SOCI 201 — Introduction to LGBTQ+ Studies
Units: 3 Lecture Hours: 54 Lab Hours: 0 Outside Hours: 108 Grading Method: Letter Credit Status: Credit, degree applicable Conditions of Enrollment: Recommended Preparation: SOCI 101 or SOCI 101H This course introduces students to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer studies. It is designed to analyze power, privilege, and oppression in connection to current macro and micro dynamics in society. Students will evaluate significant historical LGBTQ+ events that fostered changing society's views on sexual identities, as well as, events that have worked against advancing LGBTQ+ rights. In addition, students will evaluate various theories and concepts that attempt to explain the social construction of gender, sex, and sexuality. Furthermore, students can analyze socialization, cultural values, norms, intersectionality, and the unique challenges that impact LGBTQ+ communities.