1. Start with one or two classes.
Choose the first one or two classes that could be created or honed to have an LGBTQIA2+ focus. Get buy-in from the Department Chair(s) and Academic Senate. “Sociology of Sex and Gender”, “Psychology of Human Sexuality”, “Social Justice/Ethnic Studies: Introdution to LGBTQ Studies”, “English: Queer and Trans Literature” might be good places to start.
Check out the Course Outlines of Record for “Introduction to LGBT Studies”, “LGBT Culture and Society”, and “LGBT US Art and Culture” courses at City College of San Francisco! Check out those for “Introduction to LGBTQ Studies” and “Sociology of Sex and Gender” at Glendale Community College!
2. Expand course offerings to an LGBTQIA2+ Studies Minor, or concentration within Social Justice Studies.
Ideas include:
- History: LGBTQIA2+ History
- Ethnic Studies: QTBIPOC Culture in the US and Around the World
- Biology: The [Accurate] Biology of Sex and Gender…What We Know So Far
- Communication: Interpersonal Communication
- Communication: Intercultural Communication
The Academic Senate for California Community Colleges put together this list of Open Educational Resources for a variety of LGBTQIA2+-focused courses within Social Justice Studies and Ethnic Studies. Check them out!
3. Create the full degree program.
Create an LGBTQIA2+/Gender and Sexuality Studies Degree Program
(Sierra College, LGBT Studies)
(Allan Hancock College, SJS: LGBTQ Studies)
The initial Transfer Model Curriculum for Social Justice Studies: LGBT Studies was created in 2016. A new version is forthcoming in alignment with Cal-GETC.
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