Catalog Year: 2023-2024
Banner Code: LA-MINOR-WGST-LGBT
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Minor Requirements
Total credits: 18
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| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| WMST 208 | Introduction to Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer Studies (Mason Core) | 3 |
| Total Credits | 3 | |
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| WMST 402 | Queer Theory | 3 |
| Total Credits | 3 | |
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Select 3 credits from the following: | 3 | |
| Gender, Health, and Culture in the United States | ||
| Gender, Race, Sexuality, and TV | ||
| Gender, Sexuality, and Disability | ||
| Race, Class, and LGBTQ Communities | ||
| Current Topics in LGBTQ Studies (with minor advisor approval) | ||
| Total Credits | 3 | |
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Select 3 credits from the following: | 3 | |
| Transnational Sexualities | ||
| Gender, Sexuality, and Human Rights | ||
| Sexuality, Race, and Immigration | ||
| Current Topics in LGBTQ Studies (with minor advisor approval) | ||
| Culture, Sexuality and the Global AIDS Epidemic | ||
| Total Credits | 3 | |
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Select 6 credits that focus on sexuality studies not already used for above requirement. Three credits must be at the 300- or 400-level. | 6 | |
| Cultural Constructions of Sexualities | ||
| Sexuality and Human Behavior | ||
| Culture, Sexuality and the Global AIDS Epidemic | ||
| Gender Representation in Popular Culture (Mason Core) | ||
| Introduction to Women and Gender Studies (Mason Core) | ||
| Current Issues in Women and Gender Studies (with approval when topic is appropriate) | ||
| Feminist Theories of Gender, Sexuality, and Race | ||
| Gender, Race, Sexuality, and TV | ||
| Current Topics in LGBTQ Studies | ||
| Gender, Sexuality, and Disability | ||
| Transnational Sexualities | ||
| Gender, Sexuality, and Human Rights | ||
| Sexuality, Race, and Immigration | ||
| Race, Class, and LGBTQ Communities | ||
| Current Topics in Women and Gender Studies (with the approval of the minor advisor) | ||
Other special topics courses with the approval of the minor advisor. |
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| Total Credits | 6 | |