The Institute developed a new Master’s of Arts in Disability Studies program, which was established in the spring semester of 2009.  The 30-credit Master's in Disability Studies was created in partnership with, and is offered through, CUNY’s School of Professional Studies. Applications for the spring 2010 semester can be found here.

The Master's in Disability Studies is designed for human service professionals, advocates, researchers, scholars and policy makers who are interested in an interdisciplinary and multi-disciplinary approach to the exploration of disability as a social construct, social phenomenon, and culture. 

Required courses include:

• Psycho-Social, Cultural and Political Aspects of Disability
• Embodiment and Disability
• Disability and the Family Life Cycle
• Disability and Diversity
• Disability Law and Policy
• Research Methods
• Capstone Course

Students also choose from these electives:

• Disability History
• Disability and Narrative
• Disability Studies and the Humanities
• Disability Studies in Education
• Disability Studies and the Health Professions
• Disability Services Administration
• Students with Disabilities in Higher Education
• Fieldwork in Disability Services
• Independent Study
• Special Topics Course

Fall 2009 Course Offerings
Please click here (PDF, 327 KB) for a list of all Fall 2009 course offerings. All courses are held at the CUNY Graduate Center, 365 Fifth Avenue.

• DSAB 60100, PsychoSocial, Cultural and Political Aspects of Disability 1
  Professor: Mariette Bates
  Dates: Wednesdays, Sep 2 - Dec 16
  Time and Location: 6:30 pm - 9:00 pm, Room 7395
  
  
• DSAB 60100, PsychoSocial, Cultural and Political Aspects of Disability 2
  Professor: Jody Gill
  Dates: Tuesdays, Sep 1 - Dec 15
  Time and Location: 6:30 pm - 9:00 pm, Room 3209
  
  
• DSAB 60300, Disability and the Family Life Cycle
  Professor: Justine Pawlukewicz
  Dates: Tuesdays, Sep 1 - Dec 15
  Time and Location: 6:30 pm - 9:00 pm, Room 8404
  
  
• DSAB 60500, Disability and Diversity
  Professor: Julie Maybee
  Dates: Thursdays, Sep 3 - Dec 10
  Time and Location: 6:30 pm - 9:00 pm, Room 8404
  
  
• DSAB 61100, Research Methods
  Professor: Elaine Gerber
  Dates: Wednesdays, Sep 2 - Dec 16
  Time and Location: 6:30 pm - 9:00 pm, Room 8405
  
  
• DSAB 62000, Disability History
  Professor: Frank Wyman
  Dates: Saturdays, Aug 29 - Dec 19
  Time and Location: 6:30 pm - 9:00 pm, Room 5383
  
  
• DSAB 62900, Students with Disabilities in Higher Education
  Professor: Kevin Tucker
  Dates: Fridays, Aug 28 - Dec 18
  Time and Location: 9:30 am - 12:00 pm, Room 8203
  
  
• DSAB 69900, Capstone Course
  Professor: Barbara Katz Rothman
  Dates: Tuesdays, Sep 1- Dec 16
  Time and Location: 6:30 pm - 9:00 pm, Room 9105
  

The Master's in Disability Studies provides an opportunity to study with renowned faculty and expert practitioners.  The Master's Degree has been approved by the New York State Board of Regents. For more information about the Master's in Disability Studies, click here (PDF, 216 KB). Questions about the Master's in Disability Studies may be directed to Osmin Sullivan-Hewitt.