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The minor in LGBT+ and queer studies requires 18 credits, at least nine of which must be upper-level. Students must complete GSWS 205 and choose an additional five courses in the area of LGBT+ and queer studies. Note that these electives cannot all come from the same discipline, but students may select relevant topics courses in consultation with an adviser for this minor. At least one of the electives must focus on race and/or ethnicity as they relate to LGBT+ and queer studies and one of the electives must focus outside the United States. Course requirements are distributed as follows:

Course Title Hours
GSWS 205Introduction to LGBT+ and Queer Studies3
Select one course on race and/or ethnicity as they relate to LGBT+ and queer studies3
Beyoncé: Music, Race and Fame
Black Performance Theory
Narratives of Asian American Sexualities
Latine Feminisms
Black Queer Politics
Select one course that focuses on LGBT+ and queer studies outside the United States3
Gender and Sexuality in Europe Since 1700
Gender, Sexuality and HIV In African Literature
Gender and Sexuality in Europe to 1700
Select three courses in LGBT+ and queer studies electives9
Justice and Equity in the Visual Arts and Education
Introduction to Trans Studies
Trans Theory and Activism
Sociology of Masculinities
Gender and Sexuality in America I
Gender and Sexuality in America II
Queer Literature: ____
Queer Cinema
Sex and Power
Queer Nightlife
LGBTQ Health and Wellness
HIV, Memory and Queer Archives
Sociology of Sexualities
Total Hours18