Psyc 299: Human Sexuality

I have been teaching Human Sexuality for over 10 years. It is a broad survey course that provides undergraduates with an introduction to the diverse topics that comprise human sexuality. To understand human sexuality, one must be familiar with its biological aspects, psychological aspects, social/cultural aspects, and moral or spiritual/religious aspects.  Discussions of human sexuality can and should include information about anatomy, physiology, gender roles, sexual identity, love, interpersonal relationships, social/cultural factors as revealed in community standards and laws, and moral/spiritual/religious influences on sexuality.

The central goal of this course is to acquaint students with the multifaceted aspects of human sexuality, and to help them increase their understanding of how human sexuality is influenced by and influences so many other parts of our lives. I also hope that through this course students become more aware of the biological, psychological, social, and cultural influences on their own sexual feelings, attitudes, values, and behaviors.

Human Sexuality Course Syllabus

Psyc 542: Multivariate Statistics

This graduate course is designed to provide a working knowledge of multivariate statistics. We focus on the appropriate use and interpretation of a variety of multivariate statistics using SPSS.  Students are tasked with becoming familiar with the various statistical techniques so they will know when to use them, how to use them, and how to interpret them. Students receive some instruction in SPSS, but this is not a course on SPSS – so some students with less familiarity with SPSS will need to do some self-paced, remedial learning outside of class.

Class Goals

1. for students to become familiar with a variety of multivariate techniques, particularly linear regression binary logistic regression, discriminant analysis, multivariate analysis of variance, repeated measures analysis, and factor analysis.
2. for students to learn how to use SPSS and interpret its output for each statistical technique discussed in class.
3. Finally, and most importantly, for students to become adept at choosing appropriate statistical analyses to address specific research questions.

Multivariate Statistics Course Syllabus.