Minors in Sociology & Human Sexuality

1. Lower division requirements: 3 units

SOC 150 Introductory Sociology (3)

2. Upper Division Required Core Course Courses: 4 units

Choose one of the following core courses:

SOC 424/L Statistical Techniques in Social Research and Lab (3/1)

Note: SOC 424/L has a prerequisite of MATH 140

SOC 430 Theory I - Classical Sociological Theory (4)

SOC 468 Theory II - Contemporary Sociological Theory (4)

SOC 497/L Qualitative and Quantitative Research Methods and Lab (3/1)

Note: SOC 497/L has a prerequisite of SOC 424/L

3. Electives: 12 units

Students choose 12 units of electives from 200 to 400 level sociology courses. No more than 3 elective units can be taken at the 200 level. Students can choose to take additional core courses (beyond the minimum 4 units required above) and have the units count toward their elective units for the minor.

Total Units Required for the Minor: 19 units

Students in the Human Sexuality minor at CSUN will choose from a range of courses that cover three areas of human sexuality: (1) Health and Clinical Components; (2) Social and Psychological Components; and (3) Gender, Cultural, and Humanistic Components of Human Sexuality. The minor is intended to provide students with an interdisciplinary field of study in human sexuality that will prepare them for careers in a variety of settings, including clinical mental health, social work, public health, education, public policy and sexuality research.

1. Health and Clinical Components of Human Sexuality (6 units)

Complete 6 units from the following courses:

ANTH 212 Anthropology of Sex (3)

BIOL 341 Human Pregnancy and Embryology (3)

FCS 441 Human Sexuality (3)

GWS 380 Sexual and Reproductive Health (3)

HSCI 131 Health and Society (3)

HSCI 231 Women and Health (3)

HSCI 369 Public Health Strategies in HIV and STI Prevention (3)

2. Social and Psychological Components of Human Sexuality (6 units)

Complete 6 units from the following courses:

FCS 340 Marriage and Family Relations (3)

PSY 421J Workshop in Development Sexuality (1)

PSY 421M Conflict Resolution in Intimate Relations (1)

PSY 421N Workshop in Human Sexuality (1)

PSY 453 Psychological Aspects of Human Sexuality (3)

SOC 230 Introduction to Human Sexual Behavior (3)

SOC 324 Sociology of Sex and Gender (3)

SOC 451 Sociological Aspects of Human Sexuality (3)

SOC 452 Sociology of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Communities (3)

3. Gender, Cultural and Humanistic Components of Human Sexuality (6 units)

Complete 6 units from the following courses:

AAS 455 Asian American Sexuality (3)

ANTH 152 Introduction to Cultural Anthropology (3)

ANTH 308 Gender and Culture (3)

ENGL 368 Gay Male Writers (3)

ENGL 369 Lesbian Writers (3)

GWS 410 Sex, Lies and Media (3)

GWS 430 Global Sexualities (3)

HIST 351 History of Sexual Behavior (3)

PHIL 303 Sexual Ethics (3)

PHIL 406 Advanced Topics in Sex, Gender or Sexuality (3)

QS 301 Perspectives in Queer Studies (3)

QS 369 The Nature of Queer (3)

4. Additional Units (3 units)

Choose 3 additional units from any category above, or choose one of the following courses or another approved field study with prior approval from one of the Human Sexuality minor coordinators.

FCS 494 Supervised Field Study (3)

HSCI 494 Academic Internship (3)

PSY 498 Practicum in Psychology (3)

SOC 498 Field Study (3)

Students must complete 6 units of coursework from each category. An additional 3 units can be completed from any of the categories or through an approved field study, for a total of 21 units. Note: At least 8 units must be upper division courses (300- and 400-level).

Total Units in the Minor: 21