Gallaudet Opportunities for Advancement and Learning

PST-208 Disability Studies

Course Overview

This course will introduce students to the field of Disability Studies. As an emerging interdisciplinary field of study, Disability Studies does not approach disability as a “medical condition, but as a human condition” (Charlton). Instead of studying the causes and rehabilitation of persons with disabilities, we will explore the historical, social, political, religious, philosophical, and cultural influences that “construct” the category of “disability.” We will also examine how persons with disabilities construct their own meanings and identities.

Completion of a Deaf Studies course or ASL 4 at Gallaudet in the last 12 months, or screening placement into ASL 5. Contact ASL Connect to schedule an ASL Screening. Permission of department; contact H-Dirksen Bauman with a CC to cce@gallaudet.edu

Program: Gallaudet Opportunities for Advancement and Learning

Credit: 3

Course Sections

Class: PST-208 OL1

Status: Open

Instruction Mode: Online Asynchronous

Dates: 8/31/2026-10/23/2026

Instructors: Kaj Kraus

Cost: $993

Credits: 3

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Course Details

Prerequisite: Completion of a Deaf Studies course or ASL 4 at Gallaudet in the last 12 months, or screening placement into ASL 5. Contact ASL Connect to schedule an ASL Screening. Permission of department; contact H-Dirksen Bauman with a CC to cce@gallaudet.edu

Cross Listing: DST 316

Tuition: $993