NOTE: 500 level courses require graduate standing

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Disability & Human Development

Location: 436 IIDD; Phone: (312) 413-1647.

DHD     401            Foundations of Disability and Human Development
         3 hours.
        Prerequisite(s): Enrollment in the M.S. in Disability and Human Development program or consent of the instructor.   

DHD     420            Family Perspectives on Disability
         3 hours.
        Same as CHSC 421, and DIS 420. Prerequisite(s): Graduate standing.   

DHD     430            Introduction to Disability Policy and Organization
         3 hours.
        Prerequisite(s): DHD 401 or consent of the instructor.   

DHD     440            Introduction to Assistive Technology: Principles and Practice
         3 hours.
        Prerequisite(s): Graduate standing or consent of the instructor. Recommended background: Undergraduate enrolled in health sciences, education, or engineering and working professionals seeking to develop assistive technology as an area of concentration.   

DHD     445            Topics in Disability Studies
         3 OR 4 hours.
        Same as ENGL 445. 3 undergraduate hours. 4 graduate hours. May be repeated up to 1 time(s). Prerequisite(s): ENGL 361 or ENGL 362 or ENGL 363 or ENGL 364; and senior standing or above; or consent of the instructor.   

DHD     510            Concepts in Interdisciplinary Research on Disability
         3 hours.
        Same as DIS 510. Restricted to Graduate College.   

DHD     551            Computers, Communication and Controls in Rehabilitation Technology
         3 hours.
        Same as OT 551. Recommended background: Speech-Language Pathology, Occupational Therapy, Special Education.   

DHD     553            Program Evaluation: Documenting the Impact of Human Services
         3 hours.
        Same as OT 553. Recommended background: Interest in research, health or behavioral sciences, and implementation and evaluation of community initiatives and community-based organizations.   

DHD     570            Disability and Culture
         3 hours.
        Prerequisite(s): DHD 401 or consent of the instructor.   

DHD     590            Field Experience in Disability and Human Development
         0 TO 12 hours.
        May be repeated to a maximum of 12 hours. Prerequisite(s): DHD 401 and DHD 415; or consent of the instructor.  To be properly registered, students must enroll in one Discussion/Recitation and one Practice. 

DHD     593            Independent Research
         1 TO 8 hours.
        Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory grading only. May be repeated. Students may register in more than one section per term. Prerequisite(s): Consent of the instructor.   

DHD     594            Advanced Special Topics in Disability and Human Development
         1 TO 4 hours.
        May be repeated. Students may register in more than one section per term.   

DHD     596            Independent Study
         1 TO 4 hours.
        May be repeated. Students may register in more than one section per term. Prerequisite(s): Consent of the instructor.   

DHD     597            Project Research
         0 TO 16 hours.
        Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory grading only. May be repeated. Prerequisite(s): Graduate standing in the M.S. in Disability and Human Development program and consent of the instructor.  Departmental Approval Required 

DHD     598            Master's Thesis Research
         0 TO 16 hours.
        Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory grading only. May be repeated. Prerequisite(s): Graduate standing in the M.S. in Disability and Human Development program and consent of the instructor.  Departmental Approval Required