ASP 590 - Accessibility Internship

Description:
Field experience in a real-world context for observing, analyzing and investigating principles and issues crucial to developing competence in understanding efforts to minimize barriers for all people, especially those with specific limitations in their perception or mobility. May be repeated up to 20 credits. Grade will be S or U.

Prerequisites:
Prerequisite: bachelors degree; and application to the Accessibility Studies Program; and department approval of internship application.

Credits: (1-12)

Learner Outcomes:
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:

investigate real-world scenario for high-incidence accessibility issues;
observe and analyze real-world scenarios for compliance with accessibility laws and policies;
discuss solutions to improve accessibility in a realistic context for realistic people with high incidence disabilities;
synthesize field experience and professional literature to interpret real world phenomena and personal attitudes toward accessibility;
demonstrate appropriate interactions with stakeholders in field, e.g. disability etiquette; and
survey current peer-reviewed literature regarding issues of accessibility.

Learner Outcomes Approval Date:
6/3/20

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