Department of Family & Consumer Sciences
CDF/WGS 232: Human Sexuality and Identity
CRN# 13658 (CDF), 13681 (WGS), 3 Credit Hours
Fall, 2014
Professor: Anna R. Z. Mastapha, MA anna.farro@eku.eduCell: 859-321-7812 annamastapha@gmail.com
Office hours by request
Class Meeting Times & Location: Mondays 6:00 – 9:00 pm, 202C Burrier Building
Catalogue Course Description: An exploration of the changing attitudes about and among men/women and their effect on choices and interpersonal relationships. Emphasis will be on promotion and maintenance of positive mental, physical, emotional, and sexual development. (3 credit hours). Credit will not be awarded to students who have credit for HEA 375.
Text: Yarber, W. L., Sayad, B. W., & Strong, B. (2010). Human Sexuality: Diversity in Contemporary America. 8th edition. New York: McGraw-Hill.
General Education Goals:
Element 6 (Diversity of Perspectives and Experiences)
After completing the General Education Program at EKU, students will be able to:
Communicate effectively by applying skills in reading, writing, speaking, and listening and through appropriate use of information technology. (GE Goal 1)
Use appropriate methods of critical thinking and quantitative reasoning to examine issues and to identify solutions. (GE Goal 2)
Distinguish the methods that underlie the search for knowledge in the arts, humanities, natural sciences, history, and social and behavioral sciences. (GE Goal 7)
Integrate knowledge that will deepen their understanding of, and will inform their own choices about, issues of personal and public importance. (GE Goal 8)
Recognize perspectives from other cultures and/or historically marginalized groups. (GE Goal 9)
Student Learning Outcomes:
Students will be able to:
Analyze the impact of historical and cultural determinants of gender, sexual behavior, and attitudes spanning global and