The LGBTQ Studies program offers a 6-course minor that analyzes sex, sexuality, gender identity, and queer experience across many different fields of inquiry. Students who minor in LGBTQ Studies will devote significant study to the experiences of people who do not conform to culturally dominant identities of sexuality and gender: lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer. They will also examine the intellectual, creative, and political production, and presence, of LGBTQ+ people throughout histories and across multiple intersections.
A total of 24 credit hours, from one required course and 5 approved electives, is required for completion of the minor. The following curriculum chart provides the requirement(s) and elective courses that count toward the minor. LGBTQ Studies, as an endeavor, is profoundly interdisciplinary by nature and draws on university resources and faculty expertise in a wide array of fields. Students in this minor will have the opportunity to analyze the experiences of LGBTQ+ people through critical perspectives on sexuality and gender as complex social, cultural, biological, and historical phenomena. This minor is an excellent complement to all majors, and especially for those looking to gain a focus in working with LGBTQ+ communities in a variety of careers.
Course Requirements
| Course | Title | Quarter Hours |
|---|---|---|
| LGQ 150 | INTRODUCTION TO LESBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL, TRANSGENDER, QUEER STUDIES [SSMW] | 4 |
| Select five elective courses 1 | 20 | |
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- All LGQ 100, 200, 300-level courses count as electives
- Other electives approved for the minor
Recommended courses for the minor include: WGS 225: Constructing Gender and Sexuality; LGQ 262: Transgender Studies; and LGQ 388: Queer Theory: An Introduction.
LGBTQ Studies minors are encouraged to take courses in a variety of fields—ethnic studies, film, gender studies, history, literature, media, performance, philosophy, politics, religion, science, and theory. Every quarter before registration begins, the Program Director distributes a list of courses being offered the following quarter. Students should contact the Program Director to request the current list. Students may also petition the Director for the approval of a course not listed. Many LGBTQ Studies courses are crosslisted and fulfill requirements in other departments and programs, including the Liberal Studies Program. The following is a sample list of regularly offered approved electives. This list is not exhaustive; new courses are continually created and approved.
| Course | Title | Quarter Hours |
|---|---|---|
| QUEER JAPAN | ||
or LGQ 250 | LGBTQ+ WORLD PERSPECTIVES & ISSUES | |
| MAKING PLAYS: THEATER AND THE ART OF PRODUCTION | ||
| ARE WE STILL FABULOUS?: QUEER IDENTITY IN CONTEMPORARY DRAMA | ||
| HISTORY OF SEX IN AMERICA 1: COLONIAL TO LATE NINETEENTH CENTURY | ||
or HST 275 | SEX IN AMERICA, PURITANS TO VICTORIANS | |
| HISTORY OF SEX IN AMERICA 2: LATE VICTORIANS TO THE PRESENT | ||
or HST 276 | SEX IN AMERICA, LATE VICTORIANS TO PRESENT | |
| SEX, GENDER AND SOCIAL MEDIA | ||
| PERFORMANCE OF GENDER & SEXUALITY | ||
| LITERATURE AND IDENTITY (LGBTQ Literature from the Ancient to the Renaissance) | ||
or LGQ 280 | LGBTQ LITERATURE FROM THE ANCIENT WORLD TO THE RENAISSANCE | |
| LITERATURE AND IDENTITY (Introduction to LGBTQ Literature) | ||
or LGQ 282 | INTRODUCTION TO LGBTQ LITERATURE | |
| LITERATURE AND IDENTITY (LGBTQ Memoirs) | ||
| TOPICS IN LGBTQ LITERATURE (Queer Theory, Literature/Film ) | ||
| MAJOR AUTHORS (James Baldwin) 1 | ||
or ABD 345 | THE LITERATURE OF IDENTITY | |
| TOPICS IN CONTEMPORARY LITERATURE (Queer Literature, Film, and Theory) | ||
| HISTORY OF SEXUALITY IN EUROPE | ||
| GAY MEN'S HEALTH MATTERS | ||
or LGQ 236 | LGBTQ+ HEALTH MATTERS | |
| TRANSGENDER STUDIES | ||
| SPECIAL TOPICS IN LGBTQ STUDIES | ||
| SPECIAL TOPICS IN LGBTQ STUDIES (All sections) | ||
| SPECIAL TOPICS: LATINOS IN THE U.S. (Race, Gender, Justice, and Ethics) | ||
| LATINA/O SEXUALITIES | ||
| THE SEXUAL REVOLUTION: HOLLYWOOD IN THE 1960S | ||
| TOPICS IN MEDIA STUDIES (Queer Fear: Film, Culture, Politics, Sexualities ) | ||
| TOPICS IN MEDIA STUDIES (Walk Like a Man) | ||
| LESBIAN HEALTH MATTERS | ||
| SPECIAL TOPICS (Movements for Gender and Trans Justice) | ||
or PAX 275 | MOVEMENTS FOR GENDER AND TRANS JUSTICE | |
| ISSUES IN SEX AND GENDER | ||
| TOPICS IN COMPARATIVE LITERATURE (Foucault) | ||
or PHL 380 | SELECTED FIGURES AND TEXTS | |
| LGBTQ POLITICS | ||
or WGS 332 | CREATING CHANGE: CONTEMPORARY LGBTQ POLITICS | |
or LGQ 332 | LGBTQ POLITICS | |
| ADVANCED TOPICS IN PUBLIC LAW (Lesbians, Gays, and the Law) | ||
| LESBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL AND TRANSGENDER PSYCHOLOGY | ||
or LGQ 213 | INTRODUCTION TO LGBT PSYCHOLOGY | |
| HUMAN SEXUALITY | ||
| SACRED TEXTS (Through Queer Eyes) | ||
| SEXUAL ORIENTATION & SCIENCE | ||
| CONTEMPORARY MORAL ISSUES | ||
or REL 287 | ROMAN CATHOLIC MORAL THOUGHT | |
| CONSTRUCTING GENDER AND SEXUALITY (Recommended) | ||
| CONTESTED BODIES | ||
| GENDER, VIOLENCE AND RESISTANCE | ||
| ANTIRACIST FEMINISMS | ||
| LESBIAN LIVES | ||
| QUEER PIONEERS: CULTURE, GENDER, AND POLITICAL ACTIVISM | ||
or LGQ 319 | QUEER PIONEERS: CULTURE, GENDER, AND POLITICAL ACTIVISM | |
| INTRODUCTION TO TRANSGENDER STUDIES | ||
or LGQ 362 | ADVANCED TOPICS IN TRANSGENDER STUDIES | |
| GLOBALLY QUEER: TRANSNATIONAL LGBTQ POLITICS | ||
| QUEER THEORY: AN INTRODUCTION | ||
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ENG 382 or ABD 345 satisfy an elective only when the Special Topic is James Baldwin.