MINOR IN SEXUALITY STUDIES
The Minor in Sexuality Studies provides students with knowledge about the processes and variations in: sexual functions and reproduction; intimate relationships; sexual and gender role development and behavior; and the social, cultural, historical and moral contexts of sex and love. This interdisciplinary field relies primarily on faculty from the Colleges of Behavioral and Social Sciences, Health and Human Services, Humanities, and Science, who serve as advisers to students wishing information or assistance in making curricular choices. Students can use the Minor in Human Sexuality Studies to complement their majors. The program provides an opportunity to gain basic knowledge; develop an awareness of attitudes; and to acquire skills for counseling, teaching, and conducting research. The minor is unique because there are few others like it in the US, but also because it takes a multi-disciplinary perspective on human sexuality. The minor consists of 26 to 28 units of undergraduate study. With proper advising it is possible to use these courses to fulfill some undergraduate major, minor, and General Education requirements. Written declaration of the pursuit of the minor is not necessary prior to enrollment in any of its required or elective courses.
Both minors are broadly interdisciplinary. It draws courses from anthropology, biology, cinema, counseling, English, history, human sexuality studies, psychology, NEXA, social sciences, speech and communication studies, women studies and other courses which may be substituted if approved by your advisor
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MINOR PLANNING FORM This form was created to help our minor students in planning their enrollment in classes. The listed semesters for the class offerings are based on our class schedule for the past four years.
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SEGMENT III: (GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS) RELATIONSHIPS TO
KNOWLEDGE
Gay/Lesbian/Bisexual Perspectives (10-11 units) and
Human Sexuality: Biological, Psychological, Sociocultural, and Humanistic
Aspects
(Advisor: Christopher Carrington)
Introduction: Students should try to complete HMSX 300 and either BIOL 330 or H ED 320 before taking any further courses in the minor. (These courses may, however, be taken concurrently.)
| Introductory Courses |
Units |
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| HMSX 300 | Introduction to Human Sexuality | 3 |
| BIOL 330 | Human Sexuality or | 3 |
| H ED 320 | Contemporary Sexuality | |
| Core Courses Students are required to complete requirements in each of the three areas listed below. |
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| Psychological Aspects - 1 course from the following |
3-4 |
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| HMSX/PSY 436 | The Development of Femaleness and Maleness (4) | |
| HMSX/PSY 456 | The Psychology of Human Sexual Behavior | |
| Socio-Cultural Aspects—2 courses from the following from 2 different disciplines |
6-7 |
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| HMSX 567/ ANTH 569 |
Cross-cultural Aspects of Sex and Gender | |
| SOC 468 | Social Aspects of Human Sexuality (4) | |
| SOC 469 | Gender and Society (4) | |
| CFS 325 | Transitions in the Family Life Cycle | |
| HMSX 301 | Perspectives in Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender Studies | |
| HMSX/SOC 400 / PSY 450 | Variations in Human Sexuality | |
| Humanistic Aspects - 1 course from the following |
3 |
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| NEXA 391 | Biological Sex and Cultural Gender | |
| HMSX/PHIL 369 | Philosophical Issues in Sexuality | |
| HMSX/H ED 500 | Values Clarification in Sexuality | |
| HIST 313 | History of Love and Sexuality | |
| Colloquium - 1 course from the following |
3 |
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| HMSX 680 | Colloquium in Human Sexuality | |
| Elective Courses Electives on advisement selected from the listings below (may include courses from above not used to satisfy basic requirements) |
6 |
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| Minimum total |
26-28 |
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| Elective courses | ||
| Biological Sciences | ||
| CFS 323 | Infant/Toddler Development | |
| BIOL 621 | Reproductive Physiology | |
| H ED 414 | Women's Health Problems and Issues | |
| Behavioral and Social Sciences | ||
| ANTH 310 | Family, Kin, and Community | |
| ANTH/CST 590/ WOMS 595 |
Anthropology of Women | |
| CFS 320 | Children and Families | |
| CFS 321 | Adolescents and Families | |
| CFS 426 | Family Crises | |
| HMSX/PSY 320 | Sex in Relationships | |
| HMSX 350 | Criminalized Sexuality | |
| HMSX/ANTH 388 | Sex and Colonialism | |
| HMSX 401 | Discussion of Sexual Variations (1) | |
| HMSX 402 | Advanced Topics in Gay, Lesbian, and Bisexual Studies | |
| HMSX/S S 455 | Sex, Power, and Politics | |
| HMSX 569 | Sex and the Law | |
| SOC 464 | Families and Society (4) | |
| WOMS 590 | Androgyny | |
| Humanities and Creative Arts | ||
| ART 501 | Women's Art History | |
| BECA 495 | Women and Media | |
| ENG 618 | Studies in Gay and Bisexual Literature | |
| HMSX 469 | Sex and Morality | |
| SPCH 503 | Gender and Communication (4) | |
| WOMS 552 | Lesbian Lives and Thought | |
| WOMS 611 | Female Sexuality: Social and Theoretical Perspectives | |
| Counseling Research Education and Field Experience | ||
| COUN 605/606 | Interviewing Skills Practicum/Interviewing Skills (5/6) | |
| HMSX 550 | Fieldwork in Human Sexuality Studies (1-3) | |
| HMSX 600/ PSY 650 |
Research in Sexual Identity | |
| SW 352 | Gender, Sexism, and Social Welfare | |
