Multidisciplinary Studies, B.A. – Applied Disability Studies Option
Applied Disability Studies combines courses in educational foundations with courses in the social sciences to prepare students to work in the rapidly expanding area of disability services, education support and advocacy organizations. Employment opportunities exist in the government, business and nonprofit sectors.
The Bachelor of Arts in multidisciplinary studies (MDST) major provides students creative opportunities to integrate and synthesize knowledge in the liberal arts and sciences. Students may select from preapproved concentrations within the major or work with the program coordinator and faculty advisors to propose a new concentration toward the degree. Program concentrations may combine six courses from each of two supporting disciplinary areas with a culminating capstone experience, which is an advanced course, internship, practicum or applied research seminar. Students interested in the MDST major should look for more information at www.millersville.edu/mdst, which includes contact information for the program coordinator. Multidisciplinary Studies (B.A.): 120 s.h. Subject to approval by the MDST Curriculum Committee: 18 s.h. in core program 1 (min. 9 s.h. advanced coursework); 18 s.h. in core program 2 (min. 6 s.h. advanced coursework); approved capstone course (3 s.h.); all general education requirements. Students in the major work closely with their advisors and the program coordinator to identify elective courses that complement the core programs. Each student may take at least three required related elective courses (9 s.h.) with a clearly articulated connection to the core areas.
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Multidisciplinary Studies(BA)- Ed & Human Services
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APDS - PRACTICING WITHIN SOCIAL INSTITUTIONS - See Appendix 118 hours
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APDS - DISABILITY RIGHTS, HISTORY AND SOCIAL POLICY - See Appendix 218 hours
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APDS - REQUIRED CAPSTONE EXPERIENCE - Choose 1 class from:
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Any 300 course(s)
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Any 400 course(s)
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Any 500 course(s)
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Independent Study (with Title = Capstone in Disability Studies)
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A 2.0 GPA must be maintained in the overall major block and in each of the two Core areas, 'Practicing within Social Institutions' and 'Disability Rights, History and Social Policy'
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Appendix 1. APDS - PRACTICING WITHIN SOCIAL INSTITUTIONS
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Whose School Is it?, Women & Ed, or Urban Immers - Choose 1 of the following:3 hours
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Whose School Is It?
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Women and Education
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Urban Immersion Seminar
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Issues Sec Ed, Sec Prog & Trans Plan, or Living Online - Choose 1 of the following:3 hours
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Issues in Secondary Education
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Issues in Second Education
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Living Online
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Appendix 2. APDS - DISABILITY RIGHTS, HISTORY AND SOCIAL POLICY
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Social Work & Health Care or SOWK & Mental Health - Choose 1 of the following:3 hours
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Social Work and Health Care
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SOWK Behavior & Emotion Health
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Social Work & Women or Family Violence - Choose 1 of the following:3 hours
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SOWK & Wmn: Strgth, Need & Opp
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Family Violence
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Nightmare Years, US Social History and Hitler & Nazism - Choose 2 of the following:6 hours
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Nightmare Yrs:Am 1954-1974
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U.S. Social History
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Hitler and Nazism
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History of Medicine, African American History I or II - Choose 1 of the following:3 hours
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History of Medicine
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Afro-American History 1
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Afro-American History 2
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