Critical Sexuality Studies Minor

This interdisciplinary minor is designed for students in any major who also want a concentration in the study of sexuality. The minor investigates the historical, political, and social life of sexuality both transhistorically and transnationally. Special attention is paid to how sexuality intersects with other differences, including gender, race, class, religion, nationality, disability and age, and how power, resistance, and life chances are differently distributed at these intersections.

The minor provides a good foundation of critical reading, writing, and thinking skills that prepare students for work or graduate school in a variety of fields, including psychology, law, social work, medicine, nonprofit management, human resources, and more. To earn the minor, students must complete 18 credits of coursework offered by the Department of Gender, Women’s + Sexuality Studies, including three core courses and three courses from approved electives. All courses in the CSST minor must be completed with a grade of ‘C’ or better.

Core Courses:

Students must complete nine credits of core courses.

GWST 210 - Introduction to Critical Sexuality Studies (3.00) (RoE)
GWST 300 - Methodologies in Gender, Women’s, and Sexuality Studies (3.00)
GWST 485 - Sexuality and Queer Theory (3.00) (RoE)

Elective Credits:

Students must complete nine credits of elective courses, selected from the following list.

Any of these courses can be used to fulfill the elective requirement:
GWST 220 - Introduction to Transgender Studies (3.00)
GWST 255 - Intercultural Paris (3.00) (RoE)
GWST 315 - Modern Masculinities (3.00)
GWST 321 - Queer Representation in Film and TV (3.00) (RoE)
GWST 344 - Transnational Femininities (3.00)
GWST 345 - Unruly Bodies (3.00) (RoE)
GWST 348 - Black, Queer, and Feminist Film (3.00) (RoE)
GWST 349 - Gender, Sexuality and Theatrical Performance. (3.00) (RoE)
GWST 366 - Doin’ It: Case Studies in the History of Western Sexuality (3.00) (RoE)
GWST 381 - Reproductive Justice in the US (3.00)
GWST 383 - History and Politics of Sexuality (3.00) (RoE)
GWST 413 - Language, Gender and Sexuality (3.00) (RoE)
But, only one of these courses can be used to fulfill the elective requirement:
GWST 332 - Human Sexuality in Sociological Perspectives (3.00)
GWST 333 - Human Sexuality in Cross-Cultural Perspective (3.00)
GWST 356 - The Psychology of Sex and Gender (3.00)
GWST 444 - Psychology of Sexual Orientation & Gender Identity (3.00)

Note:

When students pursue the critical sexuality studies minor along with the gender and women’s studies major, certificate, or minor, only two courses may overlap for completion of the program requirements.

Selected topics courses (GWST 260, 292, 390, 392, 490, and 492) may be counted toward the 9 credits in electives with permission of adviser.

A maximum of six (6) credits of GWST electives may be taken at the 200 level.

A maximum of three (3) GWST independent study credits may be counted toward each minor.

A maximum of three (3) GWST internship credits may be counted toward each minor.

A grade of “C” or better is required in all coures applied toward either minor.