The Minor in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Studies consists of a minimum of 18 units of undergraduate study. It is possible to use these courses to meet requirements in some undergraduate majors, in other minors, and in the General Education program.
All coursework used to satisfy the requirements of the minor must be completed for a letter grade and with a minimum grade point average of 2.0.
Introductory Course (3-4 units)
Course List| Code | Title | Units |
|---|
| Select one of the following: | |
| SXS/SOC 110 | Sexuality in Society | 3 |
| SXS 301 | Perspectives in Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender Studies | 3 |
| SXS 667/SOC 467 | Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer Cultures and Society | 4 |
Core Area Elective Courses (12 units)
Biological and Health Aspects of LGBT Experience
Course List| Code | Title | Units |
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| Select one of the following: | |
| BIOL 322 | Human Sexuality: Integrative Science | 3 |
| BIOL 327 | AIDS: Biology of the Modern Epidemic | 3 |
| BIOL 330 | Human Sexuality | 3 |
| PH 303 | Health Disparities and Sexual and Gender Minority Communities: LGBTQI Health | 3 |
| SXS 601 | Sexuality, Ethnicity, and Health | 3 |
Social Scientific Aspect of LGBT Experience
Course List| Code | Title | Units |
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| Select one of the following: | |
| SXS 314 | Gay, Lesbian, and Bisexual History | 3 |
| SXS 400/PSY 450/SOC 400 | Variations in Human Sexuality | 3 |
| SXS 421 | Homophobia and Coming Out | 3 |
Cultural, Ethnic, Racial, and Sexual Diversity and LGBT Experience
Course List| Code | Title | Units |
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| Select one of the following: | |
| AIS/SXS/WGS 440 | Native Sexualities and Queer Discourse | 3 |
| ANTH 569/SXS 567 | Cross-Cultural Aspects of Sex and Gender | 3 |
| LTNS/WGS 505 | Gender, Sexuality, and Latino Communities | 3 |
| RRS/SXS 380 | Queer and Trans Ethnic Studies | 3 |
| RRS 460/COUN 450/SXS 460 | AIDS and People of Color in the U.S. | 3 |
| SXS 458 | Introduction to Transgender Studies | 3 |
| WGS 552 | Transgender Identities and Communities | 3 |
Arts & Humanistic Aspects of LGBT Experience
Course List| Code | Title | Units |
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| Select one of the following: | |
| ARTH 403/SXS 405 | Queer Art History | 3 |
| CLAS/SXS 530 | Gender and Sexuality in Ancient Greece and Rome | 3 |
| ENG/SXS 633 | Queer(ing) Narrative Literature | 3 |
| HIST 475 | History of Sexuality in the United States Before 1900 | 3 |
| HIST 485 | History of Sexuality in the United States Since 1900 | 3 |
| PHIL 445/SXS 469 | Sex and Morality | 3 |
| SXS 314 | Gay, Lesbian, and Bisexual History | 3 |
| SXS 635 | Queer Masterpieces | 3 |
| WGS/SXS 551 | Queer Literatures and Media | 3 |
| WGS 612 | Queer Theory | 3 |
Colloquium (3 units)
Students cannot enroll in the colloquium course until completing all other minor requirements.
Course List| Code | Title | Units |
|---|
| SXS 680 | Colloquium in Human Sexuality | 3 |
