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Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Studies

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CREDIT, DEGREE APPLICABLE COURSES:

CREDIT, DEGREE APPLICABLE COURSES:

ANTH 20. Anthropology of Homosexualities (3)
Lec-3 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. CR/NC avail.
The roles and statuses of homosexuals in various cultures throughout the world, drawing heavily on examples from non-Western people, like those in Native American, Middle Eastern, African and Asian societies. Various aspects of culture which affect homosexuals' status, such as economic participation, religion, social relationships, and attitudes toward sexuality, will be examined in detail. CSU/UC

BCST 106. Queer TV: Television and Lesbian and Gay Identity (3)
Lec-3 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. CR/NC avail.
Examination of how gays, lesbians, bisexuals, and transgender people are represented in and by the mainstream electronic media with strong emphasis on television. CSU

BIO 15. The Biology of HIV (2)
Lec-2, field trips .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. CR/NC avail.
Introductory survey of the biology of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and AIDS. The life cycle of HIV and retroviruses; HIV transmission, epidemiology, immunology, and pathogenesis; and HIV prevention and treatment. CSU/UC

ENGL 55. Survey of Gay and Lesbian Literature (3)
Lec-3 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. CR/NC avail.
Prereq.: ENGL 96 or placment in ENGL 1A
A survey of gay and lesbian literature drawing on examples that present material relevant to present day experience. CSU/UC

ENGL 56A-C. Selected Topics in Gay and Lesbian Literature (3-3-3)
Lec-3 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. CR/NC avail.
Prereq.: ENGL 96 or placement in ENGL 1A
No part of the ENGL 56 series is prerequisite to any other part.
Selected topics in gay and lesbian literature focusing on specific chronological, generic, thematic, biographical, or national cultural structures. CSU/UC
    ENGL 56A. The International Scene
    ENGL 56B. Contemporary Fiction
    ENGL 56C. American Classics

GLST 5. Introduction to Lesbian, Bisexual, Gay and Transgender Studies (3)
Lec-3, field trips .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. CR/NC avail.
This introductory course examines a broad range of contemporary gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender issues in various contexts including bio-medical, sociological, political, racial and sexual. Additionally, students have the opportunity to develop critical thinking skills and practical academic skills vital for further progress in the program. Students leave the course with practice in essay writing, exam preparation, literature analysis and become familiar with academic resources available to them through local archives, libraries and the Internet. CSU/UC

GLST 10. Lesbian and Gay Culture and Society (3)
Lec-3 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. CR/NC avail.
Distinct styles in dress, manner, and taste have played a central role in the development of lesbian and gay community, identity and culture. This course examines significant styles from leather to lipstick and from drag to disco and assesses the evolution of sensibility and identity in various lesbian and gay cultures and communities. CSU

GLST 11. History of Homosexuality in Film (3)
Lec-3 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. CR/NC avail.
Surveys significant trends in the representation of queer sexualities in mainstream commercial cinema, as well as underground and independent films from the silent era to the present. Identifies prominent theoretical approaches to the study of queer cinema intended to develop analytical skills for interpreting homophobic subtexts in mainstream films, as well as issues in creating alternative representations. Emphasizes the way social attitudes shape cultural representation, and interrogates the relationship between audience interpretation and filmmakers’ intentions. CSU/UC
Formerly FILM 21A

GLST 12. Homosexuality in Recent Cinema (3)
Lec-3 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. CR/NC avail.
Examines significant issues in the contemporary cinematic representation of queer sexualities inside and outside of commercial cinema. Defines narrative expressed in each form. Films screened progress from multimillion dollar Hollywood representations of queerness which reflect social prejudices to alternative productions made outside of commercial constraint. The language of film theory and recent writings from a queer studies perspective aid in developing a language for discussing the way cinema both challenges and reinforces societal values. CSU/UC
Formerly FILM 21B

GLST 15. From Greece to Stonewall: Queer Writers, Lives, and Worlds (3)
Lec-3                                  CR/NC avail.
Examines LGBT writers, lives, friendship networks, and salon cultures from ancient Greece and Rome and pre-Colombian Indigenous cultures of the Americas through pre-World War II Europe and 1950s America. Explores expatriates and travelers, American writers and artists. From Sappho to Carson McCullers; from Oscar Wilde to the Beat Generation. CSU/UC

GLST 20. Lesbians and Gays in Modern American Culture: The Homosexualization of American Art (3)
Lec-3 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. CR/NC avail.
Lesbian and gay American artists of the late 19th and 20th centuries and their influences on modern art. This course analyzes the contribution of lesbian and gay artists—and the poets, dancers and writers with whom they associated—on the development of American art. It seeks to restore the specifically lesbian or gay voices of some of the most talked about figures in American cultural history from Thomas Eakins to Jasper Johns against the background of the lesbian and gay movement. CSU/UC

GLST 21. Issues in Lesbian Relationships (3)
Lec-3 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. CR/NC avail.
An exploration of the historical, cultural, and psychological forces that impact lesbian relationships. Examination of the stages relationships go through with an emphasis on the issues of intimacy, commitment, and the sociological repercussions of homophobia and minority status on the lesbian dyad. The complexity of legal, political, and multicultural influences and ramifications will also be explored. CSU

GLST 24. Gay Male Relationships (3)
Lec-3 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. CR/NC avail.
Examines the dynamics of gay male relationships. Provides historical and theoretical perspectives on the impact of homophobia on gay relationships. Provides students with practice in clear communication and conflict resolution in male dating, bonding, and developing lasting relationships. CSU

GLST 25. The Lesbian and Gay Avant-Garde of the Fifties: Hot Art/Cold War (3)
Lec-3 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. CR/NC avail.
This course examines major works of art, music, dance, photography, poetry, and film from the Fifties and early Sixties.  In considering the work of artists as diverse as John Cage, Louise Nevelson, and Andy Warhol, it analyzes the importance of lesbian and gay figures within the avant-garde and the significance of their contributions to American culture during this repressive period. CSU/UC

GLST 30. Issues in the Lesbian Community (3)
Lec-3 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. CR/NC avail.
Historical analysis and examination of issues central to the development of lesbian identity, culture, and relationships. Exploration and debate of current controversial issues in the political, social, and personal realms of lesbian experience. CSU/UC

GLST 40. Lesbian and Gay Aging Issues (3)
Lec-3, field trips .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. CR/NC avail.
An exploration of the lesbian and gay dimensions of aging. Basic concepts in aging are presented and delineated, using examples drawn from autobiographical sources. Existing lesbian and gay institutions and programs that focus on aging are described, current research in lesbian and gay aging is reviewed, and future trends discussed. CSU

GLST 50. Gay/Lesbian/Bisexual/Transgender Communities of Color in the U.S. (3)
Lec-3 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. CR/NC avail.
Examination of the formation of lesbian/gay/bisexual and transgender identities and communities among people of color in the United States. Included are African Americans, Native Americans, Asian Americans, Pacific Islanders, and Chicano/Latinos. CSU/UC

GLST 55. Global GLBT Art and Culture (3)
Lec-3 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. CR/NC avail.
Is there such a thing as a global queer culture? Do gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender people from different global regions have different queer cultural norms or is there something that unites queer people despite their regional difference? This class employs film, documentary, photography, art, music and literature to allow students to compare and contrast contemporary queer subcultures from four (4) separate regions of the globe. CSU/UC

GLST 60. Psychology of Sexual Minorities (3)
Lec-3 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. CR/NC avail.
Examination of the psychological experience of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgendered (LGBT) and homophobic people. Impact of additional minority identities (e.g., ethnicity, aging, HIV status and spirituality) on LGBT identities. Influence of psychology and psychiatry on shaping the experience of LGBT people and people with multiple minority identities. Students will gain practice in essay writing, exam preparation, and literature analysis. CSU/UC

GLST 70. AIDS in America (3)
Lec-3 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. CR/NC avail.
Exploration of the sociological, political and medical dimensions of AIDS. Emergence of AIDS into the American psyche, noting critical moments in the story of AIDS such as defining of risk factors, the discovery of a test for HIV antibodies, and the impact of public figures coming out as HIV positive. Examination of how AIDS and its metaphors have changed, focusing on ethical and legal issues of today and tomorrow. CSU/UC

GLST 75. Queer Cinema in the 70s (3)
Lec-3 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. CR/NC avail.
The course explores the overlapping impact of a profoundly significant period in both the gay rights movement and American film history. The resulting images represented queerness more openly than ever before, while simultaneously painting it as at best ridiculous, and at worst, monstrous. Meanwhile, queer filmmakers were laying the groundwork for the current revolution in independent cinema. CSU/UC

GLST 76. Supporting LGBT Families in ECE (3)
Lec-3
Advise: CDEV 67
Analysis of issues and challenges faced by lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender parents and their children in early childhood settings and exploration of the role of early childhood educators and programs in creating inclusive environments. CSU
GLST 76=CDEV 76

GLST 77. Queer Creative Process (3)
Lec-3, field trips                  CR/NC avail.
Within the context of Queer/LGBT-identity, original art work is explored. Genres included: fiction/non-fiction writing, writing for performance, comedy and film/video. The creative process, peer critiques and analysis, as it relates to Queer-identity and societal reception, form the course's core. CSU/UC

HLTH 20. Maintaining Sexual Well-Being (2)
Lec-2 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. CR/NC avail.
A holistic approach to cultivating, maintaining, and balancing male and female sexual energies; investigation into the current role of sexual health with an emphasis on prevention and risk assessment and development of skills to put this knowledge into practice; all aspects of sexually transmitted diseases including AIDS. CSU

HLTH 25. Women's Health Issues (3)
Lec-3, field trips .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. CR/NC avail.
A health class emphasizing the empowerment of each woman in the pursuit of her physical, mental, spiritual, and political health. Aimed at meeting the needs of women of diverse ethnic backgrounds and sexual orientations. Topics include: breast self-exam, menstrual health, reproductive management, motherhood, AIDS and STDS, menopause, violence against women, stress, nutrition, exercise, alternative health, and more. Course work involves research on personal health concerns. CSU/UC

HLTH 27. Men's Health Issues (3)
Lec-3 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. CR/NC avail.
Consideration of physical, psychological, social and political influences on the health of men. This course is aimed at meeting the needs of participants with diverse ethnic backgrounds and sexual orientations. CSU

HLTH 45. AIDS: The Epidemic (1)
Lec-1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. CR/NC avail.
Investigation of the physiological, emotional, social and cultural aspects of the AIDS epidemic with emphasis on risk assessment, prevention, and methods of coping. Includes basic biological and microbiological principles relating to AIDS. CSU

HIST 45. Lesbian and Gay American History (3)
Lec-3, field trips .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. CR/NC avail.
A survey of the origins, development, and current status of the gay, lesbian, and bisexual reform and liberation movements in the United States during the last two centuries, with particular emphasis since the Second World War. The lives, communities, organizations, and resistance movements created by lesbian, gay, and bisexual peoples from diverse racial, ethnic, and class backgrounds. CSU/UC

LABR 91D. Gay and Lesbian Issues in the Workplace (1)
Lec-1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. CR/NC avail.
A survey of issues which affect gay and lesbian workers, including job discrimination and relevant legal protections, techniques for responding to harassment at work, and the use of negotiated grievance procedures and other contractual protections in a unionized workplace. Students will participate in role-playing and other classroom activities to develop effective personal and organizational approaches to on-the-job problems. CSU

MUS 27C. Music and Queer Identity (3)
Lec-3 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. CR/NC avail.
Examination the question of how music encodes "queerness" by focusing on various musical styles and musical performers that have become significant for various lesbian and gay communities. CSU

SOC 28. Dying and Death in Society (3)
Lec-3 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. CR/NC avail.
Helpful for those doing medical care, social services, counseling or for personal enrichment. Study of the various death systems common in America with special focus on San Francisco. Beliefs, attitudes, anxieties, and behaviors associated with dying, death and bereavement in terms of sociological theory. Guest speakers, film, history and literature are integrated in an interdisciplinary approach to cultural studies. CSU

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