Catalog Description

Hours: 54 lecture
Description: Overview of the social and personal meaning of disability and chronic illness. Students will explore definitions and conceptual models for the study of disability, the history of disabled people, bio-ethical perspectives, the depiction of disability in literature and the arts, public attitudes, and legal/social policies. The course will investigate the intersections of disability with social factors such as gender, sexual orientation, race, ethnicity, and class. Community engagement is a key component throughout the course. (CSU)

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    General Education Information

    • Approved College Associate Degree GE Applicability
      • CSU GE Applicability (Recommended-requires CSU approval)
        • Cal-GETC Applicability (Recommended - Requires External Approval)
          • IGETC Applicability (Recommended-requires CSU/UC approval)

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                  Other (Term projects, research papers, portfolios, etc.)

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