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SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY
Senate Committee on University Priorities ?
Memorandum
TO: Senate
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FROM:
John Water
Academic
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Chair,
SCU
Vice Presid
RE:
Proposal for the Deletion of the
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DATE: ?
November
Physics and Physiology Program in the
Faculty of Science (SCUP 06-45)
At its September 29, 2006 meeting SCUP reviewed and approved the proposal from the
Faculty of Science for the deletion of the Physics and Physiology Program in the Faculty
of Science.
A rationale is
provided from the Department of Physics in the attached documentation.
Motion
That Senate approve and recommend to the Board of Governors, the proposal to delete
the Physics and Physiology program in the Faculty of Science.
end.
cc.
M. Hayden
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SCUP
06-45
SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY
MEMORANDUM
To: ?
Senate Committee on University Priorities
From: ?
Christine
Senate Committee
MacKenzie,
on Undergraduate
Chair
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Studies
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Subject: ?
Curriculum Revisions
Faculty of Science, Physics (SCUS 06-21d)
Date: ?
21
July, 2006
Action undertaken by the Senate Committee on Undergraduate Studies at its meeting of
26 June 2006 gives rise to the following motion:
Motion:
"that SCUll? approve and recommend to Senate the deletion of the Physics
and Physiology program."
The relevant documentation for review by SCUP is attached.
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SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY?
MEMORANDUM
To: ?
Roll Mathewes, Chair Faculty of Science Undergrad Curriculum Committee
Subject:
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Changes to Physics Programs and Courses
From:
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Barbara Frisken, Chair Physics UGCC
Date:
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February 22, 2006
Enclosed are documents related to the following proposed changes to physics courses and programs.
The changes are summarized below:
We propose to change the alternate CHEM prerequisite for PH'YS 485 Particle
cause a higher level of quantum mechanics is required for this course.
from:
PHYS 385 or CHEM 260 or CHEM 361 or permission of the
1&--commended: PHYS 380.
Change
or CHEM 44 or permission of the departm' Recommended: PHYS
380.
2. We propose to modify the
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to assigned to our lab c
ses
PHYS 231, 233, 332, 431 and
increase the credit assigned to ?
VS 332. Student onsistently take more time to do labs
than allocated in the vector. Incre ?
g the assi ed lab hours will mean that students can
complete the tabs without rushing and ?
at make physics courses consistent with faculty
norms. We also would like to add a one- ?
lecture to PHYS 332 to provide time for
instruction in writing-related issues a experi ?
tal methods and data analysis. Because of
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this, we would like to increase thumber of credit ?
r PHYS 332 from 3 to 4. This also
makes the credit assignment ore consistent with the ?
k required; this is a course that
students consistently say
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more work than is justified by I ?
umber of credits assigned.
Course
Change from: ?
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angelo:
PHYS 231 Physi
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PHYS 231-3 (1-0-0-3)
PH14 ?
231-3 (1-0-0-4)
PHYS 233 ?
sics Laboratory Ill
PHYS 233-2 (0-0-0-3)
PHYS 2
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(0-0-0-4)
PHYS ?
2W Optics Laboratory
PHYS 332-3 (0-0
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0-4)
PHYS 332-4 (1 ?
-6)
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S 431 Advanced Physics Laboratory I
PHYS 431-4 (0-0-0-6)
PHYS 431-4 (0-0-0-
3.
We propose to officially cancel the Physics and Physiology program. This program has been in
existence for about 10 years, but student interest has been minimal. This program is offered jointly
with Kinesiology; Kinesiology does not object to canceling the program. They have recently
initiated a Biomedical Engineering program with the School of Engineering. That combined with
the new program in Biological Physics should offer students sufficient options.
Thank you,
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Richard Ward, 05:42 AM 7/26/2006, Re: Note for SCUS
X-Sender: ward@popserver.sfu.ca
Date: Wed, 26 Jul 2006 05:42:14 -0700
Reply-To: Richard Ward <ward@sfu.ca
>
Organization: School of Kinesiotogy, SFU
Subject: Re: Note for SCUS
CC: joah@sfu.ca
, hotell@sfu.ca
X-Mailer: SFUwebmail 2.70
From: Richard Ward <ward@sfu.ca >
To: mathewes@sfu.ca
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Hi Rolfe,
Yes, Kinesiology is in agreement with the deletion of the Physics and Physiology program.
Thanks Richard
On Mon, 24 Jul 2006 12:21:42 -0700 mathewes@sfu.ca
wrote:
• Hello:
• I am the Associate Dean of Science, and at our last SCUS
• meeting we discussed a proposal by PHYSICS to delete the program in
• "Physics and Physiology" from the calendar. In the covering memo,
• the Physics representative stated that Kinesiology, as a program
• participant, had agreed to this deletion. Before SCUS can act on
• this, we need a brief email memo confirming that you formally agree
• to the deletion of the program.
• Your rapid response would be appreciated. Please send and
• email directly to Jo Hinchcliffe (joah@sfu.ca
) with a cc to Rosemary
• Hotell (see above). Thank you for your help.
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• Dr. Rolf W. Mathewes, Professor
• Department of Biological Sciences, and
• Associate Dean of Science
• Simon Fraser University
• 8888 University Drive
>
• email: mathewes@sfu.ca
• Phone: 604-291-4472
• Fax: 604-291-3496
>
Richard Ward, Ph.D.
Senior Lecturer
Printed for Jo Hinchliffe <joah@sfu.ca > ?
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