Transfers ToCSUDescriptionSJS 320 Introduction to Disability Studies Units: 3 Hours: 54 hours LEC Prerequisite: None. Advisory: ENGL C1000 Transferable: CSU; UC General Education: Local GE L4 This course introduces the diverse legal, institutional, ethical, and cultural issues relating to persons with disabilities in historic and modern contexts. Students will be introduced to the definitions and language of disability and the portrayal of disability in current American society, including an appreciation of the concepts of ableism, oppression, privilege, normalcy, disability culture, and accessibility. This course addresses the longstanding social oppression of the disability community and the intersection of disability with social factors including race, ethnicity, class, gender, and sexual orientation. Activism and resistance movements, as well as ways to initiate social change, are integral to the course. This course is designed for all students, with or without disabilities, and is of interest to students in health care, law and social justice, design and accessibility, education, and social work. 