About the School

The School of Disability Studies offers a part-time undergraduate degree geared toward adult learners having prior related academic or professional credentials. The program requires the equivalent of two years of full-time study at the 3rd and 4th year level but is offered on a part-time basis in recognition of the time constraints facing adult learners.

Students engage in core courses which familiarize them with the multidisciplinary field of disability studies, with emphasis on social policy, leadership, community development, arts, culture and technology, ethics, human rights, social justice and the politics of practice. These courses inform students’ advanced study in research methods and culminate in a final Independent Study. A broad range of electives support students’ professional and scholarly development.

The program is designed in a range of course formats. Some courses are structured as on-site two-week intensives at our annual Summer Institute, while others are offered in distance formats over the internet. Elective courses are available in more traditional classroom arrangements either at Ryerson or at other universities (with permission).

Successful students graduate with a Bachelor of Arts (Disability Studies). Students have up to eight years to complete their study requirements but most complete in 4 years.

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