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QUEERING SEXUALITY EDUCATION

GEN&WS 536
Course Description

Situates sexual health education in historical and contemporary context by tracing its discursive production and envisioning a queering of both content and practice. An examination of what might it mean to queer sex education and what would a queer sex education look like. Utilizing theoretical interventions from critical education studies, queer theory, and trans/gender studies, this course.

Prerequisties

Sophomore standing

Satisfies

This course does not satisfy any prerequisites.

Credits

Not Reported

Offered

Not Reported

Grade Point Average
3.83

-0.23% from Historical

Completion Rate
100%

No change from Historical

A Rate
72.22%

-12.41% from Historical

Class Size
18

-36.84% from Historical

Instructors (2025 Fall)

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