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PEAQ 4990 Independent Study
As approved and to be arranged with instructor and by chairperson.
Credits: 1.0 - 3.0
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PE Adaptive |
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PEDA 3600 Physical Education for the Orthopedically Handicapped
Familiarizes prospective teachers with various types of physical handicaps. Exercises, games and activities for the correction or treatment of specific disabilities. Prerequisite(s): PEAC 2550
Credits: 3.0
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PEDA 4600 Physical Education For The Perceptually Impaired And/Or Emotionally Disturbed
Disturbed Identifies nature and cause of impairment. Practice in implementing physical education programs for impaired persons. Prerequisite(s): PEAC 2550
Credits: 3.0
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PEDA 4990 Independent Study
Individual research projects under the direction of a faculty member.
Credits: 1.0 - 3.0
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PEDN 1300 Introduction to Art Dance
Elementary technique, improvisation, studies in composition, lectures, films and discussions on dance theory, philosophy and current trends of dance. Provides a background with which to appreciate dance as an audience member. Geared for students without previous dance experience.
Credits: 3.0
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PEDN 2800 Modern Dance I
An introductory course in contemporary dance. Emphasis on developiing the student’s appreciation of the art of dance through experiential understanding of the movement principles of the Humphrey-Weidman-Limon school of modern dance.
Credits: 2.0
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PEDN 2830 Ballet I
Theory and performing techniques of classical ballet at the beginning level. Based on the Royal Academy of Dance system of training.
Credits: 2.0
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PEDN 2880 Modern Jazz Dance Techn
Theory and performance of modern jazz dance technique.
Credits: 2.0
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PEDN 3800 Choreography
Dance composition on a beginning level for teachers, recreation leaders and performers.
Credits: 3.0
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PEDN 3990 Selected Topics
A topic not covered by an existing course will be offered as recommended by the department and approved by the dean.
Credits: 1.0 - 6.0
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PEDN 4730 Labanotation
Reading and dancing repertory from Labanotation scores. Helps students understand movement, improve performing ability and provides written and spoken terminology. Prerequisite(s): PEDN 2800 AND PEDN 2830
Credits: 3.0
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PEEL 2030 Golf
The development of basic fundamentals including grip, stance, swing and putting. Elementary game strategy incorporating terminology involving rule interpretation is also included.
Credits: 2.0
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PEEL 2040 Tennis I
Designed for the beginning player. Students learn the basic strokes, namely, forehand, backhand, serve and volley. Game strategies, court etiquette, match observations and rules are also included.
Credits: 2.0
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PEEL 2050 Tennis II
Development of performance proficiency in tennis. A study of various skills in tennis and their applications in a game situation.
Credits: 2.0
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PEEL 2090 Karate I
Introduces students to the basic principles of weaponless self-defense. With the empty hand, students are taught the elementary techniques of blocking, parrying, kicking and punching. Close combat measures are also covered, along with the code of moral and ethical responsibilities that come with learning this art form.
Credits: 2.0
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PEEL 2100 Karate II
This course is a refinement of Karate I. Advanced applications of technique and multiple uses for single techniques are covered. Prerequisite(s): PEEL 2090
Credits: 2.0
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PEEL 2110 Taekwondo
This course introduces the basic principles of unarmed combat styles of self-defense with sport and exercise to students. This course is designed around the elementary techniques of blocking, parrying, kicking, and punching and movement, along with the code of moral and ethical responsibilities that come with learning this art form. This course also helps students improve their strength, speed, balance, flexibility and stamina. Two credits.
Credits: 2.0
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PEEL 2130 Folk/Square/Ballroom I
This course includes performance of the fundamental skills of contemporary square dance, folk dance and couples ballroom dancing.
Credits: 1.0
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PEEL 2140 Folk/Square/Ballroom II
Includes performance of the intermediate skills of contemporary square dance, folk dance and couples ballroom dancing, including ability to teach these dances.
Credits: 1.0
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PEEL 2220 Racquetball
Designed to provide students the basic concepts of playing the game of racquetball, including emphasis on fundamental skills, rules and regulations and strategy.
Credits: 2.0
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PEEL 2230 Aerobics
A complete aerobic fitness program that utilizes various rhythmic exercise regimens to help students understand and experience the effect of physical conditioning.
Credits: 2.0
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PEEL 2270 Tai Chi Chuan I
This course offers the student a basic overview t othe moving art of T’ai Chi Ch’uan, its history, and the principles of governing its movement. Students will learn the first part of Yang stule long form, a set of warm up exercises, a set of T’ai Chi Chi Kund, and applications for the movement. In addition, the student will understand the rationale for learning the various components of the practice.
Credits: 2.0
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PEEL 2300 Introduction to Figure Skating
This course introduces the basic skills of figure skating including warm up exercises, ice safety, and basic level 1 and 2 maneuvers as identifed by the United State Figure Skating Association (ISFSA) program. Students are required to join the USFSA. Students will be charged an additional Figure Skating Facility Fee when enrolling in this course.
Credits: 2.0
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PEEL 2320 Introduction to Figure Skating II
This course is a continuation of the figure skating skills introduced in PEEL 2300 . It includes basic 3-5 maneuvers of the United States Figure Skaing (USFS) Basic Skills program. Students will be charged an additional Figure Skating Facility Fee when enrolling in this course. Prerequisite(s): PEEL 2300
Credits: 2.0
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PEEL 3990 Selected Topics
A topic not covered by an existing course is offered as recommended by the department and approved by the dean.
Credits: 1.0 - 6.0
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PEEL 4990 Independent Study
As approved and to be arranged with instructor and by chairperson.
Credits: 1.0 - 3.0
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PERS 1100 Basic Persian I
Course presents the fundamentals of the modern Persian language and introduces the alphabet, orthography, present tense formations, past and future tenses, and pronominalization. It offers practice in reading, writing, listening, and speaking at a graded level of difficulty. Course will present an introduction to Persian culture. Students can only receive a grade higher than a C- in this course.
Credits: 3.0
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PERS 1110 Basic Persian II
Course continues study of the fundamentals of the modern Persian language, focusing on relative clauses, the conditional, the subjunctive, the passive voice, and indefinites. It offers practice in reading, writing, listening, and speaking at a level of difficulty appropriate to novice-high. It also explores aspects of Persian culture. Prerequisite(s): PERS 1100
Credits: 3.0
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PETC 1100 Teaching of Racquet Sports
A study of the fundamental skills and strategies of racquet sprots with most appropriate applicatin to each skill.
Credits: 1.0
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PETC 1110 Teaching of Team Sports (Soccer and Volleyball)
A study of the fundamental skills and strategies of the team sports of soccer and volleyball with most appropriate application to each skill. Students will be introduced to cnditioning, skills, strategies, rules, safety, etiquette, and teaching techniques.
Credits: 1.0
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PETC 1120 Teaching of Tumbling and Gymnastics
Thsi course enables students to develop proficiency in performing, spotting, and analyzing skills on apparatus. Moreover, students will be able to develop proficiency in performing, spotting, recognizing, and correcting errors for a variety of basic tumbling skills.
Credits: 1.0
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PETC 1130 Teaching of Field Team Sports
A study of the fundamental skills and strategies of team sports of field hockey, floor hockey, and football with most appropriate application to each skill. Students will be introduced to conditioning, skills, strategies, rules, safety, etiquette, and teaching techniques.
Credits: 1.0
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PETC 1140 Teaching of Invasion Games
This course provides knowledge and movement skills for selected team sports, outdoor, and recrational activities that are appropriate for inclusion in a physical education curriculum in schools The course includes speedball, lacrosse, and basketball.
Credits: 1.0
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PETC 1150 Teaching of Track and Field
This course involves a study of the fundamental skills and strategies of track and field with most appropriate application to each skill. students will be introduced to conditioning, skills, strategies, rules, safety, etiquette, and teaching techniques.
Credits: 1.0
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PETC 1160 Teaching of Conditioning and Swimming
This course involves study of the fundamental skills strategies of swimming with most appropriate application to each skill. Students will be introduced to conditioning, skills, strategies, rules, safety, etiquette, and teaching techniques. Moreover, students will learn about conditioning programs for fitness and various sproting activities. Students will particpate in activities that assess their current fitness levels, design and begin an individual exercise program, and examine considerations for adherence to these programs. Further consideration will be given to the design of relevant pre-season, in-season, and post-season conditioning programs for a representative individual and team sport program.
Credits: 1.0
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PETC 1170 Teaching of Dance in Physical Education
This course involves a study of the basic principles of dance with application to exercise skills.
Credits: 1.0
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PETC 1200 Dual Net Games
This course offers students with the requisite content knowledge to effectively teach dual net games to elementary and secondary students. Students will also develop their own personal competence in motor skills that relate to successful participation in tennis, badminton, & pickle ball. Effective physical education pedagogy will be modeled as students are exposed to techniques, principles and fundamentals associated with both the recreational and competitive aspect of these sports. Practical playing experience is provided as students develop a competent level of skill and understanding of the game. Prerequisite(s): Physical Education Majors
Credits: 1.0
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PETC 1210 Team Invasion Games
This course offers students with the requisite content knowledge to effectively teach team invasion games to elementary and secondary students. Students will also develop their own personal competence in motor skills that relate to successful participation in football, basketball, and soccer. Special emphasis will be on modeling quality teaching practices as students get exposed to how to effectively teach the techniques, principles and fundamentals associated with both the recreational and competitive aspect of the aforementioned sport games. Physical Education majors only
Credits: 1.0
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PETC 1220 Individual Performance Games
This course offers students with the requisite content knowledge to effectively teach individual games to elementary and secondary students. Students will also develop their own personal competence in motor skills that relate to successful participation in track & field, archery or swimming. Effective physical education pedagogy will be modeled as students are exposed to techniques, principles and fundamentals associated with both the recreational and competitive aspect of these sports. Practical playing experience is provided as students become students of the game and ultimately better teachers.
Credits: 1.0
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PETC 2100 Personal Development in Physical Education: Self Defense, Golf and Archery
This course provides an introduction to performing and teaching personal development courses (self-defense, golf, and archery). Students will be charged an additional Kinesiology Lab Fee when enrolling in this course.
Credits: 1.0
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PETC 2120 Social and Recreational Dance
This course involves a study of the fundamental prinicples and steps in folk, square, and social dance with applications for teaching.
Credits: 1.0
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PETC 2130 Gymnastics Appratus
This course enables students to develop proficiency in performing, spotting, and analyzing skills on apparatus. Prerequisite(s): PETC 1120
Credits: 1.0
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PETC 2140 Recreational Games
This course provides knowledge and movement skills for selected team sports and outdoor and recreational activities taht are appropriate for inclusion in a physical education curriculum in schools. The course includes softball, team handball, and ultimate Frisbee.
Credits: 1.0
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PETC 2150 Teaching Fitness Activities in Physical Education
This course offers candidates with the requisite content and pedagogical knowledge to conduct standards based, student-centered fitness oriented lesson segments in both the elementary and secondary level. Additionally, students will engage and witness methods for modifying exercises and offer teacher best practices that aim to create a safe and conducive learning environment. Special emphasis will be placed on developing or maintaining candidates’ fitness levels using Fitnessgram. Prerequisite(s): Physical Education Majors
Credits: 3.0
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PETC 2230 Team Net and Field Games
This course offers students with the requisite content knowledge to effectively teach team net and field games to elementary and secondary students. Students will also develop their own personal competence in motor skills that relate to successful participation in softball, lacrosse, and volleyball. Effective physical education pedagogy will be modeled as students are exposed to techniques, principles and fundamentals associated with both the recreational and competitive aspect of these sports. Practical playing experience is provided as students become students of the game and ultimately better teachers.
Credits: 1.0
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PETC 2240 Team Invasion Games II
This course offers students with the requisite content knowledge to effectively teach team invasion games to elementary and secondary students. Students will also develop their own personal competence in motor skills that relate to successful participation in Team Handball, Floor Hockey, and Frisbee. Effective physical education pedagogy will be modeled as students are exposed to techniques, principles and fundamentals associated with both the recreational and competitive aspect of these sports. Practical playing experience is provided as students become students of the game and ultimately better teachers.
Credits: 1.0
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PETC 2250 Individual Dance
This course provides an introduction to Dance and strategies for teaching Dance. By design, the student is exposed to various techniques, principles, and fundamentals associated with the creative, recreational, individual, social, and cooperative aspects of dance/movement activities. Students are exposed to methods and practice tasks, which enable them to become more knowledgeable, literate dance/movement participants, and ultimately, better teachers of these activities. Prerequisite(s): Physical Education Majors
Credits: 1.0
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PETC 2300 Contemporary Methods, Materials and Evaluation in Driver Education
This course is designed to include the latest innovative methods, materials and evaluative techniques in Traffic Safety education. It is geared to meet the needs and interests of both experienced driver education teachers and teachers interested in starting out in this field. Certification requirements for New Jersey are satisfied in Traffic Safety Education (classroom and behind-the-wheel instruction). Individuals interested in New York State certification may credit this course toward provisional certification in that state. Physical Education Majors Only
Credits: 3.0
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PETC 2310 Assessment in Physical Education
A study of the role, design and application of formative and summative evaluations via traditional and alternative/authentic assessments in physical education. Multiple assessment strategies are studied and applied with the goal of organizing a comprehensive evaluation of the performance of physical skills by k-12 public school students. Moreover, statistical and reporting methods used in a critical thinking approach to evaluation.
Credits: 3.0
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PETC 2450 Teaching Fitness Activities In Physical Education
Students will acquire leadership skills in performing, demonstrating, and teaching aerobic activities in the format of group exercise. Special emphasis is placed on the instructional practices needed to successful teach a group fitness class at the secondary level in physical education. Also emphasized on the development of fitness based lesson plans and the proper progression of students’ skills, fitness and abilities levels over the course of a semester. Prerequisite(s): PE Majors Only, BIO 1120 minimum grade of C-, KNES 1200 minimum grade of C-
Credits: 3.0
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PETC 2450 Teaching Fitness Activities In Physical Education
Students will acquire leadership skills in performing, demonstrating, and teaching aerobic activities in the format of group exercise. Special emphasis is placed on the instructional practices needed to successful teach a group fitness class at the secondary level in physical education. Also emphasized on the development of fitness based lesson plans and the proper progression of students’ skills, fitness and abilities levels over the course of a semester. Prerequisite(s): PE Majors Only, BIO 1120 minimum grade of C-, KNES 1200 minimum grade of C-
Credits: 3.0
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PETC 2650 Management & Planning in Physical Education
The methods and appropriate strategies for managing students in physical education settings are emphasized. In order to teach effectively, students need to be well behaved, on-task, and organized in a safe conducive environment. Students will analyze effective management, practice and develop their own skills to manage a classroom, and work collaboratively on creating a management plan that is preventative in nature. Additional focus will be given to lesson planning, writing and reaching objectives in physical education lessons. Prerequisite(s): KNES 1200 OR KNES 120
Credits: 3.0
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PETC 2720 Sports Coaching Methods
This course combines sport science theory and research with practical knowledge and proper methodology to develop future sport coaches. Special emphasis will be on the many roles and responsibilities a head coach may assume and the current trends and issues facing the coaching profession. Additional emphasis will be placed on current theoretical perspectives in the field of sport psychology and students appropriately evaluating current coaching literature. Additional emphasis will be on nutrition, supplements and training athletes to prevent injury and increase sports performance. Students will leave with the requisite knowledge and pedagogy to successfully coach athletes with or without disabilities in college, high school, and youth sport teams. Students will leave with a NJ coaching certification.
Prerequisite(s): Athletic Training, Exercise Science, Sports Management, Physical Education Majors Only, minimum of 60 credits
Credits: 3.0
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PETC 3110 Movement Education
A different approach toward teaching in which a more individualized program is set up with the larger group (class). Students become aware of the basic movements of the body in relation to time, space and force at their own rate according to ability level. Physical Education Majors Only Prerequisite(s): KNES 2200 , PETC 1200 ,PETC 1210 , Mimimum GPA of 3.00
Credits: 3.0
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PETC 3300 Contemporary Methods, Materials and Evaluation in Driver Education
This course is designed to include the latest innovative methods, materials and evaluative techniques in Traffic Safety education. It is geared to meet the needs and interests of both experienced driver education teachers and teachers interested in starting out in this field. Certification requirements for New Jersey are satisfied in Traffic Safety Education (classroom and behind-the-wheel instruction). Individuals interested in New York State certification may credit this course toward provisional certification in that state.
Credits: 3.0
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PETC 3400 Adventure Education
This course offers students with the necessary content and pedagogical knowledge to sufficiently teach an adventure education course to elementary and secondary aged students Participants are challenged to develop their creativity with practical applications to Project Adventure. Special emphasis will be placed on how to teach an adventure education unit both indoor and outdoor settings. Students will leave with the knowledge necessary to achieve the project adventure certification.
Credits: 3.0
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PETC 3420 Sports Coaching Methods
This course combines sport science theory and research with practical knowledge and proper methodology to develop future sport coaches. Special emphasis will be on the many roles and responsibilities a head coach may assume and the current trends and issues facing the coaching profession. Additional emphasis will be placed on current theoretical perspectives in the field of sport psychology and students appropriately evaluating current coaching literature. Additional emphasis will be on nutrition, supplements and training athletes to prevent injury and increase sports performance. Students will leave with the requisite knowledge and pedagogy to successfully coach athletes with or without disabilities in college, high school, and youth sport teams. Students will leave with a NJ coaching certification.
Credits: 3.0
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PETC 3650 Assessment in Physical Education
A study of the role, design and application of formative and summative evaluations via traditional and alternative/authentic assessments in physical education. Multiple assessment strategies are studied and applied with the goal of organizing a comprehensive evaluation of the performance of physical skills by k-12 public school students. Moreover, statistical and reporting methods used in a critical thinking approach to evaluation. Physical Education Majors Only Prerequisite(s): PETC 3110
Credits: 3.00
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PETC 3840 Adaptive and Inclusive Physical Education
The teaching of physical education with emphasis on students with disabilities. Course focus includes the determination, planning, and programming needs of IEP-driven physical education. Information on various disabilities plus strategies for culturally-responsive and inclusive instruction, measurement, assessment, evaluation, transition, and behavior management will be addressed. Prerequisite(s): PETC 3110 , KNES 2550
Credits: 3.0
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PETC 3950 Methods of Teaching Elementary Physical Education
The principles of curriculum development in elementary school physical education programs. Students learn how to teach physical education activities designed for elementary school children. Prerequisite(s): PETC 3110 ,PETC 2650 , Minimum GPA of 3.00
Credits: 3.0
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PETC 3960 Methods of Teaching Secondary Physical Education
The physical education teacher’s role in facilitating the adolescent student’s growth and development through movement activities. A variety of teaching styles are explored. Includes administrative duties and responsibilities of the physical education teacher at the secondary level. Prerequisite(s): PETC 3950 , Minimum GPA of 3.00 Co-requisite(s): PETC 3980
Credits: 3.0
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PETC 3970 Clinical Experience-Elementary
This experience in the school is correlated with methods of teaching physical education and human movement. Primarily devoted to teaching classes and small groups. Prerequisite(s): PETC 3110 Co-requisite(s): PETC 3950
Credits: 1.0
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PETC 3980 Clinical Experience - Secondary
This experience in the school is correlated with methods of teaching physical education and human movement. Primarily devoted to teaching classes and small groups. Prerequisite(s): PETC 3970 , 3.00 GPA is required Co-requisite(s): PETC 3960
Credits: 1.0
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PETC 3990 Special Topics
A topic not covered by an existing course is offered as recommended by the department and approved by the dean.
Credits: 1.0 - 6.0
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PETC 4180 Physical Education Seminar I
This course focuses on developing and improving the students’ experience and instructional ability while engaging in student teaching at the elementary level. Guided by faculty, teacher candidates 1) discuss and reflect on current issues in education and their teaching experiences; 2) prepare for a career in education adapting and understanding administrative duties and other responsibilities outside of the classroom, 3) gain a deeper understanding of how a school functions and the elementary developmental level, and 4) prepare and submit edTPA portfolio assessment. Seminar sessions are held face-to-face and via online collaborations.
Prerequisite(s): PETC 3980
Credits: 3.0
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PETC 4280 Physical Education Seminar
This course focuses on developing and improving students experience and instructional ability during their second semester of their year-long clinical practice. This course must be completed concurrently with EDUC 4280. Emphasis will be placed on current issues in physical education. Areas of discussion will involve management of student discipline, administrative responsibilities, improving instruction through self-assessment, and developing as a lifelong learner. Students will gain experience with action-based research methods with additional focus on personal marketing, job searching, resume writing, and circumventing problems in the workplace. EdTPA resubmission will also be discussed and guided when applicable. Prerequisite(s): PETC 4180
Credits: 2.0
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PETC 4990 Independent Study
As approved and to be arranged with instructor and by chairperson.
Credits: 1.0 - 3.0
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PHIL 1100 Introduction to Philosophy
Representative problems of philosophy, ranging from methods of inquiry, moral dilemmas, religious knowledge, problems of existence, artistic judgment and criticism to political and social philosophy.
Credits: 3.0
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PHIL 1120 Philosophy of the Future
We are intensely concerened about the future at three main levels. The first level is prsonal: What will my future on eart be like? What will happen to me after I die? The second level is communal: What will happen to the human race? Will civilization disintegrate into dystopia or will it make progress towards utopian perfection? The third level cosmic: What is the future of the univrse? Will all life ultimately die out? The philosophical study of the future aims to study the future at each level.
Credits: 3.0
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PHIL 1500 Concepts of the Person
What does it mean to be a person? This course brings a philosophical perspective to this question, and also discusses how philosophical and experimental perspectives on this question are connected. Can people be made completely of matter, or do they have immaterial souls too? Can we know what other people’s experiences are really like? What defines personal identity? Should we recognize any rational agent as a person, and would that mean we should recognize chimpanzees and futuristic robots as people?
Credits: 3.0
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PHIL 1600 Ethical Well Being
Most people think of ethics as the study of figuring out the right thing to do in difficult situations. That is a main part of ethics. But ethics also considers what the best kind of life is and how we go about finding that life. Having a full ethical life means asking ourselves questions, such as: Do we have to seek out values or can we find them in a book? How do we make ourselves fit into the best kind of life? How can we be excellent and what is excellence? What stops us from doing evil or from achieving goodness or excellence? What constitutes genuine fulfillment and happiness? In this course, we will read historical and contemporary authors who asked those kinds of questions. We will also learn the practical skills involved in ethics, such as thinking, critically about ethical dilemmas, evaluating common problems, and developing our own views of ethical life. We will also consider what kinds of societal laws and institutions best help us fulfill our personal ethics and make for an ethical world. The goal of the course is for students to come away with an understanding of tradional views of ethics, practical resources for their own ethical lives, and the ability to think critically, imaginatively, and sympathetically about diverse viewpoints and about their own place in the world.
Credits: 3.0
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PHIL 2000 Ethics
This course is taught in one of two ways: (1) an examination of representative ethical theories ranging from Socrates, Plato, Aristotle, Epicurus, the Stoics, Hume, Kant, Bentham, Mill, Dewey and more recent philosophers; (2) an attempt to develop moral criteria by examining representative moral problems confronting society. An analysis is made of the nature of moral discourse and the meaning of moral terms. Prerequisite(s): PHIL 1100 OR PHIL 1120 OR PHIL 1500 OR PHIL 2200 OR PHIL 2320
Credits: 3.0
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PHIL 2010 Diverse Approaches to Ethics
This course will critically engage the question of how people ought to act in a world where who defines ethical concepts will influence how we determine what people owe one another (as friends, as co-workers, as citizens). The course will approach ethics and ethical concepts (e.g., fairness, justice, equality) by examining moral theories that take as a starting point that ethics should be able to respond and guide actions in light of inequalities among groups and various dimensions of justice within social institutions. We will investigate diverse approaches to theory and ethics, such as those presented by feminist moral theory, feminist ethics, black feminist theory, intersectionality theory, and queer ethics. Prerequisite(s): PHIL 1100 or PHIL 1120 or PHIL 1500 or PHIL 2200 or PHIL 2320
Credits: 3.0
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PHIL 2100 Logic
Covers formal techniques in the logic of propositions and predicate logic. Three kinds of deductive derivations-direct derivation, conditional proof and indirect derivation-are considered as are shorter tests of validity and consistency. Recommended for debaters, lawyers, public speakers and computer science majors. Prerequisite(s): PHIL 1100 OR PHIL 1120 OR PHIL 1500 OR PHIL 2200 OR PHIL 2320
Credits: 3.0
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PHIL 2130 Asian and Western Comparative Ethics and Political Philosophy
An investigation of connections between Asian and Western traditions in political and social philosophy. Readings will include primary philosophical and literary texts from both traditions, as well as secondary texts that discuss relationships between the traditions. Topics to be covered may include Taoism, Buddhism, Confucianism, Hinduism, communitarianism, deontology, social contract theory, rights, attachment, colonialisim, liberalism rationality and induction. Prerequisite(s): PHIL 1100
Credits: 3.0
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PHIL 2140 Asian and Western Comparative Metaphysics and Epistemology
Deals with relationships between Asian and Western traditions in metaphysics and epistemology. Topics to be covered may include Taoism, Buddhism, Confucianism, Hinduism, objectivity, relativism, conceptual frameworks, pragmatism, meaning, ontology, substance, temporality, event, change, causation, Wittgenstein, Kant, personal identity, and attachment. Prerequisite(s): PHIL 1100
Credits: 3.0
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PHIL 2150 The History of Ancient Philosophy
The history of philosophy from the Pre-Socratics through Socrates, Plato, Aristotle, the Stoics, the Epicureans and early Neo-Platonists. Recommended for history majors. Also provides literature majors with the sources of classical intellectual allusions that abound in literature and drama. Prerequisite(s): PHIL 1100 OR PHIL 1120 OR PHIL 1500 OR PHIL 2200
Credits: 3.0
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PHIL 2160 Philosophy in the Middle Ages
An introduction to philosophical ideas of the Middle Ages among Christians, Muslims and Jews. Emphasis on the metaphysics of Augustine, Avicenna, Maimonides and the works of Aquinas and Ockham. Prerequisite(s): PHIL 1100
Credits: 3.0
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PHIL 2170 Seventeenth and Eighteenth Century Philosophy: The History of Modern Philosophy from Descartes
Deals with the 17th and 18th centuries, principally with the following problems: the assimilation of science as faced by Descartes, Spinoza, and Leibniz; the order of nature suggested by Newtonian science and its effect on Locke, Berkeley, and Hume; natural theology in the Enlightenment; and the natural rights political philosophy of Locek and the British moralists. Prerequisite(s): PHIL 1100 OR PHIL 1120 OR PHIL 1500 OR PHIL 2200
Credits: 3.0
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PHIL 2180 Nineteenth-Century Philosophy: Post-Kantian German Idealism
An introduction to post-Kantian German idealism as exhibited by Fichte, Schelling, Hegel, et al., and the transformation of and the reaction against idealism as seen in the writings of Schopenhauer, Marx, Kierkegaard and Nietzsche. Prerequisite(s): PHIL 1100
Credits: 3.0
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PHIL 2190 Justice
What does it mean to be a just person, or to live in a just society? In what ways do we live up to this standard, and in what ways do we fall short? In this class, we will study traditional and contemporary theories of justice, and we will use these theories to analyze injustices that surround us in everyday life. Topics studied include human rights theory, utilitarianism, social contract theory, care ethics, diversity, distributive and criminal justice, inequality, oppression, racism, sexism, and heterosexism.
Credits: 3.0
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PHIL 2200 Philosophy of Religion
This course presents an analytic study of the logical structure of religious thought. This course will cover various traditional and modern theories concerning:(1) the structure of theism (arguments for and against a theistic God); (2)the structure of atheism; (3) alternatives to theism ( such as Neoplatoism, pantheism, or process thogut); (4) the existence and nature of the soul (especially in its relation to the body); (5) various doctrines of immortality (e.g. heaven and hell; disembodied existence; reincarnation; the resurrectin of the body).
Credits: 3.0
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PHIL 2210 Philosophy of Art
This course provides an overview of some of the most relevant positions in philosophy of art with a focus on contemporary analytic aesthetics. While it analyzes questions such as what is the essence of art and what makes something a work of art, the course will also question the validity of such a question. Other topics may include the aesthetics of fashion, graffiti and public art, the relation between architecture and the establishment of moral values, and the nature of fiction in both literary and non-literary works. Furthermore, the course may touch upon issues within feminist aesthetics and black aesthetics and their contribution to the discussion on beauty, taste, and, broadly, the definition of art itself. Prerequisite(s): PHIL 1100 or PHIL 1120 or PHIL 1500 or PHIL 1600
Credits: 3.0
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PHIL 2220 Political Philosophy
Explores the relation between the state and the individual, asking what obligations and duties each has to the other. Also considers acts of civil disobedience and resistance and inquires into the role of tolerance in contemporary society. Prerequisite(s): PHIL 1100
Credits: 3.0
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PHIL 2240 Philosophy of the Social Sciences
Deals with the logic of social inquiry. Asks whether customary scientific methods apply to the social sciences. Examines explanatory proposals; e.g., hermeneutic interpretation (verstehen), functionalism, structuralism, behaviorism, et al. Prerequisite(s): PHIL 1100
Credits: 3.0
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PHIL 2250 Philosophy of History
A philosophical examination of historical language and inquiry, the logic of historical development, problems of historical explanation and generalization and value judgments. Prerequisite(s): PHIL 1100 OR PHIL 1120 OR PHIL 1500 OR PHIL 2200
Credits: 3.0
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PHIL 2270 Eastern Philosophy and Religion
A comparative study of the principal past and present Eastern religions and of man’s religious feelings and experience.
Credits: 3.0
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PHIL 2280 Critical Thinking and Scientific Method
Covers methods of inquiry as used in empirical research. Explanation, hypothetico-deductive method, confirmation and types of inductive thinking form the basis of the course. In addition, special attention is given to relating course material to the thinking of the student. Prerequisite(s): PHIL 1100 OR PHIL 1120 OR PHIL 1500 OR PHIL 2200 OR PHIL 2320
Credits: 3.0
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PHIL 2290 Islamic Philosophy
An introduction to the history and major concepts of Islamic philosophy. The course begins with an overview of Greek and Hellenistic tradition that influenced the Muslim philosophers. It then focuses on how the Muslim philosophers understood and developed that tradition. Attnetion will be paid to metaphysical issues such as the nature of God, cosmology, ontology, and epistemology. There will also be significant focus on how Islamic theology affected the ideas of the Muslim philosophers and on how orthodox theologians criticized philosophical concepts. Prerequisite(s): PHIL 1100 OR PHIL 1120 OR PHIL 1500 OR PHIL 2200
Credits: 3.0
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PHIL 2300 Philosophy of Childhood
Philosophy of childhood addresses many areas of philosophy in relation to children. There is the metaphysical issue of what is a child; the question of what constitutes moral development in children; their rights and responsibilities; the rights of families over children; issues in medical ethics, such as the use of children as organ donors for sibilings; responsiblities towards the world’s children; and the possibility of providing children with some sort of unbiased moral and religious education. Special attention will be given to the question of whether or not children should ever be treated as adults in criminal matters. Prerequisite(s): PHIL 1100
Credits: 3.0
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PHIL 2320 Philosophy of Technology
Philosophy of technology studies the structure and purpose of technology. It examines the basic conceptual foundations of technology as a complex system with something like a life of its own. It examines how deep biological and religious drives animate the development of technology. It looks at advanced technologies, especially those that involve modification of the human body or human nature
Credits: 3.0
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PHIL 2330 Gendered Technologies
This course investigates the relevance of gender, race, class and sexuality to technology and the ways in which technology itself is implicated in the production of these same identity categories. Technologies will be examined as cultural forces and cultural artifacts. We will consider the contemporary and historical uses of technology, the development of new technologies, and the cultural representation of technology. We will consider a wide range of issues, including: the role women played in the development of technology, possible affects technological changes impose on gender roles, and new technologies that afford different social relations.
Prerequisites: PHIL1100 or PHIL1120 or PHIL1500 or PHIL2200 or PHIL2320. Prerequisite(s): PHIL 1100 or PHIL 1120 orPHIL 1500 or PHIL 2200 or PHIL 2320 . Cross Listed Course(s): WGS 2330
Credits: 3.0
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PHIL 2350 Latin American Philosophy
The course addresses what it means to be racially or ethnically Latin American, and how Latin American regions have formed identities around race, gender, ethnicity, and nationality. It addresses how colonialism continues to impact how we understand the identity of Latin America and examines the philosophical tradition of Latin America as it interrogates the importance learning about Latin American philosophy as a way of overcoming oppressive colonial histories. The course examines the ways in which philosophy outside of the United State and Europe is constructed, disseminated, and represented as it addresses issues of cultural identity, race, gender, and the geographical and discursive relationships of different countries throughout Latin America.
Credits: 3.0
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PHIL 2400 Ethics and Community Engagement
This course considers specific issues in applied ethics such as: abortion, euthanasia, the death penalty, and professional ethics; issues of diversity and equality in regard to race, gender, and economic status; and the extent of our moral obligations to the poor and starving of other countries, to animals, and to the environment. The course will enable students to evaluate their own beliefs about concrete ethical issues and to consider theoretical questions, such as: Where does morality come from? What makes an ethical argument good or bad? What general rules or principles ought we live by?
Credits: 3.0
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PHIL 2690 Philosophy of Sex and Love
The course investigates philosophical questions regarding the nature of sex and love, including questions such as: What is sex? What is sexuality? What is love? What kinds of love are possible? What is the proper morality of sexual behavior? Does gender, race, or class influence how we approach these questions? The course will consider these questions from an historical perspective, including philosophical, theological, and psychological approaches, and then follow the history of ideas from ancient times into contemporary debates. A focus on the diversity theories and prespectives will be emphasized. Topics to be covered may include marriage, reproduction, casual sex, prostitution, pornography, and homosexuality. Prerequisite(s): PHIL 1100 OR PHIL 1120 OR PHIL 1500 OR PHIL 2200
Credits: 3.0
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PHIL 3010 Stigmatized Englishes
This course examines the diversity of stigmatized dialects of American English in terms of structural features, social status of the speakers, narrative structure, and logic of vernacular discourse. The course also examines features common to several such varieties, as well as those that are unique. Varieties to be studied include: white working-class speech, African-American Vernacular English (AAVE), Appalachian English, and varieties spoken by Latin Americans in the U.S. Prerequisite(s): PHIL 1100 OR PHIL 1120 OR PHIL 1500 OR PHIL 2200
Credits: 3.0
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PHIL 3050 Existentialism and Phenomenology
Examines such existential themes as death, freedom, responsibility, subjectivity, anguish, time and the self as they appear in both literary and philosophical works. Phenomenology as one philosophical method that can be applied to such themes is considered. Includes the works of Sartre, Kierkegaard, Camus, Kafka, Heidegger and others.
Credits: 3.0
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PHIL 3170 Theory of Knowledge
People claim to know things. But how do they know what they claim to know? What is knowledge? Epistemology, one of the main branches of philosophy, is the study, development and critique of theories of knowledge. In this course we examine leading theories of knowledge from modern times to the present, including: methods for distinguishing the true from the false, justified vs. unjustified beliefs, warranted vs. unwarranted beliefs, evidence, validity, soundness, empirical and rational methodologies, and the scientific method. This study further involves traditional philosophical issues such as necessary vs. contingent truth, a priori and a posteriori knowledge, the analytic synthetic distinction, the synthetic a priori nature of mathematical and logical statements, and the perennial problem of skepticism. This is a writing intensive (WI) course. Prerequisite(s): PHIL 1100 OR PHIL 1120 OR PHIL 1500 OR PHIL 2200 OR PHIL 2320
Credits: 3.0
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PHIL 3180 American Philosophy
An introduction to American philosophy through reading and examining selected writings of such classical American philosophers as Pierce, James, Royce, Dewey and Santayana. Prerequisite(s): PHIL 1100
Credits: 3.0
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