LGBTQ Studies (Minor)
This program was approved for students entering the university in the Summer 2024–Spring 2025 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 - SB, D2 | ||
| 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
