For the Spring 2009 Graduate Certificate in Disability Studies Application click here (PDF, 593 KB).
Since 2004 the Institute has sponsored a four-course, twelve-credit, multidisciplinary Graduate Certificate in Disability Studies that is offered through the CUNY School of Professional Studies.
The Certificate is designed for individuals who are currently working in the disability field, people with disabilities and their family members, advocates, and individuals with undergraduate or graduate degrees who want to develop their expertise in this area of study. All students must apply for and be admitted to the Certificate Program.
The Graduate Certificate in Disability Studies consists of a four-course, 12-credit sequence.
Credits earned may be applied toward a wide variety of master’s and doctoral program in the CUNY colleges and elsewhere. This certificate is registered with the New York State Department of Education.
For a more complete overview of the Graduate Certificate in Disability Studies, click here. (PDF, 382KB)
Fall 2008 Course Offerings
Fall 2008 course offerings for the Disability Studies Certificate include the following:
- DSCP 60100, PsychoSocial, Cultural and Political Aspects of Disability
Professor: Barbara Katz Rothman, PhD
Location: CUNY Graduate Center, 365 Fifth Avenue, Room 6114
Time: Tuesdays, 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
- DSCP 60200, Embodiment and Disability
Professor: Julie Maybee, PhD
Location: CUNY Graduate Center, 365 Fifth Avenue, Room 8404
Time: Thursdays, 6:30 pm - 9:00 pm
- DSCP 60300, Disability and the Family Life Cycle
Professor: Justine Pawlukewicz, PhD
Location: CUNY Graduate Center, 365 Fifth Avenue, Room 3209
Time: Thursdays, 6:30 pm - 9:00 pm
- DSCP 60800, Disability History
Professor: Mariette Bates, PhD
Location: CUNY Graduate Center, 365 Fifth Avenue, Room 3305
Courses are offered in collaboration with the CUNY School of Professional Studies. See the School of Professional Studies Academic Handbook (PDF, 421KB). SPS policy regarding students with disabilities is stated on page 11 of the handbook. Graduate Certificate students requesting accommodations and/or alternative formats of course materials should contact Osmin Sullivan-Hewitt.
