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  • PETE 3450: Special Populations in Physical Education

    3.00 Credits
    Utah Valley University

    Prerequisite(s): PETE 3100, EDSP 3400G, and University Advanced Standing. Involves planning and conducting physical education programs for children with special needs. Incorporates hands-on experiences working with individual with special needs. Analyzes of a variety of possible adaptations for individuals with physical, sensory, emotional, and/or intellectual impairments.
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  • PETE 4200: Methods of Teaching Elementary Physical Education

    3.00 Credits
    Utah Valley University

    Prerequisite(s): PETE 2500, PETE 2700, PETE 3100 and University Advanced Standing. Corequisite(s): PETE 4400. Pre- or Corequisite(s): PETE 2120. Promotes the analysis and development of elementary physical education curricula. Promotes curricular concepts through reading, lecture/discussion, movement, self-appraisal, and teaching children. Requires application of educational principles and techniques necessary for effective teaching in the elementary school. Emphasizes appropriate selection of curriculum content and transition to teaching/learning models. Offers unit and lesson planning and evaluation. Includes a substantial field experience.. Course lab fee of $78 applies. Corequisite:    PETE 4400
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  • PETE 4250: Methods of Teaching Secondary Physical Education

    3.00 Credits
    Utah Valley University

    Prerequisite(s): EXSC 3550, PETE 4200, PETE 4400, acceptance into UVU's Secondary Education program and University Advanced Standing. Provides opportunities for application of learning from all previous courses to the successful teaching of secondary physical education. Emphasizes the attainment of all current National Initial Physical Education Standards at the acceptable level or above. Corequisite:    PETE 4260
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  • PETE 4400: Assessment in Physical Education

    3.00 Credits
    Utah Valley University

    Prerequisite(s): (MAT 1010 or higher mathematics course), PETE 3100, and University Advanced Standing. Corequisite(s): PETE 4200. Examines the need for valid assessment in K-12 physical education programs. Introduces a variety of assessment instruments. Analyzes the use of assessment to enhance learning and reliably determine student progress toward stated objectives. Promotes the development of a meaningful grading system that communicates student progress toward course objectives and SHAPE America standards. Corequisite:    PETE 4200
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  • PETE 4900: Student Teaching Seminar for Physical Education

    1.00 Credits
    Utah Valley University

    Prerequisite(s): Admission to Professional Education Program, successful completion of all professional education and content courses, and University Advanced Standing. Corequisite(s): EDSC 4850. Supports student teachers during their student teaching experience. Examines each student's teaching experiences. Encourages students to integrate learning from all professional education and content courses. Discusses concerns related to current teaching experiences as well as future experiences. Investigates job seeking criteria and opportunities. Corequisite:    EDSC 4850
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  • PHIL 1000: Introduction to Philosophy

    3.00 Credits
    Utah Valley University

    Designed to investigate major philosophical ideas from the Pre-Socratic era to the present. Students should develop philosophical skills through supervised analysis of readings in epistemology (knowledge), metaphysics (reality), ethics (values), and social philosophy. Emphasizes the articulation, assessment, and discussion of fundamental religious, social, political issues through class discussions, lectures, media, and writing projects.
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  • PHIL 1000H: Introduction to Philosophy

    3.00 Credits
    Utah Valley University

    Prerequisite(s): ENGL 1010 or ENGL 1005. Designed to investigate major philosophical ideas from the Pre-Socratic era to the present. Students should develop philosophical skills through supervised analysis of readings in epistemology (knowledge), metaphysics (reality), ethics (values), and social philosophy. Emphasizes the articulation, assessment, and discussion of fundamental religious, social, political issues through class discussions, lectures, media, and writing projects.
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  • PHIL 1110: Introduction to Mathematical Reasoning

    3.00 Credits
    Utah Valley University

    Prerequisite(s): One of the following (within department time limits): MAT 1010, MAT 1015, MAT1030 or higher, or STAT 1040 or higher, with a grade of C- or higher.. Focuses on the ability to reason soundly and formulate arguments in mathematics, logic and philosophy. Covers how sound arguments and good reasoning methods allow us to effectively search for the truth regarding any mathematical or philosophical question. Covers the reasoning methods used in mathematics and the way the methods are applied outside of mathematics in areas such as language and the sciences. Describes how these methods are effective in producing mathematical knowledge and understanding as well as their epistemic shortcomings. Includes reasoning with propositional logic, sound argumentation, mathematical proof, visualization and diagrammatic reasoning, the role of rigor and intuition, and the scientific application of mathematics.
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  • PHIL 1200R: Philosophy Forum

    1.00 Credits
    Utah Valley University

    Introduces students to the interchange of traditional and contemporary philosophical issues in various venues. Provides enriched learning situations in which students may interact with noted guest scholars. Includes lectures, symposia, field trips, outreach projects, and activities oriented to engage students in philosophical discourse. May be Graded Credit/No Credit. May be repeated for a maximum of 3 credits toward graduation.
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  • PHIL 1250: Introduction to Logic and Critical Thinking

    3.00 Credits
    Utah Valley University

    Introduces fundamental elements of informal logic and applies these to critical thinking. Covers subjects and concepts such as (but not limited to) definition, argument, fallacy, deduction versus induction, validity, soundness, induction, causal reasoning, abductive reasoning, analogical reasoning, and probability.
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