Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) Studies

Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) Studies investigates the historical and contemporary experiences of people traditionally neglected in scholarship and courses. It explores questions about sexuality as well as identity, community, representation, diversity, assimilation, and discrimination that are both academically and socially significant. Work in this innovative field includes material and methods from many disciplines: English and foreign languages, health professions, anthropology, art history, biology, communications, economics, fine arts, history, music, nursing, political science, psychology, sociology, social welfare, and women's and gender studies.

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Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) Studies, Undergraduate Certificate

Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) Studies Courses

LGBT 192 First-Year Seminar:

3 cr. Undergraduate.

Specific humanities topics are announced in the Schedule of Classes each time the class is offered.

Prerequisites: none.

Course Rules: Open only to freshmen. Students may earn cr in just one L&S First-Year Sem (course numbers 192, 193, 194).

General Education Requirements: HU

Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/

LGBT 193 First-Year Seminar:

3 cr. Undergraduate.

Specific social science topics are announced in the Schedule of Classes each time the class is offered.

Prerequisites: none.

Course Rules: Open only to freshmen. Students may earn cr in just one L&S First-Year Sem (course numbers 192, 193, 194).

General Education Requirements: SS

Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/

LGBT 199 Independent Study

LGBT 200 Introduction to Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Studies

LGBT 275 Queer Migrations

3 cr. Undergraduate.

How gender, race, and sexuality shape the migration processes; how concerns about sexuality shape U.S. immigration and citizenship policy; how mass migrations transform diverse queer communities.

Prerequisites: none.

Course Rules: No cr for students w/cr in Ethnic 250 w/similar topic. Ethnic 275 & LGBT 275 are jointly offered; they count as repeats of one another.

General Education Requirements: CD, HU

Last Taught: Spring 2023, Fall 2022, Spring 2022, Fall 2021.

Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/

LGBT 289 Internship in LGBT Studies, Lower Division

1-6 cr. Undergraduate.

Application of basic principles of LGBT studies in business, organizational, educational, political, or other appropriate setting.

Prerequisites: 2.50 gpa; cons supervising faculty member.

Course Rules: One cr earned for academic work based on 40 hrs in internship. Retakable to 6 cr max.

Last Taught: Spring 2018.

Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/

LGBT 290 Topics in LGBT Studies:

LGBT 296 UROP Apprenticeship

LGBT 297 Study Abroad:

1-12 cr. Undergraduate.

Designed to enroll students in UWM sponsored program before course work levels, content, and credits are determined and/or in specially prepared program course work.

Prerequisites: acceptance for Study Abroad Prog.

Course Rules: Retakable w/chg in topic.

Last Taught: Fall 2018.

Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/

LGBT 299 Ad Hoc:

1-6 cr. Undergraduate.

Course created expressly for offering in a specified enrollment period. Requires only dept & assoc dean approval. In exceptional circumstances, can be offered in one add'l sem.

Prerequisites: none; add'l prereqs may be assigned to specific topic.

Course Rules: Retakable w/chg in topic.

Last Taught: Fall 2006.

Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/

LGBT 489 Internship in LGBT Studies, Upper Division

1-6 cr. Undergraduate.

Application of basic principles of LGBT studies in business, organizational, educational, political, or other appropriate setting.

Prerequisites: jr st: 2.50 gpa; cons supervising faculty member.

Course Rules: One cr earned for academic work based on 40 hrs in internship. Retakable to 6 cr max.

Last Taught: Summer 2015, Fall 2010.

Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/

LGBT 497 Study Abroad:

1-12 cr. Undergraduate.

Designed to enroll students in UWM sponsored program before course work level, content, and credits are determined and/or in specially prepared program course work.

Prerequisites: jr st; acceptance for Study Abroad Prog.

Course Rules: Retakable w/chg in topic.

Last Taught: Fall 2018.

Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/

LGBT 499 Ad Hoc:

1-6 cr. Undergraduate.

Course created expressly for offering in a specified enrollment period. Requires only dept & assoc dean approval. In exceptional circumstances, can be offered in one add'l sem.

Prerequisites: jr st; add'l prereqs may be assigned to specific topic.

Course Rules: Retakable w/chg in topic.

Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/

LGBT 599 Selected Topics in LGBT Studies:

LGBT 699 Advanced Independent Study

1-3 cr. Undergraduate.

Advanced level independent work under the supervision of a LGBT studies faculty or academic staff member.

Prerequisites: jr st; 2.0 GPA; consent of instructor, department chair, and Assistant Dean for Student Academic Services.

Course Rules: Retakable w/chg in topic to 9 cr max.

Last Taught: Spring 2022, Summer 2020, Spring 2020, Spring 2017.

Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/

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Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) Studies

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