Disability Studies and Community Inclusion Certificate

College of Education, Health and Human Services
School of Lifespan Development and Educational Studies
405 White Hall
Tel: 330-672-2294
E-mail: oss@kent.edu
Web: www.ehhs.kent.edu/ldes

The Disability Studies and Community Inclusion certificate is a multidisciplinary and prepares students to work with individuals with disabilities in a variety of community settings. The certificate enhances a student's career by helping them understand the nature of disabilities; the meaning of disability in society; social, political and health implications of disability; and methods of making society more inclusive to those who live with disabilities.

CERTIFICATE REQUIREMENTS (16 credits)
Course		Title	Credits
RPTM	26001	Introduction to Community Inclusion of Individuals with Disabilities	3
	46001	Principles and Methods of Community Inclusion	3
SOC	32570	Inequality in Society	3
Choose from the following:			7
ANTH	48250	Culture and Curing (3)
ARTE	41002	Art Education: Foundations and Concepts-Secondary (3)
	41003	Art Education: Field Experience (3)
BSCI	20020	Biological Structure and Function (5)
	30030	Human Physiology (4)
BUS	10123	Exploring Business (3)
COMM	26000	Criticism and Public Discourse (3)
	35852	Intercultural Communication (3)
	45459	Communication and Conflict (3)
	45960	Health Communications (3)
DAN	27076	Dance as an Art Form (3)
	27057	Dance for Children (3)
ENG	37101	Critical Rhetorical Studies of Texts in Context (3)
	37201	Writings in Communities
	39895	Special Topics in Rhetoric, Composition and Writing (3)
HDFS	44020	Adolescent Development (3)
	44021	Family Interventions Across the Lifespan (3)
JUS	26704	Issues in Law and Society (3)
PEP	45037	Adapted Physical Education (3)
PHIL	21001	Introduction to Ethics (3)
PLST	38003	Administrative Law and Processes (3)
	38004	Legal Ethics and Professional Responsibility (3)
POL	10301	Diversity in American Public Policy (3)
	40320	Ethics and Public Policy (3)
PSYC	41532	Social Psychology (3)
RPTM	36040	Inclusion of People with Disabilities in Leisure Services (3)
SOC	22570	Understanding Differences and Inequality (3)
	22778	Social Problems (3)
	32400	Individuals and Society (3)
	32510	Sociology of Work (3)
SPED	23000	Introduction to Exceptionalities (3)
	43030	Applied Behavior Analysis I: Theory and Techniques (3)
	43050	Characteristics of Students with Mild/Moderate Intervention Needs (3)
	43051	Characteristics of Students with Moderate/Intensive Intervention Needs (3)
	43070	Planning and Programming for Transitions (3)
	43309	Introduction to Deaf Studies (3)
RPTM 46096 Individual Investigation must be completed as a capstone course. It can be in conjunction with a required or elective course, in which case course credit hours are determined by faculty and student at registration; or as a stand alone course.
MINIMUM TOTAL			16

 

Note: Courses above were selected based on the Guidelines for Disability Studies Programs established by the Society for Disability Studies.

 

Gainful Employment Disclosure
CIP code:	33.0104
CIP title:	Community Involvement
AY 10 completers:	2
AY 10 on-time completers:	1
AY 10 on-time completion rate:	50%
Median Stafford loans:	not applicable; contact the Office of Student Financial Aid for more information
Median other loans:	not applicable; contact the Office of Student Financial Aid for more information
Award title:	not applicable; contact the Office of Student Financial Aid for more information
Total cost per credit hours:	$425
Total costs for credit hours:	$6,800
Book and supplies cost per credit hours:	$134
Total books and supplies costs:	$1,380
Term:	Fall 2011 and Spring 2012
Length:	30 Weeks
Fees per term:	Varies
Room and board per term:	$4,415
Other supply or miscellaneous costs:	N/A
SOC code:	11-9151.00
SOC title:	Social and Community Service Managers
ONET link:	http://www.onetonline.org/link/summary/11-9151.00
Respondent placement rate:	67%