Why Study Disability Studies?
Immerse yourself in an interdisciplinary course of study that explores how physical and cognitive differences have been treated in the past, how they should be treated in the present and future, and why.
The disability studies minor curriculum at Â鶹ӰÊÓ is empowering, justice-oriented, and future-thinking. Students draw insight from courses and faculty representing many different departments — from English to physical therapy to sociology.
For students interested in healthcare, a disability studies minor complements science courses by focusing on the social, cultural and political issues that will shape their future careers. For those majoring in social sciences or humanities, the disability studies minor provides an analysis of the most fundamental concepts of our culture: body and mind, normality and difference, freedom and rights, beauty and wholeness. Students study how these ideas affect our perceptions and impact our laws, institutions and day-to-day lives.
