Overview
Description
Advanced study of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer history and queer theory with a focus on the United States.
Requirements
Prerequisites
- General Education courses (CO1-CO3) completed
- at least 3 courses from CO4-CO8 completed
- Junior or Senior standing
- one HIST and/or WMST course
Recommended Preparation
- Course on social construction of sexuality, gender, race, class.
Original catalog text
Prerequisites
General Education courses (CO1-CO3) completed; at least 3 courses from CO4-CO8 completed; Junior or Senior standing; one HIST and/or WMST course.
Recommended Preparation
Course on social construction of sexuality, gender, race, class.
Units
Lecture3
Catalog Details
Offering
Offered: Every Fall - Even Years
Terms
fall
Core
CO10, CO13
Related Courses
Cross Listed With HIST 493Cross Listed With WMST 493
Restrictions
Junior or Senior standing
Attributes
Standard
Learning Outcomes
- identify and analyze major developments in lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer history, with a focus on the United States.
- identify and evaluate major theoretical concepts in queer theory, with a focus on their relevance and application in the field of history.
- analyze sexuality and gender in relation to structures and histories of race, class, and citizenship in the United States.
- synthesize information by writing critical responses and a final, theoretically grounded, research paper related to the course content.