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Action undertaken by the Senate Graduate Studies Committee, at 

its Meeting on November 10, 1986, gives rise to the following motion: 

MOTION: 

"That Senate approve and recommend approval to the Board 

of Governors, as set forth in 

S.86-83

the proposed 

g'aduate changes in the School of Kinesiology: 

Delete: M.Sc. (Kinesiology) Program 

The normal course requirements for the M.Sc. (Kines) are 

18 semester hours of graduate courses and a thesis. At 

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least 9 credit hours will be selected from the graduate 

course offerings in Kinesiology. Courses will be chosen - 

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by the candidates' Supervisory Committee in consultation 

with the candidate. On the recommendation of the Super- 

visory Committee, and with prior approval of the School 

Graduate Program Committee, a student may be permitted 

to Include up to 6 credit hours of upper division under- 

graduate courses as part of the 18 credit hours required. 

Note that these undergraduate courses do not affect the 

CGPA required for the student's continuation or graduation. 

For further information and regulations, refer to General 

Regulations. 

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M.Sc.(Kinesiology) Program 

The normal minimal requirements for the M.Sc. (Kines) are 

12 semester hours of graduate courses and a thesis. At 

least 6 of these 12 credit hours must be selected from the 

graduate course offerings In Klnesiology. Courses will be 

chosen by the candidates' Supervisory Committee after con- 

sultation with the candidate. For further information and 

regulations, refer to General Regulations. 

Delete: A Ph.D. student must normally complete a minimum of 24 

semester hours of graduate courses. Of the 24 hours, at 

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least 15 must be graduate courses in Kinesiology. 

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Normally no further course requirements over and above those 

for a Master's degree will be required. In cases where it is 

important to the student's program, supervisory committees 

may require additional coursework. 

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Delete: Upon entrance to the Ph.D. program, the Graduate Program 

Committee will determine the number of hours of graduate 

credit which can be transferred from a Masters degree. 

Delete: The program of formal course work and research is designed 

to Suit the background and research objectives of each student 

and may differ widely from student to student. 

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The program of study and research is designed to suit the back- 

ground and research objectives of each student and may differ 

widely from student to student. 

Delete: A. a) Written 

There will be four examinations. 

Part One: One examination paper will be devoted to the 

student's field of specialization and will be 

designed to permit the student to explore 

extensively the chosen area of research. 

Part Two: The other three examination papers will be 

based upon three areas chosen by the Comprehensive 

Examination Committee in consultation with the 

student. 

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A. a) Written 

There will be four examinations. 

Part One: One examination paper will be devoted to the 

student's field of specialization and will be 

designed to permit the student to explore ex- 

tensively the chosen area of research. This 

examination will typically be set by the senior 

supervisor of the student in consultation with 

the comprehensive examination committee and shall 

consist of the following format: 

a)

An initial response, based on a four to six 

hour single sitting, closed book exam. 

b)

A further three days during which the student 

will prepare and submit a response to the same 

question. 

Part Two: The other three examinations will be based upon 

three supplementary and related areas chosen by 

the comprehensive examination committee after 

consultation with the student. 

Delete: A student who fails in one or more examination may rewrite each 

failed examination once. Normally, any rewriting of failed 

examinations will be completed within one semester following the 

initial examination. 

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A student who fails one examination may rewrite. Failure of more 

than one of the comprehensives will require a complete rewrite of 

all 4 examinations at a subsequent sitting. An unsatisfactory 

performance on the second trial will necessitate withdrawal from 

the program." 

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Rationale for these changes is attached. 

B.P. Clayman 

Dean of Graduate Studies. 

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SiMON FRASER UNIVERSITY

MEMORANDUM

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Marian McGinn 

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M.V. Savage, Chairman 

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Faculty of Applied Science Graduate 

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CALENDAR REVISIONS 

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21st October 1986 

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Attached are the School of Kinesiology Calendar revisions 

which were approved at the Faculty of Applied Sciences Graduate 

Studies Committee meeting October 21st, 1986. 

M.V. Savage 

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SCHOOL OF KINESIOLOGY 

GRADUATE CALENDAR REVISIONS 

Course Re

q uirements for

the Master's Decree

CURRENT REGULATION:

M.Sc. (KINESIOLOGY) PROGRAM

The normal minimum requirements for the M.Sc. (Kines) are 18

semester hours of graduate courses and a thesis. At least 9 credit hours

will be selected from the graduate course offerings in Kinesiology.

Courses will be chosen by the candidates' Supervisory Committee in

consultation with the candidate. On the recommendation of the Super-

visory Committee, and with prior approval of the School Graduate Pro-

gram Committee, a

student

may be

permitted

to include up to 6 credit

hours of upper division undergraduate courses as part of the 18 credit

hours required. Note that these undergraduate courses do not affect the

CGPA required for the student's continuation or graduation. For further

information and regulations, refer to

General Regulations.

To be reDlaced by

NEW REGULATION:

M.Sc. (KINESIOLOGY) PROGRAM 

• The normal minimal requirements for the M.Sc. (Kines.) 

are 12 semester hours of graduate courses and a thesis. At 

least 6 of these 12 credit hours must be selected from the 

graduate course offerings in Kinesiology. Courses will be 

chosen by the candidates' Supervisory Committee after 

consultation with the candidate. For further information 

and regulations, refer to General Regulations. 

RATIONALE:

We no longer want to give undergraduate credit as part of our graduate

program. Initially the 6 hours of undergraduate credit were used to strengthen

student's backgrounds in Kinesiology - required because of a lack of

undergraduate programs in Kinesiology. Students are now entering the graduate

program with better backgrounds. We do not feel, therefore that we need the

additional 6 undergraduate hours.

Course Re

uirements for Ph.D Prop-ram

CURRENT REGULATION:

Ph.D. PROGRAM

Degree Requirements

Students will be admitted to the Doctoral program in an area defined

and determined prior to acceptance by the School Graduate Program

Committee. The program must be within the capabilities of the student

and the School. Students will be expected to show competence in

methodology relevant to the proposed research.

A Ph.D. student must normally complete a minimum of 24 semester

hours of graduate courses. Of the 24 hours, at least 15 must be graduate

courses in Kinesiology. ?

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Upon entrance to the Ph.D. program, the Graduate ?rogram om

mittee will determine the number of hours of graduate credit which can

be transferred from a Masters degree.

The program of formal course work and research is designed to suit

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the background and research objectives of each student and may differ

widely from student to student.

A student may be directed to acquire an adequate knowledge of a

language which would be relevant to his/her studies.

The student will present two seminars, in addition to the dissertation

proposal, on topics approved by the student's Supervisory Committee.

These seminars will be presented during the regularly scheduled

School seminar time, normally between the first and sixth semesters.

Both the timing and the subject matter of the seminars will be chosen

by the Supervisory Committee in consultation with the student.

To be reDlaced by

NEW REGULATION:

A.

Normally no further course requirements over and above 

those for a Master's degree will be required. In cases 

where it is important to the student's program, supervisory 

committees may require additional coursework. 

B.

Delete 

C.

The program of study and research is designed to suit 

the background and research objectives of each student and 

may differ widely from student to student. 

RATIONALE 

A.

We view the Ph.D program as primarily a research oriented program. We

therefore want to put more emphasis on the research aspect of our program.

B.&C.

Editorial changes.

Com

rehensive Examinations

Current regulation

to be retained

Comprehensive Examinations

At a time set by the Supervisory Committee, and within six semes-

ters of residence, the student will be required to sit written and oral

comprehensive examinations. The Comprehensive Examination Com-

mittee will consist of a minimum of five people, at least four of whom

will be faculty members from the School, including the Senior Supervi-

sor and the School Graduate Program Chairman (or designate, who will

act as the Committee Chairman), plus one faculty member from outside

the School.

CURRENT REGULATIONS:

a) WRITTEN

There will be four examinations.

Part One: One examination paper will be devoted to the student's

field of specialization and will be designed to permit the

student to explore extensively the chosen area of research.

Part Two: The other three examination papers will be based upon

three areas chosen by the Comprehensive Examination

Committee in consultation with the student.

To be re1aced by

NEW REGULATIONS:

a) WRITTEN 

THERE WILL BE FOUR EXAMINATIONS. 

Part One: One examination paper will be devoted to the 

student's field of specialization and will be 

designed to permit the student to explore 

extensively the chosen area of research. This 

examination will typically be set by the senior 

supervisor of the student in consultation with the 

comprehensive examination committee and shall 

consist of the following format: 

a)

An initial response, based on a four to six 

hour single sitting, closed book exam. 

b)

A further three days during which the student 

will prepare and submit a response to the same 

question. 

Part Two: The other three examinations will be based upon 

three supplementary and related areas chosen by 

the comprehensive examination committee after 

consultation with the student. 

Current regulation

to be retained

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Decision of the Examining Committee is by simple major-

ity.

CURRENT REGULATION:

A student who fails in one or more examination may1

rewrite each failed examination once. Normally, any

rewriting of failed examinations will be completed within

one semester following the initial examination.

NEW REGULATION:

B. A student who fails one examination may rewrite. 

Failure of more than one of the comprehensives will require 

a complete rewrite of all 4 

examinations

at a subsequent 

sitting. An unsatisfactory performance on the second trial 

will necessitate withdrawal from the program. 

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As per calendar description 