Interdisciplinary Leadership and Disability Studies
Quick Facts
Degree
Graduate certificate
Delivery Mode
100% Online
Standard credit hours
12
Standard estimated cost
$6,830.40
TYPICAL COURSE LOAD
1-2 courses per semester
TYPICAL PROGRAM LENGTH
1-2 years
*This cost is for illustrative purposes only. Your hours and costs will differ, depending on your transfer hours, your course choices and your academic progress. See more about tuition and financial aid.
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Overview
You aspire to become a leader that enriches the lives of people with disabilities. Start realizing that dream in a graduate program built for improving services in cultural, political and economic contexts. The credential can be pursued as a stand-alone program, or stacked with a graduate or professional degree. Whether you’re studying social work, law, education, business or other fields, you can deepen your knowledge with a 100% online graduate certificate in interdisciplinary leadership in disabilities studies.
Courses in law, policy and leadership will prepare you with the latest information to support disability services. We know that education isn’t one-size-fits-all. You’ll check in with an advisor to plan for your future and get support throughout each step of the program. Electives are tailored to your interests and educational journey.
This affordable graduate program encourages you to grow skills to influence public policy, professional practice, societal arrangements and cultural values that shape the meaning of disability.
Career Prospects
Potential job titles include:
Case manager
ADA coordinator
Service coordinator
University disability services coordinator
Self-advocate
27.17%
Employment growth
$57,000
Median salary
Program Structure
Delivery of this program is 100% online: no campus visits are required. Courses are semester-based. Students typically take one or two classes each semester and finish in one to two years.
Course work includes:
Law 8815S Leadership in Disability Studies: a Multidisciplinary Approach
SOC-WK 5563 Life Span Issues in Developmental Disabilities
SGS 5501 Disability and Community Support
One, 3 credit hour elective. This elective is tailored to each student's interest and educational journey. It must relate to disability studies and must be taken through UMKC. Work with your program advisor to ensure you pick an appropriate course.
Accreditation
The University of Missouri-Kansas City is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission, one of six regional institutional accreditors in the United States.
Courses
Courses for this program are 100% online: no campus visits are required.
Courses are asynchronous meaning that courses do not have scheduled meeting times.
Internship practicum
An internship may be arranged for students based on their needs, but is not required.
Course planner
The chart below shows the courses offered in the program. Courses are 3 credit hours each, unless stated otherwise. The university reserves the right to change or cancel courses as needed.
Required core (9 credit hours)
Law 8815S Leadership in Disability Studies: a Multidisciplinary Approach
SOC-WK 5563 Life Span Issues in Developmental Disabilities
SGS 5501 Disability and Community Support
Elective options (3 credit hours)
LAW 8815R Disability Law
SOC-WK 5560 Psychopathology: A Competency Based Assessment Model in Social Work Practice
NURSE 5526 Health Promotion Across the Lifespan
Electives for the Leadership in Disability Studies Certificate are flexible and designed to work with the student's graduate degree program and/or career interests.
Nondegree-Seeking Enrollment
Prior to acceptance into the program, you may enroll in up to 12 credit hours as a nondegree-seeking (in some cases, post-baccalaureate) student. Enrollment does not guarantee acceptance. Learn more about nondegree-seeking university student admissions.
State Authorization
States require that the University of Missouri-Kansas City be authorized to deliver university-level distance/online education to their residents. Each state handles this process differently.
Students residing in all states are eligible to enroll in this program.
How to Apply
Fulfill the admission requirements
Must have earned a bachelor's or first-level professional degree from a regionally accredited institution.
A satisfactory academic record.
TOEFL, IELTS, PTE or C1 Advancedscore reports for applicants whose native language is not English. For information on sending test scores, visit theGrad School website.
Application essaydetailing how you plan to use the certificate from this program.
This program accepts rolling admissions, so you can apply at any time. The following are suggested deadlines.
To start classes in fall Apply by: Aug. 1 (Classes begin in August; 16-week session)
To start classes in spring Apply by: Jan. 3 (Classes begin in January; 16-week session)
To start classes in summer Apply by: May 30 (Classes begin in June)
Required documents
Transcripts of all previous college or university education, including completion of a course in psychology or education of the exceptional child. Upload unofficial transcripts in your online application. If you are accepted, you will be asked to provide official transcripts.
Letters of recommendation
Résumé
Complete the online application
Domestic application fee: $45.00
International application fee: $75.00
Note: If you were ever enrolled at UMKC as a degree-seeking student, you do not need to resubmit the general UMKC application fee.
