Starting July 1, 2009, the B.A. in Liberal Studies Program is offering a new minor area of concentration in Lesbian, Gay, Bi-Sexual, Transgender (LGBT)/Queer Studies.

This new minor combines a range of exciting interdisciplinary courses and independent studies with opportunities for internships at pioneering community-based organizations such as the LA Gay and Lesbian Center and Bienestar , where students may earn credit and gain professional experience by interning in service to the queer community.
 
The new LGBT/Queer studies curriculum includes the following courses, with additional ones under development:

• Queer History of Los Angeles
• LGBT Identity Issues
• Queer Cinema
• LGBT Counseling: Postmodern Skills and Collaboration
• Queer Literature
• Gay and Lesbian History in Documentary Film
• Queer Theory

Please see the AULA catalog for more information about these courses, including course descriptions.