology, BS
- optional concentrations
- Interdisciplinary Health Sciences, BS
- Minors
- Joint Programs
Graduate Programs
- Majors
for the Undergraduate Minor in Disability Studies
Health & Kinesiology
Kinesiology Department website
Health & Kinesiology Faculty
College of Applied Health Sciences
Applied Health Sciences College Catalog page
Applied Health Sciences College website
To declare the minor or ask questions about the requirements, please contact:
Dr. Andiara Schwingel, Dr. Whitney Wolff, or Staci Baxley, (217) 333-2307.