Proposed Major and Honors Programs in Actuarial Science."

For Information:

Acting under delegated authority, SCUS approved curriculum revisions in the following

departments /programs:

Department of Mathematics and Statistics

Earth Sciences Program

Environmental Science Program

Biochemistry Program

B.Sc. in Geography Program

Marine Science Program

Department of Chemistry

Department of Biological Sciences

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Any Senator wishing to consult the full report of curriculum revisions within the Faculty

of Science should contact Bobbie Grant, Senate Assistant at 291-3168 or e-mail

bgrant@sfu.ca

SCUS 9&-24(a)

IFUSIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY

MEMORANDUM

To: Len Berggren, Chair

Date:

July 23,1998

Mathematics and Statistics From: Charmaine Dean, Chair UGSC

Mathematics and Statistics

Re: rroposai for Joint UBC-SFU-UVic

UNBC Calculus

Challenge Examination Certificate

The attached proposal is a joint proposal by the four B.C. universities

for a Calculus Challenge Examination Certificate. The Ministry of

Education is keen to see university cooperation on examinations

students through a variety of programs in high-schools. The

proposal has been created through joint discussions with Ministry

representatives and representatives from the four universities

involved. It was approved by the Department's UGSC on May 20,

1998. Please forward it to the department for discussion and for

consideration of approval.

UBC - SFU - UVic - UNBC Calculus Examination Certificate

.1.

Proposal for the Creation of a

1. Description and Background

The Ministry of Education is strongly encouraging that SF0, UBC, UVic and UNBC (the

Four) have a common Calculus Challenge examination policy. At present, UBC, SFtJ

and UVic administer Calculus Challenge examinations to students who request them

from the Mathematics Departments of those universities. The student pays a fee for

writing the

examination,

and if successful, receives transfer credit for Calculus I: UBC's

MATH 100 or SFU's MATH 151 or UVic's MATH 100 or UNBC's Math 100. At UBC,

the student's transcript will also show the grade obtained on the examination if a

student requests credit.

The Ministry currently recognizes AP (Advanced Placement)

examinations

in all

subjects and all such courses are recognized now on student transcripts in the same way

as Principles of Math 12 or Physics 12. The AP Calculus AB exam is currently written

by about 1500 B.C. students annually. It costs about $70 U.S. and this money flows out

of the province. On the other hand many B.C. students take other kinds of calculus

usually under the rubrics LD (locally developed) Calculus which is not recognized by

the Ministry or the universities, or lB Calculus. The Four grant transfer credit for some

higher level lB Math courses. Currently a large proportion of the clientele for Calculus I

at the Four have at least one semester of calculus in high school.

At SFU, high enrolment in MATH 151, particularly in the fall has been caus

ng some

problems. SFU's largest mathematics class at the 100 level has consistently been MATH

151, with enrolments of over 600 students in the Fall term. MATH 151 is offered in the

fall and spring. For the last two years the Mathematics Department at SFU has not been

able to find a lecture theatre large enough to support the enrolment of MATH 151 in the

fall terms, and has had to resort to putting students into an 'overflow' section for the

first few weeks of term until enrolments drop to about 500, which is the size SFtJ's

largest theatre will support.

At UBC, over 50% of ALL students in Calculus I courses have had at least one semester

of high school calculus. Severe financial constraints have led to still larger classes

during the day with more students each year having to be accommodated through

unwanted late afternoon and evening classes.

Right now the mixing of students with different calculus backgrounds is causing many

problems in Calculus I. Most of those with Al' credit are repeating these courses.

Although students may take the Calculus challenge examination, they prefer to repeat

the course in order to attach a grade to it on their transcript. Students should not repeat

courses which they have mastered. [At UBC students are not allowed to repeat courses

which have been passed while at UBC.] In addition, it appears that the Ministry is very

anxious to see inter-university cooperation on this issue.

2. Proposed Calendar Entry

UBC - SFU - UVic - UNBC Calculus Examination Certificate

All prospective SFU, UBC, UNBC and UVic students who have completed or who are

registered in a calculus course in secondary school are eligible to write a Calculus

Challenge examination. Students who pass this will be awarded a UBC - SRI - UVic -

UNBC Calculus Examination Certificate. These students will be able to obtain credit for

MATH 151 at SRI, or MATH 100 at UBC, or MATH 100 at UVic or MATH 100 at

UNBC, with the mark obtained on the challenge examination appearing on their

transcripts, if requested, after enrolling at one of the four universities.

Each year one of the universities hosts the examination in April and August. Only one

attempt is permitted. Application must be made to the Mathematics Department

hosting the examination in a given year to write the Calculus Challenge examination,

prior to entering one of the four universities from secondary school. After enrolling at

one of the universities, a student may apply to the Mathematics department at that

univers i

ty to receive credit for the Calculus Challenge Examination, as shown on the

UBC - SPU - UVic - UNBC Calculus Examination Certificate. The student's transcript

will then show Challenge credit for MATH 151 at SRI or MATH 100 at UBC or MATH

100 at UNBC or MATH 100 at UVic, with the grade obtained. Grade conversions are

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noted on the Certificate for grades at each of the four universities. Students already

eligible for transfer credit because of high Al' or lB scores will keep this eligibility

regardless of their examination score and can waive the examination score and/or

credit.

Registration

Applications to write the Calculus Challenge examination must be made by March 15

for the April examination, or by July 19 for the August examination. Applications

should be made to the Mathematics department hosting the examination in a particular

year. In 1999, UBC will coordinate the examination; in 2000 SF0 will coordinate the

examination. In 1999, a non-refundable fee of $76.50, must accompany the application

to UBC, payable to the Department of Mathematics, UBC.

Examination

In April, the examinations will take place at participating high schools or at the host

university, and in August, the examination will be held at the host university: UBC in

1999, SF0 in 2000. The UBC examination is a 2 1/2 hour exam; SPU's is a 3 hour

examination.

A course syllabus and samples of recent examinations and their solutions are available

from the Mathematics Departments of UBC (for students writing during 1998/99) and

SFU (for students writing during 1999/2000) for a cost of $15 for Canadian addresses

and $20 for non-Canadian addresses (GST and postage included).

Further enquiries about writing the UBC-SFU-UVic-IJNBC Calculus Examination

Certificate should be directed to:

• Math Challenge 100, Department of Mathematics, The University of British

Columbia, 121-1984 Mathematics Road, Vancouver, BC, V6T 1Z2; Telephone (604)

822-6430; FAX (604) 822-6074; e-mail: math@math.ubc.ca.

UBC hosts the

examination in 1999.

Only

contact UBC if you plan to write in 1999.

• Math Challenge 151, Department of Mathematics and Statistics, Simon Fraser

University, Burnaby, BC,

V5A 1S6; Telephone (604) 291-3332; FAX (604) 291-4947,

email: mastchair@sfu.ca.

SFU hosts the examination in 2000.

Only contact SF11 if

you plan to write in 2000.

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3. Ministry of Education, Skills and Training Requirements

A Provincial Standard in Calculus. MATH 151 at SF0, MATH 100 at UBC, MATH

100 at UNBC and MATH 100 at UVic all have a common syllabus. Appendix A

provides the syllabuses for these courses at SF0 and UBC; Appendix B provides

samples of past exams, and their marking schemes from SF0; samples of past

exams and their marking schemes from UBC. Appendix C provides grade

conversions

for the universities.

A single credential or certificate to be issued to all students. We propose that this

be a letter from the department on university letterhead. Appendix D provides a

sample of such a certificate.

A single cost or charge for all students. This is set at $76.50 for 1998/99 (payable to

the Department of Mathematics, UBC).

Administrative contact to provide information to students and schools. This will

be provided by the Department of Mathematics at UBC in 1998/99 and the

Mathematics and Statistics Department at SF0 in

1999/2000.

Statement of Portability among the four universities. This is covered in our

proposed policies.

Information on

participating schools and previous results

the UBC Math 100

Challenge Exam; probable times of

examinations.

These are listed in Appendix E.

Proposal for Major and Honors programs in

Actuarial Science

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. Declaration and Rationale

2. Program Goals

3. Course Changes

4. Proposed Calendar Entry

Requirements for a major

Requirements for an honors

Correspondence between SFU courses and professional exams

External Review Reports

a) Professor R.L.Brown, FSA, FdA, University of Waterloo,

Vice President of the Society of Actuaries,

Past President of the Canadian Institute of Actuaries.

b) Gordon Latter, FSA, FCIA,

Leong and Associates.

Response to External Review Reports'

Response to Student Questionnaire

Proposal for Major and Honors programs in

Actuarial Science

major and honors degrees in

place and this would create a

Rationale

The primary motivations for this proposal are as follows:

The assessment of financial risk is a major and growing part of modern

society whether it be in the area of investment or the areas of general

insurance, health and life insurance, employee benefit plans or pension plans

in either private or government run plans.

The actuarial field in general and

the broad insurance industry in particular constitute a major industry with an

appetite for talented students who have an aptitude for mathematics. One of

the best

preparations for employment in this field is a training in Actuarial

Science. ?

The proposed programs will provide opportunities for Simon Fraser

University students to enter this large and growing field.

II.

Currently, students wishing to pursue a program in actuarial studies do so

through the existing Actuarial Certificate Program.

Some students take this as

a post-baccalaureate study program and some as part of their bachelor's

degree at SFU, obtaining either a BSc in Mathematics or a BSc in Mathematics

(Statistics Option).

However, the recent conversion of the Statistics Option to a

degree program and the pending changes to the BSc degree in Mathematics

make both of these options much less appropriate for actuarial students as

they make it more difficult for actuarial students to take an appropriate blend

of actuarial mathematics, mathematics, statistics, business and economics.

III.

The current Actuarial Certificate Program introduces students to the

mathematical foundations of Actuarial Science.

The proposed degree programs

will not only strengthen the statistical content but will also give recognition

to the fact that actuaries must work in a business context and become familiar

with markets, investment and economic principles.

Students pursuing courses

of study at other universities that are almost identical to that in this proposal

receive degrees in Actuarial Mathematics or Actuarial Science and it seems

timely that they now do so at Simon Fraser.

IV.

Since the existing Actuarial Certificate Program is focussed on upper level

courses and since it is a "certificate" as opposed to a degree, many students

only become aware of the program late in their studies, making it difficult for

them to pick up the most suitable supporting courses or to join the Co-op

Education program in a timely manner. A degree in Actuarial Science will

raise the visibility of the program and interested students will be able to plan

their programs much more appropriately.

One extremely important advantage

from this will be that they will be able to commence the challenging syllabus

of examinations offered by the Society of Actuaries and the Casualty Actuarial

Society at a much earlier stage in their studies. This will greatly enhance

their prospects for attractive Co-op Education job placements and even

permanent job placements.

Program Goals

The program is designed to give students a strong foundation in actuarial

mathematics and business to prepare them to apply their mathematical skills

in a business context to problems concerning the evaluation of financial risk

and financial risk management both as it relates to the insurance industry and

to non-traditional employers. ?

In particular, the core courses have been

chosen to include •

courses that will prepare students for the examinations of

the Society of Actuaries and the Casualty Actuarial Society.

Course Changes

No new courses are proposed at this time.

Proposed Calendar Entry

Actuarial Science Program

K10512 Shrum Science Centre. (604) 291 3331 Tel, (604) 291-4947 (Fax),

http://www.math.sfu.ca ?

Internet

Program Coordinator

Norman Reilly, Mathematics and Statistics

The Department of Mathematics and Statistics offers a program of study within

the Faculty of Science leading to the degree of Bachelor of Science with a

major or honors in Actuarial Science. These programs train students in the

mathematical foundations of financial risk management.

Prerequisite Requirement

Unless otherwise stipulated, students must have obtained a grade of C or better

in prerequisites for courses labelled ACMA offered by the Department of

Mathematics and Statistics.

General Requirements

For both the major and honors programs, students must satisfy the

requirements of the Faculty of Science in regard to upper division credit,

breadth, and grade point average.

REQUIREMENTS FOR A MAJOR

• Under University regulations a general degree requires a minimum of 44

upper division credits in courses numbered 300 and above, completion of at

least 120 credit hours, and completion of the major program.

• Students wll also be required by the Department of Mathematics and

Statistics to obtain credit for the following courses.

LOWER DIVISION REQUIREMENTS

1. ?

Mathematics:

MATH 151-3 Calculus I

MATH 152-3 Calculus II

MATH 251-3 Calculus III

MATH 232-3 Elementary Linear Algebra

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Statistics

STAT 270-3 Introduction to Probability and Statistics

STAT 280-3 Applied Probability Models

Computing

Two Computing Science courses.

4. Economics

ECON 103-3 Principles of Microeconomics

ECON 105-3 Principles of Macroeconomics

English/Philosophy

Two English or Philosophy courses

Business/Economics

Two courses from the following list

BUS 254-3 Managerial ?

Canadian Microeconomics

ECON 291-3

Canadian Macroeconomics

Required Lower Division Hours = 42 hrs

UPPER DIVISION REQUIREMENTS FOR A MAJOR

Actuarial Mathematics

ACMA 310-3 Mathematics of Compound Interest

ACMA 315-3 Credibility Theory and Loss Distribution

ACMA 320-3 Actuarial Mathematics I

ACMA 335-3 Risk Theory

ACMA 425-3 Actuarial Mathematics II

ACMA 445-3 Survival Models

Statistics

STAT 330-3 Linear Models in Applied Statistics I

STAT 350-3 Linear Models in Applied Statistics II

STAT 450-3 Statistical Theory

At least nine hours of courses from the following list:

3. Mathematics/Business

MATH 308-3 Linear Programming

MATH 310-3 Introduction to Ordinary Differential Equations

MACM 316-3 Numerical Analysis I

BUS 312-4 Business Finance

BUS 315-4 Investments

ECON 301-5 Intermediate Microeconomic Theory

ECON 305-5 Intermediate Macroeconomic Theory

Required Upper Division Hours = 36

Students must complete 44 hours of upper division work in total, none of

which may be a Job Practicum STAT 301 or STAT 302.

REQUIREMENTS FOR AN HONORS

'Under University regulations, an honors degree requires completion of a

minimum of 60 upper division credit hours in courses numbered 300 and

above, including at least 50 upper division credit hours in the honors

program, and completion of at least 132 credit hours. Honors students

require a graduation grade point average of not less than 3.00.

'For an honors degree in Actuarial Science, a student must complete the

following upper division requirements in addition to the lower and upper

division requirements for a major specified above.

1. STAT 380-3 Introduction to Stochastic Processes

2. Two courses from the list:

ACMA 455-3 Graduation of Life Tables

ACMA 465-3 Mathematics of Demography

BUEC 433-5 Forecasting in Business and Economics

BUS 410-3 Financial Institutions

BUS 413-4 Corporate Finance

Other Requirements

Additional upper division courses in any course labelled ACMA /BUS /BUEC

/CMPT/ECON/MATH /MACM /Stat to bring the total required courses hours to

50. (BUEC 333, Elementary Economics and Business Statistics II, may not be used

to satisfy this requirement).

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Education

Students are strongly advised to participate in the Cooperative Education

Program. ?

RESPONSE TO LETTERS FROM REVIEWERS

We were very appreciative of the thoughtful comments from the external

reviewers of the proposal (Professor R.L.Brown, University of Waterloo and

Gordon Latter, Leong and Associates) and we have responded to their

suggestions regarding the program content by strengthening the Business

and Economics options in the proposal - a recommendation made by both

reviewers. Most importantly this led to the inclusion of Bus 413 Financial

Management and certain prerequisite courses.

The syllabus for Bus 413

matches that for the Casualty Actuarial Society exam 5B and even recommends

the same text. So this is a very appropriate and relevant addition to the

program.

We have some reservations though, in regard to the recommendation from

Gordon Latter to the effect that the passing of the professional exams should be

the sole goal of the program. We consider the preparation of students for the

professional exams an important goal but not the only goal. For one thing,

several of the core courses are of potential interest to students who do not plan

on a career in the actuarial field and we believe that instructors must have the

discretion to emphasize and develop parts of the syllabus that they consider

important and should not be constrained to one sole goal. This balanced

approach has been working so far as our students have been successful both

in passing the professional exams and in finding job placements.

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Fax (519) 746-1875

e-mail: sas-admCeeves.uwaterloo.ca

MEMORANDUM

To: Dr. Norman Reilly

Department of Statistics and Actuarial Science

Simon Fraser University

Burnaby, British Columbia,

V5A1S6

From: Rob Brown

Department of Statistics and Actuarial Science

University of Waterloo

Date: January 22, 1998

Re: Actuarial Mathematics at Simon Fraser University

It is with pleasure that I send you my comments about your

proposal for a major and honours degree in Actuarial Mathematics at

SFU.

In my mind, your proposal is sufficient, suitable and timely. It

would provide students at SFU the broad-based education needed to

enter the actuarial profession. It also recognizes that much of the

needed education for the future actuary will be received in

Departments and Disciplines not necessarily labelled Actuarial

Science.

I see in you proposal an appropriate mix of courses in

Mathematics, Statistics, Economics and Business.

You are indeed

fortunate to be on a campus that offers these courses without having

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to add to the course offerings or expand on required human

resources.

I strongly believe that the actuary of the future will think more in

terms of modern statistical modelling than in terms of the 'old' pure

Life Contingencies. To build a program limited to Life Contingencies

would be a mistake, but one that you are not making in my mind.

I would suggest, however, that you consider advanced courses in

Mathematical Models in Finance, and at least one course designed for

Property/Casualty students. These courses could take the place of

one or more of "Graduation of Life Tables" and/or "The Mathematics

of Demography" (although I have a personal allegiance to the latter).

I would add that the timing of the proposal is appropriate. I just

checked with the secretary of the Vancouver Actuaries Club, and

found that there are now 192 individuals qualified to be on the

mailing list for the Club, despite there being no single agency with an

overwhelming number of actuaries. Only a decade ago, this number

would have been less than 100. This is evidence of the growth of

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employment for actuaries and the new breadth of the actuarial

profession.

Finally, I would note that in a recent visit to British Columbia, I

visited Dr. Jim Totten at the University College of the Cariboo in

Kamloops (he used to teach Computer Science at Waterloo). He has a

small but vibrant (and growing) number of bright mathematics

students who have shown a keen interest in Actuarial Science. They

would be perfect candidates to feed into a program such as the one

you envisage.

I have made some small comments on some details of the proposal in

writing on the document directly.

I wish you the best of luck in this venture.

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February 3, 1998

Dr. Norman Reilly

Department of Mathematics and Statistics

Simon Fraser University

Burnaby, BC

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Dear Norman:

In response to your December 5, 1997 letter, I would like to thank you for the opportunity to comment an

your proposal.

After having the opportunity to teach ACMA 310 interst Theory' last fall, coupled with numerous

discussions with SFU students and other professionals In Vancouver,

would like to make two

recommendations to improve the program:

Primary Goal: Passing SOA Exams

In your proposal under 'Program Goals', you state In general terms what the program will be designed to

do. This is an excellent definition, however, I feel that a primary program goal should be preparing

students to pass the Society of Actuaries' Examinations ('SOA Exams'). This should be an explicit goal

of the new program.

Student Commitment

As you mentioned in Item IV of your proposal, the primary motivation for improving the program is to

increase awareness in order that students pursue actuarial studies earlier in their careers. I concur totally.

However, if students enroll in second and third year actuarial courses with no interest of pursuing an

actuarial mathematics degree, it will make it difficult to meet everyone's goals. For example, the non-

actuarial students will view the course as unfairly difficult whereas the legitimate actuarial students will be

underprepared for the SOA Exams.

Competitive to Other

Universities / Increasing

Employment Opportunities

As a result of meeting the above stated primary motivation, students will not only be better prepared to

pass the SOA

exams,

but will ultimately graduate with more SOA examination credits. This will go a long

way to improving their job prospects. In terms of employment opportunities, SOA exam credits typically

outweigh a student's grade point average.

In summary. students and faculty members must realize that the standards in the actuarial courses at

SFU should be set to match those expected of a student writing the SOA exams.

Suite 1138, 1100 Melville Street, Vancouver, BC VISE 4A8

Telephone: (604) 688-9839 Facsimile: (604) 688-0863

E-Mail: leong_associates©skYbuS.COm

Simon

Fraser

University

February 3, 1998

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2. Secondary Recommendation: Improve Commerce! Business Foundation

Although you alluded to

the

idea of a stronger business underpinning

students, I

that this

in your

A quick survey of the major actuarial firms in

Vancouver revealed

that

they

have

targeted universities

such

as the

University

Manitoba

which have

provided a strong

business foundation when

recruiting new

hires. Not only do students appear to be better prepared, as

mentioned under item

1 above, but students

from

universities

outside

B.C. also appear to have a

better

business foundation.

Given that we should walk before we can

run,

this might be an

appropriate

long-term (or at least

secondary)

objective.

In the meantime, even Increasing the number of business courses required for

completion of a degree In actuarial mathematics certainly would go a long way to preparing

students

for a

successful career In the actuarial field.

Implementation of an Actuarial Degree Program

Whether or not the above recommendations are followed:

I fully endorse your proposal to expand the

actuarial program at

SF1). The advantages

of such a program would be:

adequately preparing students for a successful career;

filling a

current void

the university education system in B.C.; and

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• providing SFU with a unique program

enter a

in demand.

Summary

In closing, I would like to thank you again for the

opportunity

to comment on an excellent

proposal

and

wish you the best of luck in your endeavours to expand the actuarial program. In the meantime, if you

would like anything else, please feel free to

contact

me.

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truly.

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Actuarial Mathematics Degree

Questionnaire

Are you Intending to pursue the Actuarial Certificate Program to

completion?

Yes

Would you be Interested In a BSc(Major) in Actuarial

Mathematics?

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No ?

Perhaps Yes

Very

Would

Definitely

Register

Would you be Interested in a BSc(Hons) in Actuarial Mathematics?

No ?

Perhaps

Yes ?

Very

Would

Definitely

Register

If you answered 'No' in questions 2 and 3, would you have been

interested in an Actuarial Mathematics degree If such a degree had

been available at an earlier stage In your studies?

Yes ?

S. Are you planning on a career in the Actuarial Field?

Yes ?

6. What Is your current declared/intended major?

Name

(Optional):

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(SCUS Reference: SCUS 98-24 a)

(SCAP Reference: SCAP 98-66 a)

Department of Mathematics and Statistics

Acting under delegated authority, SCUS approved curriculum

Revision of the Mathematical Physics Program

Mathematical Modeling and

MACM 202-4

Computation

Changes to the requirements for Major and Honors in Mathematics

iv)

Changes to Mathematics and Computing Science (MACM)

Joint Honors Program

MACM 401-3lntroduction to Computer Algebra

vi)

Change to beginning level requirements in Mathematics

vii)

Change of description: MATH 100-3,110-3

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(SCUS Reference: SCUS 98-24 b)

(SCAP Reference: SCAP 98-66 b)

b) ?

Earth Sciences Program

Acting under delegated authority, SCUS approved curriculum

Change of prerequisite: EASC 102-3, 203-3, 401-3

Change of number, title and prerequisite: EASC 308-3

EASC 317-3 Global Geophysics

EASC 412-3 Advanced Geochemistry

EASC 417-3 Exploration Seismology

Change of requirements for Majors

iv)

EASC 411-3 Applied Environmental Geology

(SCUS Reference: SCUS 98-24 c)

(SCAP Reference: SCAP 98-66 c)

c) ?

Environmental Science Program

Acting under delegated authority, SCUS approved curriculum

Change of requirements: Pollutant Transport Stream

New courses:

EVSC 380-0 Practicum I

EVSC 381-0 Practicum II

EVSC 480-0 Practicum III

EVSC 481-0 Practicum IV

EVSC 482-0 Practicum V

(SCUS Reference: SCUS 98-24 d)

(SCAP Reference: SCAP 98-66 d)

d) ?

Biochemistry Program

Acting under delegated authority, SCUS approved curriculum

Proposed new streams: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

BICH 435-3 Genomic Analysis

New courses:

BICH 426-3 Immunology

(SCUS Reference: SCUS 98-24 e)

(SCAP Reference: SCAP 98-66 e)

e) ?

B.Sc. in Geography Program

Acting under delegated authority, SCUS approved curriculum

Change B.Sc. Honors and Major Programs from Geography

to Physical Geography

Change of prerequisite: GEOG 311-4

Change of Upper Division requirements: B.Sc. Major Program

Change of requirements: B.Sc. Honors Program

Change of Calendar statement: B.Sc. Major Program

(SCUS Reference: SCUS 98-24 f)

(SCAP Reference: SCAP 98-66 f)

f) ?

Marine Science Program

Acting under delegated authority, SCUS approved curriculum

Change of description and prerequisite: MASC 401-3, 410-6, 411-6

i) ?

412-6, 413-3

415-3, 425-3,430-6,437-3, 440-3,445-3,446-3,480-3

(SCUS Reference: SCUS 98-24 g)

(SCAP Reference: SCAP 98-66 g)

g) ?

Department of Chemistry

Acting under delegated authority, SCUS approved curriculum

Change of prerequisite: CHEM 360-3

(SCUS Reference: SCUS 98-29)

(SCAP Reference: SCAP 98-66 h)

h) ? 

Department of Biological Sciences

Acting under delegated authority, SCUS approved curriculum

Change in course description: BISC 306

Change in title and description: BISC 310