WGSS: Human Sexuality Minor |  |
Courses Taught Satisfying the Minor
Fall 2008Brief Rationale for the Sexuality Minor
Since the way people express their sexuality differs from culture to culture and from generation to generation, analyzing sexuality provides a powerful tool for studying society. This minor in Human Sexuality examines the cultural representations and individual experiences of sexuality. It includes topics such as sexual attitudes and behaviors; sexual orientation and identity; transgender, transsexual, and intersexual identities (people who feel their gender and/or sexual identity does not conform to conventional notions); and queer theory (analyzing society from an outsider's viewpoint).
Approved Requirements for the Human
Sexuality Minor (18 hours)
Requirement 1. One general
survey course on human sexuality (3 hours).
HSES 489 Health and
Human Sexuality*
SW 303
Human Sexuality in Everyday Life
PSYC 502 Human
Sexuality*
Requirement 2. Three core
courses (9 hours): This category includes courses with a primary focus on
sexuality. Students should take at least one Humanities course and at
least one Social or Biological Science course.
Core Courses from a Humanities Perspective
AAAS 598/HIST 598 Sexuality and Gender in African History CLSX 315 Women in Ancient Art and Society CLSX 374/HWC 374 Gender and Sexuality, Ancient and Modern EALC 575 Love, Sexuality and Gender in Japanese Lit HIST 608 History of Sexuality PHIL 504 Philosophy of Sex and Love REL 374 Religious Perspectives on Selfhood & Sexuality |
Relevant special topics courses,
including the following: |
Core Courses from a Social Science or Biological Science Perspective
AAAS 320/520 African St In: Relgn, Power & Sexuality Arab Soc ANTH 359 Anthropology of Sex ANTH 660 Human Reproduction: Culture, Power, and Politics POLS 640 Reproductive Policy PSYC 410 Intimate Relationships PSYC 555 Evolutionary Psychology |
PSYC 690/WS
696 Conceptual Issues in Human
Sexuality |
Requirement
3. Two additional General, Core, Secondary,
or Research/Service courses (6 hours).
Secondary Courses (Courses with some sexuality-related content)
AAAS 545 Contemporary Health Issues in Africa ABSC 268 Introduction to Marriage and Family Relations ABSC/PSYC 626 Psychology of Adolescence* AMS 344/WS 396 African Amer Women: Colonial Era to the Present ANTH 389/WS 389 Anthropology of Gender: Female, Male & Beyond COMS 344 Relational Communication COMS 440 Gender and Communication COMS 455/REL 475 Loving Relationships COMS 552 Rhetoric of Women's Rights HIST 324/WS 324 History of Women and the Body PHIL 674 Philosophy of Law |
POLS 600/WS
600 Contemporary Feminist Political
Theory |
Research or Service Courses, By Petition (If relevant to
sexuality)
Independent Study if relevant to sexuality (e.g., PSYC 480, WS 498)
Service Learning if relevant to sexuality (e.g., WS 650 Service
Learning in Women’s Studies)
Honors Thesis/Senior Essay/Honors Essay (e.g., WS 499 Honors in WS) if
relevant to sexuality
Other Information
Other courses might count by petition in any of the above categories
depending on their content. Such courses could include special topics
courses (e.g., WS 396/696 Studies in __; ENGL 590 Studies in __; PSYC 690
Seminar: __), new courses, or other courses.
According to the KU Undergraduate Catalog 2006-2008, only
“One course overlap is allowed between major requirements and minor
requirements” (p. 64).
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