Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender Queer Intersex and Asexual (LGBTQIA) Studies Minor

The minor in Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender Queer Intersex and Asexual (LGBTQIA) Studies introduces students to the social, political, historical, and psychological complexities of the diverse nature of gender and sexuality.

LGBTQIA Studies is a challenging and multidisciplinary field that includes an exploration of queer theory—an interdisciplinary and revolutionary critique of identity itself that challenges the most basic assumptions of Western culture. Through becoming proficient in analytic skills such as queer reading of texts, research methodologies and their limitations, ethnography, and deconstruction, along with the opportunity to contemplate, research, and design solutions for contemporary problems facing LGBTQIA populations, students will emerge as original thinkers engaged in advanced scholarly work.

The following requirements below are intended for students beginning fall 2024.

To declare your minor, please speak to your academic advisor for assistance.

Minor Coordinator:
Prince Cunningham
prince_cunningham@fitnyc.edu

Choose Five (5) Courses (15 Credits)
EN 234	Gay and Lesbian Literature	3
EN 279	Women's Writing: 1900 - Present	3
EN 304	Writing as Activism (Honors)	3
EN 368	Intentional Objects: Writing About Things	3
EN 274	Voices of Civil Rights in American History	3
FI 212	Drag and Cross-Dressing in Cinema	3
FI 323	Sexuality in Cinema	3
HA 236	Queering Art History in Visual Culture of Europe and the United States	3
HA 382	Beauty: The Human Ideal in Visual Culture (Honors)	3
HI 200	Queer Work: A Research Seminar in LGBTQ Business and Labor History	3
MC 203	Gender as Performance: Representation of Masculinities in Latin American/Latinx Theatre	3
SS 272	Sex Roles, Marriage, and Family in Transition	3
SS 303	LGBTQ+ in Society: A Global Perspective	3
SS 307	Emotions in Society	3
SS 340	The Psychology of Gender, Perception and Self-Expression	3

Semesterly course offerings are subject to change.