The disability studies minor will be of interest to students from many different academic areas. Those interested in professions in teaching, social work, public health, nursing, medicine, architecture, and law may have a special interest in the applying their study to focusing on the needs of disabled populations. Students interested in interdisciplinary academic work will find rich avenues of new scholarship in fields throughout the arts, humanities, social sciences, and sciences. The breadth of participation by UCLA faculty demonstrates the richness of intellectual engagement possible for a student in the minor.
Through a core course, carefully selected electives, a required two-quarter internship or research apprenticeship, and a senior capstone project, students in the minor obtain both breadth and depth in their understanding of the conceptual and practical implications of disability.
The chart below summarizes the curricular requirements for satisfaction of the minor.
| Course | Title/Description | Units |
|---|---|---|
| DS 101 | Core: Perspectives on Disability Studies | 5 units |
| 2 Upper Division electives | Selected from a list of approved departmental course offerings | 8-10 units |
| DS 194 | Seminar in Disability Studies (concurrent with one of the internship/apprenticeship quarters) | 2 units |
| DS 195 A/B or DS 196 A/B* |
2 quarters of internship or 2 quarters of research apprenticeship |
8 units |
| DS 198 or DS 199* |
Senior Project or Honors Thesis on Disability Studies topic | 6-8 units |
| 7 courses | 29-33 units |
* Students may petition the faculty advisory committee to substitute a departmental internship/research apprenticeship (195/196) and/or departmental independent study (198/199) as long as these departmental courses are focused on a disability studies theme.
UCLA General Catalog description of Disability Studies