Courses with LGBTQ+ Content or Focus
The college offers a variety of courses with a focus on LGBTQ+ issues, or with content focusing on LGBTQ+ individuals. See below for a preview of these courses, and refer to the online Schedule of Classes for current offerings. Some courses are not offered every semester.
COUN 20
SEX AND GENDER
Course Description: This course is an exploration of gender and sexual identity in U.S culture, and includes gender and sexual discrimination and harassment. The relationship between gender and sex and other aspects of our personal and social identities, such as race/ethnicity, age, physical disabilities will be examined. Cross-cultural comparisons of non-Western societies' views of sex and gender identities will be explored.
ENGL 36
LGBTQ+ ARTS & LITERATURE
Course Description: LGBTQ+ Arts and Literature engages students in an exploration of art and literature in a variety of mediums that reflect the wide array of diverse experiences and identities of the LGBTQ+ community. The course includes reading and writing about historical periods, artistic traditions, and social movements, as well as introductions to major theoretical perspectives.
HLE 5
PERSONAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS
Course Description: Examination of current health issues and application of health behavior change theories to every day life situations and decisions. Topics such as fitness, diet, stress, substance abuse, sexuality, personal safety, as well as environmental health are explored and discussed. Focus on student evaluation of practices and attitudes that affect their health status throughout life. (Formerly: HLE 50)
PSYCH 3
HUMAN SEXUALITY
Course Description: This course examines the biological, psychological, and social science of human sexuality. Major areas of examination will include the history and science of sexology; male and female anatomy and physiology; sexual arousal and response; relationships, intimacy and communication; conception and contraception; sexually transmitted infections; and coercive sexuality and exploitation.
PSYCH 34
THE PSYCHOLOGY OF PREJUDICE AND DISCRIMINATION
Course Description: This course examines systems of privilege, oppression, and institutionalized discrimination that influence and help maintain perceptions of race, gender, sexual orientation, class, and their psychological consequences. Racism, sexism, heterosexism, and classism are the major areas addressed with an emphasis on Native, African, Mexican/Latino, and Asian/Pacific Island American populations. Social movements organized within and among racial and ethnic groups that address institutional inequalities in U.S. society will also be analyzed.
PSYCH 40
INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOLOGY OF GENDER
Course Description: An examination of the research and theory from psychology and related fields in order to evaluate the behavioral, biological, social, and cultural foundations in which women and men function. This course will explore classical and contemporary views of gender roles and the effects on individual development and relationships. The impact of economic and political change on gender expectations and practices will be analyzed.
SOC 3
SELF AND SOCIETY
Course Description: This course is an introduction to the sociological study of face-to-face interaction, exploring the social factors that influence how we see ourselves and how we manage our presentations of self to others.
SOC 10
CLOSE RELATIONSHIPS AND FAMILY LIFE
Course Description: An examination of current trends related to forming and sustaining relationships as well as issues of family life. Emphasis is placed on the influence of society and the challenges that contemporary couples and families face over their lifespans.
SOC 15
INTRODUCTION TO SOCIOLOGY OF GENDER
Course Description: This course offers a sociological analysis of the social construction of gender and sexuality, historically and cross-culturally. It critically examines masculinities, femininities, the non-binary spectrum, and intersectionality. It analyzes the macro-level of how institutions shape gender as well as the micro-level of how individuals are socialized into gender and how they “do” gender. It examines gender inequalities in institutions such as the family, education system, workplace, religion, mass media, health care, and politics.