Total Required Hours: 36 (2-3 years to complete)

• At least 12 of the 36 hours must be attained in courses at the 500 level
• A maximum of 9 of the 36 hours may be transferred from accredited and acceptable graduate study at other institutions
• All students are required to earn a minimum of 27 semester hours of credit in formal course work and thesis/project work within the MS program
• Thesis research or thesis project credit may not exceed 14 of the required 36 hours

Required Core Courses
DHD 401
DHD 510

Required Specialization Courses
Disability Studies and Social Policy: Students must complete DHD 430 and DHD 570.

Rehabilitation Technology: Students must complete DHD 440, and DHD 551 or 565.

Comprehensive Examination
A written comprehensive examination is required only for students who do not elect the thesis option.

Completion of Thesis or Project
Thesis: A thesis is strongly recommended for students interested in pursuing careers in scholarship or research. Students electing a thesis must complete either DHD 446 or DHD 515, and must complete at least 8 hours of DHD 598.

• A history of the emergence of the disability rights movement in India
• The ergonomics of accessibility standards
• An exploration of scientific constructions of disability through the lens of neurasthenia and chronic fatigue
• Accessibility in the Asian community
• Analysis of disability policy in the nation of Columbia
• Augmentative and alternative communication in the school system
• The epistemologies of eugenics
• Satisfaction of persons with disabilities with Medicaid managed care

Project: Students must complete at least 4 hours of DHD 597