Why Minor in Disability Studies?
Disability studies is a dynamic interdisciplinary minor that considers disability as an identity, a community, a history, and a form of critical analysis. Rather than approaching disability as a problem in need of a cure, disability studies understands disability as a human experience that offers unique perspectives on culture and society. Our program empowers students to make the world a better place for disabled people and their families. We prepare students for careers in psychology and counseling, health and medicine, government and law, nonprofits and advocacy, public policy and administration, and education and social work.
Get Real-World Experience
The disability studies minor combines classroom learning with hands-on fieldwork. Students learn directly from people with disabilities through a wide variety of community partnerships in sports, schools, health care, direct support provision, the arts, and many other spheres of life.
A Minor that Hits Home
“Everything around the minor showed disability as something to be celebrated and not something to be afraid of and as someone with a disability, I was like, ‘Oh, that’s cool. I want in.”
—Ashley Osborne, minor
Advising and Academic Support
Students minoring in disability studies can consult our program director or seek support from the advising team at Tykeson College and Career Advising.
David Evans (He/Him/His)
Director of Disability Studies
Email: devans@uoregon.edu
Phone: 541-346-3431
Office: 538 PLC
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