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Action undertaken by the Senate Committee on Undergraduate 

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at its meeting of December 13, 1983 gives rise to the followin 

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"That Senate approve an 

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commend approval to the Board of 

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FOR INFORMATION: 

Acting under delegated authority at its meeting of December 13, 1983 

the Senate Committee on Undergraduate Studies approved the proposed 

Change of prerequisite GEOG 499-15 - Directed Readings/Field Study 

FROM: 75 credit hours including 30 hours of courses in Geography, 

consent of supervisor. 

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75 credit hours including 30 hours in Geography. A GPA of 

least 3.00 computed on all Geography courses taken. Consent 

of supervisor. 

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The Faculty of Arts Curriculum Committee, at its meeting of November 24, 

1983, approved the change of prerequisite for GEOG 499-15 "Directed Readings/ 

Field Study" from the Department of Geography. It also approved the change in 

admission requirements for the Geography Honors Program as per attached. 

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

of S.C.U.S. Thank you. 

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In response to your request for an elaboration of the rationale 

for changing the requirements for the Honours Program in the Depart- 

ment of Geography, I would like to provide the following comment. 

We have not been happy with the quality of students at the bottom 

of the ability range in the Honours class. We believe that some 

students are able to reach the general CPGA of 3.0 even though their 

particular performance in geography is not very good. This change 

gives us more control on students entering the honours program through 

our own assessment standards (i.e. geography courses). In short, we 

wish to raise the academic standard of the students entering the 

honours program and thus of those who ultimately will carry from SFU 

an honours degree in geography. 

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Please find attached a proposal form specifying a change in the 

pre-requisite for Geog. 499. In addition, a paragraph on the admission 

to the Honors Program in the Department of Geography should be added 

to the Calendar description as follows: 

Admission to the Honors Program is restricted to students 

with a GPA of 3.2 computed using all geography courses. 

Application must be made in writing to the Undergraduate 

Studies Committee after the completion of 60 credit hours 

and before reaching 106 credit hours. 

E.J. Hickin 

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Rationale: Changes are designed to raise standards of 

entry to Geog. 499 and the Honors Program. 

CURRICULUM CHANGES 

DEPARTMENT OF GEOGRAPHY 

UPPER DIVISION COURSE REQUIREMENTS FROM: 

P. 41 Calendar 

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Students are expected to consult with a 

Departmental Undergraduate Adviser when 

they formally declare a Major, Honors or 

Minor in Geography. Students who do not 

seek advice from the Department run the 

risk of prolonging their programs. 

TO:

Students are expected to consult with a 

Departmental Undergraduate Adviser when 

they formally declare a Major, Honors or 

Minor in Geography. Students who do not 

seek advice from the Department run the 

risk of prolonging their programs. 

Admission to the Honors Program is 

restricted to students with a GPA of 3.2 or'higher 

computed using all Geography courses. 

Application must be made in writing to the 

Undergraduate Studies Committee after the 

completion of 60 credit hours and 

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reaching 106 credit hours. 

RATIONALE: 

Change is designed to raise standards of 

entry to the Honors Program. 

GEOC 499-15 - Directed Readings/Field Study 

CHANGE OF PREREQUISITE ONLY 

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FROM: 

P. 162 Calendar ? 

Prerequisite: 75 credit hours including 

30 hours of courses in Geography, consent 

of supervisor. 

The proposal must be submitted to the 

Undergraduate Studies Committee for 

approval at least 3 months in advance of 

registration. See a Departmental Academic 

Adviser for details. 

TO:

Prerequisite: 75 credit hours including 

30 hours in Geography. A GPA of at least 

3.00 computed on all Geography courses 

taken. Consent of supervisor. 

The proposal must be submitted to the 

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Undergraduate Studies Committee for 

approval at least 3 months in advance of 

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registration. See a Departmental Academic 

Adviser for details. 

RATIONALE: 

This change is designed to raise the standards 

of entry to GEOG 499-15. 