Minor in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer/Sexuality Studies

LGBTQ/Sexuality Studies is the academic study of sexuality. At the heart of the field is the recognition that sexuality is a category of difference all its own, one that bears as much intellectual scrutiny as do race, class and gender.

Classes in the field cover a wide range of topics - homosexuality and heterosexuality, queer theory and queer communities, inter-racial relationships and miscegenation laws, pornography debates and obscenity laws, birth control practices and eugenics debates - all of which can be assessed through a variety of disciplinary lenses, including anthropology, English, history, philosophy, psychology, and sociology, to name just a few. Although people have long been interested in the study of sexuality, LGBTQ/Sexuality Studies has only emerged in the last thirty years, producing some of the most innovative scholarship to date. UNL has been a part of this new intellectual tradition from its earliest days and is now proud to offer a minor in LGBTQ/Sexuality Studies.

The Program

The minor in LGBTQ/Sexuality Studies offers an interesting, interdisciplinary program of study in a vibrant field that is on the cutting edge of scholarly inquiry. This minor allows you to:

• study diverse populations and communities (lesbian, gay, transgender) whose voices and stories have long been neglected by traditional scholarship,
• gain a wider perspective about current social and academic debates,
• take courses from a wide range of disciplines,
• critically examine how gender and sexuality are constructed and defined,
• develop finely tuned skills in reading, writing, and analysis,
• and study sexuality in all its varieties - homosexuality, bisexuality, intersexuality, and heterosexuality.

Resources

UNL has a number of resources relevant to the LGBTQ/Sexuality Studies minor.

Internships

LGBTQ/Sexuality Studies minors can also do supervised work as interns with campus, community and national organizations, such as the LGBTQ Resource Center, the Women's Center, Parents and Friends of Lesbians and Gays, Nebraska Advocates for Justice and Equality, Citizens for Equal Protection, the Human Rights Campaign, and the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force. Through these internships, students can earn both academic credit and experience by putting academic knowledge into practice. In addition, internships can lead to contacts or directions for future employment.

Scholarships and Financial Aid

High school seniors who are applying for admission should contact the Office of Admissions regarding application for freshman scholarships and all deadlines. For federal aid, student and parent(s) must complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), available from your high school guidance counselor.

Current UNL students should contact the Office of Scholarships and Financial Aid to make sure they have applied for all appropriate scholarships and financial aid. In addition, the College of Arts and Sciences administers scholarships. Information about these College scholarships, deadlines, and the College's Undergraduate Scholarship Application Form is available on the College's website at http://ascweb.unl.edu/students/scholarships.html.