LGBTQ Studies (Minor)

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​

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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.

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ENG 382 or ABD 345 satisfy an elective only when the Special Topic is James Baldwin.

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