Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer (LGBTQ) Studies, Minor

School of Humanities and Social Sciences

Program Overview

By declaring a minor in lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) studies, you will have the opportunity to study the social, political, medical, and theoretical foundations of what we call sexuality. With this minor, you’ll obtain an enhanced understanding and appreciation both of the sexual diversity of the world and of the complex ways in which sexuality intersects with other categories of identity and practice.

Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer (LGBTQ) Studies, Minor

Where You'll Go

A minor allows you to make interdisciplinary connections and expand your academic studies beyond your major. With a minor in LGBTQ studies, you can set yourself apart as a candidate in a variety of professions, such as social work, public health, journalism, law, academia, and archivism, to name a few.

Minor Details

The program information listed here reflects the approved curriculum for the 2024–25 academic year per the Brooklyn College Bulletin. Bulletins from past academic years can be found here.

Minor Requirements (12-14 Credits)

All courses must be completed with a grade of C or higher.

  1. Women’s and Gender Studies 2100.
  2. At least three courses from: Women’s and Gender Studies 3137, 3213, 3238, 3330, 3405, 3436, 3353, 3354, 3352, 3359, 3710, 3715, 4401, 4404, 4407; English 4110; Health and Nutrition Sciences 2181. One of the following: Women’s and Gender Studies 4408, 4410W may be included with permission of the coordinator.

Students may take no more than two of the following courses: Women’s and Gender Studies 3352, 3359, 3715.

Contact

Namulundah Florence

1207 Ingersoll Hall
E: nflorence@brooklyn.cuny.edu
P: 718.951.5476

Brooklyn. All in.

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