COMM 412 - Sex, Sexuality, and Health Communication

How individuals and groups communicate about sex and sexuality-whether it is for information seeking purposes, to express sexual identity, to communicate physical and/or emotional needs and desires, or to advocate for one’s sexual health-is an important aspect of human development and interpersonal interaction. This course will explore various aspects of sexual communication from theoretical and practical perspectives. Students in the class will learn about sexual scripts and their impacts on men and women’s psychosocial and behavioral development, maintenance and dissolution of sexual relationships, safer-sex negotiation and sexually transmitted infection (STI) prevention, the university as a sexual arena, and how new media technologies impact our perceptions and discussions of sex and sexuality.

Credits: 3