Aggie by Choice; Campus Innovator by Necessity

Abstract

This thesis will be used to create curricular reform of at Texas A&M. Specifically, the established existence of a rape culture in both Texas and the United States that will be described in this thesis necessitates the implementation of an educational course that help students learn factual reproductive health information and about the prevention and remediation of rape culture. The author supports a pilot run of this course, which was created using empirical evidence from U.S. and Texas legislation, current health education programs available in the United States, and programs currently available at Texas A&M. The explicit purpose of this new curriculum is to assist Aggies in leading healthy adult lives by giving them the tools to be aware of and combat rape culture, build healthy long and short-term relationships, and actively build their self-esteem and leadership skills. Aggies will learn to be active bystanders and take charge of their own education to better embody the Aggie core values. This type of reform is intended to be desirable for both Aggies of any age and major and the university as a whole.