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HD-2314: Human Sexuality

Description: Explores the diversity of human sexuality using global perspectives. Biological, historical, developmental, psychological, sociological and self-reflexive approaches. Interdisciplinary examination of the social constructions of sexuality and gender; the historical and contemporary theoretical perspectives and research on sex; the interactions of race, ethnicity, class, gender, sexual orientation, religion, ability, and nationality in shaping sexuality and family formation; the international commercialization of sex; the impact of violence and sexual coercion; the debates surrounding sexual ethics, unintended pregnancy, sex education, and biotechnology; the application of the scientific method, study designs, and methods of observation; the promotion of sexual and reproductive health across the lifespan; and the development of sexual practices, rituals, mythologies, belief systems and other cultural contexts for sexuality across time and around the world.

Pathways: 3 Reasoning in Social Sciences, 11 Intercultural&Global Aware.

Course Hours: 3 credits

Prerequisites: N/A

Required By: HD-4334

Corequisites: N/A

Crosslist: N/A

Repeatability: N/A

Sections Taught: 37

Average GPA: 3.49 (rounds to B+)

Strict A Rate (No A-) : 42.14%

Average Withdrawal Rate: 1.04%

Victoria Lael202136.9%46.2%11.9%2.1%2.2%0.7%3.123
Stephanie C Cooke202165.9%25.3%7.2%0.7%0.3%0.7%3.504
Christine Kaestle202060.0%30.1%7.6%0.6%1.0%0.6%3.473
Helou Lea El202062.0%32.2%3.2%0.0%0.6%2.0%3.553
Khushbu S Patel202164.0%28.1%5.3%0.0%1.4%1.3%3.481
Kristen K Puckett202170.1%20.8%4.6%0.7%1.9%1.9%3.573
Candy L Beers202283.0%13.0%0.0%2.6%0.7%0.6%3.772
Rose Wesche202452.7%33.7%9.2%1.6%2.2%0.7%3.325
Samantha K Simpson202064.4%25.9%8.7%0.0%0.0%1.0%3.533
Shawnice Johnson202191.7%8.3%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.871
Laura A Nelson201940.0%45.0%10.0%0.0%5.0%0.0%3.101
Amy A Morgan201981.4%18.7%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.721
Vance H Pittman202465.1%23.3%9.4%2.3%0.0%0.0%3.501
Tiara M Fennell202171.1%20.0%4.4%2.2%2.2%0.0%3.471
Lauren C Smithee202065.6%23.1%2.3%3.3%0.0%5.6%3.552
Natasha A Cox201981.3%12.6%6.3%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.731
Elizabeth A Dellinger202061.5%30.8%7.8%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.501
Samuel L Winter202370.2%27.7%2.1%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.671

Grade Distribution Over Time

1234GPA
Spring 2019Summer I 2019Fall 2019Winter 2019Spring 2020Summer I 2020Fall 2020Winter 2020Spring 2021Summer I 2021Fall 2021Spring 2022Fall 2022Spring 2023Fall 2023Fall 2024Term050% W