Bachelor of Arts in Disability Studies

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Academic Director: Mariette Bates, PhD
CUNY School of Professional Studies
119 West 31^st Street, 2^nd Floor
New York, NY 10001
Email Contact: disabilitystudies@sps.cuny.edu

The Program

Disability Studies is an emerging academic field which explores disability and society using overlapping perspectives from the social sciences, humanities, science, and the law. The online BA in Disability Studies offers both a strong foundation in disability theory and history as well as opportunities for in-depth study in one of four concentrations.

Students in the online Bachelor’s Degree in Disability Studies will:

Learn the history that many textbooks overlook;
Acquire new ways of thinking about disability;
Explore socio-medical aspects of disability and the social and physical barriers to full inclusion and integration;
Learn how to interpret disability law and policy;
Read first-hand experiences of people with disabilities; and
Explore what it means to live with a disability.

Program Requirements

120 credits are required for the online Bachelor’s Degree in Disability Studies.

General Education - See below
Required Disability Studies Courses - 33 credits
- Level I: 6 credits
- Level II: 12 credits
- Level III: Concentration - 12 credits
- Level IV: Integration - 3 credits
Free Electives - 48-54 credits.

Note: The required number of College Options credits and free elective credits each student will be required to take will be dependent upon his/her transfer credit evaluation.

General Education Requirements

General Education

12 credits Required Core
18 credits Flexible Core
3-12 credits College Option

Level I: Introductory Courses

Level II: Core Courses

Level III: Concentrations: Exploration and Application

Students select one of the following four concentrations:

Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities

Students must complete six credits in the following:

Students must also complete six credits from the following courses:

Autism Spectrum Disorders

Students must complete six credits in the following:

Students must also complete six credits from the following courses:

Mental/Behavioral Health

Students must complete six credits in the following:

Students must also complete six credits from the following courses:

Disability Studies

Students must complete six credits in the following:

Students must also complete six credits in the following courses:

Level IV. Integration

Students must complete three credits in the following courses: