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SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY
OFFICE OF THE VICE-PRESIDENT, ACADEMIC ?
MEMORANDUM
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Senate
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Senate
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Faculty of Science -
Curriculum revisions
Date: ?
November 12, 1997
Action undertaken by the Senate Committee on Undergraduate Studies and the Senate
Committee on Academic Planning gives rise to the following motion:
Motion:
"that Senate approve and recommend to the Board of Governors
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Faculty
set forth in S.97 -
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the following curriculum revisions for the
Faculty of Science:
Proposed Applied Physics Honours Program
For Information:
Acting under delegated authority of Senate, SCUS approved revisions as set forth in S.97 -
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a)
Department of Chemistry
b)
Applied Physics Program
c)
Biochemistry Program
d)
Department of Biological Sciences
e)
Actuarial Certificate Program
f)
Department of Mathematics and Statistics
g)
Environmental Science Program
h)
Department of Biological Sciences
i)
Earth Sciences Program
j)
Department of Physics
k)
Physical Geography Program
Any Senator wishing to consult the full report of curriculum revisions within the Faculty
of Science should contact Bobbie Grant, Senate Assistant at
291-3168 or e-mail
bgrant@sfu.ca
SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY MEMORANDUM
From: ?
Simon Watkins
To: ?
R. Ydenberg
Subject: ?
Proposed upgrade of Applied Physics Majors Program
Date: ?
September 24, 1997
At a recent physics departmental meeting the following proposal to provide an Applied
Physics Honours Program in addition to the Applied Physics Majors program was
approved. The proposal will generate no new courses and has the same lower level course
requirements as the existing major program while increasing the upper levels course
requirements significantly. Two clearly defined streams in materials science and
- electronics are offered for the students, with -the possibility of customizing a third stream-
in consultation with a faculty advisor. It is the feeling of the department and the
curriculum committee that such a program would make physics graduates more attractive
for jobs in the technology sector. Since most graduates end up working in so-called
applied physics areas, it seems appropriate to tailor a specific program to their needs.
Some minor changes to the lower level course requirements of the major program have
been incorporated into this proposal, which are mostly the result of recent computer
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science course changes. In addition, some arithmetic errors regarding credit totals were
corrected. Finally, we have put in a note explicitly stating the faculty of science
requirement for 44 hours of upper division credit for the major.
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Simon Watkins
Proposed Honours Program in Applied Physics
Simon Fraser University
April29, 1997
The Honours Applied Physics program offers a solid background in physics combined
with an extensive introduction to the applied aspects of physics necessary for students
planning careers in high technology industries. In addition, students have the option of
various specialized upper level courses. Students should enroll in the Co-op Program to
acquire valuable industrial experience. An average grade of B or higher is required to
graduate in the honours program.
Notes:
Phys
432-5,
"Undergraduate Honors Thesis", based on an industrially-motivated project
is strongly recommended.
An additional second year computing course such as Cmpt 212-3, "Object oriented
applications design in C++" is recommended.
Lower Division - Same as Applied Physics Major
(55
semester hours)
Upper Division Core Program
Math 310-3:
Introduction to Ordinary Differential Equations
Macm 316-3:
Numerical Analysis I
Phys 395-3:
Computational Physics
Phys 324-3:
Electromagnetics
Phys 326-3:
Electronics and Instrumentation
Phys 331-3:
Electronics Laboratory
Phys 332-3:
Intermediate Laboratory
Phys
355-3:
Optics
Phys 365-3:
Semiconductor Device Physics
Phys 384-3:
Methods of Theoretical Physics I
Phys 385-3:
Quantum Physics
Phys 430-5:
Digital Electronics and Interfacing
Phys 431-4:
Advanced Physics Laboratory I (42 semester hours)
Upper Division Stream I: Semiconductors/Optics/Communications
Phys
455-3:
Applied Optics
Phys 465-3: Solid State Physics
EITHER Ensc 426-4: High Frequency Electronics
OR Ensc 453-4: Semiconductor Device Engineering
OR Ensc 4954: Introduction to Microelectronic Fabrication '(10 semester hours)
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Upper Division Stream II :
Materials
Ensc 3304: Engineering Materials
Phys
465-3:
Solid State Physics
EITHER Ensc 495-4: Introduction to Microelectronic Fabrication
OR Chem 411-3: Crystal Structure Analysis
OR Chem
465-3:
Electrochemistry (10-11 semester hours)
Upper Division Stream ffi: Consult faculty advisor
Non-science electives:
-Students must complete a minimum of 9 semester hourse outside
the Faculty of Science (excluding EDUC 401 to 407), including six hours from the Faculty
of Arts.
In addition to the above specified courses the the student must select sufficient unspecified
courses in any division to complete a minimum of 132 semeter hours total credit, of which
a total of 60 must be in upper levels courses in the field of study.
Notes:
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The normal prerequisite for this course, ENSC 222-5 can be replaced by
Phys 326-3 and Phys 331-3 for this program.
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FOR INFORMATION
(SCUS Reference: SCUS 97 - 52)
(SCAP Reference: SCAP 97- 53 a)
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Department of Chemistry
Acting under delegated authority, SCUS approved curriculum
revisions as follows:
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New courses:
CHEM 111-4
CHEM 110-3
CI-IEM 121-4
CHEM 120-3
CHEM 122-2
CHEM 281-4
CHEM 282-2
CHEM 286-2
CHEM 230-3
CHEM 236-2
CHEM 260-4
CHEM 360-3
Introductory Chemistry and Laboratory
Introductory Chemistry
General Chemistry and Laboratory I
General Chemistry I
General Chemistry II
Organic Chemistry I
Organic Chemistry
II
Organic Chemistry Laboratory
II
Inorganic Chemistry
Inorganic Chemistry Laboratory
Atoms, Molecules, Spectroscopy
Chemical Kinetics and Thermodynamics
Course deletions:
CHEM 101-3
Introductory Chemistry
CHEM 106-2
Introductory Chemistry Laboratory
CHEM 102-3
General Chemistry I
CHEM 115-2
General Chemistry Laboratory I
CFIEM 103-3
General Chemistry
II
CHEM 150-3
Organic Chemistry I
CHEM 155-2
Organic Chemistry Laboratory I
CHEM 250-3
Organic Chemistry II
CHEM 255-2
Organic Chemistry Laboratory II
CHEM 232-3
The Chemistry of Nontransition
Elements
CHEM 261-3
Physical Chemistry I
Change of number: CHEM 118-2 to 126-2
Restrict registration in CHEM 336-2, 361-3, 367-2
Change in requirements for Chemistry Major Program
Change in requirements for Chemistry Honors Program
Change in requirements for Chemical Physics Program
Change of prerequisites: CHEM 215, 331, 333, 371, 372, 450, 465 and
469
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FOR INFORMATION
(SCUS Reference: SCUS 97- 52)
(SCAP Reference: SCAP 97-53 b)
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Applied Physics Major Program
Acting under delegated authority, SCUS approved curriculum
revisions as follows:
Change of requirements reflecting recent Computing Science and
Chemistry course changes.
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FOR INFORMATION
(SCUS Reference: SCUS 97 - 52)
(SCAP Reference: SCAP 97- 53 c)
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Biochemistry Program
Acting under delegated authority, SCUS approved curriculum
revisions as follows:
Changes to program requirements
Change of prerequisite: BICH 221-3, 222-3, 311-2, 312-2, 321-3, 322-3
403-3,412-4,413-2,420-3,
Change of description and prerequisite: BICH 490-3, 491-5, 492-10,
493-15
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FOR INFORMATION ?
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(SCUS Reference: SCUS 97- 52)
(SCAP Reference: SCAP 97- 53 d)
d)
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Department of Biological Sciences
Changes to curriculum for Biology Major Program, Lower Division
Core Program and Environmental Toxicology Program as a
consequence of proposed chemistry curriculum changes.
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FOR INFORMATION
(SCUS Reference: SCUS 97- 52)
(SCAP Reference: SCAP 97- 53 e)
e) ?
Actuarial Certificate Program
Change in prerequisite: ACMA 335-3
Change in course number: ACMA 325-3 to 425-3; 345-3 to 445-3;
355-3 to 455-3; 365-3 to 465-3
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FOR INFORMATION
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(SCUS Reference: SCUS 97- 52)
(SCAP Reference: SCA]? 97-53 f)
f)
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Department of Mathematics and Statistics
Change of title: MATH 445
Change of description: STAT 101
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FOR INFORMATION
(SCUS Reference: SCUS 97 - 52)
(SCAP Reference: SCAP 97-53 b)
g)
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Environmental Science Program
Change of computing requirements
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FOR INFORMATION
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(SCUS Reference: SCUS 97- 52)
(SCAP Reference: SCAP 97- 53 h)
h)
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Department of Biological Sciences
Change of description: BISC 337
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FOR INFORMATION
(SCUS Reference: SCUS 97 - 52)
(SCAP Reference: SCAP 97 - 53 1)
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Earth Sciences Program
Change of Upper Division Requirements for Major Program
Change of number and prerequisite: EASC 305-3 to 407-3;
407-3 to 305-3
Change of prerequisite: EASC 302, 306, 403
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FOR INFORMATION
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(SCUS Reference: SCUS 97- 52)
(SCAP Reference: SCAP 97- 53j)
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Department of Physics
Change of upper levels options for Honours Physics Program
Change of prerequisites: PHYS 413
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FOR INFORMATION
(SCUS Reference: SCUS 97 - 52)
(SCAP Reference: SCAP 97-53 k)
k)
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Physical Geography Program
Change in upper division requirements for Minor Program
Change in requirements for B.Sc. Honours Program
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