LGBTQIA Studies
The minor in Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender Queer Intersex and Asexual (LGBTQIA) Studies introduces students to the social, political, historical, and psychological complexities of the diverse nature of gender and sexuality.
LGBTQIA Studies is a challenging and multidisciplinary field that includes an exploration of queer theory—an interdisciplinary and revolutionary critique of identity itself that challenges the most basic assumptions of Western culture. Through becoming proficient in analytic skills such as queer reading of texts, research methodologies and their limitations, ethnography, and deconstruction, along with the opportunity to contemplate, research, and design solutions for contemporary problems facing LGBTQIA populations, students will emerge as original thinkers engaged in advanced scholarly work.
Coordinator: Kim Cunningham
Requirements
Complete five of the following courses.
| Course | Credits |
|---|---|
| EN 234 Gay and Lesbian Literature | |
| EN 279 WOMEN'S WRITING: 1900 – PRESENT | |
| EN 368 Intentional Objects: Writing About Things | |
| FI 323 SEXUALITY IN CINEMA | |
| HA 236 QUEERING ART HISTORY AND WESTERN VISUAL CULTURE | |
| HA 382 BEAUTY: THE HUMAN IDEAL IN VISUAL CULTURE (HONORS) | |
| HI 200 QUEER WORK: A RESEARCH SEMINAR IN LGBTQ BUSINESS AND LABOR HISTORY | |
| Mc 203 GENDER AS PERFORMANCE: REPRESENTATION OF MASCULINITIES IN LATIN AMERICAN/LATINX THEATRE | |
| SS 272 SEX ROLES, MARRIAGE, AND FAMILY IN TRANSITION | |
| SS 303 LGBTQ IN SOCIETY: A GLOBAL PERSPECTIVE | |
| SS 307 Emotions in Society | |
| SS 340 PSYCHOLOGY OF GENDER, PERCEPTION AND SELF EXPRESSION |
Please check the Undergraduate Catalog for course descriptions and any prerequisite information.