LGBTQ Studies (Minor)
This program was approved for students entering the university in the Summer 2025-Spring 2026 catalog year. For more information about catalog year, go to Catalog Year Information.
Minor in LGBTQ Studies
Unit: Arts and Sciences (AS)
Department: Women's, Gender and Sexuality Studies
Academic Plan Code(s): LGBTMINOR
Program Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| WGST 301 | Introduction to Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer Studies | 3 |
| Select four courses from the following: 1 | 12 | |
| World LGBTQ+ Cinema - D2, SB | ||
| LGBTQ and Applied Healthcare | ||
| Queer Politics | ||
| Black Lesbian Lives | ||
| Sociology of Gender | ||
| Gender, Sexuality & Law | ||
| LGBTQ Literature in the United States - AH, D1 | ||
| Queer Performance | ||
| U.S. Social Justice Movements of the 20th Century | ||
| History of American Sexualities - WR | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Community Internship | ||
| Independent Study: Women's, Gender and Sexuality Studies-Humanities | ||
| Independent Study: Women's, Gender and Sexuality Studies-Social Sciences | ||
| Minimum Total Hours | 18 | |
At least three (3) semester hours of the requirements for a minor must be successfully completed while enrolled in the University of Louisville.
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Topics courses in Women's, Gender and Sexuality Studies may be substituted for one or more of these courses, with approval of the department chair
