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Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender Minor

Gender, Women and Sexuality
College of Liberal Arts
  • Program Type: Undergraduate free-standing minor
  • Requirements for this program are current for Fall 2014
  • Required credits in this minor: 18
The minor focuses on the history, politics, and cultures of gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgendered persons. Courses explore the diversity of GLBT communities, the history and present conditions of sexual identity formation, and the functioning and institutionalization of ideologies of sexuality in a democratic society. Core courses focus on issues related to the history, culture, social, and political formations; experiences of GLBT people; and GLBT/queer theory. Elective courses are drawn from lists of GLBT-focused courses (emphasizing GLBT issues/experiences) and of GLBT-component courses (having at least one-quarter of their content related to GLBT/queer theory or the history, culture, social, political formations, and experiences of GLBT people).
Program Delivery
This program is available:
  • via classroom (the majority of instruction is face-to-face)
Minor Requirements
Minor Courses
GLBT 1001 - Introduction to GLBT Studies [DSJ, SOCS] (3.0 cr)
GLBT 3301 - Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender Social Movements in the United States (3.0 cr)
CSCL 3350W - Sexuality and Culture [DSJ, WI] (3.0 cr)
or GWSS 3404 - Transnational Sexualities [GP] (3.0 cr)
or GWSS 4403 - Queering Theory (3.0 cr)
or CSCL 3472 {Inactive} [DSJ] (3.0 cr)
or GLBT 3472 {Inactive} [DSJ] (3.0 cr)
Electives
Other courses may be used to meet this requirement with permission from the department. SOC 4090 meets the requirement only if the topic is sociology of sexuality.
Take 3 or more course(s) from the following:
· AMST 4101 - Gender, Sexuality, and Politics in America [HIS, DSJ] (3.0 cr)
· ENGL 3330 {Inactive} (3.0 cr)
· FSOS 4152 - Queer Families (3.0 cr)
· GLBT 3610 {Inactive} (3.0 cr)
· HIST 3212 - Dissident Sexualities in U.S. History (3.0 cr)
· SOC 4090 - Topics in Sociology (3.0 cr)
· SOC 4521 - Love, Sex, & Marriage (3.0 cr)
 
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GLBT 1001 - Introduction to GLBT Studies (DSJ, SOCS)
Credits: 3.0 [max 3.0]
Course Equivalencies: GLBT 1001/GWSS 1007
Typically offered: Every Fall
History of contemporary GLBT-identified communities. Terms of theoretical debates regarding sexual orientation, identity, and experience. Analyzes problems produced and insights gained by incorporating GLBT issues into specific academic, social, cultural, and political discourses.
GLBT 3301 - Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender Social Movements in the United States
Credits: 3.0 [max 3.0]
Course Equivalencies: GLBT 3301/GWSS 3501
Typically offered: Every Spring
Interdisciplinary course. Development of GLBT social movements using social movement theory/service learning.
CSCL 3350W - Sexuality and Culture (DSJ, WI)
Credits: 3.0 [max 3.0]
Course Equivalencies: CSCL 3350W/GLBT 3456W
Typically offered: Periodic Fall & Spring
Historical/critical study of forms of modern sexuality (heterosexuality, homosexuality, romance, erotic domination, lynching). How discourses constitute/regulate sexuality. Scientific/scholarly literature, religious documents, fiction, personal narratives, films, advertisements.
GWSS 3404 - Transnational Sexualities (GP)
Credits: 3.0 [max 3.0]
Course Equivalencies: GLBT 3404/GWSS 3404
Typically offered: Fall Odd, Spring Even Year
Lesbian/gay lives throughout world. Culturally-specific/transcultural aspects of lesbian/gay identity formation, political struggles, community involvement, and global networking. Lesbian/gay life in areas other than Europe and the United States.
GWSS 4403 - Queering Theory
Credits: 3.0 [max 3.0]
Course Equivalencies: GWSS 4403/GWSS 5503/GLBT 4403
Typically offered: Periodic Fall & Spring
This course will give you a solid theoretical foundation in the field of queer studies in addition to explaining its relation to other scholarly traditions, including (but not limited to) feminist theory, GLBT studies, literary studies, psychoanalysis, and postmodernism. Over the course of the semester you will examine the historical forces that birthed queer politics and theory, become conversant in its conceptual basis, interrogate and analyze its various uses and applications, and finally apply it in your own arguments. prereq: Any GWSS or GLBT course
AMST 4101 - Gender, Sexuality, and Politics in America (HIS, DSJ)
Credits: 3.0 [max 3.0]
Course Equivalencies: AmSt 4101/GLBT 4101
Typically offered: Every Fall
Ways public and private life intersect through the issues of gender, sexuality, family, politics, and public life; ways in which racial, ethnic, and class divisions have been manifest in the political ideologies affecting private life.
FSOS 4152 - Queer Families
Credits: 3.0 [max 3.0]
Typically offered: Periodic Fall, Spring & Summer
This course is designed to examine Queer people in families and their unique contribution to the understanding of diversity among families. Current research, theory, personal narratives, and opportunities for self-reflection will be pathways to learn more about the diverse experiences of those who participate in families with LGBTQ members. Course topics include: family strengths and resilience; intersectionality and identity; racism, homophobia, biphobia, transphobia, and heterosexism; family of origin; chosen families; marriage and divorce; sexuality and intimacy; children and parenting; aging; unique health concerns; and culture. Methodological issues in research and clinical issues for serving LGBTQ families will also be addressed.
HIST 3212 - Dissident Sexualities in U.S. History
Credits: 3.0 [max 3.0]
Course Equivalencies: AmSt 3212/GLBT 3212/Hist 3212
Grading Basis: A-F or Aud
Typically offered: Every Fall
History of sexuality in United States. Emphasizes sexualities that have challenged dominant social/cultural norms. Development of transgender, bisexual, lesbian, gay identities/communities. Politics of sex across lines of race/ethnicity. Historical debates over controversial practices, including sex work.
SOC 4090 - Topics in Sociology
Credits: 3.0 [max 6.0]
Typically offered: Periodic Fall & Spring
Topics specified in Class Schedule. prereq: 1001 recommended; soc majors/minors must register A-F; cr will not be granted if cr has been received for the same topics title
SOC 4521 - Love, Sex, & Marriage
Credits: 3.0 [max 3.0]
Course Equivalencies: Soc 4521/Soc 4521H
Grading Basis: A-F or Aud
Typically offered: Periodic Fall
This course will provide an overview of sociological approaches to intimate human relationships. What can sociology and related disciplines tell us about these seemingly intensely personal subjects? More than you might think! Specific topics we will cover include love and romance, dating and mate selection, sexuality, cohabitation, marriage, and divorce. The focus is on contemporary American society, but current U.S. practices are placed in historical and cross-cultural context. prereq: [1001 or instr consent], soc majors/minors must register A-F