Graduate Catalog - University of Central Oklahoma

University of Central Oklahoma
Graduate Catalog, 2012 - 2013
Graduate Course Descriptions
PHED 5363 - Psychological Basis Of Human Performance
A study of the principles of learning as applied in the teaching of
physical education.
PHED 5602 - Physical Education & Recreation For The
Exceptional Child
Understanding motor characteristics and assessing motor development
of the exceptional child; development and adaptation of physical
education and recreation programs; and field and/or laboratory
experiences.
PHED 5632 - History & Philosophy Of Health & Physicial
Education
A study of the historical and philosophical bases of health and physical
education.
PHED 5672 - Public Relations In Health And Physical Education
Principles and practices involved in the presentation of health and
physical education to the public.
PHED 5900 - Practicum
Credit will vary from 1 to 4 hours. Subject matter will vary within the
department’s field of study.
PHED 5910 - Seminar / Special Topics
Credit varies from 1 to 4 hours. Directed intensive study on selected
problems or special topics.
PHED 5920 - Workshop
Credit will vary from 1 to 4 hours. Subject matter will vary within the
department’s field of study. Normally involves lecture, films, guest
speaker, etc. A grade of “P” or “F” is given.
PHED 5930 - Individual Study
Credit varies from 1 to 4 hours. Directed intensive study on definite
problems or special subjects, based on approved outlines or plans;
conferences, oral and written reports. Prerequisite(s): An undergraduate
major in the subject matter area to be studied and permission
of graduate advisor.
PHED 5940 - Field Study
Credit will vary from 1 to 9 hours. Subject matter will vary within the
department’s field of study.
PHED 5950 - Internship
Credit will vary from 1 to 8 hours. Subject matter will vary within the
department’s field of study. Supervised practical experience gained
in a professional field by an advanced or graduate student.
PHED 5960 - Institute
Credit will vary from 1 to 8 hours. Subject matter will vary within the
department’s field of study.
PHED 5970 - Study Tour
Credit will vary. Subject matter will vary within the department’s field
of study.
PHED 5990 - Thesis
Credit will vary from 1 to 6 hours. Subject matter will vary within the
department’s field of study.
PHILOSOPHY (PHIL)
Department of Humanities & Philosophy
PHIL 5163 - Philosophy Of Science
Pursues the philosophical implications of various principles and
ideas in the sciences, and raises critical questions regarding assumption,
hypothesis, and scientific method. Prerequisite(s): 6 hours
of philosophy.
PHIL 5183 - Philosophical Issues In Social Science
An in-depth discussion of specific philosophical issues in some area
of the social sciences such as the nature of psychological explanation
or the covering law model of historical explanations. Specific
topics may be changed, but the course will always spend the first
half of the semester on the question of the science in social science.
rerequisite(s): 6 hours of philosophy; 6 hours of social science; and
written permission of instructor.
PHIL 5233 - Philosophy of Language
Philosophy of Language is a study of contemporary issues in the
Philosophy of Language, including the nature of truth and reference,
the distinction between analytic and synthetic propositions, the
verification principle, the epistemic status of linguistic knowledge,
and the plausibility of skepticism about meaning and interpretation.
PHIL 5323 - Philosophy of Religion
Philosophy of Religion is designed to expose the student to the
classical and contemporary philosophical analyses of the claims of
religion. It is a critical and reflective survey of the central beliefs and
tenets of religion, and a metaphysical and epistemological examination
of the nature of religious belief. no philosophy background is
required for this course.
PHIL 5343 - Philosophy of Morality
Philosophy of Morality is a study of what philosophers have said
about the meaning of the word “good” and its cognates in other
Indo-European languages. Topics in Western moral philosophy to
be covered will include Ancient Virtue Ethics, Kantianism, Utilitarianism,
Moorean Intuitionism, and Moral Skepticism. No philosophy
background is required for this course.
PHIL 5363 - Philosophy of History
Philsophy of History is a study of some major philosophical theories
about the structure and patterns exhibited by human history. Topics to
be covered will include the Christian and Whig historical worldviews,
Hegelianism, Marxism, Post-Modernism, and Skepticism about historical
prediction. No philosphy background is required for this course.
PHIL 5503 - Symbolic Logic
The course will begin with the logic of syntax, followed by an analysis
of truth-functional compound statements and truth tables. A variety
of proof procedures applicable to deductive arguments will be investigated
and used, including formal and indirect proofs. Propositional
functions and the use of quantifiers, the logic of relations, and finally,
a study of the nature of deductive systems will complete the course.
PHIL 5900 - Practicum In Philosophy
Credit will vary from 1 to 4 hours. Subject matter will vary within the
department’s field of study.
PHIL 5910 - Seminar / Special Topics
Credit will vary from 1 to 4 hours. Subject matter will vary within the
department’s field of study.
PHIL 5920 - Workshop in Philosophy
Credit will vary from 1 to 4 hours. Subject matter will vary within the
department’s field of study. Normally involves lecture, films, guest
speaker, etc. A grade of “P” or “F” is given.
PHIL 5930 - Individual Study In Philosophy
Credit will vary from 1 to 4 hours. Subject matter will vary within the
department’s field of study.
PHIL 5940 - Field Study In Humanities
Credit will vary from 1 to 9 hours. Subject matter will vary within the
department’s field of study.
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