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Post Baccalaureate Certificate —
Disability Studies
(24 credits)
A Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in Disability Studies will prepare students to act
as a multi-disciplinary practitioner when assisting individuals with disabilities and
their families to respond to events that require intervention. The generic competencies
of the disabilities studies professional will reflect the continuum of skills
necessary to work with persons whose needs arise from problems associated with
the occurrence of a wide array of disabilities. These areas include advocacy, occupational
therapy, sheltered employment, case management for individuals with
disabilities, abuse of those with disabilities, and housing for those with disabilities.
Disabilities Studies Certificate ProgramRequirements:
To be admitted into the Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in Disability Studies program,
students must have completed a bachelor’s degree. Upon completing the
Disability Studies Certificate Program, students must have a Grade Point Average of
2.0 or better to earn their certificate.
Requirements:
Total Hour requirement 24 Credit Hours
18 credits to include the following courses:
SOC 26100 Introduction to Social Work
SOC 30600 Case Management in the Human Services
SOC 30700 Practicum in the Human Services
BHS 38200 Disability and Society
BHS 38000
BHS 48400
Disability and the Family Life Cycle
Genetic and Physiological Factors Underlying
Developmental Disabilities
6 credits chosen fromany one of the following courses
PSY 35500 Child Abuse and Neglect
BHS 48600 Honors Seminar in Human Development and Disability ExL
(or PSY 48600)
SOC 44000 Sociology of Health and Illness
CDFS 34000 Teaching Very Young Children with Special Needs
SOC 43000 Sociology of Aging
SOC 37500 Physical Aging, Health, and Behavior
Minor in Human Services
(18 credits)
A minor in Human Services will prepare students to act as a multi-disciplinary
practitioner when assisting individuals, families, and communities to respond to
events that require intervention. The generic competencies of the human service
professional will reflect the continuum of skills necessary to work with persons
whose needs arise from problems within the larger social system or to improve
individual social functioning. These areas include crime and delinquency, chemical
abuse and addiction, poverty, education, job training and employment, mental
illness physical and sexual abuse, homelessness and disability.
Requirements:
SOC 22000 Social Problems
SOC 26100 Basic Helping Skills for Human Services
SOC 30600 Case Management in Human Services
SOC 30700 Practicum in Human Services
SOC 36400 Child and Family Welfare
Any three hours fromthe following:
PSY 35500 Child Abuse and Neglect
SOC 31400 Race and Ethnic Relations
SOC 36100 The Institution of Social Welfare
SOC 41100 Social Stratification
SOC 42100 Juvenile Delinquency
SOC 42200 Criminology
SOC 43000 Sociology of Aging
SOC 45000 SexRoles in Modern Society
Minor in Early Childhood
(18 credits BEYOND PSY 36100)
The prerequisite for this minor is PSY 36100, Cor better
A. Requirements for Minor in Early Childhood
Development :(Prerequisite for minor: PSY 36100; Grade of “C: or better)
All of the following:
CDFS 21600
Introduction to Early Childhood Education
CDFS 21700
Issues in Early Childhood Education
CDFS 30800
Language & Literacy in Early Childhood II
Notes:
* Prerequisite for CDFS 21700: CDFS 21600
* Co-requisite for CDFS 30800: CDFS 21600
B. Choose one course from the following:
CDFS 22800
Developmental Infant & Toddler Care
CDFS 31001
Math, Science & Social Studie in Early Childhood
CDFS 34000
Teaching Very Young Children with Special Needs
CDFS 42100
Children’s Social Development
Notes:
*Prerequisite for CDFS 31001: CDFS 21600, 30800 and
PSY 36100; Co-requisite for CDFS 31001: CDFS 21700, CDFS 30501
* Prerequisite for CDFS 42100, CDFS 43101: PSY 36100
* Prerequisite for CDFS 34000: CDFS 21700 or PSY 36100
C. Choose one course from the following:
F&N 260
Food & Nutrition in Early Childhood Development
Classrooms
CDFS 30501
Art, Music & Movement in Early Childhood
CDFS 33201
Administration in Early Childhood Development
Programs
CDFS 43101
Observational Assessment in Early Chidlhood
Notes:
* Co-requisite for CDFS 30501: CDFS 21600
* Prerequisite for CDFS 33201: PSY 36100
D. Practical Internship:
CDFS 35001 Internshipin Early Childhood
Minor in Disability Studies
(21 credits)
A minor in Disability Studies will prepare students to act as a multi-disciplinary
practitioner when assisting individuals with disabilities and their families to
respond to events that require intervention. The generic competencies of the
disabilities studies professional will reflect the continuum of skills necessary
to work with persons whose needs arise from problems associated with the
occurrence of a wide array of disabilities. These areas include advocacy, sheltered
employment, case management for individuals with disabilities, and housing for
those with disabilities. The minor will also serve the needs of individuals who are
pursuing pre-professional degree programs in both pre-occupational therapy and
pre-physical therapy.
18 credits toinclude the following courses:
SOC 26100 Introduction to Social Work
SOC 30600 Case Management in the Human Services
SOC 30700 Practicum in the Human Services
BHS 38200 Disability and Society
BHS 38000 Disability and the Family Life Cycle
BHS 48400 Genetic and Physiological Factors Underlying
Developmental Disabilities
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