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 | |
| Disability in American Society | ||
| Medical Aspects of Disability | ||
| Select one course from the following list of Core Options: | 3 | |
| Disability in Recreation, Sport and Tourism | ||
| Hearing Health and Society | ||
| Disability, Culture & Society | ||
| Adapted Physical Education | ||
| Additional Content Courses Chosen from the following list of electives: | 9 | |
| Disability Design | ||
| Intro to Health Communication | ||
| Interpersonal Health Comm | ||
| Organizational Health Comm | ||
| Communication & Health Equity | ||
| Child and Family Inclusion: Disability, Health, and Diversity | ||
| Feminist Disability Studies | ||
| Work and Disability | ||
| 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 Kinesiology and Community Health
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
Kinesiology and Community Health
Kinesiology Department Website
Kinesiology & Community Health 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; andiara@illinois.edu, Dr. Whitney Wolff; wolff2@illinois.edu or Staci Baxley; slsears@illinois.edu; 217-333-2307