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Begin your WP journey by exploring our wide range of rigorous, highly regarded academic programs in areas including arts and communication, business, humanities and social sciences, education, and science and health.

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Disability Studies, BA [test]

College of Education

WP Online Program  Hybrid On-Campus/Online Program

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Noteworthy Job Titles

  • Case manager / case coordinator
  • Program coordinator
  • Disability services assistant
  • Community outreach coordinator
  • Human resources / accommodations specialist
  • Research assistant
  • Teacher* (with appropriate educator preparation program)

This 36-credit degree program is designed to be both multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary, drawing from multiple disciplines and frames of reference in order for students to view issues of disability through their own experiences and potential career interests. Core requirements for the BA include courses from Anthropology, Philosophy, Psychology, and Public Health. The multidisciplinary electives include courses from Disability Studies, Anthropology, Kinesiology, Public Health, Psychology, and Sociology.

Courses are being offered in multiple formats including fully online/hybrid/in-person in order to accommodate the needs of many different students.

Our programs prepare you for careers in special education including Teacher of Students with Disabilities (TSD) or Learning Disabilities Teacher-Consultant (LDT-C), as well as a variety of jobs in disability services. Our professional counseling programs lead to careers as clinical mental health or school professional counselors.

http://www.wpunj.edu/coe/departments/se-pc-ds/ baDegree
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