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Minor in Human Sexuality
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California State University, Northridge through the College of Social and Behavioral Sciences offers a Minor program in Human Sexuality. The interdisciplinary program examines the physiological and psychosocial dynamics of human sexuality, the values and ethical problems involved in human expression, the literature, and a comparison of human and other mammalian species. A number of courses relate directly to careers in counseling and in the fields of sex education and research. The program also serves professionals who wish to augment their present knowledge and skills in the area of human sexuality.
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HOW TO ENROLL
Information concerning enrollment in the minor courses and the minor sequence may be obtained from the Coordinator of the Human Sexuality Minor Program: Professor Richard Smith (Psychology), Coordinator Human Sexuality Minor Program Department of Family Environmental Sciences 18111 Nordhoff Street California State University, Northridge, CA 91330-8308 (818) 677-4830, 677-3051 fax: (818) 677-4778 rhmacdonald@huey.csun.edu |
CAREERS The specialized career training is provided to assist students in preparing for careers in counseling, teaching, health services, and scholarly research in the area of human sexuality. The program is not intended to provide a major in the field of human sexuality, but rather a specialization as a minor to enhance the major chosen by the student. It also is designed for those going into graduate programs in the clinical, health, and educational fields. Other majors, such as sociology with a option such as criminal justice, may choose to minor in human sexuality to provide a better understanding of those areas of criminal justice in which sexuality is a factor. Similar concerns are found in fields such as journalism and the performing arts. |
Courses
| REQUIREMENTS FOR THE MINOR | ||
| Lower Division | ||
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BIOL, SOC, PSY, RS. 230: |
Introduction to Human Sexual Behavior | 3 units |
| BIOL 241 | Human Pregnancy and Embryology | 3 units |
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Total |
6 units | |
| Upper Division | ||
| (Note: When and if Experimental courses are offered, the coordinator of the program will consider those appropriate for inclusion in the minor.) | ||
| Five of the following: | 15 units | |
| ANTH 308: | Women, Sex Roles, and Culture | 3 units |
| ENGL 372: | Eroticism in Literature | 3 units |
| FES 340: | Marriage and Family Relations | 3 units |
| SOC 324: | Sociology of Sex Roles | 3 units |
| PHIL 303: | Sexual Ethics | 3 units |
| FES 441: | Human Sexuality and Sexual Dysfunction | 3 units |
| SOC 451: | Sociological Aspects of Human Sexuality | 3 units |
| PSY 452: | Psychology of the Sexual Revolution | 3 units |
| SOC 452: | Sociology of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgendered Communities | 3 units |
| PSY 453: | Proseminar in the Psychological Aspects of Human Sexuality | 3 units |
| SOC 456: | Proseminar on Sexual Dysfunctions and Sexual Therapy | 3 units |
| RS 468: | Sex Ethics in Religious Thought | 3 units |
| FES 494: | Supervised Field Study or | 3 units |
| SOC 498: | Supervised Field Study or | 3 units |
| PSY 498: | Practicum in Psychology | 3 units |
| Total Units for the Minor | 21 UNITS | |
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