PSYC235

In this course, we will explore the diversity and complexity of sexual identities and orientations. Through readings, assignments, and class discussions we will examine the interactions of gender, ethnicity, physical abilities and social status in relation to sexual orientation and experience. You are encouraged to think critically of how we think about, feel, learn, experience, and characterize such an important aspect of the human experience: our sexual selves. Through a variety of theoretical approaches and perspectives, we will examine how our world provides the framework for our personal psychologies as sexual beings, and how our personal psychologies can help shape our world. Fulfills Category 5.