While many courses on adolescent sexuality focus solely on “crises” such as sexually transmitted diseases and teen pregnancy, this course takes a decidedly different approach by studying a wide range of issues that affect young people and their sexual development. We examine several important areas in adolescents’ lives, including: the role of peers and partners, the role of media and popular culture, families and schools, and lastly, social policies that create the political infrastructure in which adolescents develop. Throughout the semester, we read empirical research from a wide variety of disciplines, including psychology, sociology, and women’s studies. Throughout the course, we pay attention to developing skills in feminist research methods, including survey methods, observational studies, media analysis, and interviewing. Students not only learn about a diverse set of methods, but also conduct a small study of their own that uses a “mixed methods” design. This course is a seminar format, with a heavy emphasis on class discussion. There are weekly writing assignments, with a midterm and final paper.