Effective Fall 2024
The Minor in LGBTQ+ Studies consists of 15 hours.
Required Course (3 Credits):
| Class | Credits | Title |
|---|---|---|
| WGS 201 | 3 | Introduction to LGBTQ+ Studies An interdisciplinary introduction to key concepts and methods in lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender studies, including scholarship on asexuality, intersexuality, and 2SQ (Two-Spirit/Queer) sexualities. Students will examine the history of sexuality studies, including connections between colonialism and the gender binary; the role of science in the social construction of sexuality and gender categories; and the relationship among sexuality, gender embodiment and expression, and intersecting forms of structural violence such as racism, capitalism, and ableism. Emphasis will vary according to the interdisciplinary expertise of the instructor. |
And any four additional courses (12 credits):
| Class | Credits | Title |
|---|---|---|
| ANTH 424 | 3 | Queer Anthropology |
| CHIN 430 | 3 | Women in China |
| CHIN 469 | 3 | Gender and Sexuality in Chinese Cinema |
| CLAS 384 | 3 | Gender and Sexuality in Greece and Rome |
| CNST | 3 | Sexuality and Cinema |
| ENGL 425 | 3 | Black Feminist Theory |
| HILA 465 | 3 | Gender and Sexuality in Early Latin America |
| MUCO 330 | 3 | Music, Gender, and Sexuality |
| PHIL 382 | 3 | Philosophy of Feminism |
| PHIL 464 | 3 | Feminist Philosophy of Science |
| POLS 414 | 3 | Gender and Politics |
| REST 479 | 3 | Seminar in East Asian Religions |
| SOCI 375 | 3 | Gender in Society |
| WGS 400 | 3 | Topics in Women, Gender, and Sexuality |
| WGS 419 | 3 | Gender and Sexuality in Ancient Western Philosophy |
Email Dr. Nora Berenstain to petition courses not listed here or to receive more information about the LGBTQ+ Studies Minor.