The undergraduate Certificate in Disability Studies requires a minimum of 19 s.h. of credit. Students must maintain a grade-point average of at least 2.00 in work for the certificate.
The certificate may be earned by any student admitted to the University of Iowa who is not enrolled in a UI graduate or professional degree program. Undergraduate to Graduate (U2G) students may earn the certificate when the undergraduate classification is primary.
The Certificate in Disability Studies requires the following coursework.
Core Courses
Students earn 11–12 s.h. by taking the following four core courses.
| Course # | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Both of these: | ||
| DST:1101 | Introduction to Disability Studies | 3 |
| DST:3201 | Advanced Disability Studies: Contemporary Issues and Research Methods | 3 |
| One of these: | ||
| EDTL:4940 | Characteristics of Disabilities | 3 |
| TR:3162 | Therapeutic Recreation: Clientele | 3 |
| And one of these: | ||
| EDTL:2073 | Finding Your Comfort Zone: Secrets to Success | 3 |
| EDTL:4967 | Integrated Disability Studies Practicum | 2 |
Focused Elective Courses
Students earn a minimum of 7–8 s.h. in focused electives to earn a total of at least 19 s.h. for the certificate, which they select from courses in at least two of the following lists (maximum of 6 s.h. from any one list). They may count a maximum of 3 s.h. earned in courses numbered below 3000 toward this requirement.
| Course # | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Aging Studies | ||
| ASP:3170 | Health and Aging | 3 |
| ASP:4165/CSD:4165 | Communication Disorders and Aging | 1-2 |
| American Sign Language | ||
| ASL:3200 | Topics in Deaf Studies | 3 |
| ASL:3400 | Issues in ASL and Deaf Studies | 3 |
| ASL:3500 | Deafness in the Media | 3 |
| ASL:3700 | Deaf Gain: Reframing Deaf People, Cultures, and Languages | 3 |
| ASL:4201/HIST:4201 | History of the American Deaf Community | 3-4 |
| American Studies | ||
| AMST:2025 | Diversity in American Culture | 3 |
| Anthropology | ||
| ANTH:3152/ASP:3152/GHS:3152 | Anthropology of Caregiving and Health | 3 |
| ANTH:3308 | Human Variation | 3 |
| Cinematic Arts | ||
| CINE:1195 | Video Games and Identity | 3 |
| Classics | ||
| CLSA:1181/GHS:1181 | Ancient Medicine | 3 |
| CLSA:3105/GHS:3105/GWSS:3105/WLLC:3105 | Contraception Across Time and Cultures | 3 |
| College of Public Health | ||
| CPH:2400 | The U.S. Health System in a Global Context | 3 |
| Communication Sciences and Disorders | ||
| CSD:1015 | Introduction to Speech and Hearing Processes and Disorders | 2 |
| CSD:3185 | Hearing Loss and Audiometry | 3 |
| CSD:4145 | Developmental Language Disorders | 3 |
| CSD:4148 | Developmental Speech Disorders | 3 |
| Communications | ||
| COMM:2020 | Health Communication | 3 |
| RHET:2135/SJUS:2135 | Rhetorics of Diversity and Inclusion | 3 |
| Counselor Education, Teaching and Learning, and Educational Policy and Leadership Studies | ||
| CSED:4113 | Sleep, Sleep Deprivation, and Sleep Disorders | 3 |
| CSED:4132 | Introduction to Addictions and Impulse Control Disorders | 3 |
| CSED:4179 | Sexuality Within the Helping Professions | 3 |
| CSED:4185 | Introduction to Substance Abuse | 3 |
| CSED:4197 | Citizenship in a Multicultural Society | 3 |
| EDTL:2963/THTR:2605 | Monsters, Victims, and Villains: Changing Perceptions | 3 |
| EDTL:3130 | Adaptive Physical Education for the Elementary Classroom Teacher | 2 |
| EDTL:4900 | Foundations of Special Education | 3 |
| EDTL:4987/CSED:4187 | Introduction to Assistive Technology | 3 |
| EDTL:4990 | Interdisciplinary Issues in Disabilities | 1-3 |
| EPLS:4180 | Human Relations for the Classroom Teacher | 3 |
| EPLS:4200 | Diversity and Inclusion in Athletics | 3 |
| Criminology | ||
| CRIM:3250 | Drugs, Deviance, and Social Control | 3 |
| Disability Studies | ||
| DST:1200/GHS:1200/GRMN:1200/WLLC:1200 | Disabilities and Inclusion in Writing and Film Around the World | 3 |
| DST:3200 | Bioethics, Health, and Disability | arr. |
| Gender, Women's, and Sexuality Studies | ||
| GWSS:2700 | Transgender People, Politics, and Cultures | 3 |
| GWSS:4140/ANTH:4140/CBH:4140/GHS:4140 | Feminist Activism and Global Health | 3 |
| Geography | ||
| GEOG:3110/GHS:3111 | Geography of Health | 3 |
| Global Health Studies | ||
| GHS:2260/RELS:2260 | Hard Cases in Healthcare at the Beginning of Life | 3 |
| GHS:2265/ASP:2265/RELS:2265 | Hard Cases in Healthcare at the End of Life | 3 |
| GHS:4205/SPAN:4205 | Culture, Language, and Health | 3 |
| Health Management and Policy | ||
| HMP:4000 | Introduction to the U.S. Health Care System | 3 |
| History | ||
| HIST:4203 | Disability in American History | 3 |
| International Studies | ||
| IS:3555/GHS:3555/HIST:3755 | Understanding Health and Disease in Africa | 3 |
| Psychological and Quantitative Foundations | ||
| PSQF:2116 | Applied Child and Adolescent Psychology | 3 |
| PSQF:3104 | Multicultural Issues in Counseling and Psychology | 3 |
| Psychology | ||
| PSY:1501 | Everyone's a Little Bit Biased: The Science Behind Prejudice | 3 |
| PSY:3320 | Psychopathology | 3 |
| School of Social Work | ||
| SSW:3729 | Substance Use and Abuse | 2-3 |
| SSW:3847 | Discrimination, Oppression, and Diversity | 3 |
| SSW:4100 | Social Work in the Criminal Justice System | 3 |
| Sociology and Criminology | ||
| SOC:3510 | Medical Sociology | 3 |
| Therapeutic Recreation | ||
| TR:3261 | Inclusive Recreation | 3 |
| TR:4197/DST:4198 | Therapeutic Recreation: Experiences in Adaptive and Inclusive Sports | 3 |