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SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY
Senate Committee on University Priorities
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Memorandum
John Waterhouse
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TO: Senate
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FROM:
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Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences: ?
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December 42007
Full Program Proposal for a B.A. in
First Nations Studies and Linguistics (Joint Major)
(SCUP 07-71)
At its November 21, 2007 meeting SCUP reviewed and approved the full program
proposal for a B.A. in First Nations Studies and Linguistics (Joint Major) from the
Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences.
Motion
That Senate approve and recommend to the Board of Governors, the proposal for a
B.A. in First Nations Studies and Linguistics (Joint Major), in the Faculty of Arts and
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Social Sciences.
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SCUP 07-71
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OFFICE. OF THE
ASSOCIATE VICE PRESIDENT ACADEMIC AND ASSOCIATE PROVOST
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To:
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Senate Committee On University Priorities
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Silt rone. Chair
Senate Committee on Undergraduate Studies
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Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences - Oepartment of Linguistics (07-18)I
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November 13. 2007
Action undertaken by the Senate Committee on Undergraduate Studies at its
meeting of November 6, 2007 gives rise to the following recommendation:
Motion:
"that SCUP approve and recommend to Senate the Full Program
Proposal for the B. A. in First Nations Studies and Linguistics
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(Joint Major)."
The relevant documentation for review by SCUP is attached.
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FACULTY OF
ARTS AND SOCIAL SCIENCES
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Jo Hinchliffe, Secretary,
Senate Committee on Undergraduate Studies
FROM: Mary Ann Gillies, Chair
Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences Curriculum Committee
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FPP: B.A. in First Nations Studies and Linguistics (Joint Major)
DATE: October 29, 2007
At the meeting of October 25, 2007, the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
Curriculum Committee approved the full program proposal for the B.A. in First
Nations Studies and Linguistics (Joint Major), as submitted by the Department of
Linguistics.
Would you please place this item on the agenda of the next SCUS meeting.
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SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY
Department of Linguistics
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FACULTY OF ARTS AND SOCIAL SCIENCES
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MEMORANDUM
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Mary Ann Gillies, Chair
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From:
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Dean Mellow
Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
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Linguistics
Curriculum Committee
Subject:
Full
Program Proposal
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Date:
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October 17, 2007
At its meeting of 11 October 2007, the Department of Linguistics approved the attached
Full
Program
Proposal for the B.A. in First Nations Studies and Linguistics (Joint Major). At its meeting of 1 October 2007 and
in a subsequent e-mail vote, the First Nations Studies program approved the Full Program Proposal for the B.A. in
First Nations Studies and Linguistics (Joint Major). The Notice of Intent for this program was approved earlier this
year by FASS-UCC and by SCUP.
Would you please place this proposal on the agenda of the next meeting of the Faculty of Arts and Social
Sciences Curriculum Committee?
Uergraduate Chair
EIlparrment of Linguistics
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SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY
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FACULTY OF ARTS AND SOCIAL SCIENCES?
FULL PROGRAM PROPOSAL
B.A.
IN FIRST NATIONS STUDIES AND LINGUISTICS (JOINT MAJOR)
Executive Summary
Rationale
An important mission of Simon Fraser University is to provide educational opportunities for
First Nations peoples and to provide leadership in teaching and research related to First Nations
issues. This commitment was affirmed when Senate approved the First Nations University-Wide
Strategic Plan on 5 March 2007. A Joint Major in First Nations Studies and Linguistics was
proposed in the Faculty of Arts 2004 Three Year Plan.
The B.A. in First Nations Studies and Linguistics is designed for students who are interested
in focusing and expanding their expertise in areas where these two disciplines intersect. Students
who complete the Joint Major will gain detailed insight into the languages and cultures of First
Nations people in British Columbia and North America. Students will develop solid foundations
in the study of language and in the study of First Nations issues, from a variety of disciplinary
approaches. In particular, the program will provide students with an in-depth understanding of at
least one First Nations language and with the opportunity to develop skills related to language
teaching and curriculum development.
A key feature of this program is that it incorporates the faculty strengths in theoretical
and applied linguistics that already exist at SFU-Kamloops and SFU-Burnaby. An applied
approach to the study of language and language learning is very useful for corpus documentation
of languages and for education and revitalization efforts. These objectives are of great
importance because the First Nations languages of British Columbia and Canada are incredibly
diverse, are essential to the culture and identity of First Nations people, and are extremely
endangered, having very few fluent speakers. This Joint Major degree will prepare students to
work in communities and institutions documenting and teaching First Nations languages. This
degree will also prepare students for advanced study that will allow them to play leadership roles
in First Nations projects and communities.
Location
The program will be located at both SFU-Burnaby and SFU-Kamloops. The curriculum of
the Joint Major has been designed to be quite flexible to accommodate the needs of the students
at each campus, as well as the typical course offerings at each campus.
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Curriculum
1. Student outcomes
Students who complete the Joint Major will gain detailed insight into the languages and
cultures of First Nations people in British Columbia and North America. Students will develop
solid foundations in the study of language and in the study of First Nations issues, from a variety
of disciplinary approaches. In particular, the program will provide students with an in-depth
understanding of at least one First Nations language and with the opportunity to develop skills
related to language teaching and curriculum development. This important combination of skills
and knowledge cannot be efficiently obtained through existing major and minor programs.
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Curriculum requirements
All of the courses for this Joint Major already exist at SFU. At the lower division level,
students must complete at least 13 credit hours of First Nations Studies courses and at least 15
credit hours of Linguistics courses. These courses provide important foundations in the study of
First Nations issues and in the fundamentals of linguistic analysis. Students must complete at
least 21 credit hours of upper division First Nations studies. These courses provide advanced and
focused study of research methodology and of contemporary and historical issues. Students must
complete at least 21 credit hours of upper division Linguistics courses. These courses provide
advanced study of linguistic analyses, detailed study of at least one First Nations language, and
opportunities to develop applied knowledge and skills in areas such as language acquisition and
teaching.
3.
Course structure and class sizes
At SFU-Burnaby, the lower division courses in the program range in size from 25 to 40
students (e.g. LING 221) to tutorialized lecture classes (e.g. LNG 220: Tutorial - 18; Lecture -
180). At SFU-Burnaby, upper division FNST and LING courses are generally smaller than 40
students per class. At SFU-Kamloops, class sizes tend to be smaller, especially for those classes
that are in locations such as Bella Bella or Massett.
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Research implications
The existing tenure-track faculty who will contribute to this program have a research
mandate. Their continuing research activities will result in scholarly contributions to the areas of
First Nations Studies and Linguistics.
Learnin
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Methodologies
As an interdisciplinary program, the Joint Major will include the diverse learning -
methodologies that currently exist in the courses offered by First Nations Studies, Linguistics,
and the other contributing disciplines (Archaeology, Criminology, English, History, and
Sociology and Anthropology). The types of learning methodologies will include lectures,
tutorials, labs, and distance education courses.
Faculty
The program is interdisciplinary and draws from the existing teaching and research of
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many faculty. No percentage of their current teaching will need to be devoted specifically to the
new program. The core faculty will include:
John Alderete, Linguistics; Phonology: Athapaskan
Donna Gerdts, Linguistics; MorphoSyntax: Halkomelem
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Salish
Marianne Ignace, Sociology and Anthropology; Language and Culture, Aboriginal
Resource Management, Applied Linguistics
Dean Mellow, Linguistics; Applied Linguistics: Algonquian, Haida
Deanna Reder, First Nations Studies; Literature, Historical and Contemporary Issues
Regarding Aboriginal Women in Canada
Annie Ross, First Nations Studies; First Nations Art and History
Susan Russell, Linguistics; Applied Linguistics: Halq'eméylem
Eldon Yellowbom, First Nations Studies; First Nations Issues, Archaeology
Program Consultations and Evaluation
The Notice of Intent and the Full Program Proposal have been assembled with input from
faculty members of First Nations Studies and Linguistics and from SFU-Burnaby and SFU
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Kamloops. A number of students at SFU Burnaby and SFU Kamloops have expressed interest in
this program. Members of First Nations communities (i.e. Haida, Halq'eméylem
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Sto:lo,
Heiltsuk / Bella Bella) have also expressed an interest in this program.
Once implemented, the program will be reviewed and evaluated by the Department of
Linguistics (Undergraduate Curriculum Committee) and by the Faculty and Advisory Committee
of the First Nations Studies Program.
Admission
The admission and residency requirements will be the standard SFU requirements.
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Appendix A - Proposed Calendar Entry
Description
Students should plan their program in consultation with both the First Nations Studies and
Linguistics advisors.
Lower Division First Nations Studies Requirements
Students must complete at least 13 credit hours of lower division First Nations Studies courses.
Students must complete all of:
FNST 101-3 The Cultures, Languages and Origins of Canada's First Peoples
FNST 201-3 Canadian Aboriginal Peoples' Perspectives on History
SA1OI-4 Introduction to Anthropology
and three additional credits in a 100 or 200 division course with significant First Nations content,
subject to approval by the program director. Examples of these courses include:
ARCH 273-3 Archaeology of the New World
SA 286-4 Aboriginal Peoples and British Columbia: Introduction
Lower Division Linguistics Requirements
Students must complete at least 15 credit hours of lower division Linguistics courses. Students
must complete both of
LING 220-3 Introduction to Linguistics
LING 221-3 Introduction to Phonetics and Phonology
plus nine additional credit hours in 100 or 200 division LING courses. Note that LING 222 is
required for many upper division courses. The following courses are recommended.
LING 231-3 Introduction to First Nations Language I
LING 232-3 Introduction to First Nations Language II
LING 241-3 Languages of the World
Subject to approval by the program director, other lower division courses that have First Nations
language content may be applied toward the program.
Upper Division First Nations Studies Requirements
Students must complete at least 21 credit hours of upper division First Nations studies. Students
must complete all of:
FNST 30 1-3 Issues in Applied First Nations Studies Research
FNST 322-3 Special Topics First Nations Studies
FNST 401-3 Aboriginal Rights and Government Relations
FNST 402-3 The Discourse of Native Peoples
FNST 403-3 Indigenous Knowledge in the Modern World
and the remaining 6 credit hours from the following:
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ARCH
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Native Cultures of North America
ARCH 378-3 Pacific Northwest North America
CRIM 311-3 Minorities and the Criminal Justice System
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CRIM 419-3/FNST 419-
3 Aboriginal/Indigenous Justice
CRIM 429-3/FNST
429-3
Indigenous Peoples and International Law
ENGL 453W-4 Aboriginal Literatures
FNST
332-3
Ethnobotany of BC First Nations
FNST 442-3 Directed Readings in First Nations Studies
HIST
325-4
History of Aboriginal Peoples of North America to 1850
MIST
326-4
History of Aboriginal Peoples of North America since 1850
HIST 427-4 Problems in the History of Aboriginal Peoples
SA 388-4 Comparative Studies of Minority Indigenous Peoples
SA 486-4 Aboriginal Peoples and British Columbia: Advanced Seminar
Other courses that have First Nations content may be applied toward the program, subject to
approval by the program director.
Upper Division Linguistics Requirements
Students must complete at least 21 credit hours of upper division Linguistics courses. Students
must complete two of:
LING 321-3 Phonology
LING 322-3 Syntax
LING 323-3 Morphology
LING 324-3 Semantics
LING 330-3 Phonetics
Students must complete two of
LING 331-3 Description and Analysis of a First Nations Language I
LING 3 3
2-3 Description and Analysis of a First Nations Language II
LING 408-3 Field Linguistics
LING 430-3 Native American Languages
LING 431-3 Language Structures I
LING 432-3 Language Structures II
LING 43 3-3 First Nations Language Mentoring I
LING 434-3 First Nations Language Mentoring II
Students must complete nine additional upper division LING credit hours. The following courses
are recommended.
LING 309W-3 Sociolinguistics
LING 335-3 Topics in First Nations Language I
LING 350-3 First Language Acquisition
LING 360-3 Linguistics and Language Teaching
LING 362-3 English as a Second Language: Theory
LING 407-3 Historical Linguistics
LING 43 5-3 Topics in First Nations Language II
LING 441-3 Linguistic Universals and Typology
Special topics and/or directed readings courses may be applied toward the program, subject to
approval by the program director.
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Appendix B - Budget
The program can be implemented with existing faculty positions, space and equipment.
However, SFU Kamloops students will not have all upper division Linguistics courses available
to them locally. If students from SFU Kamloops are unable to attend courses in Burnaby to
complete upper division Linguistics courses, these courses could be delivered through a focused
summer school. Those courses would be provided through the regular course offerings of SFU
Kamloops. Alternatively, those courses could be offered as distance education courses.
Appendix C - Related programs in other British Columbia post-secondar y
institutions
UBC offers an interdisciplinary major in First Nations Studies within the Faculty of Arts.
Students in that program may take courses in Anthropolog y
, Art History, Creative Writing,
English, First Nations Languages, History, Interprofessional Health and Human Services,
Linguistics, Natural Resources Conservation, Political Science, Theatre, and Women's Studies.
Within First Nations Languages, UBC students may take courses in three First Nations
languages: Musqueam,. Nle'kepmxcin, and Kaska. Within Linguistics, students may complete a
Major in First Nations Languages and Linguistics and may take courses that focus on descriptive
and theoretical 'aspects of First Nations languages. At UBC, courses about applied linguistics are
offered by the Department of Language and Literacy Education within the Faculty of Education.
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The University of Victoria offers an interdisciplinary B.A. program in Indigenous
Studies. UVIC also offers a Certificate Program in Ab6riginal Language Revitalization, through
the partnership of the Department of Linguistics and the Division of Continuing Studies. The
Department of Linguistics offers a B.A. in Linguistics and a B.A. in Applied Linguistics. In these
programs, students can take courses on First Nations Languages (including Salish, Athabascan,
and Wakashan) and on both descriptive linguistics and applied linguistics, especially in relation
to aboriginal languages.
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Appendix
D - Notice of Intent
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SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY
FACULTY OF ARTS AND SOCIAL SCIENCES
DEPARTMENT OF LINGUISTICS
UNDERGRADUATE CURRICULUM-COMMITTEE
NOTICE OF INTENT
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Credential to be awarded: B.A. in First Nations Studies and Linguistics (Joint Major)
2. Location: SFU Burnaby; SFU Kamloops
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Faculty: Arts and Social Sciences
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Anticipated program start date: September 2008
5.1
5.
Description
Aims, goals,
of
and/or
the program
objectives
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The B.A. in First Nations Studies and Linguistics is designed-for students who are
interested in focusing and expanding their expertise in areas where these two disciplines
intersect. Students who complete the joint major gain detailed insight into the languages and
cultures of First Nations people in British Columbia and North America. Students develop solid
foundations in the study of language and in the study of First Nations issues, from a variety of
disciplinary approaches. In particular, the program provides students with an in-depth
understanding
- of at least one First Nations language and with the opportunity to develop skills
related to language teaching and curriculum development.
5.2 Anticipated contribution to mandate and strategic plan
of
the institution
An important mission of Simon Fraser University is to provide educational opportunities
for First Nations peoples and to provide leadership in teaching and research related to First
Nations issues. This commitment was affirmed when Senate approved the First Nations
University-Wide Strategic Plan on
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March 2007. A Joint Major in First Nations Studies and
Linguistics was proposed in the Faculty of Arts 2004 Three Year Plan.
5.3 Target Audience
The program will be offered predominantly at the Simon Fraser University Burnaby
campus. In addition, students in the Simon Fraser University Kamloops program who are able to
enrol in required course work may also complete this program. The program is designed to be
flexible enough so that it can be completed by First Nations people, especially speakers of First
Nations languages.
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5.4 Content
Please see Attachment 1
5.6 Delivery iviethods
The program will be taught through existing courses at the SFU Burnaby campus and
through existing courses in the SFU Kamloops program. If a cohort of students from SFU
Kamloops is unable to attend courses in Burnaby to complete upper division Linguistics courses,
a focused summer school or field school could be a pssib1e method of delivering those courses.
Those' courses would be provided
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through the regular course offerings of SFU Kamloops.
5.7 Linkages between learning outcomes and curriculum design
The links between learning outcomes and curriculum design will be explored as the Full
Program Proposal is developed.
5.8 Distinctive characteristics
A key feature of this program is that it incorporates the faculty strengths in applied
linguistics that already exist both at SFU Kamloops and SFU Burnaby. An applied approach to
the study of language and language learning is very useful for corpus documentation of
languages and for education and revitalization efforts (see sections
5.16, 6.5).
• 5.9 Anticipated completion time
Burnaby students will be able to complete the major in four years. Kamloops students
may begin with the existing Certificate in First Nations Language Proficiency and then extend
their studies into the B.A. These students are likely to take five or more years to complete a BA
because they may not be able to take more than a few courses per semester, due to our offerings
or their other obligations.
.5.10 Enrolment plan for the length of the program
No maximum number of admissions per year has been set. Initially, we expect only about
5-10 new students per year.
5.11 Policies on student evaluation (degree requirements)
Evaluation will be achieved following the general regulations for the University and the
Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences.
5.12 Policies on faculty evaluation (minimum qualifications)
All continuing faculty will hold either a Ph.D. or an MA degree in conjunction with
extensive field experience.
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5.13 Policies on program assessment
All academic units at SFU are subject to external review every six years.
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5.14 Level of support and recognition form other post-secondary institutions (including plans for
admissions and transfer) and relevant regulatory or professional bodies
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5.15 Evidence of student interest and labour market demand
A number of students at SFU Burnaby and SFU Kamloops have expressed interest in this
program. Members of First Nations communities (i.e. Haida, Halq'emeylem
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Sto:lo, Heiltsuk
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Bella Bella) have also expressed an interest in this program. This degree will prepare students to
work in communities and institutions documenting and teaching First Nations languages. This
degree will also prepare students for advanced study that will allow them to play leadership roles
in First Nations projects and communities.
5.16 Related programs in other British Colunthia post-secondary institutions
UBC offers an interdisciplinary major in First Nations Studies within the Faculty of Arts.
Students in that program may take courses in Anthropology, Art History, Creative Writing,
English, First Nations Languages, History, Interprofessional Health and Human Services,
Linguistics, Natural Resources Conservation, Political Science, Theatre, and Women's Studies.
Within First Nations Languages, UBC students may take courses in three First Nations
languages: Musqueam, Nle'kepmxcin, and Kaska. Within Linguistics, students may complete a
Major in First Nations Languages and Linguistics and may take courses that focus on descriptive
and theoretical aspects of First Nations languages. At UBC, courses about applied linguistics are
offered by the Department of Language and Literacy Education within the Faculty of Education.
The University of Victoria offers an interdisciplinary B.A. program in Indigenous
Studies. UVIC also offers a Certificate Program in Aboriginal Language Revitalization, through
the partnership of the Department of Linguistics and the Division of Continuing Studies. The
Department of Linguistics offers a B.A. in Linguistics and a B.A. in Applied Linguistics. In these
programs, students can take courses on First Nations Languages (including Salish, Athabascan,
and Wakashan) and on both descriptive linguistics and applied linguistics, especially in relation
to aboriginal languages.
6. Additional Information Required b
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SFU
6.1 Contact information for the faculty member responsible for pro
g ram development
Inquires should be made to Dr. Dean Mellow, Department of Linguistics, Burnaby
Campus. T: 604-268-6678. E: dmellow@sfu.ca
6.2 Summary of requirements for graduation
Please see Attachment 1.
6.3 Summary of resources (faculty members, space, and equipment) required to implement the
program
The program can be implemented with existing faculty positions, space and equipment.
However, SFU Kamloops students will not have all upper division Linguistics courses available
to them locally (see section 5.6).
6.4 Brief description of any program and associated resources that will be reduced or
eliminated when the new program is introduced
None.
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6.5 List offaculty members who will be teaching/supervising, what percentage
of
their teaching
will be devoted to the program, and their areas
of
research specialization.
The program is interdisciplinary and draws from the existing teaching and research of
many faculty. No percentage of their current teaching will need to be devoted specifically to the
new program. The core faculty are likely to include:
John Alderete, Linguistics; Phonology: Athapaskan
Donna Gerdts, Linguistics; MorphoSyntax: Halkomelem
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Salish
Marianne Ignace, Sociology anti Anthropology; Language and Culture, Aboriginal
Resource Management, Applied Linguistics
Dean Mellow, Linguistics; Applied Linguistics: Algonquian, Haida
Annie Ross, First Nations Studies; First Nations Art and History
Susan Russell, Linguistics; Applied Linguistics: Halq'emeylem
Eldon Yellowhorn, First Nations Studies; First Nations Issues, Archaeology
6.6 For a program where the intention is to charge apremiurn fee, supplementary material on
employability
N/A
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