Online Accessibility and Disability Studies Undergraduate Minor
Four required courses plus approved elective credits constitute the 22+-credit minor, which includes the Undergraduate certificate. This program is for students working toward a bachelor’s degree.
Our students said….
“I loved this program. It helped make sense of everything I had been through.”
“It was great because I used three courses to satisfy Gen Eds and then I only needed two more.”
“The best part was the synchronous meetings. I’ve never felt so connected in online classes.”
Program Requirements
- Prerequisites: You must be admitted to CWU.
- Required Courses: 17 credits.
- ASP 305 Accessibility & User Experience (4 cr). Every quarter. *Satisfies General Education Knowledge Area 6.
- ASP 425 Universal Design (5 cr). Fall, Summer.
- ASP 435 Accessible Information Design (5 cr). Winter, Spring, Summer.
- ASP 485 Accessibility Capstone (3 cr). Spring, Summer. *Satisfies General Education Culminating Experience requirement.
- Elective Requirements: At least 2 program-approved elective credits. Examples:
- ASP 184 PADStone (4 cr). Fall, Spring. *Satisfies General Education First Year Experience.
- ASP 410 Current Issues in Accessibility (1 cr). Every quarter. Repeatable.
- ASP 420 Universal Design for Learning (4 cr). Summer.
- ASP 440 Accessibility, Disability, & Social Justice (4 cr). Winter, odd years. .**Satisfies graduation requirement of Anti-racism Diversity & Inclusion course.
- ASP 452 Media Portrayals of Disability (4 cr). Winter, Summer.
- ASP 475 Research Methods (2-7 cr). Every quarter. Repeatable.
- ASP 492 Accessibility Practicum (2-10 cr). Every quarter. Repeatable.
- 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.
- Three courses (410, 475, and 492) are repeatable. 475 and 492 are variable credit.
- 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.
*General Education: Satisfy 3 of your Gen Eds with ASP 184, ASP 305, and ASP 485. Then you only need two more courses to complete the minor (ASP 425 and 435).
** Anti-racism, Diversity, and Inclusion (ADI): ASP 440 satisfies the new graduation requirement.
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