Approved Requirements for the Human Sexuality Minor (18 hours)
Requirement 1. One general survey course on human sexuality (3 hours).
HSES 489 Health and Human Sexuality*
SW 303 Human Sexuality in Everyday Life
PSYC 502 Human Sexuality*
Requirement 2. Three core courses (9 hours): This category includes courses with a primary focus on sexuality. Students should take at least one Humanities course and at least one Social or Biological Science course.
Core Courses from a Humanities Perspective
AAAS 598/HIST 598 Sexuality and Gender in African History
CLSX 315 Women in Ancient Art and Society
CLSX 374/HWC 374 Gender and Sexuality, Ancient and Modern
EALC 575 Love, Sexuality and Gender in Japanese Lit
HIST 608 History of Sexuality
PHIL 504 Philosophy of Sex and Love
REL 374 Religious Perspectives on Selfhood & Sexuality |
Relevant special topics courses, including the following:
AMS 696 Gay American History
ENGL 590 Studies in: Queering English Lang Studies
FREN 440 Studies in French Culture: Gender Subversion (taught in French)
HWC 300 Studies in: Sex and Civilization
HWC 300 Studies in: Framing the Female Body
HWC 300 St in: The Forbidden: Gender, Sexuality, & Western Taboo
REL 602 Spec Topics in Relig: Sex & Gndr Rmn Cath Trad
WS 396 Studies in: Language, Gender, and the Queer Identity
WS 396 St in: Popular African Fiction: Sex, Thrills, & Romance |
Core Courses from a Social Science or Biological Science Perspective
AAAS 320/520 African St In: Relgn, Power & Sexuality Arab Soc ANTH 359 Anthropology of Sex
ANTH 660 Human Reproduction: Culture, Power, and Politics
POLS 6?? Reproductive Policy (tentative)
PSYC 410 Intimate Relationships
PSYC 555 Evolutionary Psychology |
PSYC 690/WS 696 Conceptual Issues in Human Sexuality
WS 520 Women and Violence
Relevant special topics courses, including the following:
SOC 600 Sociological Perspectives: Sexuality |
Requirement 3. Two additional General, Core, Secondary, or Research/Service courses (6 hours).
Secondary Courses (Courses with some sexuality-related content)
AAAS 545 Contemporary Health Issues in Africa
ABSC 268 Introduction to Marriage and Family Relations
ABSC/PSYC 626 Psychology of Adolescence*
AMS 344/WS 396 African Amer Women: Colonial Era to the Present
ANTH 389/WS 389 Anthropology of Gender: Female, Male & Beyond
COMS 344 Relational Communication
COMS 440 Gender and Communication
COMS 455/REL 475 Loving Relationships
COMS 552 Rhetoric of Women's Rights
HIST 324/WS 324 History of Women and the Body
PHIL 674 Philosophy of Law |
POLS 600/WS 600 Contemporary Feminist Political Theory
PSYC 465 Stereotypes & Prejudice Across Cultures
PSYC/WS 468 Psychology of Women
PSYC 642 Psychology of Families*
SOC 220 Sociology of Families*
SOC 617 Women and Health Care
SOC 628 Sociology of Family
WS 333 Politics of Physical Appearance
Relevant special topics courses, including the following:
ENGL 203 Topics in: Lit of Love and Marriage
PSYC 690 Seminar: Advanced Marriage & Family Study |
Research or Service Courses, By Petition (If relevant to sexuality)
Independent Study if relevant to sexuality (e.g., PSYC 480, WS 498)
Service Learning if relevant to sexuality (e.g., WS 650 Service Learning in Women’s Studies)
Honors Thesis/Senior Essay/Honors Essay (e.g., WS 499 Honors in WS) if relevant to sexuality
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., WS 396/696 Studies in __; ENGL 590 Studies in __; PSYC 690 Seminar: __), new courses, or other courses.
According to the KU Undergraduate Catalog 2006-2008, only “One course overlap is allowed between major requirements and minor requirements” (p. 64).
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