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REL 3607 The Jewish Tradition
3 sh (may not be repeated for credit)
Designed to give the student an overview of Judaism and the
Jewish experience. Through the examination of Jewish history,
beliefs, literature, symbols, rituals, and customs, the student
will gain an understanding of the ancient and continuing Jewish
Tradition
REL 3948 Service Learning Field Study II
1-3 sh (may be repeated for up to 4.0 sh of credit)
Placement in community agency or other social organizational
setting related to field of study. Supervision by faculty and
agency. Students and faculty "customize" courses to fit a full
range of services that are available in the setting. Student must
be able to draw correlation between the discipline and field
study. Journal and reflective experience paper are required. With
the agreement of the student’s faculty sponsor, a minimum of 4-6
hours per week must be done at the field site per semester hour
of credit. Permission is required
REL 4420 Contemporary Theology
3 sh (may not be repeated for credit)
Types of theology: fundamentalism, liberalism and neoorthodoxy.
Current trends: religious atheism (Nietzsche,
Altizer), secular theology (Bonhoeffer, Cox), process theology
(Whitehead, Chardin), existential theology (Tillich, Bultmann),
personalism (Bertocci, DeWolf), liberation theology (Gutierrez,
Boff)
REL 4441 Current Religious Issues
3 sh (may not be repeated for credit)
Significant personal and social concerns viewed from religious
perspectives: race relations, medical practices, sexuality, war
and terrorism, ecological crisis and non-Western religions
REL 4493 Science, Religion, and Nature
3 sh (may not be repeated for credit)
Explores Eastern and Western religious conceptions of the
natural world, and relates them to scientific ways of knowing.
Includes a survey of major scientific discoveries and theories
that both challenge and inform religious belief, including
cosmology, evolution, and global change. Includes an overview
of ecumenical dimensions of Eastern and Western spiritual
experience and expression. Emphasis is placed on integrating
and harmonizing scientific and religious understandings to
develop a meaningful, contemporary worldview
REL 4592 Development of Christian Thought
3 sh (may not be repeated for credit)
Beginning with the early Christian communities in Rome and
Jerusalem, the course explores the development of the Christian
faith and thought with an emphasis on the relationship between
philosophy and theology. The impact of cultural and socialpolitical
changes over the centuries and how they affected life
in the Christian communiities are examined. Meets Multicultural
Requirement
University of West Florida - Graduate 307
SCIENCE EDUCATION Courses
SCE 4310 Teaching Science in the Elementary School
3 sh (may not be repeated for credit)
Processes of science requisite to teaching elementary school
science; emphasis upon structure and objectives of school
science programs, methods of instruction assessment, and
experimental programs. Material and supply fee will be assessed
SCE 4320 Teaching Science in the Middle and Secondary
Schools
3 sh (may not be repeated for credit)
Methodology requisite to the effective teaching of science at
the middle school level; emphasis on methods and objectives
of the middle school science program, use of lab experiences
with middle school students, computer strategies and software
evaluation, evaluating student progress, current research in
science education, and practice teaching experiences; includes
participation in school setting. Admitted to Teacher Education
and permission is required. Material and Supply Fee will be
assessed
SCE 4362 Special Methods in Teaching Secondary and Junior
High School Science
3 sh (may not be repeated for credit)
Curriculum skills, methods, and philosophy of science teaching.
Lecture, discussion, and field experience. Assessment of
science competency in area of specialization. Meets Florida
state requirements for Special Methods in Science. Twenty four
semester hours of science courses are needed prior to taking
this course. Permission is required. Credit may not be received
for both SCE 4362 and SCE 4631
SCE 5445 Physical Science in Motion: Classroom Applications
3 sh (may not be repeated for credit)
Participants use simple software simulations. Physical science
activities focus on relationships between gravity, friction,
aerodynamic principles and energy. Three free simple-touse
software programs from NASA Glenn are featured and:
1) control the shape, size, and inclination of the airfoil and
atmospheric conditions in which you are "flying"; 2) teach
aerodynamics by controlling the conditions of a big league
baseball pitch (speed, spin, etc.); and 3) model the design
and testing of jet engines, flight conditions, and engine size.
Applications to "force and motion" are another focus. The
software and material will teach concepts simply, visually and in
an exciting manner
SCE 5621 Learning Reading Strategies for Middle School
Science
3 sh (may not be repeated for credit)
Designed to help teachers focus on specific reading
comprehension strategies to help students in grades 6-9 become
better readers of science texts. Weekly mini-lessons provide
opportunities to integrate explicit texts and activities which
focus on modeling what good readers do through a think-aloud
strategy. Within the context of rich, JASON video and multimedia
components, you will collaborate, practice, and learn these
techniques with colleagues in both science and language arts