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The Graduate School Departments and Course Descriptions indoor industrial aid containment PEL concentrations and industrial environment noise levels are examined. Prerequisite: INEG 4223 or OMGT 4303. (Same as INEG 5223) OMGT5303 Health Care Policies and Issues (Irregular) Health care management and policy development. Health insurance, Medicare and managed care. Health benefits for employees. The role of government and business in policy formulation. Financing of health care. Legal and ethical considerations in health care. Hospital and outpatient management issues. OMGT5373 Quality Management (Irregular) Implementation of modern participative quality management techniques in military and civilian operations. Includes quality control methods and control charts. Acceptance sampling plans with emphasis upon Department of Defense procurement standards. Prerequisite: OMGT 4333. OMGT5423 Operations Management & Global Competition (Sp) Studies of principles and cases in business/industrial administration in global competition. Survey of markets, technologies, multi-national corporations, cultures, and customs. Discussion of ethics, professionalism, difference valuing, human relations skills, and other topics relevant to global engineering practice. Prerequisite: INEG 4433. OMGT5433 Cost Estimation Models (Irregular) An examination of the methodologies for estimating and forecasting manufacturing costs. Types of cost recovery systems, work progress functions, product improvement curves, determination of hourly rates, parametric estimating systems, and the development of software for computer-assisted estimating systems. Prerequisite: INEG 3513 and INEG 3833. (Same as INEG 5433) OMGT5463 Economic Decision Making (Irregular) Principles of economic analysis with emphasis upon discounted cash flow criteria for decision making. Comparison of criteria such as rate of return, annual cost, and present worth for the evaluation of project alternatives. Required course (may be substituted by OMGT 5123). OMGT5503 Maintenance Management (Irregular) Principles and practices of maintenance department organization, prevention procedures, and typical equipment problems. Includes related topics such as plant protection, preventative and plant maintenance. Prerequisite: OMGT 4333. OMGT5733 Human Behavior Analysis (Irregular) Psychological and physiological factors to be considered by the operations manager. Human perceptual and work capacities are examined in relation to various task situations, with emphasis on controlling and monitoring tasks. Fundamental design factors are also considered. Human behavioral aspects of management decisions are considered. OMGT577V Special Problems (Irregular) (1-3) Application of previous course work knowledge to problems encountered in military base and civilian operations. Problems are proposed by students according to individual interests and needs. May be repeated for up to 3 hours of degree credit. OMGT5823 Computer Applications (Irregular) Computer systems for analysis and control of operations management problems. Coding of operations models and currently available software systems. Microcomputers, minicomputers, and time-sharing systems. Networking and navigating the Internet as a resource for solving operations management problems. Prerequisite: OMGT 4853. OMGT5873 Organization and Control (Irregular) Examination of organizational decision making authority, structures, and controls. Functions of management-planning, organizing, staffing, directing, and controlling. Comparison of military and civilian environments for the implementation of management principles. Required course (may be substituted by OMGT 4623). OMGT600V Master’s Thesis (Irregular) (1-6) PHILOSOPHY (PHIL) 140 Thomas Senor Department Chair 318 Old Main 479-575-3551 E-mail: phildept@uark.edu http://www.uark.edu/depts/philinfo/ • Professor Spellman • Associate Professors Adler, Lee, Lyons, Minar, Senor • Assistant Professors Funkhouser, McMullin, Ward Degrees Conferred: M.A., Ph.D. (PHIL) Areas of Concentration: History of philosophy (including ancient, medieval, modern, early analytic, and contemporary), metaphysics, epistemology, ethics, social and political philosophy, philosophy of language, philosophy of mind, philosophy of religion, continental, and philosophy of science. Prerequisites to Degree Program: Admission to the program is subject to the approval of the graduate committee of the Department of Philosophy. For the M.A., the normal expectation is 18 hours in philosophy, including logic. Students with fewer hours in philosophy may be admitted with deficiencies. In addition to the materials required by the Graduate School, at least two letters of recommendation, a sample of written work, and GRE aptitude scores (if available) should be submitted to the department chair. For the Ph.D., completion of an M.A. degree in philosophy is required. Requirements for the Master of Arts Degree: (Min. 33 hours.) 1. 27 total hours of course work with a cumulative GPA of 3.00 or better. These hours must include: a. Satisfaction of the course distribution requirement, which is as follows: one course each in ancient Greek philosophy, modern philosophy, one history of philosophy course in an area other than ancient Greek and modern philosophy, value theory, and metaphysics/epistemology. Only courses in which the student earns a grade of “B” or better will count towards fulfilling the course distribution requirement. A student may petition the graduate committee to take an exam in one or more of the above areas, which, if passed, would satisfy the distribution requirement for the area(s) in question. b. Symbolic Logic I or II with a grade of “C” or better, or equivalent, or exam in symbolic logic. c. Six hours of course work in graduate seminars. 2. An acceptable thesis and a successful oral examination before the thesis committee. With the approval of the graduate committee, the oral exam may be taken a second time. Requirements for the Doctor of Philosophy Degree: 1. 24 hours of course work beyond completion of the M.A. in philosophy (with the approval of the graduate committee, up to six hours may be taken in another discipline). Course work beyond the M.A. must satisfy the following conditions: a. Only courses in which a “B” or better is earned count toward the 24 hours of course work required for the Ph.D. b. Symbolic Logic I or II, or equivalent, or exam in symbolic logic. (This requirement is waived for candidates who have completed the above M.A. program.) c. At least nine hours of graduate seminar work in philosophy. d. By the time final course work is taken, students must have satisfied course distribution requirements comparable to those for the M.A. degree (1a., above). 2. Reading knowledge of one scholarly language in addition to English. Languages other than French, German, Latin, and classical Greek must be approved by the graduate committee of the Department of Philosophy. 3. Qualifying Examinations: a. Comprehensive Exam: The student must pass a comprehensive examination of his or her main area of specialization. b. Prospectus Exam: The student must write a dissertation proposal and pass an oral preliminary dissertation examination covering the proposal and the topic of the dissertation. 4. An acceptable dissertation, successfully defended before the dissertation committee. Through an agreement with the Academic Common Market, residents of certain Southern states may qualify for graduate enrollment in the doctoral program in philosophy as in-state students for fee purposes. See page 239 for details. Philosophy (PHIL) PHIL4003 Ancient Greek Philosophy (Fa) Pre-Socratics, Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle. Prerequisite: 3 hours of philosophy. PHIL4013 Platonism & Origin of Christian Theology (Sp) The study of Plato, Middle Platonism, and Neoplatonism, including Philo, Plotinus, and Proclus, and the influence of Platonism on the Greek church fathers of the 2nd-5th centuries, principally Origen and Gregory of Nyssa and also Pseudo-Dionysius. Prerequisite: 3 hours of philosophy. University of Arkansas, Fayetteville
The Graduate School Departments and Course Descriptions PHIL4023 Medieval Philosophy (Fa) Includes Augustine, Bonventure, Aquinas, Scotus, and Ockham. PHIL4033 Modern Philosophy-17th and 18th Centuries (Sp) British and Continental philosophy, including Bacon, Descartes, Spinoza, Liebniz, Hobbes, Locke, Berkeley, Hume, and Kant. PHIL4043 Nineteenth Century Continental Philosophy (Fa) Study of major Continental European philosophers of the 19th century including Hegel, Marx, Kierkegaard, Schopenhauer, Nietzsche. Emphasis on the nature of persons, the question of freedom, and the importance of self-expression, as well as views on knowledge, reality, and the nature of philosophy. Prerequisite: 3 hours of Philosophy. PHIL4063 Twentieth Century Continental Philosophy (Sp) Study of major figures (e.g. Husserl, Heidegger, Sartre, Foucault, Derrida) and trends (phenomenology, existentialism, hermeneutics, critical theory, deconstruction) in 20th century French and German thought. Topics include human beings and their place in the world, the role of history and culture, and the possibility of critical reflection. PHIL4073 History of Analytic Philosophy (Sp) From Frege to recent figures, including Russell, Moore, Wittgenstein, Schlick, Carnep, Ayer, Ryle, Strawson, Quine, including a representative sample of works on the logical analysis of language, logical positivism, and ordinary language analysis. Prerequisite: 3 hours of philosophy. PHIL4083 Existentialism (Sp) Readings in major figures associated with “Existentialism” (e.g. Kierkegaard, Nietzsche, Heidegger, Sartre, Merleau-Ponty). Emphasis on connections between the metaphysical views of these thinkers, their views of freedom, their conceptions of modernity, and their responses to it. PHIL4093 Special Topics in Philosophy (Irregular) This course will cover subject matter not covered in regularly offered courses. May be repeated for up to 6 hours of degree credit. PHIL4113 Social and Political Philosophy (Sp) Selected philosophical theories of society, the state, social justice, and their connections with individuals. PHIL4123 Classical Ethical Theory (Fa) Study of classical texts in the history of philosophical ethics from Plato to Nietzsche. Philosophers covered may include Plato, Aristotle, Butler, Hume, Kant, and Mill. Prerequisite: 3 hours of philosophy. PHIL4133 Contemporary Ethical Theory (Fa) A study of contemporary texts in philosophical ethics from G.E. Moore to the present. Philosophers covered may include Moore, Stevenson, Hare, Foot, and Rawls. Prerequisite: 3 hours of philosophy. PHIL4143 Philosophy of Law (Sp) A philosophical consideration of the nature of law, theory of adjudication, concepts of legal responsibility, liberty and the limits of law, and selected moral-legal issues (abortion, affirmative action, punishment, etc.). PHIL4203 Theory of Knowledge (Fa) An examination of skepticism, the nature and structures of knowledge and epistemic justification, human rationality, and the justification of religious belief. Prerequisite: 3 hours of philosophy. PHIL4213 Philosophy of Science (Fa) Examination of issues related to scientific explanation, empirical foundations of science, observation and objectivity, nature of laws and theories, realism and instrumentalism, induction and confirmation, models, causation, and simplicity, beginning with historical survey set in the context of the history of science but emphasizing works from the 1930s to the current period, often including issues in recent physics. PHIL4233 Philosophy of Language (Sp) A survey of mainstream philosophical theories of meaning, reference, truth, and logical form. Attention given to the views of such figures as Frege, Russell, Tarski, Searie, Dumett, and the advocates of possible world’s semantics. PHIL4253 Symbolic Logic I (Fa) Rigorous analyses of the concepts of proof, consistency, equivalence, validity, implication, and truth. Full coverage of truth-functional logic and quantification theory (predicate calculus). Discussion of the nature and limits of mechanical procedures (algorithms) for proving theorems in logic and mathematics. Informal accounts of the basic facts about infinite sets. (Same as MATH 4253) PHIL4303 Philosophy of Religion (Sp) Types of religious belief and critical examination of their possible validity, including traditional arguments and contemporary questions of meaning. PHIL4403 Philosophy of Art (Sp) Varieties of truth and value in the arts and aesthetic experience, focusing on the creative process in the art and in other human activities. PHIL4423 Philosophy of Mind (Sp) An examination of such topics such as the relationship between mind and body, the mentality of machines, knowledge of other minds, the nature of psychological explanation, the relationships between psychology and the other sciences, mental representation, the nature of the self, and free will and determinism. PHIL4603 Metaphysics (Irregular) Theory and critical analysis of such basic metaphysical problems as mind and body, universals and particulars, space and time, determinism and free will, self-identity and individualism, with emphasis on contemporary perspectives. Prerequisite: 3 hours of philosophy. PHIL5823 Seminar: Spinoza (Irregular) PHIL5883 Seminar: Wittgenstein (Irregular) PHIL5933 Seminar: Philosophical Theology (Irregular) PHIL5973 Seminar: Metaphysics (Irregular) PHIL5983 Philosophical Seminar (Irregular) Various topics and issues in historical and contemporary philosophy. May be repeated for up to 3 hours of degree credit. PHIL600V Master’s Thesis (Sp, Su, Fa) (1-6) PHIL690V Graduate Readings (Sp, Su, Fa) (1-6) Supervised individual readings in historical and contemporary philosophy. PHIL700V Doctoral Dissertation (Sp, Su, Fa) (1-18) Prerequisite: Candidacy. PHYSICAL Education See the listing in the Department of Health Science, Kinesiology, recreation and Dance, page 116. University of Arkansas, Fayetteville PHYSICAL SCIENCE (PHSC) Lothar Schäfer Chair of Studies 218 Chemistry Building 479-575-4601 PHYSICS (PHYS) Surendra P. Singh Department Chair 226 Physics Building 479-575-2506 E-mail: physics@cavern.uark.edu Huaxiang Fu Chair, Graduate Affairs Committee 226 Physics Building 479-575-8608 http://www.uark.edu/depts/physics/ • Distinguished Professors Salamo, Xiao • Professors Bellaiche, Gea-Banacloche, Gupta, Harter, Lacy, Lieber, Pederson, Singh, Thibado, Vyas • Adjunct Professor Naseem • Research Professor Vickers • Associate Professors Li, Fu, Oliver, Stewart (G.) • Assistant Professors Chakhalian, Gross, Kennefick (D.), Kennefick (J.), Stewart (J.) • Adjunct Assistant Professor Schultz Degrees Conferred: M.A., M.S., Ph.D. (PHYS) Primary Areas of Faculty Research: Atomic and molecular physics; biophysics; condensed matter physics; laser physics; nanoscience; physics education; quantum optical physics; space and planetary sciences; surface physics; and theoretical physics. Prerequisites to M.S. and Ph.D. Degree Programs: Prospective students must satisfy the requirements of the Graduate School as described in this catalog and have the approval of the Graduate Admissions Committee of the Department of Physics. In addition, to be admitted to graduate study in physics without deficiency, candidates should have an undergraduate degree with the equivalent of a 30-hour major in physics including intermediate-level courses in mechanics, electricity and magnetism, quantum physics and thermal physics, and mathematics through differential equations. Students who present less than the above may be admitted with deficiency dependent on degree track subject to the approval of the department’s Graduate Admissions Committee. Students may eliminate deficiencies while concurrently enrolling in graduate courses, provided prerequisites are met. While submission of Graduate Record Examination scores is not required for admission, students who have taken the GRE advanced physics test are urged to submit their test scores to the physics department to facilitate advising and placement. Prerequisites to M.A. – Education Concentration Degree Program: The Department offers a Master of Arts Degree - Education Concentration. This program is designed for in-service secondary school teachers or students interested in teaching in community colleges. To be admitted to this program, students are expected to have earned credit in courses equivalent to PHYS 141
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