Queer and Trans Studies

Undergraduate

Drawing on queer and trans theories, students will examine the social, cultural, and political dimensions of sexual and gender diversity as well as intersectional lines of discrimination and oppression characterizing heteropatriarchy. Topics of interdisciplinary analysis may include the social construction of sexual and gender identities; homophobia, transphobia, and heterosexism; 2SLGBTQIA+ activism, education, and advocacy; theory as practice; and cultural production. Prerequisite(s): 3h 1000-level SOCI or WGST 1413, and second- year standing. Antirequisite(s): Credit can be obtained for only one of WGST 3803 or SOCI 3803.