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LGBTQ Studies - Minor

Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer Studies - Minor

The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer Studies minor allows students to explore sexuality and sexual minorities from a variety of perspectives.

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Minor in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer Studies

A Minor in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer (LGBTQ) Studies from Kent State University prepares graduates for careers in advocacy, social services, education, and public policy. Students can pursue roles such as LGBTQ community organizers, diversity and inclusion specialists, counselors, and human rights advocates. This minor enhances careers in fields like healthcare, law, social work, and media, equipping graduates with the knowledge and skills to promote equity, support marginalized communities, and influence policies related to gender and sexuality.

Program Information for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer Studies - Minor

Learning Outcomes

Program Learning Outcomes

Graduates of this program will be able to:

  1. Explore modern and historical constructs of gender and sexuality through cultural, biological, legal and social lenses.
  2. Demonstrate knowledge of LGBTQ activism across time and place.
  3. Analyze the political, social, cultural and economic systems of power and privilege that affect LGBTQ people.
  4. Apply queer theory, transgender theory and intersectional theory to a variety of LGBTQ-related laws, policies, current events and issues.
  5. Explore the lived experiences of LGBTQ people and the inequalities they face in criminal justice systems, healthcare systems and educational systems.
  6. Assess various methodologies used in LGBTQ research and apply queer theoretical concepts to humanities-based research.
Admissions for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer Studies - Minor

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.

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Program Requirements

Minor Requirements

Minor Requirements
LGBT 20020INTRODUCTION TO LESBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL, TRANSGENDER AND QUEER STUDIES 3
LGBT 31138LGBTQ RESEARCH METHODS (ELR) 3
LGBT 40202QUEER THEORY 3
Minor Electives, choose from the following:9
AS 30798
GENDER AND SEXUALITY RESEARCH FORUM (ELR)
AS 41099
CAPSTONE IN GENDER AND SEXUALITY STUDIES (ELR)
CRIM 36800
LGBTQ POPULATIONS IN THE JUSTICE SYSTEM (DIVD)
ENG 21003
INTRODUCTION TO LGBT LITERATURE (DIVD)
ENG 35301
LESBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL AND TRANSGENDER: CRITICAL PERSPECTIVES (DIVD)
HED 32544
HUMAN SEXUALITY
or HED 47070
 AIDS: ISSUES, EDUCATION AND PREVENTION
LGBT 30095
SPECIAL TOPICS IN LGBTQ STUDIES
LGBT 30120
LGBTQ RIGHTS AND CONTEMPORARY ISSUES
LGBT 30135
LGBTQ REPRESENTATIONS IN POPULAR CULTURE
LGBT 30196
INDIVIDUAL INVESTIGATION IN LGBTQ STUDIES 1
LGBT 40095
SPECIAL TOPICS IN LGBTQ STUDIES
LGBT 40192
PRACTICUM IN LGBTQ STUDIES (ELR) 2
LGBT 40201
TRANSGENDER STUDIES
MSSH 20071
INTRODUCTION TO GENDER AND SEXUALITY STUDIES
MSSH 30171
THEORIES OF GENDER AND SEXUALITY
PSYC 40625
DEVELOPMENT OF GENDER ROLE AND IDENTITY (DIVD)
or SOC 42315
 SOCIOLOGY OF GENDER (DIVD)
SOC 32565
SOCIOLOGY OF SEXUALITIES (DIVD)
THEA 41115
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 of LGBT 40192 may apply toward minor electives.

Graduation Requirements

Minimum Minor GPA Minimum Overall GPA
2.000 2.000
  • 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).
Program Delivery
  • Delivery:
    • In person
  • Location:
    • Kent Campus
    • Stark Campus
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