The undergraduate minor in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer plus (LGBTQ+) Studies prepares students to examine the ways in which gender and sexuality are socially constructed and offers a critical understanding on how sexuality and sexual orientation shape gender roles, identities, and social statuses in societies. Focusing on the history and practice of social activism and the now extensive scholarship on lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer people of all racial and ethnic backgrounds, this minor also examines homophobia and transphobia's relationship to racism, colonialism, sexism, ableism, classism and other forms of power. Students develop critical thinking, writing, and analytical skills as they explore a wide range of topics that provide an intricate and nuanced understanding of LGBTQ+ lived experiences, histories, and social movements.

Course List

Code	Title	Semester Credit Hours
WGST 205	Introduction to Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer Studies	3
WGST 445	Queer Theory	3
Select three of the following:		9
ENGL 333/WGST 333	Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer Literatures
HIST 476/WGST 476	Sex and Sexuality in History
PBSI 208	Stereotypes, Prejudice, and Minority Experience
PERF 223	Aesthetics of Activism
PERF 455	Seminar in Gender, Sexuality, and Performance
WGST 200	Introduction to Women's and Gender Studies
WGST 394	Gender and Genre
WGST 401	Feminist Theory
WGST 470	Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer Cinemas
WGST 489	Special Topics in...
Total Semester Credit Hours		15