Campus Advocates Against Sexual Violence announced March 6 that starting in the fall of 2001, there will be a three-credit hour class offered for male students entitled Men Stopping Rape.
Offered to both undergraduate and graduate students through the department of human development and learning, this class encourages the men of ETSU to be a part of the solution.
This course, which is taught by Dr. Gary L. Petiprin, director of the Counseling Center, will address the social and cultural factors that contribute to sexual violence as well as increase understanding of sexual violence and its consequences.
Those who enroll in Men Stopping Rape will develop the skills needed to intervene socially and accept responsibility as an advocate against sexual violence.
Even though this new course will be offered as an elective, there are many areas of study that this course would compliment.
Kim Bushore-Maki, a counselor in the Counseling Center, coordinator for the Outreach program and interim director for the disabilities services said, “Criminal justice, psychology, sociology, communication, education and any type of social work are just some examples of majors that would be complimented by this course.”
Bushore-Maki said the course curriculum would vary from day to day. There will be selected readings, class discussions, guest speakers and a weekly reflective journal.
Under the catalog description of the course syllabus it says, “This class examines the social and cultural factors that contribute to sexual violence and explores the effects of sexual violence in our culture.”
The men who enroll in this course can expect to learn techniques for educating peers about sexual violence prevention and how to present those views through public speaking.
The course, which is listed as HDAL 4957/5957, will be

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