Courses

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Spring 2026

LGBTQ+ Studies Core Courses

All core courses count toward the LGBTQ+ Studies major/minor. Courses can also double count for GE credit when applicable. See my.sdsu for a full, updated class schedule. Course times may change.

LGBT 101 Introduction to LGBTQ+ Studies
T/Th 9:30-10:45am TBA
Interdisciplinary introduction to LGBTQ+ Studies. Diversity of LGBTQ+ communities, identities, and politics. Intersectionality of gender, sexuality, class, race, ethnicity, religion, ability, and other social categories of difference. 3.00 units. [GE - Foundations - Social and Behavioral Science] [Required course for LGBTQ+ Studies major/minor]

LGBT 321 LGBTQ+ Identities in the Modern World
T/Th 2-3:15pm TBA
Interdisciplinary field of LGBTQ+ studies with attention to social and political institutions and development of personal identity. Topics include discrimination, internalized homophobia, political activism, and diversity within lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender community. 3.00 units. [GE - Explorations, Social/Behavioral Science]

LGBT 322 LGBTQ+ History and Culture
T/Th 5:30-6:45pm TBA
Interdisciplinary field of lesbian and gay studies with attention to history and artistic expression. Topics include varying attitudes toward homosexuality in history, as well as literary, artistic, theatrical, and musical contributions of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender community. 3.00 units. [GE - Explorations, Humanities]

LGBT 350 Queer of Color Studies
T/TH 11-12:15pm Kandaswamy
LGBTQ+ identities and color. Critiques of assumed whiteness. Intersections of difference based on ability, age, class, ethnicity, gender identity, nationality, race, and sexual orientation. Forms of knowledge, lives and histories, representations, self-expression, and stereotypes. 3.00 units. [GE - Explorations, Social/Behavioral Science]

HIST 406 History of Sexuality
ONLINE Ben
Comparative and historical approach to changing conceptions of the body, regulation of sexual practices, and emergence of sexual identities. Historical perspectives on body parts, sexual practices, and sexual celebrities invested with social and political significance. *Will need to make request to advisor to count this as a core course toward the major/minor; it automatically counts as elective course for major* [GE Explorations Arts and Humanities]

LGBT 598 LGBT Studies Internship
Arranged Draz
Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender studies theories and scholarship to community service and activism. Internship includes 120 hours of work in public and private agencies serving Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender populations and working toward lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender equality. 3.00 units. Maximum credit six units.

ECL 550 Queer Texts and Contexts
T/Th 2-3:15pm Howard
Queer knowledge and identities as expressed in literature and culture to include queer theory, history, and experience. May be repeated with new content. See Class Schedule for specific content. Maximum credit six units. Formerly numbered ENGL 550.

Core Courses (abbreviated list)

All core courses count toward the LGBTQ+ Studies major/minor. Courses can also double count for GE credit when applicable. See my.sdsu for the full, updated class schedule.

LGBT 101: Introduction to LGBTQ+ Studies (TBA) [GE - Foundations - Social and Behavioral Science] [Required course for LGBTQ+ Studies major/minor]
LGBT 321: LGBTQ+ Identities in the Modern World (TBA) [GE - Explorations, Social/Behavioral Science]
LGBT 322: LGBTQ+ History and Culture (TBA) [GE - Explorations, Humanities]
LGBT 350: Queer of Color Studies (Kandaswamy) [GE - Explorations, Social/Behavioral Science]
LGBT 598: LGBT Internship (Draz)
HIST 406 History of Sexuality (3 units) (Ben) [GE Explorations Arts and Humanities] [can count as a core or elective course in Spring 2026, ask advisor to count as core if using in that way]
ECL 550: Queer Texts and Contexts (Howard)

***Additional courses may count as core courses with advisor approval; ask Prof. Draz at [email protected] for more information***

LGBTQ+ Studies Elective Courses

All core courses (above) can also be taken as electives for the major. Elective courses can double count for the major and as GE credit when applicable. Effort has been made to identify GE credit, however students should double check all courses and work with your advisor.

CCS 335 Chicana and Chicano Literature (3 units) (Lara) [GE Fulfillment/Explorations Arts & Humanities [request RAAR from advisor for this course]*
ISCOR 300 Global Systems (Gendered Systems of Power) (3 Units) (O’Brien or Voss) [GE Fulfillment/Explorations Soc & Behav Sci] [request RAAR from advisor for this course]*
PHIL 312 Women and Philosophy (3 units) [GE Fulfillment/Explorations Arts & Humanities] (Whaley) [request RAAR from advisor for this course]*
AFRAS 455 Africana Class, Gender, and Sexualities (3 units) (Gomes) [GE Explorations -Social and Behavioral Sciences]
CLASS 360 Sex, Gender, and the Erotic in the Ancient World (3 units) (Matz) [GE Fulfillment/Explorations Arts & Humanities]
LATAM 333 Race, Ethnicity, and Identity in the Americas (3 units) (Kraieski) [GE Explorations Social and Behavioral Science]
COMM 452 Interaction and Gender (3 units) (2 sections)
ED 484 Valuing Human Diversity (3 units) (Bercaw) [GE Explorations Social and Behavioral Science]
GEN S 340 Confronting AIDS (3 units) (Grillo) [GE - Explorations- Natural Sciences]
GERO 360 Diversity and Aging (3 units) (Jackson) [GE Explorations Social and Behavioral Science]
HIST 406 History of Sexuality (3 units) (Ben) [GE Explorations Arts and Humanities] [can count as a core or elective course in Spring 2026, ask advisor to count as core if using in that way]
PSY 355 Psychology of Human Sexual Behavior (3 units) (Blashill)
PSY 442 Prejudice and Stereotypes (3 units) (Devos)
P H 353 Human Sexuality and Disease (3 units) (George)
SOC 420 Sexuality in Modern Society (3 units) Rowe
THEA 465 Theatre of Diversity (3 units) (Turner) [GE Explorations Arts and Humanities]
TFM 470 Critical Studies of Gender/Sexuality/Media (3 units) (Lauzen)
WMNST 340 History of Women and Sexuality in Modern Europe (3 units) Online (Brighenti) GE Explorations Arts and Humanities
WMNST 341B: Women in American History (Whatcott) [GE - American Institutions]
WMNST 355 Feminist Approaches to Popular Culture Online Jarmakani [GE Explorations Arts and Humanities]
WMNST 360 Women's Sexuality and the Body (3 units) (2 sections) [GE Explorations Arts and Humanities]
WMNST 382 Gender, Science and Technology (3 units) (Multiple sections) [GE Explorations Phys, Bio, Math/Quant Reasoning]
WMNST 536 Gender, Race, and Class (3 units) (Coker)

*Elective course that is not currently in our catalog but will count with a RAAR form (request through LGBTQ+ Studies advisor)

LGBTQ+ Studies Graduate Certificate Courses

ECL 725 Seminar: Issues in Literature of the United States (Lara)
WMNST 610 Seminar: Sexuality (Draz)
WMNST 602 Methods (Jarmakani)
ECL 550 Queer Texts and Contexts (Howard)
LGBT 598 LGBT Internship (Draz)

Other notes

Additional courses are acceptable with approval of the adviser.
FAQs about advising here: https://lgbt.sdsu.edu/programs/advising
For any questions and/or if you know of other courses in LGBTQ+ Studies not listed here, contact Program Director Prof. Draz at [email protected]
If a specific instructor is listed for an elective course, that means that course only counts if taught by that instructor
Updated class schedules and instructors can be viewed at my.sdsu.edu
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Past Courses

Fall 2025

Core Courses

All core courses count toward the LGBTQ+ Studies major/minor. Courses can also double count for GE credit when applicable. See my.sdsu for full,
updated class schedule.

Lifelong Learning and Self-Development

LGBT 101 Introduction to LGBTQ+ Studies
M/W 12-12:50pm | TBA
Diversity of LGBTQ+ communities, identities, and politics. Intersectionality of age, class, color, embodiment, ethnicity, gender, personhood, religion, and sexuality. 3.00 units. [GE - Lifelong Learning and Self-Development] [Required course for LGBTQ+ Studies major/minor]

Explorations: Social and Behavioral Science

LGBT 321 Identities in the Modern World
T/Th 2-3:15pm | TBA
Interdisciplinary field of LGBTQ+ studies with attention to social and political institutions and development of personal identity. Topics include discrimination, internalized homophobia, political activism, and diversity within lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer community. 3.00 units. [GE - Explorations, Social/Behavioral Science]

Explorations: Humanities

LGBT 322/HUM 322 History and Culture
T/Th 12:30-1:45pm | Kandaswamy
Interdisciplinary field of lesbian and gay studies with attention to history and artistic expression. Topics include varying attitudes toward homosexuality in history, as well as literary, artistic, theatrical, and musical contributions of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer community. 3.00 units. [GE - Explorations, Humanities]

LGBT 333 Trans/Gender Studies
T/Th 11am-12:15pm | TBA
Diversity of queer/trans identities in history and now. Trans lives and cultures to include oppression and resistance. Cis privilege and alliances. Intersections of ability, age, class, color, and sexuality with trans identities. 3.00 units. [GE - Exploration, Humanities]
Internship

LGBT 598 Internship
Arranged | Draz
Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer studies theories and scholarship applied to community service and activism. Internship includes 120 hours of work in public and private agencies serving lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer populations and working toward lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer equality. 3.00 units. Maximum credit six units.

More Core Courses

ECL 450 LGBT Literature and Culture T/Th 3:30-4:45pm | Howard
LGBT knowledge and identities as expressed in literature and culture; changing nature of same-sex desire, sexual behavior, and same-sex relationships from antiquity to present. Formerly numbered ENGL 450.

PHIL 544 / WMNST 544 Queer Theory T/Th 12:30-1:45pm | Draz
Philosophical aspects of queer theory. Sexualized identity intersections with ability, nationality, race, and other categories. Desire, gender, sex, sexuality; affect, embodiment, identity, and temporality. Units 3.00.

Core Courses (abbreviated list)

All core courses count toward the LGBTQ+ Studies major/minor. Courses can also double count for GE credit when applicable. See my.sdsu for the full, updated class schedule.

LGBT 101: Introduction to LGBTQ+ Studies | Professor TBA [GE - Lifelong Learning and Self-Development] [Required course for LGBTQ+ Studies major/minor]
LGBT 321: LGBTQ+ Identities in the Modern World | Professor Marchan [GE - Explorations, Social/Behavioral Science]
LGBT 322: LGBTQ+ History and Culture | Professor TBA [GE - Explorations, Humanities]
LGBT 333: Trans/Gender Studies | Professor TBA [GE - Explorations, Humanities]
LGBT 598: LGBT Internship | Professor Draz
ECL 450: LGBT Literature and Culture | Professor Howard ***Needs advisor approval to count as core course
PHIL 544 / WMNST 544: Queer Theory | Professor Draz ***Needs advisor approval to count as core course

Elective Courses

All core courses (above) can also be taken as electives for the major. Elective courses can double count for the major and as GE credit when applicable.

CCS 340A: Gender, Sex, and Politics in Colonial Mexico | Gonzalez-Rivera
COMM 452: Interaction and Gender | (2 sections) Alford and Goehring
ED 484: Valuing Human Diversity | Villery
GEN S 340: Confronting HIV/AIDS | (2 sections) TBA and Bravo | [GE - Explorations- Natural Sciences]
*Section 10139 with Professor Bravo is an Imperial Valley Online course
GERO 360: Diversity and Aging | Bravo
Imperial Valley Online course
MGT 467: Diversity Issues | Quarles
PSY 355: Psychology of Human Sexual Behavior | TBA and Martinez
*Section 10286 with Professor is an Imperial valley Online course
P H 353: Human Sexuality and Disease | TBA
SOC 420: Sexuality in Modern Society | Rowe
SOC 455: Sociology of Intersectionality | Williams
SOC/ASIAN/KOREAN 429: Gender and Sexuality in Korea
WMNST 340: History of Women and Sexuality in Modern Europe | Brighenti
WMNST 355: Feminist Approaches to Popular Culture | Jarmakani
WMNST 360: Women's Sexuality and the Body | (2 sections) Slaska and Rosendale
WMNST 382: Gender, Science and Technology | (4 sections) Knott and Payne [GE - Explorations, Natural Sciences]
WMNST 575 Digital and Networked Feminisms
WMNST 590: Feminist Thought | Knott

***Additional courses may count with advisor approval; check my.sdsu for full GE listing of each course, only a few are marked here***

Graduate Certificate Courses (500-700 level)

ECL 606A: Trans + Queer Cultural Studies | Howard
LGBT 598: Internship | Draz
WMNST 590: Feminist Thought | Knott**
WMNST 608: Body Politics | Whatcott**
WMNST 609: Topics in Transnational Issues and Gender (Focus: Transnational Sexualities) | Kandaswamy

Spring 2025

Core Courses

All core courses count toward the LGBTQ+ Studies major/minor. Courses can also double count for GE credit when applicable. See my.sdsu for full, updated class schedule.

LGBT 101 Introduction to LGBTQ+ Studies
T/Th 9:30-10:45am TBD
Diversity of LGBTQ+ communities, identities, and politics. Intersectionality of age, class, color, embodiment, ethnicity, gender, personhood, religion, and sexuality. 3.00 units. [GE - Lifelong Learning and Self-Development] [Required course for LGBTQ+ Studies major/minor]

LGBT 321 Identities in the Modern World
T/Th 2-3:15pm Marchan
Interdisciplinary field of LGBTQ+ studies with attention to social and political institutions and development of personal identity. Topics include discrimination, internalized homophobia, political activism, and diversity within lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer community. 3.00 units. [GE - Explorations, Social/Behavioral Science]

LGBT 322/HUM 322 History and Culture
T/Th 5-6:15PM Pacyniak
Interdisciplinary field of lesbian and gay studies with attention to history and artistic expression. Topics include varying attitudes toward homosexuality in history, as well as literary, artistic, theatrical, and musical contributions of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer community. 3.00 units. [GE - Explorations, Humanities]

LGBT 350 Queer of Color Studies
T/Th 9:30-10:45am Kandaswamy
LGBTQ+ identities and color. Critiques of assumed whiteness. Intersections of difference based on ability, age, class, ethnicity, gender identity, nationality, race, and sexual orientation. Forms of knowledge, lives and histories, representations, self-expression, and stereotypes. 3.00 units. [GE - Explorations, Social/Behavioral Science]

LGBT 598 Internship
Arranged Kandaswamy
Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer studies theories and scholarship applied to community service and activism. Internship includes 120 hours of work in public and private agencies serving lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer populations and working toward lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer equality. 3.00 units. Maximum credit six units.

ECL 525: Body Languages, 1965-Present
T/TH 3:30-4:45pm Howard
This is a cultural studies course that will centralize the body in art and cultural practices from the 1960s through the current moment. We will concentrate on the ways that radical and provocative examples of performance, cinema, and sound reflect alternative visual and auditory languages of bodily difference and their associated politics of sexuality, gender, race, disability, and ethnicity. 3.00 units. ***Needs advisor approval to count as core course***

POL S 535: Gender and Politics
T/TH 12:30-1:45pm O’Brien
How gender matters in understanding key political science concepts including democracy, public/private participation and representation. Women involved in political institutions as elected officials, activists, and policy makers from U.S. and comparative perspectives. 3.00 units. ***Needs advisor approval to count as core course***

Elective Courses

All core courses (above) can also be taken as electives for the major. Elective courses can double count for the major and as GE credit when applicable. Elective courses may be approved as a core course for LGBTQ+ Studies major/minor with permission of Prof. Draz and Undergraduate Advisor Paola Martinez. See my.sdsu for class schedule.

AFRAS 455: Africana Class, Gender, and Sexualities (Gomes)
ANTH 333: Race, Ethnicity, and Identity in the Americas (Kraieski)
ANTH 536: Gender and Human Sexuality (Killmer)
CLASS 360: Sex, Gender, and the Erotic in the Ancient World (Matz)
COMM 452: Interaction and Gender (Alford and Goehring)
ED 484: Valuing Human Diversity (Villery)
GEN S 340: Confronting HIV/AIDS (2 sections, Grillo and Bravo) [GE - Explorations- Natural Sciences]
GERO 360: Diversity and Aging (Jackson)
HIST 406: History of Sexuality (Ben)
PH 353: Human Sexuality and Disease (Cmorik)
PSY 355: Psychology of Human Sexual Behavior (Blashill)
PSY 442: Prejudice and Stereotypes (2 sections, Devos and TBA)
POL S 535: Gender and Politics (O’Brien)
SOC 420: Sexuality in Modern Society (Rowe)
THEA 465: Theatre of Diversity (Turner)
TFM 470 Critical Studies of Gender/Sexuality/Media (Lauzen)
WMNST 340: History of Women and Sexuality in Modern Europe (Brighenti)
WMNST 341B: Women in American History (Marchan) [GE - American Institutions]
WMNST 360: Women's Sexuality and the Body (2 sections, Slaska and Rosendale)
WMNST 382: Gender, Science and Technology (5 sections, Knott, Payne, and Beardsley) [GE - Explorations, Natural Sciences]
WMNST 582: Feminist Science and Activism (Knott)

Graduate Certificate Courses (500-700 level)

ANTH 536: Gender and Human Sexuality (Killmer)
ECL 525: Body Languages, 1965-Present (Howard)
ECL 625: Trans + Queer Cultural Studies (Howard)
LGBT 598: Internship (Kandaswamy)
POL S 535: Gender and Politics (O’Brien)
SOC 700: Advanced Theories in Sexualities (Kim)
WMNST 582: Feminist Science and Activism (Knott)
WMNST 602: Feminist, Queer, Decolonial Methods (Whatcott)

Fall 2024

Core Courses

LGBT 101: Introduction to LGBTQ+ Studies | TBA
LGBT 321: LGBTQ+ Identities in the Modern World | M. Marchan
LGBT 322/HUM 322: LGBTQ+ History and Culture | P. Kandaswamy
LGBT 333 Trans/Gender Studies | J. Whatcott
ECL 450: LGBT Literature and Culture | Y. Howard
WMNST 535: Lesbian Lives and Cultures | M. Marchan**
LGBT 598: Internship | M. Draz**

Elective Courses***

AAS 301: Gender, Sexuality, and Asian Americans | TBA*
COMM 452: Interaction and Gender | Multiple sections
ECL 525: Literature of the United States, 1960 to Present | Y. Howard**
ED 484: Valuing Human Diversity | R. Villery
GEN S 340: Confronting AIDS | M. Grillo
MGT 467: Diversity Issues | A. Quarles
P H 353: Human Sexuality and Disease | C. Cmorik
POL S 336-01: Gender and Public Policy | C. O’Brien*
SOC 320: Sex and Gender in Contemporary Society | M. Rowe
SOC 421: The American Family | A. Beck
SOC/KOR/ASIAN 429: Gender and Sexuality in Korea | M. Kim*
SOC 455: Sociology of Intersectionality | N. Williams
WMNST 340: History of Women and Sexuality in Modern Europe | S. Brighenti
WMNST 341A: Women in American History | Multiple sections*
WMNST 360: Women’s Sexuality and the Body | Multiple sections
WMNST 382: Gender, Science and Technology | Multiple sections
WMNST 590: Feminist Thought | J. Whatcott**
499 Special Study course from any discipline with consent of advisor

Major Prep Courses

LGBT 101: Introduction to LGBTQ+ Studies | K. Pacyniak
HIST 125: Sexuality, Past and Present| Heidi Keller Lapp
WMNST 101: Gender: Self, Identity, and Society| Multiple sections
WMNST 102 Women: Images and Ideas | Multiple sections

Graduate Certificate Courses (500 level courses also listed above)

WMNST 535: Lesbian Lives and Cultures | M. Marchan**
ECL 525: Literature of the United States, 1960 to Present | Y. Howard**
LGBT 598: Internship | M. Draz**
WMNST 590: Feminist Thought | J. Whatcott**
WMNST 609: Topics in Transnational Issues and Gender (Focus: Transnational Sexualities) | P. Kandaswamy**
COMM 751: Seminar: Gender, Sexuality, and Communication**

Summer 2024

Core Courses

LGBT 322/HUM 322 LGBTQ+ History and Culture | Marie Draz
GENS 455/ WMNST 530 Feminist, Queer, and Trans Activism in Argentina (Study Abroad; must apply by March 15, 2024; contact Prof. Amira Jarmakani at [email protected] for more information)

Elective Courses (Core Courses, listed above, can also count as electives for the major)

GERO 360 Diversity and Aging | S1, Imperial Valley Campus (online) | Shiloh Williams *Students can request to take this course through IVU, contact program advisor for more information
P H 353 Human Sexuality and Disease | S1 online | Brynn Long
WMNST 355 Feminist Approaches to Popular Culture | S1 online | Amira Jarmakani
WMNST 360 Women’s Sexuality and the Body
- Section 1: S1 online | Irene Lara
- Section 2: S2 online | Jessica Nare
WMNST 382 Gender, Science and Technology | S2 online | Christine Payne

Spring 2024

Core Courses (Major and Minor)

LGBT 101 Introduction to LGBTQ+ Studies |TBA
LGBT 321 LGBTQ+ Identities in the Modern World | Marchan
LGBT 322/HUM 322 LGBTQ+ History and Culture |Kuefler
LGBT 350 Queer of Color Studies | Kandaswamy
ECL 550 Queer Texts and Contexts | Howard
WMNST 533 Trans Feminisms | Draz
LGBT 598 Internship | Draz

Elective Courses (Major and Minor)

AFRAS 455 - Africana Class, Gender, and Sexualities
ANTH 536 - Gender and Human Sexuality
COMM 452 - Interaction and Gender | 2 sections available
GEN S 340 - Confronting HIV/AIDS | 2 sections available
GERO 360 - Diversity and Aging Units | 2 sections available
PSY 442 - Prejudice and Stereotypes
SOC 420 - Sexuality in Modern Society | 2 sections available
WMNST 355 - Feminist Approaches to Popular Culture
WMNST 340 - History of Women and Sexuality in Modern Europe
WMNST 360 - Women’s Sexuality and the Body | 2 sections available
WMNST 382 - Gender, Science, and Technology | 4 sections available

Elective courses that will count with a RAAR form (request through advisor) (Major and Minor)

THEA 496 - Queer Studies in Musical Theatre
TFM 470 - Critical Studies of Gender/Sexuality/Media
P H 353 - Human Sexuality and Disease
WMNST 565: Health, Healing, and Medicine (Feminist Disability Studies) | Whatcott
ECL 525 - Literature of the United States, 1960 to Present | Howard
POLS 535: Gender & Politics | O’Brien

Preparation for the Major Courses

HIST 125 - Sexuality, Past and Present
WMNST 101 - Gender: Self, Identity, and Society
WMNST 102 - Women: Images and Ideas
LGBT 101 - Introduction to LGBTQ+ Studies

Fall 2023

Core Courses

LGBT 101 (Pride House Section) - M DRAZ
LGBT 101 - M SLASKA
LGBT 321 LGBTQ+ Identities in the Modern World - M MARCHAN
LGBT 322 LGBTQ+ Culture and History - M MARCHAN
LGBT 333 Trans/Gender - K PACYNIAK
ENG 450 LGBT Literature and Culture - Y HOWARD
LGBT 550 Queering Comics - J WHATCOTT**
LGBT 598 Internship - M DRAZ**

Elective Courses

CCS 340 Gender, Sex, and Power in Colonial Mexico - V GONZALEZ-RIVERA
SOC 320 Sex and Gender in Contemporary Society - M ROWE
GEN S 340 Confronting HIV/AIDS - M GRILLO/C BRAVO (2 sections)
GERO 360 Diversity and Aging
WMNST 360 Women’s Sexuality and the Body- M DRAZ/ I LARA (2 sections)
WMNST 382 Gender, Science, and Technology- C PAYNE/ C KNOTT (5 sections)
ASIAN 301 Gender, Sexuality, and Asian America - A HENRY
POL S 336 Gender and Public Policy - C O’BRIEN
WMNST 340 History of Women and Sexuality in Modern Europe - S BRIGHENTI
WMNST 355 Feminist Approaches to Popular Culture - A JAMARKANI
COMM 452 Interaction and Gender - C ALFORD/C GOEHRING (2 sections)
MGMT 467 Diversity Issues - A QUARLES
P H 353 Human Sexuality and Disease - C CMORIK
THEA 465 Theatre of Diversity - L TURNER
ED 484 Valuing Human Diversity - R VILLERY
WMNST 590 Feminist Thought - A DONADEY**
ECL 527 Graphic Narratives of Difference - Y HOWARD**
WMNST 575 Digital and Networked Feminisms - A JAMARKANI**
ECL 606A Non-dominant Feminisms - Y HOWARD**
WMNST 609 Topics in Transnational Issues and Gender - P KANDASWAMY**

LGBTQ+ Studies core courses listed by GE credit

Spring 2023

Major Prep Courses

LGBT 101 - Introduction to LGBTQ+ Studies
HIST 125 - Sexuality, Past and Present
WMNST 101 - Gender: Self, Identity, and Society
WMNST 102 - Women: Images and Ideas

Core Courses

LGBT 321 – LGBTQ+ Identities in the Modern World
LGBT 322 – LGBTQ+ History and Culture (also listed as HUM 322 – LGBTQ+ History and Culture)
LGBT 350 - Queer of Color Studies
***ENGL 550 - Queer Texts and Contexts
***PHIL 544 - Queer Theory (also listed as WMNST 544 – Queer Theory)
***LGBT 598 – Internship

Elective Courses

AFRAS 455 - Africana Class, Gender, and Sexualities
ANTH 333 - Race, Ethnicity, and Identity in the Americas
ANTH 536 - Gender and Human Sexuality
CCS 340B - Chicana Women's History: 1848-Present
COMM 452 - Interaction and Gender
***ENG 625 - Sick Bodies, Viral Times
GEN S 340 - Confronting AIDS
GERO 360 - Diversity and Aging
**HIST 405 - Amazons and Wonder Woman
*HIST 406 - History of Sexuality
LATAM 333 - Race, Ethnicity, and Identity in the Americas
P H 353 - Human Sexuality and Disease
**PHIL 312 - Women and Philosophy
**POL S 336 - Gender and Public Policy
PSY 355 - Psychology of Human Sexual Behavior
PSY 442 - Prejudice and Stereotypes
SOC 420 - Sexuality in Modern Society
*TFM 470 - Critical Studies of Gender/Sexuality/Media
WMNST 340 - History of Women and Sexuality in Modern Europe
WMNST 341b - Women in American History
WMNST 360 - Women's Sexuality and the Body (Slaska)
WMNST 382 - Gender, Science, and Technology
***WMNST 536 - Gender, Race, and Class
***WMNST 605 - Women and Social Policy
***WMNST 612 - Feminist Pedagogies

Summer 2022

JMS 410: Media & Sexuality
P H 353: Human Sexuality & Disease
WMNST 355: Feminist Approaches to Popular Culture
WMNST 360: Women’s Sexuality and Bodies
WMNST 382: Gender, Science and Technology

Fall 2022

LGBT 101 Introduction to LGBTQ+ Studies**
LGBT 296 Pride House Seminar (for incoming Pride House Learning Community students only)
LGBT 321 LGBTQ+ Identities in the Modern World
LGBT 322 LGBTQ+ History and Culture
LGBT 333 Trans/Gender Studies
LGBT 598 Internship*
COMM 452 Interaction and Gender
COMM 751 Gender and Communication*
ED 484 Valuing Human Diversity
ENG 725 Race and Sexuality*
GEN S 340 Confronting AIDS
HIST 125 Sexuality Past & Present**
MGT 467 Diversity Issues
POL S 364 Political Change in Modern Africa
POL S 535 Gender and Politics*
PSY 355 Psychology of Human Sexual Behavior
P H 353 Human Sexuality and Disease
SOC 320 Sex and Gender in Contemporary Society
SOC 421 American Families
SOC 455 Sociology of Intersectionality
WMNST 340 History of Women and Sexuality in Modern Europe
WMNST 355 Feminist Approaches to Popular Culture
WMNST 360 Women’s Sexuality and the Body
WMNST 382 Gender, Science, and Technology
WMNST 590 Feminist Thought*
WMNST 606 Narrating Women’s Lives*
WMNST 608 Body Politics*
WMNST 609 Transnational Issues*
499 Special Study in any department with an appropriate topic by permission of the program advisor

*Counts toward the Advanced Graduate Certificate
** Can be counted toward the LGBTQ+ Studies Minor, although 6 units for the minor must be at the upper-division (300+) level

Notes: 1) 600 and 700-level courses are usually limited to graduate students; check with the instructor for permission; 2) Some courses may have prerequisites; check with the instructor or ask the LGBTQ+ Studies program director as some may be willing to waive the prerequisite; 3) Please contact the LGBTQ+ Studies program director if you have any questions or would like to discuss your classes; 4) If you know of other courses that are at least 50% focused on LGBTQ+ Studies, please contact the LGBTQ+ Studies program director.