Sexuality, Gender, and Queer Studies Minor
The minor in Sexuality, Gender, and Queer Studies is an interdisciplinary program which examines sexual desire, sexual practice, gender expression, gender identity, and the sexed body as more than products of biology, but rather as socially organized, even socially produced phenomena located within specific power formations and subject to historical change. This program questions commonplace knowledge, providing new frameworks for the critical study of gender and sexuality. The curriculum includes a broad spectrum of topics related to sexuality and gender, from queer theory and film to the psychology of masculinities, the history of sexualities, and global issues in sexual health.
The minor consists of 32 credits, including four core courses (16 credits) and 16 credits of electives:
Requirements
Core Courses
| UnSt 231 | Gender & Sexualities | 4 |
| WS 307U | Resistance, Activism, and Social Change | 4 |
| WS 332U | Race, Class, Gender, and Sexuality in the United States | 4 |
| WS 360U | Introduction to Queer Studies | 4 |
Electives
Electives must have a focus relevant to sexuality, gender, and queer studies in order to count toward the minor. Elective credit may be fulfilled by the following approved courses or by other courses approved by the faculty adviser for the minor where appropriate.
| Anth 103 | Introduction to Social/Cultural Anthropology | 4 |
| Anth 432 | Gender, Sex, and Sexuality in Anthropological Perspective | 4 |
| BSt 339U | Afro-Futurisms/Black Science Fiction | 4 |
| BSt 342U | Black Feminism/Womanism | 4 |
| CFS 340U | Queer Families | 4 |
| WS 344U | Queer Ecologies | 4 |
| WS 347U/Sci 347U | Science, Gender, and Social Context | 4 |
| WS 348U/Sci 348U | Science, Gender, and Social Context | 4 |
| WS 365U/Sci 365U | The Science of Gendered Bodies | 4 |
| CFS 390U | Sex and the Family | 4 |
| Comm 452/WS 452 | Gender and Race in the Media | 4 |
| Comm 410 | Sex and the Media | 4 |
| Eng 372U/WS 372U | Topics in Literature, Gender, and Sexuality | 4 |
| Eng 494 | Topics in Critical Theory and Methods | 4 |
| Eng 447 | Major Forces in Literature | 4 |
| Eng 441 | Advanced Topics in Renaissance Literature | 4 |
| PHE 335U | Human Sexuality | 4 |
| PHE 410 | Sex Education in America | 4 |
| PHE 410 | Worldview of Sexual Health | 4 |
| PHE 453 | Women's Reproductive Health | 4 |
| Phl 369U | Philosophy of Sex and Love | 4 |
| Psy 425 | Psychology of Black Manhood in America | 4 |
| Psy 431U | Psychology of Men and Masculinities | 4 |
| Psy 469 | Psychology of Human Sexuality | 4 |
| Soc 339U | Marriage and Intimacy | 4 |
| Soc 344U | Gender and Sexualities | 4 |
| Span 410 | Selected Topics | 1-12 |
| Span 436 | Major Topics: Latin American Multiple Genres | 4 |
| WS 305 | Women of Color Feminist Theory | 4 |
| WS 308U | Topics in Gender, Literature, and Popular Culture | 4 |
| WS 370U | History of Sexualities | 4 |
| WS 372U/Eng 372U | Topics in Literature, Gender, and Sexuality | 4 |
| WS 373/Phl 373 | Queer Philosophy | 4 |
| WS 374U | Memoir, Gender, and Sexuality | 4 |
| WS 375U | Topics in Sexuality Studies | 4 |
| WS 381 | Queer of Color Theorizing and Perspectives | 4 |
| WS 382U | Transgender Studies | 4 |
| WS 482 | Topics in Global Sexuality Studies | 4 |
Total Credit Hours: 32
Courses taken under the undifferentiated grading option (pass/no pass) are not acceptable toward fulfilling minor requirements with the exception of WS 409 Practicum if approved by a program adviser.