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MEMORANDUM

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ON UNDERGRADUATE STUDIES

PROPOSED CHANGES - CERTIFICATE

Subject

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Action undertaken by the Senate Committee on Undergraduate Studies

at its meeting of May 3, 1983 gives rise to the following motion:-

MOTION:

"That Senate approve and recommend approval to the Board of

Governors, as set forth in S.83 -

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, the proposed changes

1. All Kinesiology undergraduate courses other than the

required courses are available as options.

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Students

should note that a number of these courses have

prerequisites not included among the required courses.

2.

The following two courses are to be added to the

non-Kinesiology optional course listing:

PSYC 280-3 - Biological Bases of Behaviour

S.A. 315-4 - Sociology of Leisure.

Optional courses outside Kinesiology

Special Topics courses as considered appropriate

by the Advisory Committee on the Certificate of

Health and Fitness.

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Certificate Program in Health and Fitness Studies

k

he Program provides adults with the opportunity to complete on a part-

basis a co-ordinated and coherent program of university study in the

seas of health, physical fitness, and nutrition The Program is intended to

provide basic familiarity with the functioning of the healthy human body at

rest and during physical exertion.

In addition to its direction toward the general public, the Program also will

be usefui to those supervising training or reconditioning programs at YM/

YWCAs, health spas, etc., or to uncertified sports coaches. An opportunity

will be offered during the Program to become certified in cardio-pulmonary

resuscitation.

*ànission

Admission to the Program is governed by the regulations pertaining to

dmission to Simon Fraser University. (See

Admission

in this Calendar.)

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PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS

(1)

The successful completion of at least 24 credit hours, with 15 of these

24 hours earned by completing:

KIN. 100-3 Introduction to Human Structure and Function

110-3 Current Topics in Human Nutrition

140-3 Contemporary Health Issues

142-3 Introduction to Kinesiology

143-3 Exercise Management

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the remaining 9 or more hours selected from designated options (list

available from the Department of Klnesiology or Continuing Studies), with

at least 3 of those credit hours in Kinesiology.

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(2)

Participation in at least 3 credit-free events selected from among several

to be organized in conjunction with the credit component of the

rogram.

(3)

Applicants must hold a current Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation (C.P.A.)

Certificate.

(4)

Program requirements must normally be completed within 5 years of

admission.

Notes:

i)

Credits applied toward this Certificate may not be applied toward

any other Simon Fraser University certificate or diploma, but may be

applied also toward Major program or Minor program requirements

or toward a Bachelor's degree under the normal regulations govern-

ing those programs.

ii)

15 of the required 24 credit hours must be completed at the Univer-

sity. Credit for a maximum of three courses (totalling not more than

9 credit hours) of comparable content and level may be transferred

from other approved university/college study toward the require-

ments of this Program.

iii)

Academic advising may be obtained from the Academic Advice

Centre (see

p.

20 of this Calendar) or from the Department of

Kinesiology.

iv)

Although this Program would be useful to some health profes-

sionals, it is not intended to provide professional certification. For

such certification, a more rigorous, post-baccalaureate program

would be required.

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With the remaining 9 or more credit

hours selected from designated

options with at least 3 of those

credit hours in Kinesiology.

All Kinesiology undergraduate

courses other than the required

courses are available as options.

Students should note that a number

of these courses have prerequisites

not included among the required

courses.

Optional courses from other

programs:

Chemistry

CHEM 005-3 The Chemistry of Life

Fine and Performing Arts

FPA. 120-3 Introduction to

Contemporary Dance

327-3 History of Dance

Psychology

PSYC 280-3 Biological Bases of

Behaviour

351-3 Child Psychology

Sociology and Anthropology

S.A. 315-4 Sociology of Leisure

Special topics courses as considered

appropriate by the Advisory Committee

on the Certificate of Health and

Fitness.