S.92-50
SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY
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Office
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the Vice-President, Academic
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MEMORANDUM
To: ?
Senate ?
From: ?
J.
M. Munro
Chair, Senate Committee
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on Academic Planning
Subject: ?
Graduate Program Changes in the ?
Date ?
June 11, 1992
Faculty of Education
Action undertaken by the Senate Graduate Studies Committee and the Senate Committee on
Academic Planning (SCAP 92 - 23) gives rise to the following motions:
Motions:
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"That Senate approve and recommend approval to the Board of Governors
as set forth in S.92 - 50 , the changes to the Master's degree in the Faculty
of Education."
2.
"That Senate approve and recommend approval to the Board of Governors
as set forth in S.92 - 50, the proposed Master of Education program to be
offered at the University College of the Cariboo."
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SCAP 92 - 23
SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY
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OFFICE OF THE VICE-PRESIDENT, ACADEMIC
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To: ?
Senate Committee on Academic Planning
From: ?
J.M. Munro, Chair, Senate Committee on Academic Planning
Subject: ?
Graduate program changes in the Faculty of Education
Date: ?
4 June, 1992
The following material is being presented to SCAP for approval:
a)
Changes to the Master's Program
That SCAP approve and recommend to Senate and the Board the changes in the
Master's decree in the Faculty of Education contained in the three motions in
(SCAP 92-23a)
This is a new option within the Masters program made possible by the change to
graduate regulations in February 1991.
b)
Masters of Education Program at the University College of the Cariboo
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That SCAP approve and recommend to Senate and the Board the proposed masters
of Education program at the University College of the Cariboo, as outlined in paper
(SCAP 92-23b)
SCAP 92 - 23a
Simon Fraser University
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Faculty of Education
Graduate Programs
Proposed Masters's Degree Initiatives.
At the present time Faculty of Education and Graduate programs are
developing a number of initiatives to meet the growing demand for
advanced degrees in the Province, in particular in locations distant from the
Lower Mainland. These initiatives may include some or all of the following
features:
(a) One of the three options for master's degrees now offered by the faculty:
(1) the MA or MSc, which requires the successful completion of
an approved plan of study consisting of a minimum of 33
semester hours of graduate work divided among course work (at
least 23 hours) and a thesis (10 semester hours).
(ii) the project M.Ed.,which requires a minimum of 33 semester
hours of divided among course work (at least 28 hours) and a
project (5 semester hours).
(iii)
the course work/examination M.Ed., which consists of at
least 33 semester hours of graduate course work and an
examination within a designated program.
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(b) When delivered to sites outside the Lower Mainland the degrees may
incorporate one or all of the following delivery modes:
(i)
tele-communications,
(ii)
on-site face-to-face,
(iii) print-based Disc and
(iv)
on-campus courses.
(c) The degrees will be financed on a full cost recovery basis. This means that
the extra costs of delivery to isolated areas will have to be fully covered by
differential student fees or by some contractual arrangement between the
Faculty and one or more local educational institutions, e.g. school districts or
colleges.
(d) Initiatives must focus themselves around a combination of faculty
capabilities, interests and expertise, and local or provincial educational needs.
2.
Motion 1. ?
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That the following changes and additions be made to the University calendar
entry concerning Master's Programs on page 279. (The new text in italics)
Master's Programs
The MA and the MSc are degrees signifying the acquisition of
advanced knowledge in the student's field of specialization, advanced
training in the conduct of inquiry, and demonstrated ability to conduct
research through the completion of a thesis.
The requirements for these degrees are the successful completion
of an approved plan of study consisting of a minimum of 33 semester
hours of graduate work divided among course work (at least 23
semester hours) and a thesis (10 semester hours).
The MEd is a professional degree signifying the acquisition of
advanced knowledge in the study of education, advanced training in
the practice of education, and demonstrated competence in the
successful completion of an
approved plan of study
that materially and
substantially relates theory to practice or that systematically examines a
significant problem in education.
The requirements for this degree are
either i)
successful
completion of an approved plan of study consisting of a minimum of
33 semester hours of graduate work divided among course work (at
least 28 semester hours) and a project (5 semester hours);
or ii) the
successful completion of an approved plan of study, in a Designated
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Graduate Degree Program, consisting of a minimum of 33 semester
hours of graduate course work and a final examination.
Motion 2
That a Designated Graduate Degree Program be:
(a)
a professional degree,
(b)
designed to meet specific or special educational or professional
needs,
(c)
comprised of a pre-designed series of courses and examining
procedures,
(d)
organized on the basis of students in cohort groups with access
restricted to an initial entry point.
(e)
approved by appropriate faculty and university procedures.
Motion 3.
That the procedures for the setting and taking of the M.Ed. examination be as
follows:
(a) the examination be set by faculty members involved in teaching the
course-work of the relevant M.Ed in consultation with the
Director of Graduate Programs,
(b)
the examination must consist of no fewer than three
hours, which may contain an oral component.
(c)
the examination be offered to students immediately following
the completion of coursework in final semester of the M.Ed program.
(d)
a student who fails may be examined a second time Within one year.
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A student who fails a second time will be required to withdraw.
SCAP 92 - 23b
PROPOSED MASTERS of EDUCATION to be offered at the ?
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UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF THE CARIBOO:
INTRODUCTION
At the present time considerable change is occurring in what was the
community college system in the province. Some institutions are being
upgraded to the status of university colleges and are, in cooperation with the
three provincial universities, transforming themselves from two year
colleges to four year degree granting institutions. Simon Fraser University,
including this Faculty, is playing a key role in cooperating with the colleges in
organizing and helping to develop these changes in a manner consistent with
the standards of the university. This cooperation is vital if the college system
is
post
going
secondary
to mature
education,
in a manner
but that
that
also
not
maintains
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high
local
academic
needs for
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This cooperation takes a number of forms, such as:
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when a university faculty sponsors and mentors the development of a
similar faculty in a particular college, like the relationship at present under
negotiation between this Faculty and Fraser Valley College with a view to
developing an education program there;
2.
when a university faculty plays an important role in the area of staff and
faculty development, both in terms of (a) the upgrading of content knowledge
necessary for the teaching of a four year degree program and (b) the education
and training of the future leaders of these institutions. The proposed
UCCMEd is meant to focus primarily on the area covered by 2(b) above For
this reason it is being developed as part of the Administrative Leadership
Program(ALP) and is intended to provide a well-conceived program of study
in matters such as: educational philosophy, organizational theory, program
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development, implementation and evaluation, adult education, practical and
ethical decision making, personnel administration, and contemporary
methods and techniques of distance education.
DEGREE FORMAT
In view of the recent changes in the university regulations governing the
requirements for professional master's degrees, and the more recent support
in principle by this faculty for these changes (Meeting of Faculty of Education,
November 25th, 1991), it is proposed that the UCCMEd be regarded as a pilot
program for the all-course/examination M.Ed and be regarded as a Designated
Program. This means that this proposal will be required to undergo the
scrutiny and approval of the faculty's Graduate Programs Committee, the
Faculty of Education and the Senate Graduate Studies Committee.
Furthermore, it is proposed that a review process be built into the the
UCCMEd, with a view to obtaining information that will both assist in the
ongoing operation of this program and provide a knowledge base for the
design and operation of any future ventures of this type.
PROGRAM OUTLINE FOR THE UCCMEd.
The students will be required to successfully complete a minimum of 40
semester hours and pass a final examination based on the material studied
during the course work.
The proposed course outline is as follows:
Semester 1. Fall 1992
EDUC 831-5. Seminar in Philosophy and Educational Theory.
Instructor: Tasos Kazepides/Faculty
Semester
2. Spring 1993
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EDUC 813-5. Organizational Theory and Analysis in Education.
Instructor: Norm Robinson
Semester 3 Summer.1993 (SFU)
EDUC 817-5. The Political and Social Environment of Public Education.
Instructor: Peter Coleman
EDUC 723-5. Principles and Foundations of Adult Edcation.
Instructor: New Faculty or Sessional Appointment.
Semester 4. Fall 1993
EDUC 835-5. The Use of Judgement in Administrative Decision Making.
Instructor: Michael Manley-Casimir.
Semester
5. Spring
1994
EDUC 822-5. Evaluation of Educational Practice.
Instructor: faculty
Semester 6. Summer 1994 (SFU)
EDUC 818-5. Administrative Leadership of Educational Personnel.
Instructor: Norm Robinson or Peter Coleman.
EDUC 724-5. Trends and Developments in Adult Education
FINAL EXAMINATION
TEACHING IMPLICATIONS
It is intended that the degree will be delivered through mixed modes,
including on-site seminars, distance and on-campus sessions. The bulk of the
teaching will be done by faculty; however, it may be necessary in certain cases,
Adult Education for example, to employ sessional instructors. One of the
issues to be kept in mind during the review process should concern the
impact of this program on faculty and the implications for future hiring
needs.
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STUDENT SELECTION AND EVALUATION.
The particular group of students wishing to take this degree are college
instructors and administrators with academic qualifications of a varied
nature. The majority of them have already met with the Director during a
recent meeting at UCC in Kamloops. Not only was there great enthusiasm
and interest on the part of those at the meeting, but there is also full support
from the institution for this initiative. Prospective candidates were asked to
submit a preliminary application with relevant documentation so that we
could establish whether there were enough potentially qualified individuals
to support a cohort intake at U.C.C.
Review of the files revealed that there is a viable cohort of
potentially admissible students the great majority of whom expressed an
interest in increasing their knowledge of program development and the
theory and practice of administration. For this reason it was decided to
approach the ALP group to provide the format and the focus for the degree.
This has been agreed to by the ALP faculty members.
Many applicants do have bachelor degrees in the areas where
they teach, e.g. nursing or science, and these are by and large of good quality,
in terms of institutions and GPA. There are, however, a number of
applicants who have one or more diplomas in their area of technical expertise
which are more difficult to evaluate in terms of entry standards to graduate
study. It should be noted that the Faculty of Education has admitted such
students to graduate study toward the M.Ed.(professional degree) in the past
and has developed a policy document to guide such decisions (see attached).
In addition, a two part selection process is proposed which will incorporate
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PART 1: a reading comprehension and writing ability examination which
would take place under supervision, for the purpose of dividing the students
into two groups:
(i)
those who do not meet the standards necessary for entry to Graduate
Programs,
(ii)
those who would be allowed to register as qualifying students.
PART 2: Students admitted to the progam would be required to maintain a B
grade in each of their first two courses. Failure to achieve this grade would
mean that the student would no longer be able to continue with this degree,
and would be required to withdraw.
Once admitted to graduate studies all students would be expected
to meet the requirements for this master's degree including passing the final
examination. This examination will be set by faculty members, who have
taken part in teaching the cohort group, in consultation with Director of
Graduate Programs, and will be taken by students at the end of their final
semester of course-work. The format of the examination will be as follows:
Part 1. A three hour written examination during which students must
answer one question from each section of the tri-partite exam. The students
may select from a choice of two questions in each part of the exam. The three
parts will consist of the following areas of specialization, (i) Administration
and Leadership, (ii) Curriculum and Program Development and (iii) Adult
Education. A reading list covering these areas will be available to students at
least one semester prior to the date of the examination. The examination
papers will be evaluated by at least two faculty members.
Part 2. A one-half hour oral examination conducted by at least two faculty
members who have taught the cohort group. This will be evaluated on a
fail/ pass basis.
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The results of both examinations will be made available to students prior to
the end of the semester in which they are taken. Students who fail either one
or both of the examinations may be asked to take them again. A student who
fails a second time will be required to withdraw.
FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION
This degree will be financed on the basis of full cost recovery, which means
that all additional expenditures by the Faculty, necessary to deliver this
degree, will be recovered either through differential fees or through some
arrangement with UCC.
The program will be administered by the Graduate Programs office with
responsibility for professional and academic coordination to be done by the
Graduate Faculty Associate.
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Motion 4.
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That a Masters of Education program be offered to a selected group of students
who are members of the teaching staff of the University College of the
Cariboo. (LJCCMEd). This degree would be a Designated Program designed as
an all course/ examination program. The students will be required to
complete a minimum of 40 semester hours and successfully pass a final
examination based on the material studied during the course work.
Furthermore, that the UCCMEd Designated Program consist of the following
proposed courses or similar replacements (replacements to be approved by
the Faculty Graduate Programs Committee):
Semester 1. Fall 1992.
EDUC 831-5 . Seminar in Philosophy and Educational Theory.
Semester
2. Spring 1993.
EDUC 813-5. Organizational Theory and Analysis in Education
Semester
3.
Summer 1993. (SFU)
EDUC 817-5. The Political and Social Environment of Public Education
EDUC 723-5. Principles and Foundationals of Adult Education (to be
developed)
Semester 4. Fall 1993.
EDUC 835-5. The Use of Judgement in Administrative Decision Making.
Semester
5.
Spring 1994.
EDUC 822-5. Evaluation of Educational Practice.
Semester 6. Summer 1994. (SFU)
EDUC 818-5. Administrative Leadership of Educational Personnel.
EDUC 724-5. Trends and Developments in Adult Education (to be developed)
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SiMON FRASER UNIVERSITY
OFFICE OF THE VICE-PRESIDENT, ACADEMIC
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MEMORANDUM
To:
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Senate Committee on Academic Planning Members
From: ?
Alison Watt
Subject: ?
Masters of Education Program - University College of the Cariboo
Date: ?
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June, 1992
Geoff
Madoc-Jones
provided additional information about the adequacy of library services
associated with the proposed M.Ed. program at the University College of the Cariboo.
There will be no increase in the number of students being served. The Faculty plans to
offer this program in Kamloops, and the Administrative Leadership Program in Prince
George will not be offered. The faculty teaching these courses will
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the main be using
presently developed courses with the emphasis on the college context. When it comes to
the specifics of the books needed for students to take the courses the majority of them will
be already available in the collection that has been used by ALP students in the past. This
does not, therefore, mean that further texts will have to be purchased to deal with an
increase in numbers. There may be requests for books in the area of adult education, but
these will be coming anyway once a new faculty member in that area has been appointed.
Mr.
Madoc-Jones
will contact the our library and discuss with the UCC library what their
holdings are in the area of adult education. In any future initiatives which entail an
increase in numbers there will of course be a cost factor built in to take care of increased
pressure on library services. In the contract for UCC, there is a provision of $1710 for
books and library searches, and this figure could probably be increased if necessary.
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Faculty of Education
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Interpretation and Elaboration of General Regulations,
3.2—Admission to a Master's Program
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April 23,1980
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Approved by Faculty:
June 23,1980
Subject
The Admission to Graduate Studies in Education (M.Ed.) of
applicants lacking a Bachelor's Degree
BACKGROUND
The Faculty of Education regularly receives applications for
admission to graduate studies from individuals who lack a Bachelor's
Degree. These applications are considered on a case-by-case basis and
recommendations for admission are argued before the Executive
Committee of the Senate Graduate Studies Committee. This policy
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General Regulations, Graduate (p.223) state:
1.3.2 Admission to a Master's Program
The minimum University requirements for admission to a
Master's program are as follows:
a)a Bachelor's degree with a cumulative grade point average
(CGPA) of at least 3.0 from a recognized university, or the
equivalent;
b) submitted evidence, usually in the form of references from
qualified referees, of the student's ability to undertake
advanced work in the area of interest.
In exceptional circumstances, a student may be admitted with lower
formal qualifications than in (a) above but with professional
experience of significance to the proposed area of research.
In addition, the student must satisfy any further requirements
set by the Graduate Program Committee. Students whose native
language is not English, may be required to satisfy the University
and his Graduate Program Committee as to their command of
English.
It is noteworthy that regulation 3.2 (a) makes provision for a student
to be admitted either with a B.A. with a CGPA of 3.0 from a recognized
university or the equivalent. It does not, however, specify what constitutes
"equivalence". The regulation goes on to state that "In exceptional
circumstances, a student may be admitted with lower formal qualifications
than in 3.2 (a) but with professional experience of significance to his
proposed area of research."
The two central questions requiring clarification are: i) what
constitutes "equivalence"; and ii) what constitutes "professional experience
of significance to the proposed area of research?"
The Problem of Degree Equivalence
In the cases recommended for admission over the last three years
degree equivalence has come to mean "a set of post-secondary educational
qualifications usually amounting to three or four years of formal study."
These qualifications may include university, college, professional and
vocational training programs. The following examples give some sense of
the range of alternative combinations of qualifications:
Case A
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Diploma as an Associate of the
Savings Bank Institute: this was
a two year diploma in banking
and finance.
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Associateship in the College ?
both qualifications
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required the completion
of coursework in
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Licentiate in the College of
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Case B
1970-71 First year of a nursing program
in Ontario
1971-75 Three year program of studies
leader to a Diploma as a Child
Care Worker in Ontario
1977-78 One subsequent senior level
undergraduate course.
Case C
1937-39 Two year teacher training
program from St. Gabriel's teacher
training college attached to
University of London
1956-57 For the period of one year of study
completing course in General
Science, Goldsmith's College,
London
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Certificate in Natural History,
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University of London
Case D
1968-70 One year program at Westminster
College, London leading to City
and Guilds Certificates in
Cookery, Home Management,
Dress and Design
1970-73 Three year program in teacher
training at Sidney Webb College,
University of London
Case E
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Three year program in teacher
training from Goldsmith's College,
University of London
1975 Advanced Diploma in Nursing
Education, Maria Grey College,
University of London
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Case
1943-44 Two Years of Arts and Sciences
1945-46 atU.B.C.
1947-54 Qualified as Legal Land Surveyer
1954-65 Completed portions of the
Intermediate Civil Engineering
Association Program of Studies
1974-76 Completed the Diploma in Adult
Education at U.B.C.
Commentary
In each of the cases abstracted above the set of formal educational
qualifications was considered "equivalent" to an undergraduate degree by the
Faculty Graduate Programs Committee and accepted as such by the
Executive Committee of the Senate Graduate Studies Committee. It should
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be noted, however, that mere possession of a set of broadly equivalent
qualifications is not by itself sufficient—the qualifications must also show
evidence of academic/professional achievement of a minimum of B quality
(S.F.U. =3.0 CGPA; U.B.C. = 74%). Each of these cases provided this
evidence. Less than three years post-secondary study is not considered to be
equivalent to an undergraduate degree.
The Problem of "Significant Professional Experience"
In a few cases students are admitted where they clearly do not have
formal educational qualifications broadly equivalent to a B.A. These cases
are usually harder to assess than those involving degree equivalent
qualifications. The practice of the Faculty has been to consider favourably
those applicants with:
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i) well-established professional careers—mid-career people in the age
range of 30-45 approximately;
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ii) people with substantial and diversified professional experience in
fields related to their proposed areas of research;
iii) people who evidence commitment, dedication and task orientation;
iv)
people who on the basis of assessments from qualified referees show
promise of completing their programs of study successfully.
To date only one person has been admitted on these grounds—the
following details sketch the salient facts in this case:
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High School Matriculation
1949-1969 Military Career in British Army—exit Rank "Major"
1962
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Fellow of Royal Geographical Society–Himalayan Exploration
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Associate Member, British Institute of Management
1969-1973 Canadian Outward Bound—Executive Director
POLICY
The Faculty of Education, recognizing the professional and educational
significance of post-secondary qualifications other than a Bachelor's Degree
will receive applications for admission to the M.Ed. degree from individuals
who lack a Bachelor's Degree.
REGULATIONS
1. Applicants will be eligible for competitive selection to graduate study when
they possess either:
i) a set of post-secondary educational qualifications usually amounting
to three or four years of formal study showing evidence of academic/
professional a minimum of B quality (S.F.U.=3.0 CGPA; UBC=74%).
or can demonstrate
ii) a well established professional career; substantial and/or diversified ?
professional experience in fields related to the proposed area of
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research; commitment, dedication and task orientation; and attested
professional competence and promise.
2. Persons wishing to become eligible for admission, e.g., persons holding
positions in community colleges, technical and vocational institutes are
advised to complete available professional/vocational instructors and adult
education programs or an equivalent program of relevant undergraduate
coursework with adequate grades before applying to a graduate degree
program. (For instance, applicants from B.C. should complete the
Provincial Instructor's Diploma and either the Diploma in Adult Education
at the University of British Columbia or 30 semester hours of approved
upper levels undergraduate coursework at SFU [or the equivalent of such
coursework elsewhere] with a minimum CGPA of 3.0.)
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PROCEDURES
1.
Applicants under this policy must submit, in addition to other required
documents, complete documentation on
all
post-secondary qualifications
together with a covering letter explaining any unusual or noteworthy
features of these qualifications and demonstrating how these qualifications
amount to at least three years of formal post-secondary study.
2.
Applicants must also submit complete documentation on their professional
experience.
Applicants selected for admission will normally be admitted on a qualifying
basis for the first semester with the requirement that they achieve a
minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.0 in course(s) during that
semester. Upon successful completion of these courses students may apply
for clear admission retroactively with retroactive course and residence
credit.
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