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ACADEMIC PLANNING
SENATE COMMITTEE ON UNDERGRADUATE STUDIES
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CHANGES - COMMUNICATION
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At its meeting of November 1, 1983 the Senate Committee on Undergraduate
Studies approved a number of changes in the Department of
Communication.
These
included number changes for three courses, the discontinuatice of seven courses,
a number of prerequisite changes as listed on pages 3 and 4 of the
documentation,
changes in major requirements and changes in minor requirements.
It was deemed that the changes were sufficiently major that the
material should be considered by the Senate Committee on Academic
Planning
before
being transmitted to Senate for approval. At its
meeting
of November 9, 1983
the Senate Committee on Academic
Planning
approved the proposed changes.
In discussion at the committees it was noted that there is elimination
of a stream in interpersonal communications and a considerable
tightening
in
the overall program which reflects the view of the department that the program
has been too broad. Both committees commended the department for the clarity
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of the presentation and the steps undertaken to improve the program.
MOTION:
"That Senate approve and recommend approval to the Board of
Governors, as set forth in S.83-100, the proposed changes in the
Department of Communication including:-
i)
Number changes
CMNS 200-3 Introduction to Communication Theory to CtTh15 110
CMNS 331-5 Communication Media: Theory and
Research I
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to CMNS 365
CMNS 431-5 Communication Media: Theory--sod
Research II
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to CMNS 465
ii)
Discontinue courses -
CMNS 120-3 Explorations in Interpersonal
Communication
CMNS 224-3 Communication and Creativity
CMNS 320-5 Communication Processes and Interpersonal
Behavior I
CMNS 410-5
Communication
Thought in the Evolution of
Social Sciences II
CMNS 420-5 Communication Processes and Interpersonal
Behavior II
CMNS 437-5 Media, Education and Children
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CMNS 445-5 Communication and International Development:
The Role of Canadian Institutions
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iii)
Prerequisite changes -
As listed on pages 3 and 4
iv)
Changes in Major requirements
v)
changes in Minor requirements.."
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SiMON FRASER UNIVERSITY
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Mr.H.M. Evans
Rei'trar and Secretary to
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Undergraduate Studies
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UNDERGRADUATE
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OMMUNICATION (ISC 83-26)
From......
Janet. .alanche.t
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Secretary to the Faculty of
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.Undergxathiate.
.Cur.riculum
Committee
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Date .......
October. .25,. .1983.....................
At a meeting of the Faculty of Interdisciplinary Studies
Undergraduate Curriculum Committee held on Tuesday, October 25,
1983 members of the Committee approved undergraduate curriculum
and calendar changes as set forth in the attached paper. Would
you please place this item on the next agenda of the Senate
Committee on Undergraduate Studies for consideration.
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Undergra
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Faculty of Interdisciplinary Studies
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Curriculum
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wland Lorimer,
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William
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Chairman, Department
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October
1983
Date
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Background
The
Department has experienced
continuous pressures on its undergraduate
offerings during
the last
three years due
to a
number
of
circumstances, among
which the most
important are: (1) steady escalation
of
student demand; (2)
failure
tenure-track;
to receive
and
any
(3) ceilings
net new faculty
on teaching
appointments,
assistant
either
funds.
short-term
or
The
Department has responded
by
tailoring its
course offerings in three
ways: (1) to identify a core
stream
of courses in the study of
communications
media, as well as the major
thnatic
sub-areas within it; (2) to reflect the
long-range
teaching and research
interests of
its
two most recent
tenure-track
faculty appointments (Leiss,
Laba); and
(3)
to adjust other
offerings to
reflect changes in faculty
research interests and
loss of staffing and
resources in other areas.
These course offering
changes are summarized below:
1980-1983
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Courses Added ?
Courses Dropped
GINS 215
Advertising
as Social ?
GINS
232
Urban
Communication
Communication
(Leiss)
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Networks
GINS
321
Canmunication
and
Culture
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GINS
257 .Explorations in Video
Musical
Form
(Laba) ?
GINS
336 Social
Change and
CI
V
INS
341
Political Communication
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Com
m
unity
Media
(Salter) ?
GINS
340
Political Econany
of the
GINS
436 Communication
and
Rural ?
Radio Spectrum
Development (HirKiley)
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GINS
357 Video
Techniques
GINS 439 MKHa
Lab
p
roduction
et, al..)
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and Analysis ?
GINS
GINS
424
403
Co
Interpersonal
m
munication
Processes
and Oxittuinity
NET COURSE
REDUCTION :
-2
II.
New Action:
October
1983
In
October
1983 the
Department was informed that
it would not
receive
a
tenure-track
replacement for its
retiring
full professor.
Thus, on top
of the ongoing
pressures noted above,
necessitates
another response as far
as
our
course offerings
are concerned. The Department has approved a number
of
curriculum
changes
for which
it is
seeking approval
this
year, and has
made further
plans for smaller
changes to be completed next
year.
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New Number
Reason
GINS 110
Tb replace GINS 120.
GINS 365
'lb place in
"nethods"
numbering
stream.
GINS 465
TO
place in
"methods"
numbering
stream.
Old Number
GINS 200 Introduction to Camiunication
Theory
GINS 331 Communication Media: Theory
& Research I
GINS 431 Communication Media: Theory
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& Research II
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1983 ACTION (to become effective September 1, 1984):
1. RENUMBER 3 courses, as follows (no change in course title or description):
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2. DROP the following courses:
GINS 120 Explorations in Interpersonal Communication
GINS 224 Communication and Creativity
GINS 320 Communication Processes & Interpersonal Behaviour I
GINS 410 Cannunication Thought in the Evolution of Social Sciences II
GINS 420 Communication Processes & Interpersonal Behaviour II
GINS 437 Media, Education, and Children
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GINS 445 Communication and International Deve1opent: The Bole of
Canadian Institutions
NET COURSE REDUCTION: -7
ANNOUNCEMENT OF 1984 ACTION (effective date Septnber 1,1985):
The following changes will be brought forward:
1.
DROP the following:
GINS 220 Introduction to Interpersonal Communication
GINS 300 Introduction to Systems Theory in Communication
GINS 402 Communication in Organizations: A Systems Perspective
2.
ADD the following:
GINS 221 Media and Audiences (tentative)
GINS 353 Information Technology in Organizations
GINS 453 The Information Society
The basic intention of these changes is to orient the Department's
curriculum tightly around a core structure -- the study of communications
nedia -- and its specific thematic streams, taking into account the
dominant interests of existing faculty resources.
The accompanying chart shows the placement of course offerings within
this structure.
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Accompanying surtrnay sbes indicate the Changes in course prerequisites,
major
are consistent
and minor
with
progr1n.
the course
requients,
offering changes.
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in f#
-rmation that
William Leiss
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Rowland M. Lorirrer
Chairman, Departi1nt of Communication Chairman, Undergraduate Ccinnittee
Departimnt of Communication
PREREQUISITE CHANGES ONLY
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NEW
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CMNS
200-3
Introduction to
•Carimunjcations
'Theory
Students with credit for CMNS
200 under any previous title
may not receive further credit
or this course.
CMNS 210-3 History of Communication
Prerequisite: None.
CMNS 215-3 Advertising
as
Social
Communication
Prerequisite: None
CMNS 230-3 Introduction to Communication
Media
Prerequisite: None
CMNS 240-3 The Political Economy of
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Communication
Prerequisite: None
CMNS 253-3 Computers and Communication
Prerequisite: None
CMNS 110-3 Introduction to Communication
Theory
Students with credit for CMNS
200 may not receive
credit for this course.
CMNS 210-3
Prerequisite: Either CMNS 110 or 130.
CMNS 215-3
Prerequisite: Either CMNS 110 or 130.
CMNS 230-3
Prerequisite: CMNS 130.
CMNS 240-3
Prerequisite: Either CMNS 110 or 130;
CNNS 230 strongly recommended.
MNS 253-3
Prerequisite: Either CMNS 110 or 130.
CMNS 303-3 Communication as Bio-Social
Process
Prerequisite: cMNS 200 strongly
recommended.
CMNS 304-4 Communication and the
Language of Everyday Life
Prerequisite: CMNS 200 or 220.
CMNS 322-3 Communication and Cultural
Context
Prerequisite: CMNS 200 or 210.
*
cMNS 303-4
Prerequisite:
Either CI V
INS 110 or
130.
CMNS 304-3
Prerequisite:
Either
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GNS
110
OZ
130.
CMNS 322-3
Prerequisite: 45 or more credit hours1
at least two lower division courses in
Communication.
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PREREQUISITE CHANGES ONLY- (cont'd.).
OLD
CMNS 331-5 Communication Media: Theory and
Research I
Prerequisite: CMNS 230.
CMNS 400-5 Communication Theory: Systemic
Formulations
Prerequisite: CMNS 300 or 304. Students
who have taken the course once and wish to
pursue the current topic may join the course
as a Directed Studies if they obtain the
consent of the instructor.
MNS 425-5 Seminar in Communication Processes
Prerequisites: CMNS 320 or 325 or permission
of the Department.
CMNS 431-5 Communications Media: Theory and
Research II
Prerequisite: CMNS 331.
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CMNS 433-5 Seminar in Communication Policy
Prerequisite: CMNS 333 or 340 required.
CMNS 361 strongly recommended.
CMNS 436-4 Communication and Rural ?
Development.
Prerequisite: G4NS 230; at least 60 credit
hours.
CMNS 444-5
Political Econny of International
Ccinmunication.
Prerequisite:- CMNS 230 or 240.
CMNS 448-5 Telecommunication Regulation in
North America.
CMNS 470-5 Book publishing in Canada
Prerequisite: At least 60 hours of credit
including CMNS 230.
*
credit hour change previously subnitted.
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NEW
CMNS 365-5
Prerequisite: CMNS 230; at least
45 credit hours. Students with credit
for MNS-331 may not receive credit for
CMNS 400-5
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Ithis course.
Prerequisite: cNNS 304. Students
who have taken the course once and
Wish to pursue the current topic may
join the course as- a Directed Studies
if they obta
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. the consent of the
instructor. '.
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CMNS 425-5
Prerequisite: Permission of the
Department.
CMNS 465-5
Prerequisite: CMNS 365. Students with
credit for CMNS 431 may not receive
credit for this course.
CMNS 433-5
Prerequisite: CMNS 333; CMNS 361
strongly recommended.
CMNS 436-4
Prerequisite: CMNS 230; at least
75 credit hours.
CMNS 444-5
Prerequisite: CMNS 240; at least
75 credit hours.
CMNS 448-5
Prerequisite: CMNS 240, 333; at
least 75 credit hours.
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CMNS 470-4
Prerequisite: CMNS 230; at least
75 credit hours.
Explorations in Interpersonal Communication
Explorations in Mass Communication
1 at least five courses selected
from CMNS 100 and 200 level
courses.
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MAJOR PROGRAM P UIRE€NT CHANGES
NEW
Introduction to Communication Theory
History of Communication
Advertising as Social Communication
Introduction to Interpersonal Communication
Introduction to Communication Media
The Political Economy of Communication
Computers and Communication
Fundamentals of Communication Research
Documentary Methods in Communication
Research
Field Methods In Communication Research
Methods of Sociological and Anthropological
Research
Methodology and Field Study of Specific Prob-
lems of Politics
Introduction to the Philosophy of the Natural and
Social Sciences
or et least on. of:.
HIST 408-3 Liberty and Authority in 19th Century Thought
PHIL 341-3 - Philosophy of Science (see note below)
S.A. ?
327-4 Sociology of Knowledge (see note below)
S.A.
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358-4 The Philosophy of the Social Sciences (see note
below)
NOTE: Some of these courses have prerequisites. For some students,
these prerequisite courses will complement their Communica-
tion programs. For other students with programs that provide
satisfactory preparation, the prerequisites to these courses
may be
waived. For questions regarding their matter, consult
the Undergraduate Adviser.
NOTE: Permission may be granted by the Undergraduate Adviser for
students to fulfill the requirements by taking any two of
CMNS 300, 310, 331 and
431, except
the cornblnetion of 331
and 431.
381-4
Documentary ?
Methods
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in ?
Communicetlon
Research .
362-4
Field Methods In Communication Research
365-5
Coninunication Media:
Theory and Research I
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3554
Methods of Sociological and
AnthropoglCaI
Research *
POL.
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415-3
Methodol
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sod
Field Study of Specific
Prob-
lernscfP
PHIL ?
244-3
Introduct ?
the
Philosophy
of
the Natural
foc;cIeflce*
Note: Students who wish to
substitute one course listed in
(b) above may do so by taking one
of the following:
MST 408-3 Liberty and Authority in 18th Century Thought
S.A.
P141k
327
341-3
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Sociology
Philosophy
of
of
K
Sence.
S.A. 3584 The Philosophy of the Si$fScie,ea
Note change of title in process to
Social Research II.
a) atleastoneof:
CMNS 120-3
130-3
b)
at least four of:
CMNS 200-3
210-3
215-3
220-3
230-3
240-3
253-3
ci at
least one of:
CMNS 360-4
361-4
362-4
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S.A.
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355-4
POL. 415-3
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244-3
b) at least two of:.
CMNS 380-4
Fundamentals of Cornm.rnkatlon Research
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MINOR PROGRAM REQUIREMENT CH½NGFS
OLD
Mjnar Prgism
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A Minor
program consists of 14 to 18 hours In upper dMslon
COrn
munication courses. (Note that most upper division courses have
pri
qulsltss, which must be taken beford ,.glete$inU In the upper
courses.) In order to gain maximum benafIt frame mjnor,
tudsn IrS
advised to select Interrelated courses.
For
example, a media ru1mi
minor, might consist of CMNS 110, 230 and .330, 31, 361
and
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mlor..00AodiaroUnq
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on Ipt$.pir.snel
3
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proeamseetlI ins
120, 220 end
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CMi$
220,32 322,23 and
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eJgam Md
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Include CMNS 130,340
end
313,340, 3, 4 end 448.
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NEW
Minor Program ?
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A Minor program consists
Of 14
to 18 hours in upper division Corn
municetlon courses. (Note that most upper division courses
have piers
quisites, which must be taken before registlriflg in the
uppsV &Vlslof
courses.) in order togain
mgxlmum benefit from
a
minor, atudants sri
advised to select
litt.nofstsd
courses. For .xam
p
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medis
mli
minor ml ht consist
of CMN$ 110, 330
and 330
365 and 444.
i minor concentrating on political
econciny and policy could include
G4NS 130, 240 and 333, 433, and 445.
GENERAL
C2LEEAR INOIjTION HkNGFS
Dagisa Programs in Communication
The program in Communication has bean organized to provide stu-
dents with a high degree of flexibility in selecting both individua
courses and areas for concentrated study. Because of the diverse nature
of the Departmental offerings, It is possible to tailor programs of stud
that lead either to a wide range of possible specializations or to a broad
general education.
Employment opportunities for graduates of this program may
bi
found in a number of different fields, including:
a)
a variety of communication-related organizations, in the broad
casting, CAN,. print,, and telephone/telecommunication indus
tries;
b)
government agencies involved In communication, such as fed
eral or provincial Departments of Communication or regulator
agencies such as the CRTC;
C)
public and private agencies involved in the examination and for
mation of public policy relating to communication technology
development, information flows, etW_
it local, regional national
and international levels;
d)
large organizations (hospitals, school systems, corporations. etc.
as a communication manager or specialist, doing liaison won
with management and employees, communication "trouble
shooting", public relations, etc;
. specialized study of the acoustic aspects of communication and
e)
or the sonic environment in such areas as acoustic documents
tion, acoustic pollution, etc.
Degree Programs in Communinstion
S
Th.
program
In Communication has been organized to provide
itu-
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dents with a high degree of flexibility in selecting both individual
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courses and areas for concentrated study. Because of the diverse nature
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of the Departmental offerings, it is possible to tailor programs of study?
that lead either to a wide range of possible specializations or to a broad,
general education.
Employment oppo,tunitles.fot graduates of this program may be
found in a number Of different fields, including:
a)
a variety of communication-related organizations, in the broad-
casting, CAN, print, and telephone/telecommunication indus-
tries;
b)
government agencies Involved in communication, such as fed-
eral or provincial Departments of Communication or regulatory
agencies such as the CRTC;
ci public and private agencies involved in the examination and for-
mation of public policy relating to communication technology,
development, information flows, etc. at local, regional, national,
and international levels;
d)
areas concerned with interpersonal communication skills, such
as counselling services, medical programs, community centres,
etc;
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e)
large organizations (hospitals, school systems, corporations, etc.)
as a communication manager or specialist, doing liaison work
with management and employees. communication "trouble-
shooting", public relations. etc; -
f)
specialized study of the acoustic aspects of communication and/
or the sonic environment in such areas as acoustic documenta-
tion, acoustic pollution. etc.
