SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY
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Senate Committee on University Priorities
Memorandum
TO: Senate
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John Waterhous,-
Chair, SCUP/2-'
Vice Presid(Academic
RE:
Faculty of Science: New Streams in
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DATE:
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September 22, 2006
Earth Sciences (SCUP 06 -
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At its September 22, 2006 meeting SCUP reviewed and approved the proposal from the
Faculty of Science for three undergraduate course concentration streams (Geology,
Environmental Geoscience and General). The creation of the proposed streams
represents a re-alignment of existing courses. Further documentation is attached.
Motion
That Senate approve and recommend to the Board of Governors, the proposal for
changes to the Earth Sciences Major and Minor programs to include the addition of
three new streams: Geology, Environmental Geoscience, and General.
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SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY
MEMORANDUM
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Senate Conmtittee on University Priorities
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Christine MacKenzie, Chair
Senate
Committee
on Undergraduate Studies
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Subject:
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Curriculum Revisions
Faculty of Science, Earth Science (SCUS 06-21b)
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Action undertaken by the Senate Committee on Undergraduate Studies at its meeting of
26 June 2006 gives rise to the following motion:
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Motion:
"that SCUP approve and recommend to Senate changes to the Earth Sciences
Major and Minor programs to include the addition of three new streams
(Geology, Environmental Geoscience, General)."
The relevant documentation for review by SCUP is attached.
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New Earth Science streams
As part of an ongoing curriculum review, the Department of Earth Science (EASC) has
developed 3 undergraduate course concentration streams (Geology, Environmental
Geoscience, and General streams) for EASC majors. The streaming of the program was
endorsed by the recent external review (2004) of the department.
Streaming is aimed at clarifying for students how certain course groupings will lead to
different types of careers. Streaming also aligns the EASC program with the academic
qualifications listed by the Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of
British Columbia (APEGBC), the professional licensing agency in this province. Many
other provinces in Canada also require professional accreditation. By streaming, students
complete a common lower division cadre of courses. In the upper division, they select the
area of specialization (Geology or Environmental Geoscience) with required and elective
courses that facilitate the student's passage to a B.Sc. permitting professional registration.
The General stream is more flexible and aimed at students not intending to practice as
professional geoscientists or who are not seeking accreditation. The General stream will
facilitate joint major programs and thus attract students from other disciplines.
Transcripts will indicate the course concentration that was successfully completed by the
student.
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Changes to the EASC Major Program
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From:
Major Program
Lower Division Requirements (56 credit hours)
CHEM 121-4 General Chemistry and Laboratory I
CHEM 122-2 General Chemistry II
CHEM 126-2 General Chemistry Laboratory II
EASC 10 1-3 Physical Geology
EASC 201-3 Stratigraphy and Sedimentation
EASC 202-3 Introduction to Mineralogy
EASC
203-3
Paleontology
EASC 204-3 Structural Geology I
EASC 205-3 Introduction to Petrology
EASC 206-1 Field Geology I
EASC 207-3 Introduction to Applied Geophysics
EASC 208-3 Introduction to Geochemistry
EASC 210-3 Historical Geology
GEOG 213-3 Geomorphology
MATH 151-3 Calculus I
MATH 152-3 Calculus II
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STAT 101-3 Introduction to Statistics
and one of
PHYS 101-3 General Physics J*
PHYS 120-3 Modern Physics and Mechanics
and one of
PHYS 102-3 General Physics JJ*
PHYS 12 1-3 Optics, Electricity and Magnetism
and one of
PHYS 130-2 General Physics Laboratory*
PHYS 131-2 Physics Laboratory I
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with a grade of B or better
Upper Division Requirements
Students must complete a minimum of 39 credit hours as defined below.
The following 18 required credit hours:
EASC 301-
3
Igneous and Metamorphic Petrology
EASC 302-3 Sedimentary Petrology
EASC 303-3 Environmental Geoscience
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EASC 304-3 Hydrogeology
EASC 306-3 Field Geology II
EASC 309-3 Global Tectonics
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plus three credit hours chosen from:
EASC 406-3 Field Geology III**
EASC 416-' Field Methods in Hydrogeology**
plus 18 additional credit hours chosen from:***
EASC 307-3 Applied Geophysics
EASC
313-3
Introduction to Soil and Rock Engineering
EASC 317-3 Global Geophysics
GEOG 3 13-4 Geomorphology II
EASC 401-3 Mineral Deposits
EASC 402-3 Sedimentology
EASC 403-3 Quaternary Geology
EASC 404-3 Structural Geology II
EASC 406-3 Field Geology III
EASC 408-3 Regional Geology of Western Canada
EASC 409-3 Rivers: Environments & Engineering
EASC 410-3 Groundwater Geochemistry and Contaminant Transport
EASC 411-3 Terrain Analysis
EASC 412-3 Advanced Geochemistry
EASC 413-3 Resource Geotechnics
EASC 416-' Field Techniques in Hydrogeology
EASC 417-3 Seismology
EASC 418-1 Terrain Stability: Assessment and Mitigation
EASC 419-1 Forest Harvesting Technology
EASC 420-3 Petroleum Geology
EASC 491-1 Directed Reading*
EASC 492-2 Directed Reading*
EASC 493-3 Directed Reading*
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students may only complete a maximum of three hours from a combination of EASC 491, 492, or 493
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students completing both EASC 406 and 416 may use three credit hours towards the 18 additional
credit hours in the upper division requirement.
***EASC 300 and 400 level Special Topics courses may also be used as credit towards the 18 additional
credit hours.
Other Requirements
Students must also complete six additional upper division credit hours in the Faculty of Science or
physical geography. These courses may be used toward the minor's requirements in another department.
Students who intend to apply for registration with APEGBC may be required to complete additional
courses that are not required for the major. Seek advice from the department.
Honors Program
This BSc program offers a wider cross-section of discipline-related courses while providing an
opportunity for independent research. Entry requires a 3.00 or higher CGPA, and permission of the
department. This program has the same requirements as for the major except for the following additional
requirements.
maintenance of a minimum GPA of 3.00
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• a minimum of 60 credit hours of 300 and 400 level EASC or physical geography courses, or related
courses approved by the department. Students are strongly advised to select courses in consultation
with advisors and considering career goals.
• completion of appropriate electives to achieve a final total of at least 132 credits hours, including at
least 12 credit hours from outside the Faculty of Science
• the completion of EASC 499
Minor Program
Students must complete the following two courses.
EASC 101-3 Physical Geology
EASC 210-3 Historical Geology
and at least three of
EASC 201-3 Stratigraphy and Sedimentation
EASC 202-3 Introduction to Mineralogy
EASC 203-3 Paleontology
EASC 204-3 Structural Geology
EASC 205-3 Introduction to Petrology
EASC 207-3 Introduction to Applied Geophysics
EASC 208-3 Introduction to Geochemistry
plus 14 credit hours in any 300 and 400 level EASC courses excluding EASC 491, 492, 493 and 499.
To:
Major Program
The department offers 3 course streams leading to course concentrations: the Geology Stream, the
Environmental Geoscience Stream, and the General Earth Sciences Stream. The Geology Stream and
the Environmental Geoscience Stream are designed to permit students to register as a Geologist or
Environmental Geoscientist, respectively, in the Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists
of British Columbia (APEGBC), the governing body in British Columbia that regulates the practice of
geoscience in the province. All students intending to practice as a geoscientist in British Columbia must
be licensed by APEGBC, and are strongly advised to pursue one of these two streams. Many other
provinces in Canada also require professional licensing. Students not intending to practice as
professional geoscientists, or who are not seeking accreditation may choose to pursue the General Earth
Sciences Stream. The General Earth Sciences Stream may best accommodate some joint majors
programs. Students should seek the a4ve of a departmental program advisor.
Lower Division Requirements
Students in all streams must complete a minimum of 54 credit hours as follows.
all of
CHEM 121-4 General Chemistry and Laboratory I
CHEM 122-2 General Chemistry II
CHEM 126-2 General Chemistry Laboratory II
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EASC 101-3 Ph
y
sical Geology
EASC 201-3 Stratigraphy and Sedimentation
EASC 202-3 Introduction to Mineralogy
EASC 204-3 Structural Geology I
EASC 205-3 Introduction to Petrology
EASC 206-2 Field Geology I
EASC
207-3
Introduction to Applied Geophysics
EASC 208-3 Introduction to Geochemistry
EASC 210-3 Historical Geology
GEOG 213-3 Geomorphology
MATH 151-3 Calculus I OR MATH 150-4 Calculus I
MATH 152-3 Calculus II
STAT 101-3 or STAT 201-3
and one of
PHYS 120-3 Mechanics and Modern Physics
PHYS 125-3 Mechanics and Special Relativity
PHYS 101-3 General Physics J*
and one of
PHYS 121-3 Optics, Electricity and Magnetism
PHYS 126-3 Electricity, Magnetism and Light
PHYS 102-3 General Physics 11*
and one of
PHYS 130-2 General Physics Laboratory*
PHYS 131-2 Physics Laboratory I
*with a grade of B or better
Upper Division Requirements
Students are encouraged to select their upper division elective courses in consultation with an academic
advisor, as APEGBC has specific groupings of elective courses for each stream, respectively.
Geolog y
Stream
(at least 42 credit hours as follows):
a minimum of 24 required credit hours chosen from:
all of:
EASC 30 1-3 Igneous and Metamorphic Petrology
EASC '102-3 Sedimentary Petrology
EASC 306-3 Field Geology II
EASC 309-3 Global Tectonics
EASC 3 10-3 Paleontology
EASC 312-3 Stratigraphy
and at least one of:
EASC 303-3 Environmental Geoscience
EASC 304-3 Hydrogeology
EASC 313-3 Introduction to Soil and Rock Engineering
EASC 403-3 Quaternary Geology
and at least one of
EASC 406-3 Field Geology III
EASC 416-3 Field Techniques in Hydrogeology
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plus a minimum of 18 credit hours chosen from:
EASC 300-3 Selected Topics in Earth Sciences
EASC 303-3 Environmental Geoscience
EASC 304-3 Hydrogeology
EASC 307-3 Applied Geophysics
EASC 313-3 Introduction to Soil and Rock Engineering
EASC 314-3 Principles of Glaciology
EASC 317-3 Global Geophysics
EASC 400-3 Selected Topics in Earth Sciences
EASC 401-3 Mineral Deposits
EASC 402-3 Sedimentology
EASC 403-3 Quaternary Geology
EASC 404-3 Structural Geology II
EASC 406-3 Field Geology III
EASC 408-3 Regional Geology of Western Canada
EASC 410-3 Groundwater Geochemistry and Contaminant Transport
EASC 411 -3 Terrain Analysis
EASC 412-3 Advanced Geochemistry
EASC 413-3 Resource Geotechnics
EASC 416-' Field Techniques in Hydrogeology
EASC 417-3 Seismology
EASC 420-3 Petroleum Geology
EASC 421-3 Volcanology
EASC 491-1 Directed Readings*
EASC 492-2 Directed Readings*
EASC 493-3 Directed Readings*
Environmental Geoscience Stream
(at least of 44 credit hours as follows):
A minimum of 29 required credit hours chosen from:
all of:
EASC 303-3 Environmental Geoscience
EASC 304-3 Hydrogeology
EASC 306-3 Field Geology II
EASC 3 13-3 Introduction to Soil and Rock Engineering
EASC 403-3 Quaternary Geology
GEOG 311-4 Hydrology
GEOG 3 17-4 Soil Science
and at least one of:
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EASC 301
-3 Igneous and Metamorphic Petrology
EASC 302-3 Sedimentary Petrology
EASC 309-3 Global Tectonics
EASC 310-3 Paleontology
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and at least one of
EASC
406-3
Field Geology III
EASC 4
16-3
Field Techniques in Hydrogeology
plus a minimum of 15 credit hours chosen from:
EASC
300-3
Selected Topics in Earth Sciences
EASC 301
-3 Igneous and Metamorphic Petrology
EASC 302-3 Sedimentary Petrology
EASC 307-3 Applied Geophysics
EASC 309-3 Global Tectonics
EASC 310-3 Paleontology
EASC 312-3 Stratigraphy
EASC 314-3 Principles of Glaciology
EASC 317-3 Global Geophysics
GEOG 313-4 Geomorphology II
EASC 400-3 Selected Topics in Earth Sciences
EASC 401-3 Mineral Deposits.
EASC 402-3 Sedimentology
EASC 404-3 Structural Geology II
EASC 406-3 Field Geology III
EASC 408-3 Regional Geology of Western Canada
EASC 410-3 Groundwater Geochemistry and Contaminant Transport
EASC 411 -3 Terrain Analysis
EASC 412-3 Advanced Geochemistry
EASC 413-' Resource Geotechnics
EASC 416-3 Field Techniques in Hydrogeology
EASC 417-
3 ) Seismology
EASC 418-1 Terrain Stability
EASC 419-1 Forest Harvesting Technology
EASC 420-3 Petroleum Geology
EASC 421-3 Volcanology
EASC 491-1 Directed Readings*
EASC 492-2 Directed Readings*
EASC 493-3 Directed Readings*
GEOG 412-4 Glacial Processes and Environments
General Earth Sciences Stream
(at least
36
credit hours as follows):
The following 6 required credit hours:
EASC 306-3 Field Geology II
and at least one of
EASC 406-3 Field Geology III
EASC 416-3 Field Techniques in Hydrogeology
plus a minimum of 30 other upper division EASC credit hours.
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students may only complete a maximum of
3
credit hours from a combination of EASC 491, 492, or
SOther Requirements:
Students in the Geology Stream must also complete at least 2 additional credit hours in the Faculty of
Science or in Physical Geography at the upper division level. These courses may be used toward the
minor requirements in another department. Some of these courses may also satisfy APEG BC
requirements.
Students in the General Earth Sciences Stream must also complete at least 8 additional credit hours in
the Faculty of Science or Physical Geography at the upper division level. These courses may be used
toward the minor requirements in another department.
In addition, of the 120 credit hours required for graduation, students are required to complete 6 credits of
Writing (W), 6 credits of Quantitative; and 24 credits of Breadth, including 18 credits of Designated
Breadth (6 credits of Social Sciences, 6 credits of Humanities, and 6 credits of Sciences), and 6 credits
of Undesignated Breadth (UB) taken outside the student's major program. Several of these WQB
courses are satisfied within the major program.
Honors Program
This BSc program offers a wider cross-section of discipline-related courses while providing an
opportunity for independent research. Entry into the honors requires a CGPA of 3.00 or higher (B
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standing), and permission of the department. This program has the same requirements as for the major
except for the following additional requirements.
• maintenance of a minimum 3.00 COPA
• completion of a minimum of 60 credit hours of
300
and 400 level EASC or Physical Geography
courses, or related courses approved by the department. Students are strongly advised to select
courses in consultation with advisors and in consideration of their career goals.
• completion of appropriate electives to achieve a final total of at least 132 credits hours, including at
least 12 credit hours from outside the Faculty of Science
• the completion of EASC 499
Minor Program
Students completing a minor in Earth Science are subject to the general regulations of the faculty in
which they are registered. For an Earth Science Minor, students must complete a minimum of 15 upper
division credit hours in Earth Science (EASC
300
level and above), together with all prerequisites.
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