Professor: Dr. Luis T. Garcia

Office and phone: Armitage 377C, 225-6149

Email: lgarcia@camden.rutgers.edu

Text: Understanding Human Sexuality by Janet Hyde and John DeLamater (10th edition). McGraw-Hill

Office hours: Tuesdays and Thursdays, 2:00 - 3:00 or by appointment

Course content: The course will be divided into three parts. The following is a a list of the subject matter to be covered in this course along with the text readings.

Part I: Chapters 1-5, 8

a) Introduction and History
b) Theories of Sexuality
c) Research Methods
d) Sexual Anatomy
e) Sexual Differentiation
f) Sexual Arousal

Part II: Chapters 9 - 12

a) Childhood and Adolescent Sexuality
b) Adulthood Sexuality
c) Attraction and Love
d) Gender Roles

Part III: Chapters 13 - 17

a) Sexual Orientation
b) Variations in Sexual Behavior
c) Sexual Coercion
d) Commercial Sexuality
e) Disorders and Therapy

Exams: You will have one exam at the end of each part. Each of these tests will be equally weighed. In addition, you will be required to write a book report that will count for 10% of your grade. The instructions for the book report can be accessed through the link in the human sexuality course page. The dates for the exam will be announced in class and in the announcement link of the course webpage. Your final grade will be computed on the following scale:

A = 90 - 100%

B+ = 86 - 89%

B = 80 - 85%

C+ = 76 - 79%

C = 70 - 75%

D = 60 - 70%

F = below 60%

Your exam scores and grades will be posted on https://secure.fas.rutgers.edu/apps/gradebook/.

Class regulations: There are certain expectations that I have concerning students who take my courses. My experience is that classes function best when students abide by these expectations. They are:

• You are expected to come to class on time. I will not allow students to walk into class late. This can be very distracting. Also, if you come to class, you are expected to stay for the entire class period unless you seek permission beforehand. Students who violate these rules will initially be given a warning. The second violation will result in a 5 point deduction in a test, each subsequent violation will result in dropping a letter grade.
  
• If you attend class, you are expected to pay attention to the lecture and discussion. In large classes students feel anonymous and there is a tendency to start conversations with their friends. Again, this can be very distracting and you will be penalized for talking during class. Also, you should turn off your cell phones.
• Make-up exams must be arranged in advance with the professor.
• There will be no extra credit allowed.
• While I do not take attendance, I think that it will be very difficult for a student to do well in the course if he/she misses a lot of classes. The reason is that I test heavily from class material and in many chapters the class discussion goes beyond the readings.
• If you have any questions about a grade on a test, please feel free to see me within two weeks of the day the grades are handed out. This includes final grades.