Disability Studies Minor

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A diverse interdisciplinary field that investigates the nature, meanings, and consequences of dis/ability from social, cultural, and policy perspectives.

Program Goals:

Disability studies views disability as a political construction, cultural identity, and valued lived experience, not simply as a medical condition. The minor curriculum embeds these overarching goals:

Promoting full civic integration of people with disabilities;
Positioning disability as an integral aspect of human diversity; and
Addressing disability rights, equity, and justice in personal, relational, community, and structural contexts.

Requirements:

All students in the minor are required to complete 18 credit hours consisting of three WIND core courses, one WIND elective, and two additional WIND or external electives related to disability studies. External electives should be selected in consultation with a disability studies faculty advisor.

Required Core Courses: 9 Credits

WIND 2100 - Introduction to Disability Studies Credits: 3
WIND 4020 - Disability Studies Theory and Practice Credits: 3
WIND 4500 - Practicum Credits: 3

WIND Electives: 3-9 Credits

At least 3 credits, and up to 9 credits, selected from WIND electives:

WIND 2500 - Special Topics Credits: 1-3
WIND 2700 - Gender and Disability Credits: 3
WIND 3150 - Literature and Medicine Credits: 3
WIND 4050 - Independent Study Credits: 1-3
WIND 4200 - Diverse Minds Credits: 3
WIND 4300 - Transnational Disability Studies Credits: 3
WIND 4600 - Special Topics Credits: 3

External Electives: 0-6 Credits

The following UW courses are accepted as external electives:

SPPA 2110 - American Sign Language I Credits: 4
SPPA 2120 - American Sign Language II Credits: 4
EDEX 2484 - Introduction to Special Education Credits: 3
SPPA 4070 - Deaf Studies Credits: 3
FCSC 4124 - Families of Young Children With Special Needs Credits: 3
PSYC 4320 - Intellectual Disability Credits: 3
Note: many courses in GWST, AMST, and other units in the School of Culture, Gender, and Social Justice would also be acceptable external electives.

More Information:

As an interdisciplinary minor, this program complements majors across the university. For more information, visit the website: www.uwyo.edu/wind/disabilitystudies/index.html, contact program director, Michelle Jarman at mjarman@uwyo.edu or by phone at 766-5060, or visit the WIND office located in the Health Sciences Building, room 147.