Degree Requirements
To earn a Bachelor of Science in Disability and Human Development degree from UIC, students need to complete university, college, and department degree requirements. The Department of Disability and Human Development degree requirements are outlined below. Students should consult the College of Applied Health Sciences section for additional degree requirements and college academic policies.
Course List
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|
| 6 |
| 18 |
| 34 |
| 62 |
| Total Hours | 120 |
University Writing Requirement
Course List
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|
| ENGL 160 | Academic Writing I: Writing in Academic and Public Contexts | 3 |
| ENGL 161 | Academic Writing II: Writing for Inquiry and Research | 3 |
| Total Hours | 6 |
General Education Requirements
Course List
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|
| 3-5 |
| 3-4 |
| 3 |
| 3 |
| b | 3-6 |
| Total Hours | 18 |
Major Requirements (Core, Selective, and DHD Elective)
Course List
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|
| DHD 101 | Disability in U.S. Society a | 3 |
| DHD 102 | Disability in American Film b | 3 |
| DHD 201 | Disability, Rights, and Culture | 3 |
| DHD 202 | Disability, Health, and Society | 3 |
| DHD 301 | Disability, Research, and Interdisciplinary Methods | 3 |
| DHD 302 | Disability, Policy, and Law | 3 |
| DHD 400 | Disability and Human Development Capstone | 1 |
| DHD 401 | Foundations of Disability and Human Development | 3 |
| 6 |
| Disability, Race, Class and Gender | |
| Disability Activism: From the Local to the Global | |
| Cultural Politics of Disability and Health | |
| 6 |
| Disability in World Cultures | |
| Disability in the Humanities | |
| Historical Issues in Disability and Disease | |
| Disability, Sexuality, and Health | |
| Analysis of the Americans with Disabilities Act | |
| Disability and Work | |
| Disability Through the Lifecourse | |
| Mental Health, Asian Americans, and Community Engagement | |
| Introduction to Assistive Technology: Principles and Practice | |
| Topics in Disability Studies | |
| Total Hours | 34 |
Electives to reach Minimum Total Hours
Course List
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|
| 62 |
| Total Hours | 62 |
Sample Plan of Study
Plan of Study Grid
| First Year |
|---|
| Fall Semester |
|---|
| DHD 101 |
Disability in U.S. Society a |
3 |
| DHD 102 |
Disability in American Film b |
3 |
| ENGL 160 |
Academic Writing I: Writing in Academic and Public Contexts |
3 |
| General Education course (Analyzing the Natural World) |
3 |
| Elective |
3 |
| | Hours | 15 |
| Spring Semester |
|---|
| ENGL 161 |
Academic Writing II: Writing for Inquiry and Research |
3 |
| General Education course (Understanding the Individual and Society) |
3 |
| General Education course (Understanding the Past) |
3 |
| Additional General Education course |
3 |
| Elective |
3 |
| | Hours | 15 |
| Second Year |
|---|
| Fall Semester |
|---|
| General Education course (Exploring World Cultures) |
3 |
| Additional General Education course |
3 |
| Electives |
9 |
| | Hours | 15 |
| Spring Semester |
|---|
| DHD 201 |
Disability, Rights, and Culture |
3 |
| DHD 202 |
Disability, Health, and Society |
3 |
| Electives |
9 |
| | Hours | 15 |
| Third Year |
|---|
| Fall Semester |
|---|
| DHD 301 |
Disability, Research, and Interdisciplinary Methods |
3 |
| DHD 302 |
Disability, Policy, and Law |
3 |
| Electives |
9 |
| | Hours | 15 |
| Spring Semester |
|---|
| DHD Elective |
3 |
| DHD Selective |
3 |
| Electives |
9 |
| | Hours | 15 |
| Fourth Year |
|---|
| Fall Semester |
|---|
| DHD 401 |
Foundations of Disability and Human Development |
3 |
| DHD Elective |
3 |
| Electives |
9 |
| | Hours | 15 |
| Spring Semester |
|---|
| DHD 400 |
Disability and Human Development Capstone |
1 |
| DHD Selective |
3 |
| Electives |
11 |
| | Hours | 15 |
| | Total Hours | 120 |