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HD-1134: Introduction to Disabilities Studies

Description: Introduction to concepts related to physical, intellectual, cognitive, and emotional disability, with a focus on disability as a social construct and lived experiences of people with disabilities across the lifespan. Exploration of texts, videos, and other created artifacts to evaluate concepts and models of disability.

Pathways: 2 Critical Thinking Humanities, 7 Identity & Equity in U.S., 10 Ethical Reasoning

Course Hours: 3 credits

Prerequisites: N/A

Required By: N/A

Corequisites: N/A

Crosslist: N/A

Repeatability: N/A

Sections Taught: 33

Average GPA: 3.71 (rounds to A-)

Strict A Rate (No A-) : 72.67%

Average Withdrawal Rate: 0.75%

Diana M Devine202290.8%6.6%0.0%0.0%0.0%2.6%3.902
Shawnice Johnson202093.7%3.1%0.0%0.0%3.1%0.0%3.841
Stephanie C Cooke202183.8%10.8%0.0%0.0%2.7%2.7%3.761
Carolyn Shivers202289.6%6.1%1.8%0.9%0.7%0.9%3.847
Lane Crystal L Duncan202293.2%5.4%0.8%0.0%0.2%0.4%3.916
Victoria Lael202466.2%22.2%6.1%1.9%2.8%0.8%3.465
Madelyn M Toman202479.0%14.6%3.3%1.9%1.3%0.0%3.692
James I Tillett202367.3%21.1%7.9%1.7%1.7%0.4%3.507
Staff Toman202476.7%10.3%7.8%3.8%0.0%1.3%3.621
Shuqi Yu202388.9%6.7%0.0%2.2%2.2%0.0%3.781

Grade Distribution Over Time

1234GPA
Spring 2019Fall 2019Spring 2020Fall 2020Winter 2020Spring 2021Fall 2021Winter 2021Spring 2022Fall 2022Winter 2022Spring 2023Fall 2023Winter 2023Spring 2024Fall 2024Term050% W