Genders and Sexualities in Communities of Color Minor

In this minor, students will have the opportunity to focus critical attention on the intersection of race, gender, and sexuality through a variety of expressive and rhetorical modes, including performance, literature, music, visual arts, digital media, and public debate. Grounded in contemporary queer of color theory and woman of color feminist scholarship, courses in this minor explore gender and sexuality as complex social formations that produce a multiplicity of identities and practices.

Minor Requirements (24 units)

I. Core Courses (8 units)

ES 2700 - Introduction to Genders and Sexualities in Communities of Color Units: 4
ES 4040 - Senior Seminar Units: 4

II. Electives (16 units)

Select 4 courses from the following:

ES 3165 - African American Sexuality Units: 4
ES 3265 - Latino/a Sexualities Units: 4
ES 3210 - Latinas in the United States Units: 4
ES 3710 - Racialized Masculinities Units: 4
ES 3720 - James Baldwin Units: 4
ES 3730 - Women of Color, Genders and Sexualities Units: 4
ES 4300 - Queer of Color Subjects and Critical Theory Units: 4

Course Descriptions

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Other Undergraduate Degree Requirements

In addition to major requirements, every student must also complete the University requirements for graduation which are described throughout this catalog. These include the General Education-Breadth requirements; the second composition (ENGL 1002 ) requirement; the cultural groups/women requirement; the performing arts/activities requirement; the U.S. history, U.S. Constitution, and California state and local government requirement; the University Writing Skills Requirement; and the residence, unit, and grade point average requirements.