UHM Graduate Studies - Disability and Diversity Studies

Contact Information

University of Hawai'i at Mānoa
Center on Disability Studies
1776 University Avenue
UA 4-6
Honolulu, HI 96822
Tel: (808) 956-4454
Fax: (808) 956-3162
Web: www.cds.hawaii.edu/
main/certificates/

Norma Jean Stodden, PhD
Certificate Program Director
E-mail: nstodden@hawaii.edu

Certificate Offered

Interdisciplinary Certificate in disability and diversity studies

Graduate Faculty

CDS Participating Core Faculty

S. Brown, PhD
disability culture

M. A. Conway, PhD
disability studies

P. Dowrick, PhD
psychology

J. Johnson, PhD
public health

W. S. Kim-Rupnow, PhD
educational psychology

D. Leake, PhD
public health

J. Okamoto, MD
pediatrics

K. Ratliffe, PhD
educational psychology

J. Skouge, PhD
special education

N. J. Stodden, PhD
special education

R. A. Stodden, PhD
special education

J. Yuen, PhD
education administration

T. Whelley, EdD
human resources

University of Hawai'i Directory

Disability and Diversity Studies

Application Deadlines

Fall	Spring	Summer
I — March 1 D — March 1	I — October 1 D — October 1	I — March 1 D — March 1

I = international applicants
D = U.S. citizens and U.S. permanent residents

Admissions Requirements

Prospective Students
Click here for link to online application or to download paper application. Applicants need to meet:
1) Graduate Division admissions standard and documentation requirements, and
2) program specific admissions criteria and documentation requirements
(see below).

graduate program application form (Contact graduate program for form.)
graduate program supplemental information form (download form)
statement of objectives (download form)
official TOEFL scores — 500/173/61 or above (Required of most non-native speakers of English. Click here for information on exemptions.)

Submission of Program Specific Documentation Requirements
With the exception of TOEFL and GRE scores, all program specific documentation requirements should be sent directly to the graduate certificate program.

If required, official TOEFL and GRE scores should be sent to the Graduate Admissions Office. Please note that GRE scores may be required by the graduate certificate program (see above) or by the Graduate Division (more info.)

Current UHM Graduate Students
To apply for admission, submit a completed Concurrent Graduate Certificate Application (download form) and application fee to the Graduate Admissions Office.

Program Overview

The University of Hawai'i at Mānoa (UHM) offers an Interdisciplinary Certificate in Disability and Diversity Studies. Co-sponsored by the Center on Disability Studies (CDS) and the Department of Educational Foundations, the program provides an interdisciplinary approach to the study of disability and diversity issues from a cultural and historical context. Students enrolled in the program examine ideas related to disability in all forms of cultural representations throughout history. They investigate the policies and practices of all societies to understand the social, rather than the physical or psychological, determinants of the experience of disability for the disabled individuals and their families.

Serving as an area of specialization or cognate in disability studies, the certificate complements existing graduate programs in diverse disciplines such as education, social work, psychology, public health, nursing, law, medicine, and political science. Students participate in interdisciplinary experiences whereby they acquire leadership skills in joint planning, decision making and goal setting.

Certificate Requirements

Students enrolled in graduate certificate programs at UHM need to meet certificate requirements set by the Graduate Division and their certificate programs. For general Graduate Division requirements, see Degree Requirements < Graduate Certificate. Below are requirements specific to this certificate program.

This certificate program requires 15 credits.

Related Program(s)

education, nursing, political science, psychology, public health, social work, special education

Graduate Admissions Office
2540 Maile Way Spalding 354 Honolulu, HI 96822
Tel: (808) 956-8544 Fax: (808) 956-4261
Email: admissions@grad.hawaii.edu

2008-04-14

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