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SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY
MEMORANDUM
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Senate
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Allan MacKinnon, Chair
Senate Committee on Undergraduate Studies
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Curriculum Revisions
S.03-65
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June 13, 2003
Action undertaken by the Senate Committee on Undergraduate Studies at its meeting of
June 10, 2003 gives rise to the following motion:
"That Senate approve and recommend for approval to the Board of
Governors the requirements of the Second Degree Program in the School
of Computing Science as set forth in S. 03 -65 , effective September
2004.
For Information
Acting under delegated authority, at the June 10, 2003 meeting, SCUS approved the
following curriculum revisions in the School of Resource and Environmental
Management:
a)
change of prerequisite for REM 445-3
b)
change of description and prerequisite for REM 471-3"
Any Senator wishing to consult the full report of curriculum revisions should
contact Bobbie Grant, Senate Assistant at 291-3168 or email bgrant@sfu.ca
Seçond Degree Program in Computing Science
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• Second Degree Program in Computing Science
R. Cameron, Q. Gu, J. Peters, E. Zook?
Revision A - June 10, 2003
The following calendar entry is proposed to describe the program leading to a second Bachelor's degree in
Computing Science.
Second Degree Program
Holders of a recognized Bachelor's degree in another discipline may follow this program to earn a
second degree in Computing Science.
This is a direct admission program. Applicants to SFU should indicate their interest in the program by
selecting the B.Sc. major in Computing Science, Faculty of Applied Sciences as first choice. The
indirect route of admission to another Faculty or program followed by internal transfer to computing
science is not available to second degree students, except in extenuating circumstances.
Applicants will be selected primarily based on upper division (third and fourth year) performance in
the prior Bachelor's degree and subsequent professional experience. Space in the program is
limited; not all qualified applicants can be accepted.
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The program is designed to be completed by the well-prepared student in one year (three semesters)
of full-time study. The ideal preparation is a background in mathematics and programming
experience comparable to the first two years of the computing science major program and a prior
degree in which English was the language of instruction. Students without this background may
require additional time to complete lower division prerequisites prior to
progrmsntry
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In accord with SFU regulations, the second degree program consists of the upper division
requirements of the full computing science degree. For a general B.Sc. degree with a major in
computing science, 45 upper division credits must be completed, including the 39 credits of upper
division coursework specified for the major.
Rationale
Holders of Bachelor's degrees in other disciplines represent a potentially important source of highly-qualified
applicants for the computing science program in fulfillment of the government-mandated "Double the
Opportunity" initiative. The proposed regulations are intended to allow the School of Computing Science to
offer an effective and efficient second degree program with direct admission of applicants.
In particular, the goal is to offer a one year (three semester) degree program for degreeholders having the ideal
background: strong mathematical preparation through studies in disciplines such as mathematics, physics,
engineering and economics, coupled with two or more years of professional experience in programming and
related activities. Students admitted on this basis will generally be able to proceed directly to upper division
work with full waivers of lower division prerequisites. However, the direct admission process will also serve to
identify background deficiencies for other applicants and allow the School to provide early advice on the
additional preparation required.
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