Students pursuing a minor in disability studies take courses from across a variety of disciplines, from psychology to global studies to planning, public policy and management. Many disability studies courses also count for general education requirements.
Explore Disability Studies Courses
The University of Oregon course catalog offers information about the disability studies minor, including a list of courses that meet your requirements.
Individualized Study
This form is used by undergraduate and graduate students to request instructor and departmental approval to register for an individualized (independent) study course.
Students must develop the study plan in consultation with a faculty member:
- Undergraduate students should work with the faculty member who will supervise the independent study.
- Graduate students should work with their primary advisor or supervising faculty member.
If you are interested in registering for an individualized study, please complete the following steps:
- Meet with your supervising instructor or primary advisor to discuss the individualized study and receive approval to move forward.
- Submit this form to request permission to register. The form will be routed for instructor and departmental approval
- Once your request is approved, you will receive an email with next steps for registration.
Please do not submit this form until you have met with your instructor or advisor.
Individualized Study Request Form
Featured Courses
ASL 301 American Deaf Culture
Study of the relationship between small groups and dominant culture in the United States. Explore issues of language, culture, self-representation, identity, and social structure.
ENG 386 Bodies in Comics
This course examines the human body in contemporary comics with particular attention to disability and gender. We’ll look at three important comics genres: memoir, fantasy, and superheroes. We'll read about bodymind matters and how comics renders such profound matters through fantasy, visual metaphors, and good storytelling.
SOC 399 Social Epidemiology
This course is designed as an introduction to the broad field of social epidemiology, and in particular it will emphasize the social determinants of health and health inequalities. Students will be encouraged to attain a deeper understanding for how racial/ethnic, socioeconomic, and gender hierarchies intersect and “get under the skin.”