Note: This course is co-listed in the college catalog and may be taken as a three semester hour course in either (but not both) the Health and Physical Education Department or Psychology Department.
I. Course Description
A survey of the major topics of human sexuality
with emphasis placed on the acquisition of knowledge in the following areas:
sexual development, functioning and behavior, sex and gender identification,
reproduction, interpersonal relationships, sex and health, historical and
cultural sex studies, and sexual education. For those who seek the meaning of
sexuality or who are responsible for informal or formal sex education.
I. Required Textbook:
Our Sexuality by Crooks & Baur, 9th
Edition, (ISBN: 0534633757 or 0534651763) available in
the bookstore or online.
II. Evaluation:
Student's final grade will be determined by the
application of the following formula.
44% - First Exam (100 Questions) - Tentative date 10/17
33% - Second Exam (75 Questions) - 11/21
22% - Final Exam (50 Questions) - 12/19
4% - Attendance (2 weeks, 2%, 3 weeks, 2%)
4½% - Three Article Reports
Article reports are on a topic involving some
aspect of Human Sexuality of interest to you found in the newspaper, a magazine,
or other written or verbal format. If possible, the article should be handed in
with the written report. Your report should not be a review of the article, but
rather your own feelings and reactions about the topic and should be as personal
as you are able to make it. It should be about one page or so in length.
Articles may be handed in early but are due before each exam.
Students missing classes equal to more then three weeks will
be dropped from the classes roll and given an F. Withdrawal slips will not
be signed after the 10th week of class.
There will be at least a one week notice before an exam. Students missing an
exam for reason must contact Dr. Black to arrange a make-up within one week of
the scheduled exam. No make-up exams or missed article reports will be allowed
after that one week grace period.
Students with disabilities may be eligible for accommodations in this course.
Please contact the Director of Services for Students with Disabilities in the
Counseling Center, College Hall, at (215) 641-6575/6577 for more information.