IDPT 40510 - Safe Zone

Course Credit: 0.5
SAFE ZONE PRACTICUM ***MUST VISIT REGISTRAR (APEX) TO ADD COURSE*** This course can only be added to your schedule by visiting the Registrar’s Office. If you do not visit the Registrar’s office, you cannot add this course to your schedule. The goal of this course is to create a team of student educators to assist in Safe Zone training workshops, development of trainings, and other activities throughout the semester in residence halls, classrooms, student organizations, and around campus. This course seeks to address the concepts of gender, gender identity and sexual orientation while combating inequity, stereotyping and discrimination based on: transphobia, cissexism, homophobia, heterosexism, biphobia, sexism, racism, classism, ablism, and xenophobia. Interdisciplinary course materials and topics with focus on leadership, interpersonal communication, group facilitation, multiculturalism/social justice, and queer theory. Students of all identities are welcome in the course. Requirement: Good academic standing and documented involvement in diversity activities. One-half credit. May be repeated. S/NC Annually.