Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Intersexual, and Transgender Studies Minor
Subject abbreviation: LGBS
College of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences
Gregory W. Bredbeck, Ph.D., Chair
Office, 1209 Humanities and Social Sciences
(951) 827-3456
english.ucr.edu/lgb/lgbhome.html
Committee in Charge
Alicia Arrizón, Ph.D. (Women’s Studies)
Amalia Cabezas, Ph.D. (Women's Studies)
Jennifer Doyle, Ph.D., (English)
Richard Godbeer, Ph.D. (History)
George E. Haggerty, Ph.D. (English)
Masako Ishii-Kuntz, Ph.D. (Sociology)
Tiffany Lopez, Ph.D. (English)
Molly McGarry, Ph.D. (History)
Erika Suderberg, Ph.D. (Art)
James Tobias, Ph.D.s (English)
Carole-Anne Tyler, Ph.D. (English)
Traise Yamamoto, Ph.D. (English)
Stephen E. Cullenberg, Ph.D.
Dean, College of Humanities,
Arts, and Social Sciences, ex officio
The program reflects current critical, theoretical, and methodological developments across several disciplines that focus on lesbian, gay, and bisexual issues. Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Intersexual, and Transgender Studies are by nature interdisciplinary, and this program is meant to encourage new cross-disciplinary research in the field for interested students in the College of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences. The curriculum addresses such issues as sexual identity and orientation; gay, lesbian, and bisexual representation; gay, lesbian, and bisexual perspectives on the arts; retheorizations of gender; sexuality and cultural diversity; intersections of sexualities and ethnic identities.
Requirements for the minor (24 units)
1. Lower-division requirements (4 units) chosen from WMST 001 or LGBS 001
2. Upper-division requirements (20 units):
a) Four (4) units of English chosen from ENGL 122 (E-Z)/LGBS 122 (E-Z), ENGL 143 (E-Z)/FVC 143 (E-Z), ENGL 144 (E-Z)/FVC 144 (E-Z)
b) Four (4) units from Ethnic Studies or History chosen from ETST 175/WMST 175, HISA 130/WMST 130, HISE 148A, HISE 148B, HIST 191T
c) Four (4) units of Art History, Classics, Dance, or Music chosen from AHS 182, AHS 186/FVC 186, CLA 120E, DNCE 141, DNCE 142, MUS 114, MUS 126/ANTH 177/WMST 126
d) Four (4) units of Psychology, Sociology, or Women’s Studies chosen from PSYC 160A, PSYC 160B, PSYC 161, SOC 140, SOC 141, SOC 153, SOC 177E, WMST 100, WMST 103/ANTH 145, WMST 108/PHIL 108, WMST 135, WMST 140/ANTH 147
e) Four (4) additional units chosen from those listed above or LGBS 190 or LGBS 193
Note Students may satisfy an upper-division requirement by completing 4 units of LGBS 198-I (Internship).
See Minors under the College of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences in the Colleges and Programs section of this catalog for information on minors.
Lower-Division Course
LGBS 001. Introduction to Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Studies (4) Lecture, 3 hours; extra reading, 3 hours. Introduces students to basic issues in lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender studies. Topics include the history of sexuality, identity politics and community activism, the relation between sexuality and gender, the theories of sexual identity, and the globalization of lesbian, gay, bisexual, intersexual, and transgender issues.
Upper-Division Courses
LGBS 122 (E-Z). Literature and Sexualities (4) Lecture, 3 hours; assignment of the remaining hours varies from segment to segment. Prerequisite(s): upper-division standing or lower-division English course (other than composition) or consent of instructor. A study of English and American literature from the perspective of sexuality and sexual identity. Courses cover issues such as gay and lesbian texts and contexts; sexual ideologies and literature; marginalized writers and texts; and the uses of theories of sexualities in the study of literature. Cross-listed with ENGL 122 (E-Z).
LGBS 189. Gender, Technology, and the Body (4) Lecture, 3 hours; individual study, 3 hours. Prerequisite(s): LGBS 001 or WMST 001. Examines various technologies that alter our bodies and investigates how technological interventions in the body reproduce and reshape gender ideologies in contemporary Western culture. Explores theoretical approaches to feminism, body, and technology. Topics include cosmetic, sex-reassignment, and weight loss surgeries; reproductive, contraceptive, and medical technologies; anti-depressants; sex toys; and body piercing. Cross-listed with WMST 189.
LGBS 190. Special Studies (1-5) Consultation, 1 hour; individual study, 2-14 hours. Prerequisite(s): upper-division standing; consent of instructor and program chair. Individual study, directed by a faculty member, to meet special curricular needs. Course is repeatable to a maximum of 15 units.
LGBS 193. Senior Seminar (4) Seminar, 3 hours; outside research, 3 hours. Prerequisite(s): senior standing or consent of instructor. Current topics in lesbian, gay, bisexual, intersexual, and transgender studies. Students develop and present a research paper on an interdisciplinary theme or problem that has been selected by the instructor.
LGBS 198-I. Individual Internship (1-4) Consultation, 1 hour; term paper, 1-3 hours; internship, 2-8 hours. Prerequisite(s): upper-division standing or consent of instructor. Internship in a community or campus outreach program related to lesbian, gay, and bisexual studies. The internship is supervised by a faculty member teaching in the Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Studies minor and the agency or program coordinator. A final paper is required. Course is repeatable to a maximum of 12 units.