S.04-44
S
SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY
MEMORANDUM
To: ?
Senate
From: Jon Driver
Dean of Graduate Studies
Date: May 19, 2004
Subject: Graduate Curriculum Changes, Faculty of Arts
For Information:
Acting under delegated authority, the Senate Graduate Studies Committee, at its Meeting
On May 10, 2004 approved the following:
De
p
artment of English
Change in calendar language referring to evening courses and part-time study for working
people
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Department of Linguistics
Change in calendar language to clarify that students must take at least 20 credit hours of
graduate course work
Department
of Gerontology
a)Change in prerequisites (from 3 to
5)
for two concentrations: Aging and the Built Environment,
and Health Promotion and Aging
b)Change in the number of elective courses (from 2 to 1) that students are required to take
for the Thesis option
Dep
artment of Political Science
a)Change to the calendar description for Ph.D. Comprehensive examinations
b)New Course, POL 849-5 Issues in International Relations: The Realist Tradition
Department of Psychology
a)Change in credit hour for Psyc 820 (from 6 to 3); Psyc 821 (from 4 to 2)
b)Change in credit hour for Psyc 822 (from 6 to3) and Psyc 823 (from 4 to 2)
c)New Course, Psyc 998-3 Directed Readings
Master in Public Polic
y
Program
.
a)Change of course number from MPP 810 to MPP 800 and change from an elective to a required
course that will be offered in the first semester of the first year of the program
b)An increase in course credits (from 3 to
5)
for MPP 801 through MPP 813 and MPP 825 and 82(
For Information:
Acting under delegated authority, the Senate Graduate Studies Committee, at its Meeting on
February 9, 2004, approved the following:
Department of Criminology
New Courses: CRIM 880-3 Field Practicum
CRIM 885-3 Master's Project
Department of English
Chan
g
e to MA Language Requirement
From: All MA students must demonstrate a reading ability in one language other than English
that is acceptable to the student's supervisory committee. Ability will be determined by a time
Limited examination consisting of the translation of a passage of literature or translation of a
literary or scholarly passage in the particular language. A dictionary is permitted.
The Department of French offers courses to help meet language requirements. Students interested
In courses in German, Russian, or Spanish should consult with the Office of the Dean of Arts.
To: All MA students must demonstrate a reading ability in one language other than English,
the choice of which must be acceptable to the Graduate Program Committee. This requirement
may be fulfilled by completing two (oiI-eihester) undergraduate courses in another language, or
by passing a time-limited exam consisting of the translation of a literary or scholarly passage in
that language. A dictionary is permitted.
Any Senator wishing to c nsult 0
full report of curriculum revisions should contact Bobbie
Grant, Senate Assistant at
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91-3168 or email grantsfu.ca
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