Queer/Sexuality Studies Minor

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This exciting interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary minor offers students critical tools for understanding sexuality as an identity, behavior, or practice, and axis of inequality and power; the curriculum especially emphasizes understanding LGBTQ+ identities and experiences, and “queer” as a theoretical lens and tool. The minor is designed to be flexible and easy to combine with a variety of majors, minors, and/or microcredentials, especially in humanities and social sciences. Students who might be interested in combining the queer studies minor with another WGST program-the WGST major or minor- should consult with the WGST program coordinator early in their time at Geneseo in order to evaluate whether such a combination will be possible in their particular case. The minor involves two required courses and a combination of electives from the two lists below. Students should consult with the WGST coordinator when choosing courses. They may also receive permission to waive in some courses not offered on the list below such as experimental or new courses on relevant topics.

Program Learning Outcomes

Demonstrate familiarity with LGBTQ+ identities, historical and contemporary LGBTQ+ issues.
Understand and analyze sexuality as identity, behavior, and axis of structural inequality and the meaning of queer as an identity, political stance, and theoretical lens.
Articulate the intersectional nature of oppression and the relations between the system of heterosexism and systems of cissexism, patriarchy, white supremacy, racism, classism, ableism, and so on.
Demonstrate critical reading, writing, presentation, and research skills including:
- Demonstrate competence in understanding, analyzing, and synthesizing texts, representations, and/or theories from multiple disciplines contributing to queer/sexuality studies.Clearly and effectively argue a thesis in writing using appropriate supporting evidence.
- Successfully present one’s own queer/sexuality studies research to diverse audiences.
- Locating, evaluating, and interpreting scholarly sources from one or more disciplinary or disciplinary areas contributing to sexuality/queer studies.
Apply and integrate theoretical/conceptual knowledge with community engagement, activism, or other real-world issues of social justice concern.

Total Credits Required to Complete the Minor: 21-24

Basic Requirements: (3 Credits)

WGST 320 - Gender and Sexualities Credit(s): 3

Capstone: (3 Credits)

AMST 490 /BLKS 490 /WGST 490 Senior Seminar or WGST 495 Internship or Relevant Directed Study, Honors Thesis, Integrative & Applied Learning Project, or Internship from another prefix.

Electives: (15-18 Credits)

Choose 4-5 courses.
- Electives should be chosen from at least 2 course prefixes other than WGST
- At least 1 elective should be at the 300+ level
Group A: Central Electives (At least 2 courses should come from Group A.)
ANTH 318 - Gender and Sexuality in Latin America Credit(s): 3
ANTH 380 - Topics in Cultural Anthropology: (subtitle) Credit(s): 3
ARTH 410 - Gender and Art Credit(s): 4
ENGL 443 - Gender, Sexuality, and Literature: (subtitle) Credit(s): 4
ENGL 467 - Topics in Modern Literature: (subtitle) Credit(s): 4
FMST 369 - Connections in Film: (subtitle) Credit(s): 4
HIST 275 - Global History of Sexual Science Credit(s): 4
MUSC 336 - Music, Gender, and Sexuality: (subtitle) Credit(s): 3
PHIL 210 - Philosophy & Social Justice Topics: (subtitle) Credit(s): 3 *
PSYC 236 - Human Sexual Behavior Credit(s): 3
SOCL 225 - Sociology of Gender and Sexuality Credit(s): 3
WGST 205 - Topics in Gender, Sexuality, Queer Studies: (subtitle) Credit(s): 3
WGST 230 - Introduction to Queer Studies Credit(s): 3
WGST 232 - Safe Zone Train-the-Trainer Credit(s): 2
WGST 233 - Safe Zone Leadership Credit(s): 1
WGST 430 - Feminist Theories Credit(s): 3
Group B: Wider Scope Electives (At least 1 course should come from Group B.)
ARTH 174 - Visual Culture Today Credit(s): 4
ARTH 350 - Contemporary Art and Globalization Credit(s): 4
ENGL 329 - American Visions: (subtitle) Credit(s): 4 *
ENGL 458 - Major Authors: (subtitle) Credit(s): 4 *
HIST 112 - History Matters: (subtitle) Credit(s): 4 *
HIST 249 - Studies in American History: (subtitle) Credit(s): 4 *
HIST 430 - Advanced Studies in American History: (subtitle) Credit(s): 4 *
HIST 441 - Women in the Medieval World Credit(s): 4
PASC 105 - Performance as Social Change I Credit(s): 4
PHIL 204 - Feminist Philosophy Credit(s): 3
PHIL 236 - Medicine and Morality Credit(s): 3
PLSC 361 - Women and Politics Credit(s): 3
PLSC 417 - Identity & Politics in the United States Credit(s): 3
WGST 201 - Historical and Political Topics: (subtitle) Credit(s): 3
WGST 202 - Topics in Representation in the Humanities and Arts: (subtitle) Credit(s): 3
WGST 203 - Topics in Gender in the Social World: (subtitle) Credit(s): 3
WGST 204 - Global Issues of Sex and Gender: (subtitle) Credit(s): 3
WGST 231 - Language and Gender Credit(s): 3 or ANTH 231 - Language and Gender Credit(s): 3
WGST 310 - Race, Class, and Gender Credit(s): 3
XLRN 150 - Foundations in Social Identity Credit(s): 3
XLRN 250 - Intergroup Dialogue Credit(s): 3
XLRN 350 - Dialogue Facilitation Training Credit(s): 3

Footnotes:

*Qualifying slot course topic titles include:

ENGL 329 American Visions (Topic: Black Masculinities)
ENGL 458 Major Authors (Topic: Chimamanda Adichie; Zadie Smith; Toni Morrison; Leslie Marmon Silko)
HIST 112 History Matters (Topic: Women and Gender in East Asian History)
HIST 249 Studies in American History (Topic: Black Joy)
HIST 430 Advanced Studies in Amer Hist (Topic: Intersectionality)
PHIL 210 Philosophy & Social Justice Topics (Topic: Philosophy & LGBTQ+ Issues)