Undergraduate Academic Programs

Minors

Human Sexuality

Admission

Students wanting to declare this minor may do so in one of two ways:

Students are responsible for checking with their degree-granting schools/units to determine whether or not this minor may be officially recorded on their transcripts.

Students considering this minor may schedule an appointment with an SPH-B academic advisor.

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Requirements

This undergraduate minor program is intended for students in degree programs who wish to add the study of human sexuality. This minor requires:

  • successful completion of 15 credit hours prescribed below.
  • a minimum grade of C- in each course used in the minor.
  • a minimum cumulative minor GPA of 2.0.

Note: No course in this minor may be taken under the Pass/Fail Option.

Human Sexuality Core Courses: (12 cr.)
Complete each of the following courses:

  • SPH-F 255 Human Sexuality (3 cr.) +S&H
  • SPH-H 305 Women's Health (3 cr.)
  • SPH-H 306 Men's Health (3 cr.)
  • SPH-H 395 Practicum in College Sex Education (3 cr.)

Human Sexuality Elective Courses (3 cr.)
Complete one of the following elective courses:

  • SPH-H 326 AIDS and Other Sexually Transmitted Diseases (3 cr.)
  • SPH-H 330 Teaching Sexuality Education in Diverse Settings (3 cr.)
  • SPH-B 491 Readings in Public Health Education (3 cr.)
  • SPH-B 492 Research in Public Health Education (3 cr.)
  • GNDR-G 225 Gender, Sexuality, and Popular Culture (3 cr.)
  • GNDR-G 250 Race, Sexuality, and Culture (3 cr.)
  • GNDR-G 335 Explaining Sex/Gender Differences (3 cr.)
  • SOC-S 321 Sexual Diversity (3 cr.)
  • SOC-S 422 Constructing Sexuality (3 cr.)
  • A 3 credit 300 or 400-level sexually-related course from Criminal Justice, Gender Studies, Sociology, or other College of Arts and Sciences academic department approved by the student's Department of Applied Health Science minor advisor (3 cr.)

+ Courses followed by the S&H notation may apply to both the minor requirements and to the general education, social and historical studies requirement for bachelor's degree students.



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