Announcing new Critical Disability Studies minor
Housed in the Department of English
Debuting in the Fall 2024 semester, the Department of English is now home to a new Critical Disability Studies minor.
Students in this interdisciplinary minor will encounter both the lived experiences of disability, past and present, and a critical analysis of intersecting systems of ableism, heteropatriarchy, white supremacy, colonialism, and capitalist violence.
To earn a minor in Critical Disability Studies, students will complete 15 credits of coursework: one introductory course (3 credits), two core courses (6 credits), and two elective courses (6 credits).
Fall 2024 Course Offerings:
- AGNG 200 - Aging People, Policy and Management (multiple sections)
- ENGL 320 - Disability and Technology: Writing, Design, and Resistance (Dr. Drew Holladay)
- ENGL 461/669 - (Dis)ability in Asian American Literacture (Dr. Sharon Tran)
- GLBL 410 - I'm a Cyborg But That's OK: Technology, Culture, and Disablity (Dr. Tania Lizarazo)
- PBHL/PHIL 375 - Philosophy of Medicine (Dr. Jessica Pfeifer)
- PSYC 305 - Children with Exceptionalities (Dr. Laura Rose)
- SOCY 351 - Sociology of Health, Illness, and Medicine (Dr. Karon Philips)
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*Recommended for Fall:
FYS 106: First-Year Seminar Introduction to Disability Studies (01-LEC (6751)
This three-credit course is designed to introduce the foundations of Disability Studies and meets Culture (GEP), Social Sciences (GEP), Culture (GFR), and Social Sciences (GFR) requirements. Meets in person.
**Recommended for Summer II, Winter or Spring:
American Sign Language (ASL) will fulfill UMBC’s GEP language requirement.
Courses offered:
- ASL 101
- ASL 102
- ASL 201
For more information, email Dr. Tania Lizarazo, lizarazo@umbc.edu
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Posted: May 2, 2024, 3:44 PM