College of Arts and Sciences
School of Multidisciplinary Social Sciences and Humanities
www.kent.edu/multidisciplinary-studies
School of Multidisciplinary Social Sciences and Humanities
www.kent.edu/multidisciplinary-studies
Contact Information
- Program Coordinator: Lauren Vachon | lvachon@kent.edu | 330-672-0324
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Fully Offered
- Delivery:
- In person
- Location:
- Kent Campus
- Stark Campus
Description
The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer Studies minor allows students to explore sexuality and sexual minorities from a variety of perspectives.
Admission Requirements
Admission to a minor is open to students declared in a bachelor’s degree, the A.A.B. or A.A.S. degree or the A.T.S. degree (not Individualized Program major). Students declared only in the A.A. or A.S. degree or the A.T.S. degree in Individualized Program may not declare a minor. Students may not pursue a minor and a major in the same discipline.
Program Learning Outcomes
Graduates of this program will be able to:
- Explore modern and historical constructs of gender and sexuality through cultural, biological, legal and social lenses
- Demonstrate knowledge of LGBTQ activism across time and place
- Analyze the political, social, cultural and economic systems of power and privilege that affect LGBTQ people
- Apply queer theory, transgender theory and intersectional theory to a variety of LGBTQ-related laws, policies, current events and issues
- Explore the lived experiences of LGBTQ people and the inequalities they face in criminal justice systems, healthcare systems and educational systems
- Assess various methodologies used in LGBTQ research and apply queer theoretical concepts to humanities-based research
Program Requirements
Minor Requirements
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Minor Requirements | ||
| LGBT 20020 | INTRODUCTION TO LESBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL, TRANSGENDER AND QUEER STUDIES | 3 |
| LGBT 31138 | LGBTQ RESEARCH METHODS (ELR) | 3 |
| LGBT 40202 | QUEER THEORY | 3 |
| Minor Electives, choose from the following: | 9 | |
| INTRODUCTION TO GENDER AND SEXUALITY STUDIES | ||
| THEORIES OF GENDER AND SEXUALITY | ||
| GENDER AND SEXUALITY RESEARCH FORUM (ELR) | ||
| CAPSTONE IN GENDER AND SEXUALITY STUDIES (ELR) | ||
| LGBTQ POPULATIONS IN THE JUSTICE SYSTEM (DIVD) | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO LGBT LITERATURE (DIVD) | ||
| LESBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL AND TRANSGENDER: CRITICAL PERSPECTIVES (DIVD) | ||
| HUMAN SEXUALITY | ||
or HED 47070 | AIDS: ISSUES, EDUCATION AND PREVENTION | |
| SPECIAL TOPICS IN LGBTQ STUDIES | ||
| LGBTQ RIGHTS AND CONTEMPORARY ISSUES | ||
| LGBTQ REPRESENTATIONS IN POPULAR CULTURE | ||
| INDIVIDUAL INVESTIGATION IN LGBTQ STUDIES 1 | ||
| SPECIAL TOPICS IN LGBTQ STUDIES | ||
| PRACTICUM IN LGBTQ STUDIES (ELR) 2 | ||
| TRANSGENDER STUDIES | ||
| DEVELOPMENT OF GENDER ROLE AND IDENTITY (DIVD) | ||
or SOC 42315 | SOCIOLOGY OF GENDER (DIVD) | |
| SOCIOLOGY OF SEXUALITIES (DIVD) | ||
| LGBTQ THEATRE (DIVD) | ||
| Minimum Total Credit Hours: | 18 | |
- 1
Maximum 3 credit hours of LGBT 30196 may apply toward minor electives.
- 2
Maximum 3 credit hours LGBT 40192 may apply toward minor electives.
Graduation Requirements
| Minimum Minor GPA | Minimum Overall GPA |
|---|---|
| 2.000 | 2.000 |
- Students must complete at least two upper-division (30000 or 40000 level) courses in the minor at Kent State on a graded basis (A-F).
- Minimum 6 credit hours in the minor must be upper-division coursework (30000 and 40000 level).
- Minimum 6 credit hours in the minor must be outside of the course requirements for any major or other minor the student is pursuing.
- Minimum 50 percent of the total credit hours for the minor must be taken at Kent State (in residence).