SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY

MEMORANDUM

To: Senate

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From: Senate Committee on

Undergraduate Studies

Subject: Department of Economics

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Date: October 21, 1986

Curriculum Changes

Action undertaken by the Senate Committee on Undergraduate Studies at its

meeting of October 21, 1986 gives rise to the following motion:

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That Senate approve and recommend approval to the Board

of Governors, as set forth in S.86-

64 the proposed changes

to the lower level requirements."

FOR INFORMATION

Acting under delegated authority at its meeting of October 21, 1986 the

Senate Committee on Undergraduate Studies approved

Change of prerequisites for ECON 301.

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SiMON FRASER UNIVERSITY

MEMORANDUM

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To ........ W.R..Heath,..Secretar.y ......................

.From ... She.i1a..Rober.ts,..Secre.tar.y................

Senate Committee on

........ Undergradua.te. Studies .......................... Faculty. o.f . Arts .Cu.rri.cu.l.um . Committee.

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Date.. ..

October. .9 1

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The Faculty of Arts Curriculum Committee at its meeting of October 2, 1986

recommended changes to Economics Lower Level Requirements and to

prerequisites for ECON 301.

Would you please place these items on the agenda of the next meeting

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Thank you.

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S. Roberts

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SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY

Q?tment of Economics

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Sheila Roberts ?

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FN: Lawrence Boland

Administrative Assistant

SEP 2986

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Chairman

Faculty of Arts

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Department of Economics

FACULTY OF A

RE: Proposed Course Changes

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t)E:

26 September 1986

The Department of Economics Undergraduate Curriculum Corrmittee met on

September 23rd and unanimously approved the following course changes:

1.

CHANGE IN ECONOMICS 301 PREREQUISITES (form to follow)

That MATH 157-3, (Calculus for Social Sciences I), or its equivalent be

added to the prerequisites for EN 301-5, (Intermediate Microeconomic

Theory). The prerequisites for ECON 301 will now be ECON 200 (Microeconomic

Principles), EN 205 (Macroeconomic Principles),

MATH

157 (Calculus for

Social Sciences I) or its equivalent, and 60 credit hours.

2.

CHANGE

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LOWER LEVEL REQUIREMENTS

That if the Faculty of Arts Group Requirements are changed, the Department

of Economics lower level requirements be revised as follows:

Department of Economics Lower Division Requirements

Current Requirements

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Proposed Requirements

Any 100 level Economics course

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same

ECON 200-3 (Microeconomic Principles)

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same

ECON 205-3 (Macroeconomic Principles)

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same

4J.rj

157-3 (Calculus for Social Sciences I)

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same

or equivalent

BUEC 232-3 (Elementary Economic and

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same

Business Statistics I)

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Any one

of:

ENGL 101-3

PHIL

001-3

ENGL

102-3

PHIL 110-3

ENGL

lU3-3

E2GL

104-3

Any one:

000 level or 100 level

English or Philosophy course

One 100 level History or

Political Science course

One 100 level Sociology

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Anthropology or

Psychology course.

One 000 level or 100 level

Biological Sciences, Chemistry

or Physics course.

I would appreciate having these changes presented at the next meeting

of the Faculty of Arts Curriculum Committee so that they will appear in the

19U7/1988 Calendar.

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SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY

Department of Economics

Curriculum Revision

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ECON 301 (Intermediate Microeconomic Theory)

Change of Prerequisites

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rdñECON2O0atid2O5f 60 credit hours. ---------- - -

Students may not receive credit for both

ECON 301 and BUS 307.

To: ?

EN 200 and 205, MATH 157 (formerly MATH 150)

or 11; 60 credit hours.

Students may not receive credit for both

ECON 301 and BUS 307.

Rationale: ?

The Undergraduate Curriculum Coninittee

reviewed the course content of intermediate

Microeconomic Theory (ECON 301) and agreed

that a calculus course was necessary to prepare

students adequately for the Economics 301

curriculum.

9 October 1986

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SENATE CO1ITTEE ON UNDERGRADUATE STUDIES

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CHANGE OF PREREQUISITES

ONLY

COURSE PROPOSAL FORM

1. Calendar Information

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Department Economics

Abbreviation Code: ECON

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Course Number:

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301 - Credit Hours: 5 Vector:3

Title of Course:

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Intermediate Microeconomic Theory

Calendar Description of Course:

The study of the main principles and techniques of economic analysis in their

application to modern theories of price, production, distribution, and the theory

of the firm.

Nature of Course

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Lecture/Tutorial

Prerequisites (or special instructions):

• ECON 200

and 205;

MATH

157; 60 credit hours

Students may not receive credit for both

ECON

301 and BUS 307.

What course (courses), if any, is being dropped from the calendar if this course is

approved:

none

How frequently will the course be offered?

Semester in which the course will first be offered?

Which of your present faculty would be available to make the propos

possible?

3. Oblectiv

es

of the Course

C

fering?

Chairman, SCUS

4.

Budgetary and Space Requirements (

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information only)

What additional resources will,.c(requi

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red in the following areas:

Faculty

Staff

Library

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Audio V

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- Equipment

5.

Approval

Date: October 7, 1986

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Department chairman

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Dean

SCUS 73-34b:- (When completing this form, for instructions see Memorandum SCUS 73-34a.

Attach course outline).

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