HLT 5050 Sexuality in Modern Society
This course will provide the student with a variety of experiences geared toward understanding human sexuality, healthy decision-making and creating positive health goals. The course will offer a health education view of the social, genetic, and public influences on human sexual behavior and risk-taking. The course will stress deterrence and early detection of adverse outcomes. Examine a variety of biological and psychological influences on well-being and will offer students the tools and methods to make well-thought-out decisions about their sexual experiences. Furthermore, the course will allow the student to obtain and evaluate information on common STD's/STI's present in modern U.S. communities. Upon completion of the course the student will be able to integrate sex education curriculum into the content of each grade level and , in so doing, will meet New York state standards in Health Education.