meeting of January 8, 2008 gives rise to the following recommendation:

Motion:

"that SCUP approve and recommend to Senate the Full Program Proposal for

the Joint Major in Behavioural Neuroscience."

The relevant documentation for review by SCUP is attached.

sIM(r)N FRASER UNIVORSITY

THINKING OF THE WORLD

SCUS 07-48G

FACULTY OF

ARTS AND SOCIAL SCIENCES

MEMO

TO: ?

Jo Hinchliffe, Secretary,

Senate Committee on Undergraduate Studies

FROM: Mary Ann Gillies, Chair

Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences Curriculum Committee

RE: ?

B.Sc. in Behavioral Neuroscience (Full Program Proposal)

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.Sc. in

Behavioural Neuroscience as submitted by the Department of Psychology. The

following two new course proposals were also approved:

• PSYC 477-3/KIN 477-3: Behavioral Neuroscience Undergraduate Honors

Thesis Proposal (cross-listed)

• PSYC 479-9/KIN 479-3: Behavioral Neuroscience Undergraduate Honors

Thesis (cross-listed)

Would you please place this item on the agenda of the next SCUS meeting.

:pl

Att.

Cc C7-3

SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY

(Insert name

Department/Program.)

FACULTY OF ARTS AND SOCIAL SCIENCES

MEMORANDUM

From:

(Undergraduate Chair)

To: ?

Mary Ann Gillies, Chair

Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences

Curriculum Committee

Subject:

(choose appropriate subject)

new course proposal

new program proposal

Date:

October 17 2007

At its meeting of October

11th

the Department of Psychology approved the attached

proposals for a new BSc joint program in Behavioural Neuroscience and the proposal of two new

courses (PSYC 477 and PSYC 479) in fulfillment of such program.

Would you please place this proposal on the agenda of the next meeting of the Faculty of

Arts and Social Sciences Curriculum Committee.

(

nder graduate hair)

(Department)

'1.

Full Program Proposal

B.Sc. in Behavioral Neuroscience

Major

Honors Programs

Executive Summary

• A new program in Behavioral Neuroscience is proposed as a collaborative initiative by the Department of

Psychology and the School of Kinesiology to be administered under the Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences

and the Faculty of Applied Science.

• The intent of this proposal is to focus the neuroscience expertise in the Department of Psychology and

the School of Kinesiology to allow for a broad and comprehensive undergraduate education in Behavioral

There will be both Major and Honors programs in Behavioral Neuroscience

• The proposed curriculum will produce Behavioral Neuroscience graduates with both a behavioral and

physiological science background together with sufficient concentration in this specialized field to be

competitive among students coming from institutions with specialized departments/programs in

• The proposed program meshes well with two of the important dimensions in which our academic

programs should be improved as stated in the President's Agenda 2005-2009 (Michael Stevenson, June

2005)

o "we must continue to increase the diversification of our programs, increasing the number of

professional and quasi-professional programs, as well as creating new interdisciplinary

specializations."

o "we should attempt to create a stronger balance of science programs and enrollment."

• The program will be directed by an undergraduate Coordinating Committee, comprised of two

representatives from each of the Department of Psychology and the School of Kinesio logy.

• Students will be accepted directly into the Behavioral Neuroscience program from high school (for those

entering through Psychology, this option is expected to be available within the next year), meeting the

program specific admissions requirements (same as for direct admission into Kinesiology), with an option

for students already registered at SFU to transfer to the program, as long as they follow strict qualification

criteria upon review by the Coordinating Committee.

Graduates of this degree will be well prepared to move on to:

a Medical and other professional schools

o Graduate degrees in a number of areas including kinesiology, bio-technology, pharmacology,

neuroscience, psychology, neuropsychology, or other allied health science degrees.

o Employment in careers that intersect with behavioral neuroscience.

• It is envisioned that eventually the program will expand to include collaborations with other units at SFU

with expertise in the broad area of Neuroscience.

Full Program Proposal - B.Sc. in Behavioral Neuroscience

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Background

Simon Fraser University has a considerable history of interest as well as experience in Neuroscience. The

. intent of this proposal is to capitalize on the considerable Behavioral neuroscience expertise in the

Department of Psychology and the School of Kinesiology to allow for a broad and comprehensive

undergraduate education in Behavioral Neuroscience.

According to the Society for Neuroscience web page, in answering the question, "What is Neuroscience?"

"Only in recent decades has neuroscience become a recognized discipline. It is now a unified

field that integrates biology, chemistry, and physics with studies of structure, physiology, and

behavior, including human emotional and cognitive functions."

(http ://www. sfn .orWindex. cfm?paqename=whatlsNeuroscience&sectionaboutNeuroscience)

This definition perfectly fits the coi'erage of the proposed program in Behavioral Neuroscience. The combined

offering allows for such coverage, unobtainable in a degree offered by one of the units alone.

1. Credential to be awarded:

B.Sc. in Behavioral Neuroscience

B.Sc (Honors) in Behavioral Neuroscience

2. Location:

SFU, Burnaby Campus

• 3.

Faculty/Department/School offering the new program:

Department of Psychology, Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences, and

School of Kinesiology, Faculty of Applied Sciences

Anticipated program start date:

September 2008

Description of proposed program:

Aims, goals, and/or objectives

The intent of this proposal is to focus the considerable neuroscience expertise in the Department of

Psychology and the School of Kinesiology to allow for a broad and comprehensive undergraduate education

in Neuroscience, with minimal requirement for new resources.

Anticipated contribution to mandate and strategic plan of the institution

The proposed program meshes well with two of the important dimensions in which our academic programs

should be improved as stated in the President's Agenda 2005-2009 (Michael Stevenson, June 2005)

• "we must continue to increase the diversification of our programs, increasing the number of

professional and quasi-professional programs, as well as creating new interdisciplinary

specializations."

• "we should attempt to create a stronger balance of science programs and enrollment."

Full Program Proposal - B.Sc. in Behavioral Neuroscience

will graduate Behavioral Neuroscience majors with both a behavioral and

physiological science background together with sufficient concentration in this specialized field to be

competitive among students coming from institutions with specialized departments/programs in neuroscience.

Many students will likely view this degree as excellent preparatory training for medical school'. Graduates

would also be well prepared for advanced degrees in a number of areas including psy.chology, kinesiology,

bio-technology, pharmacology, and bio-engineering. Others will continue on with graduate work in

neuroscience, psychology, neuropsychology, or kinesiology. Further opportunities will lead students to

pursue careers that intersect with neuroscience

for example, patent law or work in the biotech industry.

With an undergraduate degree in Behavioral Neuroscience, entry level careers are also possible in

biomedical research laboratories as technicians, in pharmaceutical or health product companies as marketing

or sales representatives, as well as government public health programs as health analysts or managers.

Candidates should check the specific requirements of the individual medical schools to ensure that their program meets such

requirements.

d) Content

MAJOR Program

Lower Division

(LD) Requirements

General Science LD Requirements: 31 required credits

Kinesiology LID Requirements: 9 required credits

Psychology LID Requirements: 20 required credits

Total Lower Division Requirements: 31 General Science + 9 Kin + 20 Psyc = 60 credits

Upper Division (UD) Requirements

Kinesiology LID Requirements: 9 required credits plus 12 additional credits (total 21 credits)

Psychology UD Requirements: 12 required credits plus 9 additional credits (total 21 credits)

Total Upper Division Requirements: 21 Kinesiology + 21 Psychology = 42 credits

Total Requirements

Subtotal: ?

60 Lower Division + 42 Upper Division = 102 credits

Breadth :

6 B-Hum designated credits

LID Electives: ?

3 selected from any university LID courses

LD or LID Electives:

9 selected from any university LD or LID courses

Total:

120 credits

Note: Students must obtain a grade of C or higher in all required courses.

Full Program Proposal - B.Sc. in Behavioral Neuroscience

HONORS Program

In addition to the requirements for the Major program the Honors program will require:

PSYC 301-4 required (grade of B or better)

And completion of two new courses with cross-listed numbers totaling 12 credits

PSYC 477-3/KIN 477-3: Behavioral Neuroscience Undergraduate Honors Thesis

Proposal

PSYCH 479-9/KIN 479-9: Behavioral Neuroscience Undergraduate Honors Thesis

60 Upper Division credits

50 Upper division credits combined from Psychology and Kinesiology courses

Total: 132 credits

University Breadth Requirement:

There are adequate B-Sci and B-Soc courses in the required courses to satisfy those breadth

requirements. However, 6 B-Hum credits will be required to complete the total breadth requirements.

University Writing Intensive Requirement:

University writing intensive requirement is satisfied by Neuroscience program required courses PSYC

201W and 300W.

Co-Operative Education

Optional

Administered through the Kinesiology co-op coordinator

Delivery Methods

Since the program is based upon existing courses the standard delivery methods already in place for on

campus education, Lecture/Lab/Tutorial, will be used.

Linkages between learning outcomes and curriculum design

g) Distinctive characteristics

The Department of Psychology and the School of Kinesiology have some academic linkages through the

study of neuroscience but have not previously had a formal connection. The proposed new program will

benefit students who have otherwise been pursuing their interests through major/minor combinations.

These interests are better accommodated by

interdisciplinary program.

h) Anticipated completion time

Four years for the Major program. The Honors program is designed to be completed in one additional

semester.

Full Program Proposal - B.Sc. in Behavioral Neuroscience

i) Enrolment plan for the length of the program

It is proposed that students be accepted directly into the Behavioral Neuroscience program from high

school (expected to be possible in FASS within a year), meeting the program specific admissions

requirements (same as for direct admission into Kinesiology), with an option for students already

registered at SFU to transfer to the program, as long as they follow strict qualification criteria upon review

by the Coordinating Committee. The Coordinating Committee will screen all applicants and set the level

and number of admissions per year. Initially, the number of students admitted will be limited, with an

anticipated maximum number admitted of 25 per year. It is not anticipated that new students will be

attracted into the program; rather these admissions would come from students who are already admitted

as majors/minors in the departments of Psychology and Kinesiology.

Policies on student evaluation (degree requirements)

As per general regulations of the University, the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, and the Faculty of

Applied Sciences.

k) Policies on faculty appointment (minimum qualifications)

Continuing faculty will hold a PhD or equivalent.

I) Policies on program assessment

All academic units at SFU are subject to external review every six years.

m) Level of support and recognition from other post-secondary institutions (including plans for

admission and transfer within BC) and relevant regulatory or professional bodies

As per SFU's transfer credit procedures, students may transfer from BC colleges or universities to enroll

into this program. There is no applicable regulatory or professional body in the neuroscience field in BC.

n) Evidence of student interest and labour market demand

Currently there are 21 students who have designed their own program as a Major or Minor in Psychology

in combination with a Major or Minor in Kinesiology, MBB or Biological Sciences. Such students would be

attracted to the proposed program requiring only 120 credits as opposed to the greater number required

in their combination programs. This interest is further supported by report of professors working in

neuroscience areas who receive enquiries from students who desire to focus their studies in this area.

There is no other B.Sc. in Behavioral Neuroscience in B.C. There are only two programs in related areas.

One is the Graduate Program in Neuroscience at U.B.C. which is a multidisciplinary program within the

Faculty of Graduate Studies at the University of British Columbia. It offers a coordinated program of

graduate studies leading to M.Sc. and Ph.D. degrees in Neuroscience. The other is a Full-time, Diploma

of Technology in Electroneurophysiology Technology, aimed at training technologists to work in hospitals

offered by the British Columbia Institute of Technology.

Full Program Proposal - B.Sc. in Behavioral Neuroscience

Additional Information Required by SFU:

Contact information for the current faculty members responsible for program development*

Mario Liotti, Department of Psychology, 778 782 4561

Richard Ward. School of Kinesiology. 778 782 5677

.other designated faculty members in the future

Summary of requirements for graduation (courses, project/thesis, etc.)

Major Program

A minimum of 120 credit hours, including: at the 100-200 level, 63 credits including 31 credits of general

science, 9 credits of Kinesiology, and 18 credits of Psychology; at the 300-400 level, 45 credits including

21 credits of upper division Kinesiology and 21 credits of upper division Psychology. Elective and breadth

courses make up the balance of the University's degree requirements.

Honors Program

A minimum of 132 credit hours including 60 Upper Division credits, a combined 50 of which are from

Psychology and Kinesiology. Successful completion of the Thesis proposal and Honors thesis courses.

Summary of resources (faculty members, space, and equipment) required to implement the

program

The Major program can be accommodated with present courses and faculty. The Honors program will

require the proposal and adoption of

PSYC 477-3/KIN 477-3: Behavioral Neuroscience Undergraduate Honors Thesis

Proposal

PSYCH 479-9/KIN 479-9: Behavioral Neuroscience Undergraduate Honors Thesis

Brief description of any program and associated resources that will be reduced or eliminated when

the new program is introduced

None.

/0.

Full Program Proposal - B.Sc. in Behavioral Neuroscience

Proposed Calendar Description

Behavioral Neuroscience Program

The Department of Psychology and the School of Kinesiology cooperate in offering the program in Behavioral

Neuroscience. Students may pursue Major or Honors options leading to the BSc or BSc (Honors) degrees under

the Faculties of Applied Sciences and Arts and Social Sciences.

The program is administered by a coordinating committee consisting of two members each from Psychology and

Kinesiology. The committee chair serves as program director and alternates between Psychology and Kinesiology

every two years.

Admission and Continuation

Entry into Behavioral Neuroscience programs is possible via

direct admission from high school

direct transfer from a recognized post-secondary institution, or

internal transfer from within Simon Fraser University.

Admission is competitive. A separate admission average for each entry route is established each semester,

depending on the number of spaces available and subject to the approval of the Deans of the Faculties of Applied

Sciences and Arts and Social Sciences.

Requirements for direct admission (either high school or post-secondary) follow the corresponding requirements

for admission into Kinesiology using the same admission averages and calculations.

SFU students applying for internal transfer into the Behavioral Neuroscience program are assessed based on

grade point average over the courses listed under lower division requirements below. Only courses taken at SFU

are used in the average. If one or more courses have been duplicated (repeated), the grades from all course

attempts will be used equally in calculating the average. Application may be made at any time after at least 18

SFU credits of this coursework have been completed and all 100-level requirements have been satisfied.

Students must maintain a CGPA of 2.5 to remain in the program.

Students must obtain a grade of C or higher in all required courses.

MAJOR PROGRAM

Program Requirements

The following is a summary outline of the general degree requirements for a bachelor of Behavioral

Required: 60 Lower Division + 42 Upper Division = 102 credits

Breadth: 6 B-Hum designated credits

Upper Division Electives: 3 credits selected from any university LID courses

Lower Division or Upper Division Electives: 9 credits selected from any university LD or LID courses

Total: 120 credits

1/.

Full Program Proposal - B.Sc. in Behavioral Neuroscience

Pa/7

Lower Division (LD)

Requirements

Biology

BISC 101-4 General Biology

Chemistry

CHEM 

121-4 General Chemistry and Laboratory I

CHEM 

122-2 General Chemistry II

CHEM 

180-3 The Chemistry of Life

CHEM 

281-4 Organic Chemistry I

Kinesiology

KIN 142-3 Introduction to Kinesiology

KN 205-3 Iritroduciton to Human Physiology

KIN 207-3 Information Processing in Human Motor Systems

Mathematics

MATH 

154-3 Calculus I for the Biological Sciences

MATH 

155-3 Calculus II for the Biological Sciences

Physics 

PHYS 101-3 Physics for the Life Sciences I

PHYS 

102-3 Physics for the Life Sciences II

PHYS 

130-2 Physics for the Life Sciences Laboratory

Psychology 

PSYC 100-3 Introduction to Psychology I

PSYC 102-3 Introduction to Psychology II

PSYC 201W-4 Introduction to Research Methods in Psychology

PSYC 210-4 Introduction to Data Analysis in Psychology

PSYC 221-3 Introduction to Cognitive Psychology

PSYC 280-3 Introduction to Biological Psychology

60 credits

Full Program Proposal - B.Sc. in Behavioral Neuroscience

Upper Division (UD) Requirements

21 upper division Kinesiology credits

12 required credits:

KIN 305-3 Human Physiology I

KIN 306-3 Human Physiology II (Principles of Physiological Regulation)

KIN 324-3 Functional Anatomy

KIN 426-3 Neuromuscular Anatomy

additional credits selected from:

KIN 336-3 Histology

KIN 407-3 Human Physiology Laboratory

KIN 415-3 Neural Control of Movement

KIN 416-3-Control of Limb Mechanics

KIN 446-3-Neurological Disorders

KIN 448-3-Rehabilitation of Movement Control

KIN 461-3-Physiological Aspects of Aging

KIN 467-3-Human Motor Control

21 upper division Psychology credits

12 required credits:

PSYC 300W-3 Critical Analysis of Issues in Psychology

PSYC 381-3 Behavioral Endocrinology

PSYC 382-3 Cognitive Neuroscience

PSYC 388-3 Biological Rhythms and Sleep

9 additional credits selected from:

PSYC 303-3 Perception

PSYC 330-3 Attention

PSYC 335-3 Sensation

PSYC 383-3 Psychopharmacology

PSYC 384-3 Developmental Psychobiology

PSYC 386-4 Laboratory in Behavioral Neuroscience

PSYC 387-3 Human Neuropsychology

PSYC 480-4 Selected Topics in Biological Psychology I

PSYC 482-4 Selected Topics in Biological Psychology II

PSYC 491-3 Selected Topics in Psychology

PSYC 493/4/5/-3 Directed Studies

Total Upper Division Requirements: 21 Kinesiology + 21 Psychology

42 credits

Full Program Proposal - B.Sc. in Behavioral Neuroscience ?

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Breadth, Quantitative and Writing Intensive Requirements

A minimum of six credit hours of designated humanities breadth (B-Hum) must be completed. The social sciences

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breadth (B-Soc), science breadth (B-Sci), undesignated breadth (UB) and quantitative (0) requirements are

satisfied through completion of the behavioral neuroscience lower division required courses and hence do not

require additional work. For more information, see www.sfu.ca/ugcr.

The university writing intensive requirement is satisfied by the behavioral neuroscience program required courses

PSYC 201W-4 and 300W-3.

Honors Program

The honors program is designed for approved Behavioral Neuroscience major students who wisfl to pursue an

advanced degree in Behavioral Neuroscience.

Application Requirements

Honors program application requires the following.

completion of a minimum of 60 credit hours

• a minimum CGPA of 3.00

• submission of a completed program approval form, along with the student's most recent unofficial

record, to the Chair of the Behavioral Neuroscience Coordinating Committee.

Graduation Requirements

To graduate with Honors, the student must successfully complete

• a minimum of 132 credit hours, with a minimum of 60 upper division credit hours of which at least 50

•

must be upper division credits combined from Psychology and Kinesiology courses

• completion of all Behavioral Neuroscience major program requirements

• PSYC 477-3/KIN 477-3 and PYSC 479-9/KIN 479-9 (new course proposals attached)

• a minimum CGPA of 3.00 on all relevant measures (cumulative grade point average, upper division

grade point average, behavioral neuroscience grade point average, behavioral neuroscience upper

division grade point average)

It,.

Full Program Proposal - B.Sc. in Behavioral Neuroscience

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NOTICE OF INTENT

B.Sc. in Behavioural Neuroscience

Behavioural Neuroscience Steering Committee

Simon Fraser University

May 29 "

, 2007

Executive Summary

A new program in Behavioural Neuroscience is proposed as a collaborative initiativby the Department

of Psychology and the School of Kinesiology to be administered under the Faculty of Arts & Social

Sciences and the Faculty of Applied Science.

The intent of this proposal is to focus the neuroscience expertise in the Department of Psychology and

the School of Kinesiology to allow for a broad and comprehensive undergraduate education in

Behavioural Neuroscience.

The proposed curriculum will graduate Behavioural Neuroscience majors with both a behavioural and

physiological science background together with sufficient concentration in this specialized field to be

competitive among students coming from institutions with specialized departments/programs in

The proposed program meshes well with two of the important dimensions in which our academic

programmes should be improved as stated in the President's Agenda 2005-2009 (Michael Stevenson,

June 2005)

o "we must continue to increase the diversification of our programmes, increasing the number of

professional and quasi-professional programmes, as well as creating new interdisciplinary

specializations."

o "we should attempt to create a stronger balance of science programmes and enrolment."

The program will be directed by an undergraduate Coordinating Committee, comprised of two

representatives from each of the Department of Psychology and the School of Kinesiclogy.

Students will be accepted directly into the Behavioural Neuroscience program from high school (for those

entering through Psychology, this option is expected to be available within the next year), meeting the

program specific admissions requirements (same as for direct admission into Kinesiology), with an option

for students already registered at SFU to transfer to the program, as long as they follow strict qualification

criteria upon review by the Coordinating Committee.

Graduates of this degree will be well prepared to move on to:

o Medical and other professional schools

o Graduate degrees in a number of areas including kinesiology

bio-technology

pharmacology,

neuroscience, psychology, or neuropsychology.

o ?

Employment in careers that intersect with behavioural neuroscience.

• Appended is a proposal from the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences to establish a B.Sc. in the Faculty of

Arts and Social Sciences.

Approval History: Psychology Chairs Advisory Committee:

Jan 25"'2007

Psychology Department Meeting:

Feb 8th 2007

Kinesiology Undergraduate Program Committee:

Feb 1 2007

Kinesiology School Meeting:

Feb 22n'2007

NOl - B.Sc. in Behavioural Neuroscience

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• c) Target audience

The proposed curriculum will graduate behavioural neuroscience majors with both a behavioural and

physiological science background together with sufficient concentration in this specialized field to be

compett;. among students coming from ;nstitutons with specialized cepartments;'programs n neuroscence.

Many studenis will likely view this degree as excellen

preparatory tr-

ining for medical school'. Graduates

would also be well prepared for advanced degrees in a number of areas including psychology, kmesiology,

bio-technology, pharmacology, and bio-engineering. Others will continue on with graduate work in

neuroscience, psychology, neuropsychology, or kinesiology. Further opportuntes will lead students to

pursue careers that intersect with neuroscience - for example, patent law or work in the biotech industry.

With an undergraduate degree in behavioural neuroscience, entry level careers re also possible in

biomedical research laboratories as technicians, in pharmaceutical or health product companies as marketing

or sales representatives, as well as government public health programs as health analysts or managers.

Candidates should check the specific requirements of the individual medical schools to ensure that their program meets such

requirements.

d) Content

Lower Division (LD) Requirements