Online Accessibility and Disability Studies Undergraduate Certificate

Four required courses plus approved elective credits constitute the 19+-credit certificate.

Our students have said….

“Since I work full time I can only take one course at a time, and my time is very limited. On top of that, my family had some real challenges. This program accommodated my need for flexibility. “

“Every instructor made a point of connecting the curriculum to the real world and making it personally meaningful. I was impressed.”

“This program worked perfectly for my professional development requirements. The schedule was manageable on top of working full time.”

“The old saying is true that you don’t know what you don’t know. This program really opened my eyes on a lot of levels.”

Program Requirements

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  1. Prerequisites: You must be admitted to CWU.
  2. Required Courses: 17 credits.
    1. ASP 305 Accessibility & User Experience (4 cr). Every quarter.
    2. ASP 425 Universal Design (5 cr). Fall, Summer.
    3. ASP 435 Accessible Information Design (5 cr). Winter, Spring, Summer.
    4. ASP 485 Accessibility Capstone (3 cr). Spring, Summer.
  3. Elective Requirements: At least 2 program-approved elective credits.
    Examples:
    1. ASP 184 PADStone: Disability in Popular Media (4 cr). Fall, Spring. 
    2. ASP 410 Current Issues in Accessibility (1 cr). Every quarter. Repeatable.
    3. ASP 420 Universal Design for Learning (4 cr). Summer.
    4. ASP 440 Accessibility, Disability, & Social Justice (4 cr). Winter of odd years
    5. ASP 452 Media Portrayals of Disability (4 cr). Winter of even years
    6. ASP 475 Research Methods (2-7 cr). Every quarter. Repeatable.
  4. Completion Requirements: All courses must be passed with at least a C+ final grade; The culminating exam must be passed with at least 75%.

Advising Notes

All classes are online with synchronous meeting opportunities.

If you need more than one quarter to complete your ASP 485 Capstone, you must be continuously enrolled (e.g. ASP 475 or 492) until you finish.

Three courses (410, 475, and 492) are repeatable. 475 and 492 are variable credit.

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