Class Listings Fall 2026 Semester

Location: 436 IIDD; Phone: (312) 413-1647.

Last generated: Monday, April 06 2026 08:30 AM CDT

NOTE: 500 level courses require graduate standing

DHD 100

Disability and Human Development Seminar

1 hours. Meets 24-Aug-26 - 16-Oct-26. Meets eight weeks of the semester. Not intended for Departmental Approval Required

CRN	Course Type	Start & End Time	Meeting Days	Room	Building Code	Instructor	Meets Between	Instructional Method
46386	LEC	11:00 AM - 12:15 PM	T	2435	2ETMSW	Gould, R		Meet on campus

DHD 101

Disability in U.S. Society

3 hours. UIC GE Individual and Society, and UIC GE US Society course. To be properly registered, students must enroll ine one Lecture-Discussion and one Discussion.

CRN	Course Type	Start & End Time	Meeting Days	Room	Building Code	Instructor	Instructional Method
39989	DIS - AD1	08:00 AM - 08:50 AM	F	A006	2LCA	van Heumen, L	Meet on campus
39991	DIS - AD3	09:00 AM - 09:50 AM	F	A006	2LCA	van Heumen, L	Meet on campus
39992	DIS - AD4	09:00 AM - 09:50 AM	F	A007	2LCA	van Heumen, L	Meet on campus
42748	DIS - AD5	09:00 AM - 09:50 AM	F	2433	2ETMSW	van Heumen, L	Meet on campus
45504	DIS - AD7	10:00 AM - 10:50 AM	F	A006	2LCA	van Heumen, L	Meet on campus
45505	DIS - AD8	10:00 AM - 10:50 AM	F	A007	2LCA	van Heumen, L	Meet on campus
36388	LCD - AS	09:00 AM - 09:50 AM	MW	241	2ARC	van Heumen, L	Meet on campus

DHD 102

Disability in Media

3 hours. Previously listed as DHD 176. UIC GE Creative Arts, and UIC GE US Society course. To be properly registered, students must enroll in one Lecture-Discussion and one Discussion.

CRN	Course Type	Start & End Time	Meeting Days	Room	Building Code	Instructor	Instructional Method
39993	DIS - AD1	09:00 AM - 09:50 AM	F	2435	2ETMSW	Safaeian, A	Meet on campus
39994	DIS - AD2	09:00 AM - 09:50 AM	F	120	2LH	Safaeian, A	Meet on campus
39995	DIS - AD3	10:00 AM - 10:50 AM	F	2435	2ETMSW	Safaeian, A	Meet on campus
39996	DIS - AD4	10:00 AM - 10:50 AM	F	120	2LH	Safaeian, A	Meet on campus
36574	LCD - AS	10:00 AM - 10:50 AM	MW	C006	2LCC	Safaeian, A	Meet on campus

DHD 201

Disability, Rights, and Culture

3 hours. UIC GE Individual and Society course.

CRN	Course Type	Start & End Time	Meeting Days	Room	Building Code	Instructor	Meets Between	Instructional Method
48768	LCD	ARRANGED		ARR1	2ONL	Garcia Torres, M		Online with deadlines

DHD 202

Disability, Health, and Society

3 hours. UIC GE Individual and Society course.

CRN	Course Type	Start & End Time	Meeting Days	Room	Building Code	Instructor	Meets Between	Instructional Method
49772	LCD	ARRANGED		ARR	2ONL	Berg, K		Online with deadlines

DHD 203

Disability in World Cultures

3 hours. Recommended background: DHD 101. UIC GE World Cultures course.

CRN	Course Type	Start & End Time	Meeting Days	Room	Building Code	Instructor	Meets Between	Instructional Method
38750	LCD	ARRANGED		ARR	2ONL	Hasnain, R		Online with deadlines

DHD 204

Disability in the Humanities

3 hours. UIC GE Creative Arts course.

CRN	Course Type	Start & End Time	Meeting Days	Room	Building Code	Instructor	Meets Between	Instructional Method
48088	LCD	ARRANGED		ARR	2ONL	Horowitz, E		Online with deadlines

DHD 205

Disability, Race, Class and Gender

3 hours. Same as GWS 205. UIC GE Individual and Society course.

CRN	Course Type	Start & End Time	Meeting Days	Room	Building Code	Instructor	Meets Between	Instructional Method
49214	LCD	ARRANGED		ARR	2ONL	Horowitz, E		Online with deadlines

DHD 206

Disability, Inclusive Cities, and Environmental Accessibility

3 hours. UIC GE Natural World No Lab, and UIC GE US Society course.

CRN	Course Type	Start & End Time	Meeting Days	Room	Building Code	Instructor	Meets Between	Instructional Method
45581	LCD	03:00 PM - 05:50 PM	W	385	2BSB	Eisenberg, Y		Meet on campus

DHD 213

Disability, Anatomy, and Physiology of Speech and Hearing

4 hours.

CRN	Course Type	Start & End Time	Meeting Days	Room	Building Code	Instructor	Meets Between	Instructional Method
51033	LBD	12:30 PM - 01:45 PM	TR	389	2BSB	Bay, S; Mok, M		Meet on campus

DHD 301

Disability, Research, and Interdisciplinary Methods

3 hours. Recommended background: DHD 101 and an additional 6 credit hours of DHD coursework .

CRN	Course Type	Start & End Time	Meeting Days	Room	Building Code	Instructor	Meets Between	Instructional Method
41004	LCD	08:00 AM - 10:45 AM	T	2419	2ETMSW	van Heumen, L		Meet on campus

DHD 303

Disability Activism: From the Local to the Global

3 hours.

CRN	Course Type	Start & End Time	Meeting Days	Room	Building Code	Instructor	Meets Between	Instructional Method
42214	LCD	03:00 PM - 05:45 PM	M	1407	2CDRLC	Nishida, A		Meet on campus

DHD 411

Disability Policy, Technology, and Practice

3 hours.

CRN	Course Type	Start & End Time	Meeting Days	Room	Building Code	Instructor	Meets Between	Instructional Method
50258	LCD	ARRANGED		ARR	2ONL	van Heumen, L		Online with deadlines

DHD 412

Disability Representation, Culture, and Practice

3 hours.

CRN	Course Type	Start & End Time	Meeting Days	Room	Building Code	Instructor	Meets Between	Instructional Method
50259	LCD	ARRANGED		ARR	2ONL	Bridger, M		Online with deadlines

DHD 440

Introduction to Assistive Technology: Principles and Practice

3 hours. Extensive computer use required.

CRN	Course Type	Start & End Time	Meeting Days	Room	Building Code	Instructor	Meets Between	Instructional Method
16027	LCD	ARRANGED		ARR	2ONL	Cochrane, D		Online with deadlines

DHD 441

Adaptive Equipment Design and Fabrication

3 hours. Prerequisite(s): Graduate standing; or DHD 440 and consent of the instructor. Recommended background: Undergraduates enrolled in health sciences, education, or engineering, or working professionals seeking to develop assistive technology as an area of concentration.

CRN	Course Type	Start & End Time	Meeting Days	Room	Building Code	Instructor	Meets Between	Instructional Method
50882	LCD	ARRANGED		ARR	2ONL	Bates, J		Online with deadlines

DHD 454

Senior Capstone in Disability Inclusion

1 hours. Meets eight weeks of the semester. Prerequisite(s): Senior standing or above. Recommended background: At least 30 credit hours of coursework in the Department of Disability and Human Development.

CRN	Course Type	Start & End Time	Meeting Days	Room	Building Code	Instructor	Meets Between	Instructional Method
51030	LCD	11:00 AM - 12:15 PM	R	ARR	2ONL			Meet online at set times

DHD 501

Disability Studies Theory I

3 hours. Previously listed as DIS 501.

CRN	Course Type	Start & End Time	Meeting Days	Room	Building Code	Instructor	Meets Between	Instructional Method
29145	LCD	02:15 PM - 05:00 PM	T	204	2DHSP	Patsavas, A		Meet on campus

DHD 505

Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental and Related Disabilities I

4 hours. Prerequisite(s): Approval of the Department.

CRN	Course Type	Start & End Time	Meeting Days	Room	Building Code	Instructor	Meets Between	Instructional Method
34447	LEC	04:00 PM - 07:00 PM	R	ARR	2ONL	Acharya, K; Berg, K		Meet online at set times

DHD 521

Disability Inclusion, Policy, and Community Engagement

3 hours. Restricted to Graduate College.

CRN	Course Type	Start & End Time	Meeting Days	Room	Building Code	Instructor	Meets Between	Instructional Method
51024	LCD	12:30 PM - 03:15 PM	R	204	2DHSP	Labbe, D		Meet on campus

DHD 523

Disability Arts, Culture, and the Humanities

3 hours. Restricted to Graduate College.

CRN	Course Type	Start & End Time	Meeting Days	Room	Building Code	Instructor	Meets Between	Instructional Method
51025	LCD	12:30 PM - 03:15 PM	M	204	2DHSP	Patsavas, A		Meet on campus

DHD 531

Interdisciplinary Research and Methodologies in Disability Studies I

3 hours. Restricted to Graduate College.

CRN	Course Type	Start & End Time	Meeting Days	Room	Building Code	Instructor	Meets Between	Instructional Method
50345	LCD	09:30 AM - 12:15 PM	R	204	2DHSP	Eisenberg, Y		Meet on campus

DHD 533

Advanced Research Methods in Disability Studies I

3 hours. Recommended background: DHD 531 and DHD 532. Restricted to Graduate College.

CRN	Course Type	Start & End Time	Meeting Days	Room	Building Code	Instructor	Meets Between	Instructional Method
51026	LCD	03:30 PM - 06:15 PM	M	204	2DHSP	Camacho, D		Meet on campus

DHD 539

Assistive Technology: Foundations, Access, and Innovation

3 hours. Extensive computer use required. Prerequisite(s): For students not enrolled in the Assistive Technology Certificate Program, the prerequisite is DHD 440 or consent of the instructor.

CRN	Course Type	Start & End Time	Meeting Days	Room	Building Code	Instructor	Meets Between	Instructional Method
51031	LCD	ARRANGED				Martinez Perez, A		Online with deadlines

DHD 541

Advanced Concepts in Disability Research

3 hours.

CRN	Course Type	Start & End Time	Meeting Days	Room	Building Code	Instructor	Meets Between	Instructional Method
34449	LCD	09:30 AM - 11:30 AM	T	204	2DHSP	Parker Harris, S		Meet on campus

DHD 548

Assistive Technology Tools in the PK-12 Educational Setting

3 hours. Extensive computer use required. Recommended Background: Experience working in special education as an educator, paraprofessional or related service provider (e.g., OT, PT, SLP).

CRN	Course Type	Start & End Time	Meeting Days	Room	Building Code	Instructor	Meets Between	Instructional Method
51032	LCD	ARRANGED				Cochrane, D		Online with deadlines

DHD 551

Assessment of Alternative Access for Mobile Technology, Computers, and Augmentative Communication

3 hours. Extensive computer use required. Should have familiarity with using computers and mobile technologies.

CRN	Course Type	Start & End Time	Meeting Days	Room	Building Code	Instructor	Meets Between	Instructional Method
16046	LCD	ARRANGED		ARR	2ONL			Online with deadlines

DHD 555

Consideration, Assessment and Documentation of Assistive Technology in PreK-12 Educational Setting

3 hours. Prerequisite(s): DHD 440. Departmental Approval Required

CRN	Course Type	Start & End Time	Meeting Days	Room	Building Code	Instructor	Meets Between	Instructional Method
38904	LCD	ARRANGED		ARR	2ONL	Cochrane, D		Online with deadlines

DHD 579

Writing in Disability Studies I

1 hours. Meets eight weeks of the semester.

CRN	Course Type	Start & End Time	Meeting Days	Room	Building Code	Instructor	Meets Between	Instructional Method
50344	LCD	11:45 AM - 01:30 PM	T	204	2DHSP	Parker Harris, S; Sufian, S		Meet on campus

DHD 589

Current Research in Disability Studies

1 hours. Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory grading only. May be repeated to a maximum of 10 hours. Previously listed as DIS 589. Prerequisite(s): Consent of the instructor. Restricted to Graduate College.

CRN	Course Type	Start & End Time	Instructor
29148	LCD	ARRANGED
29153	LCD	ARRANGED
46964	LCD	ARRANGED
29151	LCD	ARRANGED	Acharya, K
29157	LCD	ARRANGED	Bay, S
29156	LCD	ARRANGED	Berg, K
46961	LCD	ARRANGED	Eisenberg, Y
46962	LCD	ARRANGED	Gould, R
46963	LCD	ARRANGED	Hasnain, R
29155	LCD	ARRANGED	Heller, T
46968	LCD	ARRANGED	Labbe, D
46971	LCD	ARRANGED	Nishida, A
29162	LCD	ARRANGED	Parker Harris, S
46972	LCD	ARRANGED	Patsavas, A
31080	LCD	ARRANGED	Sandahl, C
29159	LCD	ARRANGED	Sufian, S
46975	LCD	ARRANGED	van Heumen, L

DHD 590

Field Experience in Disability and Human Development

0 TO 12 hours. May be repeated to a maximum of 12 hours. Prerequisite(s): DHD 401 and DHD 415; or consent of the instructor. Departmental Approval Required To be properly registered, students must enroll in one Discussion/Recitation and one Practice.

CRN	Course Type	Start & End Time	Room	Building Code	Instructor	Instructional Method
50327	DIS - AD	ARRANGED			Bates, J	Online with deadlines
50326	PR - AP	ARRANGED			Bates, J	Online with deadlines
50452	DIS - BD	ARRANGED			Bay, S	Online with deadlines
50453	PR - BP	ARRANGED			Bay, S	Online with deadlines
20795	DIS - ED1	ARRANGED	ARR	2ONL	Miller, R	Online with deadlines
20797	PR - EP1	ARRANGED	ARR	2ONL	Miller, R	Online with deadlines

DHD 593

Independent Research

1 TO 8 hours. Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory grading only. May be repeated. Students may register in more than one section per term. Prerequisite(s): Consent of the instructor. Departmental Approval Required

CRN	Course Type	Start & End Time	Instructor
29409	CNF	ARRANGED	Acharya, K
18446	CNF	ARRANGED	Bay, S
18440	CNF	ARRANGED	Berg, K
18449	CNF	ARRANGED	Eisenberg, Y
24278	CNF	ARRANGED	Gould, R
18444	CNF	ARRANGED	Heller, T
29405	CNF	ARRANGED	Hsieh, K
29410	CNF	ARRANGED	Labbe, D
46976	CNF	ARRANGED	Nishida, A
29406	CNF	ARRANGED	Parker Harris, S
29408	CNF	ARRANGED	Patsavas, A
31078	CNF	ARRANGED	Sandahl, C
46978	CNF	ARRANGED	Sufian, S
46979	CNF	ARRANGED	van Heumen, L

DHD 596

Independent Study

1 TO 4 hours. May be repeated. Students may register in more than one section per term. Prerequisite(s): Consent of the instructor. Departmental Approval Required

CRN	Course Type	Start & End Time	Instructor
18454	CNF	ARRANGED	Acharya, K
24236	CNF	ARRANGED	Bay, S
18462	CNF	ARRANGED	Berg, K
29415	CNF	ARRANGED	Eisenberg, Y
18459	CNF	ARRANGED	Gould, R
34137	CNF	ARRANGED	Hasnain, R
18458	CNF	ARRANGED	Heller, T
35239	CNF	ARRANGED	Hsieh, K
46981	CNF	ARRANGED	Labbe, D
18456	CNF	ARRANGED	Meehan, S
18455	CNF	ARRANGED	Nishida, A
29416	CNF	ARRANGED	Parker Harris, S
23170	CNF	ARRANGED	Patsavas, A
31079	CNF	ARRANGED	Sandahl, C
29417	CNF	ARRANGED	Sufian, S
46982	CNF	ARRANGED	van Heumen, L

DHD 599

Ph.D. Thesis Research

0 TO 16 hours. Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory grading only. May be repeated. Previously listed as DIS 599. Prerequisite(s): Graduate standing in the Ph.D. in Disability Studies program and consent of the instructor.

CRN	Course Type	Start & End Time	Instructor
42993	CNF	ARRANGED	Acharya, K
Departmental Approval Required
28590	CNF	ARRANGED	Berg, K
Departmental Approval Required
28593	CNF	ARRANGED	Eisenberg, Y
Departmental Approval Required
29307	CNF	ARRANGED	Gould, R
Departmental Approval Required
28588	CNF	ARRANGED	Hammel, J
Departmental Approval Required
29164	CNF	ARRANGED	Hasnain, R
Departmental Approval Required
28589	CNF	ARRANGED	Heller, T
Departmental Approval Required
46768	CNF	ARRANGED	Labbe, D
Instructor Approval Required
28585	CNF	ARRANGED	Magasi, S
Departmental Approval Required
28584	CNF	ARRANGED	Mirza, M
Departmental Approval Required
41521	CNF	ARRANGED	Nishida, A
Departmental Approval Required
28591	CNF	ARRANGED	Parker Harris, S
Departmental Approval Required
32169	CNF	ARRANGED	Patsavas, A
Departmental Approval Required
32168	CNF	ARRANGED	Sandahl, C
Departmental Approval Required
28595	CNF	ARRANGED	Suarez-Balcazar, Y
Departmental Approval Required
47010	CNF	ARRANGED	Sufian, S
Departmental Approval Required
47011	CNF	ARRANGED	van Heumen, L
Departmental Approval Required