DST 2020 Introduction to Disability Studies

[3 credit hours]

An overview of the key debates, conversations, and ideas about disability in the United States. This course features perspectives from the social sciences on topics such as activism, representation, society, and culture.

Term Offered: Spring, Summer, Fall

Core Social Sciences, Multicultural US Diversity

DST 2980 Special Topics in Disability Studies

[1-4 credit hours]

Special topics in Disability Studies. Topics vary by instructor; may be repeated for credit.

Term Offered: Spring, Fall

DST 3030 Disability Culture

[3 credit hours]

An interdisciplinary exploration of disability culture and its relationships to the dominant culture.

Term Offered: Spring, Summer, Fall

DST 3040 Disability, Technology, and Society

[3 credit hours]

Interdisciplinary investigation of the relationship between disability and technology, focusing on the social and political dimensions of designing and using technology with, for, and by disabled people.

Term Offered: Spring, Summer, Fall

DST 3060 U.S. Disability History

[3 credit hours]

This course provides a historical overview of the lived experiences of people defined as disabled and changing historical definitions of disability in the region that became the United States of America. We will consider how major historical forces such as capitalism, industrialization, colonialism, and democratic ideals have impacted and been shaped by people with disabilities.

Term Offered: Spring, Fall

DST 3600 Feminist Health Humanities

[3 credit hours]

This 15-week course will be taught from intersectional, feminist, health humanities perspectives. We will use the arts and culture in combination with humanistic social theory, to examine the following: gendered and racialized health disparities; gendered and racial constructions in the history of science/medicine; illness and disability life writing; biomedical ethics; the feminist health movement; grassroots community health organizing and feminist conceptualizations of wellbeing and radical self-care. Throughout the semester, there will be a sustained emphasis on health justice and the experiences of marginalized communities (women, people of color, the LGBTQ community, people with disabilities, etc.). Participants will leave the course more aware of important discussions in the health humanities and more fully prepared to apply inclusive knowledge practices within majors and career paths involving “health” – broadly defined. The course fulfills core curriculum requirements for Multicultural U.S. Diversity & Writing Across the Curriculum (WAC).

Term Offered: Spring, Summer, Fall

Multicultural US Diversity

DST 3980 Special Topics in Disability Studies

[1-4 credit hours]

Special topics in Disability Studies. Topics vary by instructor, may be repeated for credit.

Term Offered: Spring, Summer, Fall

DST 4000 Global Issues in Disability Studies

[3 credit hours]

In this course students will learn about perspectives on and contemporary issues about disability around the world. We will explore the cultural differences, power imbalances, and politics in the global disability landscape, thinking through disability’s relationship to these topics. Geopolitical area of focus may vary based instructor expertise. *Writing Across the Curriculum

Term Offered: Spring, Fall

DST 4400 Gender and Disability

[3 credit hours]

This course examines gender and disability from both theoretical and lived perspectives, particularly as intersecting with other structures of power such as race, nationality, sexuality, and rights. Recommended: DST 2020, DST 3020.

Term Offered: Spring

DST 4640 Disability Law and Human Rights

[3 credit hours]

Explores the intersections between disability rights and human rights by examining the development, the ideological framework, and the legal contexts of disability law in the U.S. and global contexts. Recommended: DST 2020, 3020, 3030, or 3060.

Term Offered: Spring, Fall

DST 4700 Eugenics Past and Present

[3 credit hours]

This course provides a historical overview of the ideologies, implementation, and global spread of eugenics, primarily focusing on the United States but also including non-U.S. perspectives. We conclude by raising contemporary questions about eugenics, relating the past to the present.

Term Offered: Spring

DST 4800 Autism and Culture

[3 credit hours]

This course examines the ongoing construction of autism and the autism spectrum, exploring the many controversies around this remarkable range of human conditions.

Term Offered: Spring, Summer, Fall

DST 4930 Disability and Social Services: Housing, Health, and Habilitation

[3 credit hours]

In this course, we use a disability studies approach to explore the social, cultural, and political dimensions of disability social services. Using an array of social scientific research methods and theory, we interrogate issues of stigma, authority and knowledge across an array of fields from direct care to social work to behavioral health services and more.

Term Offered: Spring, Fall

DST 4940 Internship In Disability Studies

[3 credit hours]

This course is a service learning model internship with on-campus and/or community agencies addressing disability studies issues. Sites must be approved by the instructor.

Prerequisites: DST 2020 (may be taken concurrently) with a minimum grade of D-

Term Offered: Spring, Summer, Fall

DST 4950 Independent Study

[1-4 credit hours]

Students engage in independent research projects with the supervision of a faculty member.

Term Offered: Spring, Summer, Fall

DST 4960 Honors Thesis and Capstone Project

[1-4 credit hours]

Independent study projects for students seeking departmental honors.

Term Offered: Spring, Summer, Fall

DST 4980 Special Topics in Disability Studies

[1-4 credit hours]

Special topics in Disability Studies. Topics vary by instructor; may be repeated for credit.

Term Offered: Spring, Fall