*Do you want to learn how to address the challenges posed by diverse people, institutions, cultures and practices?
* Do you want to think about social justice and social movements in the context of GLBTQ identities and politics?
*Are you interested in examining sexuality, gender, race, ethnicity, class, and other categories as difference?
MINOR IN GAY, LESBIAN, BISEXUAL, TRANSGENDER (GLBT) STUDIES
The GLBT Studies Minor focuses on history, politics, and cultures
of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgendered persons. Courses
are designed to help students explore the diversity of GLBT communities,
the history and present conditions of sexual and gender identity
formation, and the functioning and institutionalization of ideologies
of sexuality in a democratic society. Students who undertake
this minor will also consider multiple perspectives on how to
analyze and address issues of homophobia, heterosexism, and other
forms of oppression in the United States.
Who should minor in GLBT Studies?
The minor is ideal for majors in the following programs who have
an interest in relating issues of sexuality and gender to their
areas of research and study.
American Studies
Art and Art History
Cultural Studies and Comparative Literature
Education
Family Social Science
Gender, Women, and Sexuality Studies
History
Journalism
Law and policy
Literature
Studies in Cinema and Media Culture
Political Science
Psychology
Social Work
Sociology
Theatre
Other majors may find the minor of interest as well.
Why GLBT Studies at the University of MN?
The intersection of a top-flight research institution with an increasingl
diverse metropolitan area makes the University of Minnesota an
exciting place for GLBT studies. The undergraduate minor degree
program in GLBT Studies is offered through the Department of
Gender, Women, and Sexuality Studies, a department committed
to the critical examination of gender and sexuality for 30 years.
The interdisciplinary curriculum reflects the current breadth
of theory and research on GLBT issues, drawing on a variety of
disciplines -- Gender, Women, and Sexuality Studies, GLBT Studies,
Literary Studies, Family Social Science, History, American Studies,
Art History, and Sociology, among others -- to actively engage
students and provoke critical thought.
REQUIREMENTS
The minor consists of GLBT 1001 (3 credits) and an additional 15 upper division credits, including two core courses and at least three electives. Core courses focus on issues relating to the history, culture, social and political formations, and experiences of GLBT people. Students can choose from a list of over a dozen GLBT focused courses for their electives.
Core Courses:
GLBT 1001 - Intro to GLBT Studies
GLBT 3301/SW 3301 - GLBT Social Movements
AND
One of the following four Theory of Sexualities courses:
CSCL 3456W - Sexuality and Culture
CSCL 3472 - Gay Men & Homophobia
in American Culture
GWSS 3404 - International Lesbian and
Queer Studies
GWSS 4403
- Queering Theory
Electives:
(Three electives from the following list):
AMST 4101 - Gender, Sexuality and Politics
in America
ArtH 3411 - Gender & Sexuality in Art
since 1863
CSCL 3456W - Sexuality and Culture
CSCL 3472 - Gay Men & Homophobia in American Culture
ENGL 3330 - GLBT Literature
ENGL 3880 - Joy Boys and Invention of Modern
Sexuality
FSOS 4101 - Sexuality and Gender in Families and Close Relationships
FSOS 4152 - GLBT People in Families
GWSS 3404 - International Lesbian and Queer Studies
GWSS 4403 - Queering Theory
HIST 3212 - Dissident Sexualities in
U.S. History
PUBH 5010 - Public Health Approaches to HIV/AIDS
SOC 4551 - Sociology of Sexualities
SOC 4521 - Love, Sex, & Marriage
** Additional courses not listed can be approved by submitting
a syllabus and/or course description, related course materials such
as research papers, and proof of enrollment to the minor's academic
advisor.
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