Disability Studies and Community Inclusion (Post Secondary)
Kent State University admission requirements apply, including assessment testing. Students may enroll in the program even if they have prior degrees. Students must declare themselves as a certificate candidate prior to completing half of the courses and must complete a minimum of 15 credits at Kent State University.
| DISABILITY STUDIES AND COMMUNITY INCLUSION CERTIFICATE REQUIREMENTS (16 credits) | |||
| Course | Title | Credits | |
| RPTM | 26001 | Introduction to Community Inclusion of Individuals with Disabilities | 3 |
| 46001 | Principles and Methods of Community Inclusion | 3 | |
| SOC | 32570 | Inequality in Society | 3 |
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Electives: choose from the following |
7 | ||
| ANTH | 48250 | Culture and Curing (3) | |
| ARTE | 41002 | Art Education: Methods and Materials (3) | |
| 41003 | Art Education: Field Experience (3) | ||
| BSCI | 20020 | Biological Structure and Function (5) | |
| 30030 | Human Physiology (4) | ||
| BUS | 10123 | Exploring Business (3) | |
| COMM | 26000 | Criticism and Public Discourse (3) | |
| 35852 | Intercultural Communication (3) | ||
| 45459 | Communication and Conflict (3) | ||
| 45960 | Health Communications (3) | ||
| DAN | 27076 | Dance as an Art Form (3) | |
| 27057 | Dance for Children (3) | ||
| ENG | 37101 | Critical Rhetorical Studies of Texts in Context (3) | |
| 37201 | Writings in Communities | ||
| 39895 | Special Topics in Rhetoric, Composition and Writing (3) | ||
| HDFS | 44020 | Adolescent Development (3) | |
| 44021 | Family Interventions Across the Lifespan (3) | ||
| JUS | 26704 | Issues in Law and Society (3) | |
| 38003 | Administrative Law and Processes (3) | ||
| 38004 | Legal Ethics and Professional Responsibility (3) | ||
| PEP | 45037 | Adapted Physical Education (3) | |
| PHIL | 21001 | Introduction to Ethics (3) | |
| POL | 10301 | Diversity in American Public Policy (3) | |
| 40320 | Ethics and Public Policy (3) | ||
| PSYC | 41532 | Social Psychology (3) | |
| RPTM | 36040 | Inclusion of People with Disabilities in Leisure Services (3) | |
| SOC | 22570 | Understanding Differences and Inequality (3) | |
| 22778 | Social Problems (3) | ||
| 32400 | Individuals and Society (3) | ||
| 32510 | Sociology of Work (3) | ||
| SPED | 23000 | Introduction to Exceptionalities (3) | |
| 43030 | Applied Behavior Analysis I: Theory and Techniques (3) | ||
| 43050 | Characteristics of Students with Mild/Moderate Intervention Needs (3) | ||
| 43051 | Characteristics of Students with Moderate/Intensive Intervention Needs (3) | ||
| 43070 | Planning and Programming for Transitions (3) | ||
| 43309 | Introduction to Deaf Studies (3) | ||
| RPTM 46096 Individual Investigation must be completed as a capstone course. It can be in conjunction with a required or elective course, in which case course credit hours are determined by faculty and student at registration; or as a stand alone course. | |||
| TOTAL | 16 |
Note: Courses above were selected based on the Guidelines for Disability Studies Programs established by the Society for Disability Studies.