Why study women, gender and sexuality studies?
Human Sexuality minors quickly move from a broad WGSS survey to a more intensive critical focus on the social, political, and medical constructions of human sexuality. Students draw from interdisciplinary methods, theories, and research to better understand how the social construction and lived experiences of sexuality relate to society, politics, medicine, and social movements.
Requirements for the Minor
Human Sexuality Minor Course Requirements
The minor requires 18 hours. At least 12 hours must be at the junior/senior (300+) level or higher. Students selecting this minor must complete the following:
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Introductory Survey | ||
| WGSS 101 | Introduction to Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies | 3 |
| or WGSS 102 | Introduction to Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies, Honors | |
| or WGSS 111 | Introduction to Human Sexuality Studies | |
| Survey Course of Human Sexuality | 3 | |
| Satisfied by one of the following: | ||
| Health and Human Sexuality | ||
| Human Sexuality | ||
| Human Sexuality in Everyday Life | ||
| Methods | ||
| WGSS 301 | Research Methods in Women, Gender and Sexuality Studies | 3 |
| Human Sexuality Discipline Perspective | ||
| Human Sexuality Discipline Perspective. Satisfied by 2 core courses (6 hours) with a primary focus on sexuality. Students should take at least 1 humanities course and at least 1 social or biological science course. | 6 | |
| Humanities Perspective. Satisfied by 1 of the following approved humanities electives: | ||
| Sex in History | ||
| Perspectives in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Studies | ||
| Skin, Sex, and Disease | ||
| Gender, Sexuality and the Law | ||
| Sexuality and Gender in African History | ||
| Gender and Sexuality in Greek Culture | ||
| Gender and Sexuality in Roman Culture | ||
| Sexual Politics in Chinese Literature and Culture: Premodern Times | ||
or EALC 618 | Sexual Politics in Chinese Literature and Culture: Premodern Times | |
| Love, Sexuality and Gender in Japanese Literature | ||
| Global Environmental Literature | ||
| History of Sexuality | ||
| Philosophy of Sex and Love | ||
| Religious Perspectives on Selfhood and Sexuality | ||
| Gender and Religion | ||
| Social Science or Biological Science Perspective. Satisfied by 1 of the following approved social or biological science elective: | ||
| The Politics of Physical Appearance | ||
| Women and Violence | ||
| Sex and Gender in New Media | ||
| Love, Sex, and Globalization | ||
| Politics of Reproductive Policy | ||
| Conceptual Issues in Human Sexuality | ||
| Anthropology of Sex | ||
| Religion, Power, and Sexuality in Arab Societies | ||
| Intimate Relationships | ||
| Human Sexuality | ||
| Conceptual Issues in Human Sexuality | ||
| Sociology of Sex Roles | ||
| Gender and Society | ||
| Human Sexuality in Everyday Life | ||
| Human Sexuality Required Electives | 3 | |
| Satisfied by 1 course (3 hours) chosen from any course above not used to satisfy a requirement or any of the following: | ||
| Studies in: _____ (can be petitioned to count towards other requirements) | ||
| Contemporary Health Issues in Africa | ||
| Introduction to Marriage and Family Relations | ||
| Psychology of Adolescence | ||
| American Identities | ||
or AMS 112 | American Identities, Honors | |
or SOC 112 | American Identities, Honors | |
| The Anthropology of Gender: Female, Male, and Beyond | ||
| Being Deviant in America | ||
| Relational Communication | ||
| Communication and Gender | ||
| The Rhetoric of Women's Rights | ||
| US Diversity in Visual Culture | ||
| History, Women, and Diversity in the U.S. | ||
| History of Women and the Body | ||
| Men and Masculinities | ||
| Contemporary Feminist Political Theory | ||
| Stereotyping and Prejudice Across Cultures | ||
| Politics of Identity | ||
| Psychology of Women | ||
| The Psychology of Families | ||
| Loving Relationships | ||
| Sociology of Families | ||
| Health, Gender, and Society | ||
| Women and Health Care | ||
| Families and Social Inequalities | ||
| Independent Study (can be petitioned to count towards other requirements) | ||
| Service Learning in Women, Gender and Sexuality Studies (can be petitioned to count towards other requirements) | ||
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., WGSS/ WGSS 696 Studies in: ____; ENGL 590 Studies in:____; PSYC 690 Seminar: ____), new courses, or other course. For more information, see the department’s website, or contact the department. 1 course overlap is allowed between major requirements and minor requirements. Courses with a blank (____) at the end of their titles are typically topics or seminar courses that may be repeated for credit. Usually these courses offer different topics each time they are taught. Students should check with the course instructor about the requirements to take the course and what the topic will be when it is offered. )
Human Sexuality Minor Hours & Minor GPA
While completing all required courses, minors must also meet each of the following hour and GPA minimum standards:
Minor Hours
Satisfied by 18 hours of minor courses.
Minor Hours in Residence
Satisfied by a minimum of 15 hours of KU resident credit in the minor.
Minor Junior/Senior (300+) Hours
Satisfied by a minimum of 12 hours from junior/senior courses (300+) in the minor.
Minor Graduation GPA
Satisfied by a minimum of a 2.0 KU GPA in all departmental courses in the minor. GPA calculations include all departmental courses in the field of study including F’s and repeated courses. See the Semester/Cumulative GPA Calculator.