Disability Studies (Graduate Certificate)
Advocacy, Culture, Interdisciplinary, Intersectionality, Justice, biopolitics, embodied experience, lived experience
You can become a knowledgeable, flexible professional, change agent, researcher, educator and advocate by critically addressing disability studies from diverse intersectional perspectives, quality of life and justice issues, field-based applications, and research experiences.
The graduate certificate program in disability studies focuses on the creation of new knowledge and consequent practical implications in the area of disability. Courses are coordinated into an individualized systematic plan of study that trains students to conduct disability research.
Students examine disability from diverse perspectives, including disability law and justice, cultural politics of disability, and family perspectives, and through the use of various research methods in disability studies. The program emphasizes examining and creating new theoretical perspectives and methodological approaches at different levels of analysis while analyzing topics of crucial importance locally and globally.
- College/school:
The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
- Location: Tempe
- STEM-OPT extension eligible: No
15 credit hours
Required Core (3 credit hours) Electives (12 credit hours) Additional Curriculum Information
JUS 530 Social Policy, Critical Advocacy and Disability (3) or
JUS 565 Critical and Comparative Issues in Disability (3)
Students should see the academic unit for the preapproved list of elective coursework. Other coursework may be used with approval of the academic unit.
General university admission requirements:
All students are required to meet general
university admission requirements.
U.S. applicants | International applicants | English proficiency
Applicants must fulfill the requirements of both the Graduate College and The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences.
Applicants must have earned a bachelor's or master's degree in social sciences, education, social work, law, health care and health care policy, or any related field from a regionally accredited institution.
Applicants must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.00 (scale is 4.00 = "A") in the last 60 hours of their first bachelor's degree program or a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.00 (scale is 4.00 = "A") in an applicable master's degree program.
Applicants are required to submit:
- graduate admission application and application fee
- official transcripts
- proof of English proficiency
Additional Application Information
An applicant whose native language is not English must provide proof of English proficiency regardless of their current residency.
International students who need an F-1 or J-1 visa must apply to and be accepted to a graduate degree program before they will be considered for the certificate program. International students residing in the U.S. on other types of visas must adhere to all Graduate College policies and procedures regarding admission to be considered for admission to this certificate program.
| Session | Modality | Deadline | Type |
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| Session A/C | In Person | Rolling |
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| Session A/C | In Person | Rolling |
Program learning outcomes identify what a student will learn or be able to do upon completion of their program. This program has the following program outcomes:
- Critically examine and apply appropriate methodological approaches to the study of disability culture locally and globally.
- Explain key theoretical perspectives contributing to the development of disability studies.
A disability studies certificate can benefit individuals working within a variety of fields such as health care, human services, education, rehabilitation sciences and social work. Additionally, individuals with a disability certificate can work within a number of diverse settings, including:
- advocacy associations
- community and family support agencies
- foster care agencies
- gerontology institutes
- hospitals
- jails and prisons
- nonprofit agencies
- pre-K--12 schools
- research centers and institutes
- state and local disabilities agencies
School of Social Transformation
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480-965-7682
3 year programs
These programs allow students to fast-track their studies after admission and earn a bachelor's degree in three years or fewer while participating in the same high-quality educational experience of a 4-year option. Students should talk to their academic advisor to get started.
Accelerated master's
These programs allow students to accelerate their studies to earn a bachelor's plus a master's degree in as few as five years (for some programs).
Each program has requirements students must meet to be eligible for consideration. Acceptance to the graduate program requires a separate application. Students typically receive approval to pursue the accelerated master’s during the junior year of their bachelor's degree program. Interested students can learn about eligibility requirements and how to apply.
