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WGST 2000 SPECIAL TOPICS: GENDER AND SEXUALITY IN ENGLISH STUDIES (3 credits)
A variety of topics primarily for the non-major. (For example, this course might study the image of businesswomen in American literature.) One or two such topics may be offered each term, depending upon student interest and available faculty. Students should consult each term's class schedule in order to determine the specific topics for that term.
Prerequisite(s): None. ENGL 1160 recommended
LGBTQ/Sexuality Studies Minor
LGBTQ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer)/Sexuality Studies is an interdisciplinary field that examines the identities, experiences, and social positions of people often referred to as sexual/gender minorities. The field also examines sexual behaviors, identities, and communities as sex plays a key role in many people’s lives. LGBTQ/Sexuality Studies has origins in many disciplines, including anthropology, art, English, history, media studies, psychology, public health, sociology, theatre, and women’s and gender studies, among others. The field includes topics such as: identity formation of non‐heterosexual sexualities, non-binary gender identities, health and well being of sexual/gender minorities, cultural groups, the politics of identity, and representations of queer lives in popular culture. This minor acknowledges that sexuality is an important distinguishing factor of our lives on par with race, social class, and gender.