Human Sexuality

The College of Liberal Arts & Sciences offers a BA and BGS in Human Sexuality and minors in Women's Studies and Human Sexuality, as well as a graduate certificate and a PhD. The Human Sexuality Program fosters the interdisciplinary study of women, gender, and sexuality, through a rich multicultural and internationally informed academic environment. Human Sexuality seeks to produce intellectually rigorous, analytical and creative work that embodies the perspective of gender and sexuality in its local and global dimensions through teaching, research, and outreach activities.

Women, Gender & Sexuality Studies Department website

Sample of Related Skills

  • Understand how gender and sexuality intersect with race, culture, ethnicity, and social class 

     
  • Show how critical analysis of gender and sexuality contributes to an understanding of the historical and contemporary formations of patriarchy, heternonormativity, and gender normativity 

     
  • Achieve a knowledge base about LGBTQ+ people’s role in history – their contributions oppression, and resistance 

     
  • Describe the manner in which race, class, gender, and sexuality intersect 

     
  • Become aware of women’s and LGBTQ+ people’s experience in cultural contexts, both nationally and globally, including understanding the roles of gender and sexuality in social justice movements around the world  

Popular Career Paths

Social and Human Services: Involves seeking out and connecting clients with the information, materials, and resources they need to cope with and overcome challenges in their lives. 



Human Resources: Deals with personnel management issues such as compensation, hiring, performance management, and training. 



Law: Involves the interpretation and enforcement of the laws in our legal system to minimize, prevent, punish or remedy the actions of individuals which damage or threaten the environment, public health and safety. 



Writing: Allows individuals to express themselves through communication and provide entertainment and/or provide necessary or informative information the public through a variety of resources such as books, magazines, newspapers, or websites. 

Jobs to Consider

Places to Seek Employment

  • Advertising, Marketing & Public Relations Firms
  • Colleges and Universities
  • Community Health Centers
  • Corporations: Human Resources
  • Domestic Violence Centers
  • Educational Institutions, especially Higher Education Administration and Women's Centers
  • Law Firms
  • Local, State, and Federal Government Agencies
  • Newspapers and Magazines
  • Non-Profit Organizations
  • Self-Employed/Freelance Writing

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