Human Sexuality

Student Learning Outcomes, Goals, Objectives:

Students successfully completing this course will be able to:

• Identify factors that contribute to physical, mental, and/or social health.

• Demonstrate the connection(s) of different aspects of wellness to the overall health of an individual or population.

• Critically evaluate information and media sources in a variety of formats.

• Integrate and cite sources accurately and correctly.

• Communicate about issues related to sexuality and sexual health.

Course Grading Information:

Activity/Performance Measure	Percentage/Points
In-Class Work (Attendance & Participation of application activities)	60 points (20%)
Exam 1 (University Proctoring Lab)	35 points (11.7%)
Exam 2 (University Proctoring Lab)	35 points (11.7%)
Exam 3 / Final (University Proctoring Lab)	35 points (11.7%)
Case Study Analysis 1	30 points (10%)
Case Study Analysis 2	30 points (10%)
Reflection and Application Essays	30 points (10%)
Semester Project, Stage 1: Proposal and Source Evaluation	10 points (3.3%)
Semester Project, Stage 2: Annotated Sources and Outline	10 points (3.3%)
Semester Project, Stage 3: Brief and Public-Facing Piece	25 points (8.3%)
Total	300 points (100%)

Grading Scale

Percentage	Letter Grade
93–100% (279–300 pts)	A
90–92% (270–278 pts)	A-
87–89% (261–269 pts)	B+
83–86% (249–260 pts)	B
80–82% (240–248 pts)	B-
77–79% (231–239 pts)	C+
73–76% (219–230 pts)	C
70–72% (210–218 pts)	C-
67–69% (201–209 pts)	D+
63–66% (189–200 pts)	D
60–62% (180–188 pts)	D-
59% and below (below 180 pts)	F

Attendance/Participation:

In-person. Attendance and participation are graded through a single In-Class Work (Attendance and Participation) category worth 60 points (20% of the final grade). There is not a separate attendance grade.

During classroom sessions, students will complete a variety of in-class application activities that may include individual work, partner work, small-group activities, discussion, and other opportunities to apply course concepts. In-Class Work is generally scored as:

• 4 points: Thoughtful and complete: The student completes the assigned work and meaningfully participates in all required components of the activity, including partner or group participation when applicable.

• 3 points: Partial participation/work: The student participates in the activity but does not fully complete the assigned work or demonstrates only partial engagement with the required components.

• 0 points: Missing or nonparticipation: The student does not complete the assigned activity or does not participate in a required component of the activity, including assigned partner or group work. A student who is physically present in class but declines, does not engage in, or otherwise does not participate in the assigned partner/group activity may receive a zero for that In-Class Work assignment.

Approximately 15 In-Class Work items will be collected across the semester, and the best 12 scores will count toward the final grade. This means that a student may miss several class sessions or In-Class Work activities without a grade penalty.

Because these assignments are designed to be completed during the class session in which they are assigned, they cannot be made up, and students may not submit an activity for a class session they did not attend.

Being physically present in class does not, by itself, constitute participation. Students are expected to engage in the assigned In-Class Work, including individual, partner, and group activities when applicable. When an activity requires interaction with a partner or group, that interaction is part of the assignment itself, not an optional component.

Students are also expected to remain engaged with the class environment and to respond to reasonable instructor directions or check-ins related to class participation and activities. Behaviors that result in a student not participating in an assigned activity—including disengaging from partner or group work—may affect the student's In-Class Work score. Use of headphones or other devices during an activity should not interfere with participation unless permitted by the instructor or an approved accommodation.

Tardiness: The first late arrival carries no penalty. A second late arrival results in a warning. A third or subsequent late arrival results in a one-point deduction from the student's total In-Class Work score.

Course Materials Purchased by the Students:

Human Sexuality: Diversity in Contemporary Society (2025 release), by Yarber, W. L., Sayad, B. W., & Milhausen, R. R. (McGraw-Hill). ISBN 978-1-266-58109-0. Available new, used, or digital.