About the Curriculum

UT Health Science Center Sex Education Program, an abstinence sex education program and school curriculum, focuses on helping adolescents make informed decisions about sexual behavior and promotes abstinence as the right choice for teens. The UT Health Science Center Sex Education Program was created to address issues associated with adolescent sexual behavior. This program is unique in that it was designed and developed by healthcare professionals from Scott & White Memorial Hospital and Clinic, one of the largest healthcare institutions in the United States. Experts in education, family and criminal law, and child psychology provided input. A legal component addressing family law, criminal law, and sexual abuse is included in the program making it a "one of a kind" in the field of sex education. UT Health Science Center Sex Education Program is based on compelling medical and legal data that regards adolescent sexual activity as a risky behavior and a health problem. Data supporting the program is obtained from reliable sources such as the Centers for Disease Control, the National Institutes of Health, the National Center for Health Statistics, and peer reviewed professional medical journals.