This course is designed to familiarize students with evidence-based sexuality education practices/strategies/activities as they occur in school and community settings. Emphasis is placed on justification of sexuality education, relevant content, appropriate teaching techniques, and precautions to take when teaching sexuality education. Students will be taught developmentally appropriate, medically accurate, inclusive, and trauma-informed strategies used in sexuality education across the lifespan. Experiential learning opportunities through engagement in current sexuality education efforts taking place in our local schools and community will be an integral part of the course.

This course is designed to familiarize students with evidence-based sexuality education practices/strategies/activities as they occur in school and community settings. Emphasis is placed on justification of sexuality education, relevant content, appropriate teaching techniques, and precautions to take when teaching sexuality education. Students will be taught developmentally appropriate, medically accurate, inclusive, and trauma-informed strategies used in sexuality education across the lifespan. Experiential learning opportunities through engagement in current sexuality education efforts taking place in our local schools and community will be an integral part of the course.