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Action undertaken by the Senate Committee on Undergraduate

Studies at its meeting of December 8, 1981, gives rise to the following

motion:

"That Senate approve and recommend approval to the

Board of Governors, as set forth In

S.82-If

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following be added as a lower level requirement for

all students who declare an intent to enter a minor,

major or honors program in Computing Science:

Completion of one of ENGL 101, 102, 103, or 104, or

PHIL 001 with a grade of C- or better, normally

within the first 30 hours of work at SFU. This

requirement must be completed before formally

declaring a minor, major or honors."

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Prior to the placement of this item on the agenda of SCUS for

debate, it was required that the Faculties of Arts and of Interdisciplinary

Studies and the Departments of Computing Science and of English hold some

discussions to clarify the nature of need, the intent of proposed regula-

tions, and the impacts. A number of meetings were held with some compromise

being achieved prior to debate at SCUS on December 8. SCUS approved motion

as above and also approved motion that the English and Computing Science

Departments be encouraged to consult further and the English Department be

requested to develop a course to better meet the needs of Computing Science

students.

It was suggested that as the intent is to provide annually for

some 150 major and honors students in Computing Science that at the lower

levels the number requiring servicing would be some 300 - some already are

undertaking such work.

It was recognized that the Department of English might be faced with

a responsibility for resolving communication skills problems of students in

other departments if similar actions were initiated elsewhere.

Proposals had been made earlier requiringa 100 division English

course as prerequisite for CMPT 201 and for CMPT 260, but following discus-

sion those proposals were withdrawn.

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SiMON FRASER UNIVERSITY

SCUS 81-

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At this time SCUS has before it a proposal from Computing Science

which would have the effect of:

1. Making a 100 level English course a requirement for

all majors, honors and minors in Computing Science.

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Making a 100 level English course a prerequisite for

CMPT 201 and 260.

As a result of discussion with representatives of the Department of English

and the Faculty of Arts I intend to move the following amendment.

1.

That the following be added as a lower level requirement

for all students who declare an intent to enter a minor,

major or honors program in Computing Science: Completion

of one of ENGL 101, 102, 103 or 104 or PHIL 001 with a

grade of C- or better, normally within the first 30 hours

of work at SFU. This requirement must be completed before

formally declaring a minor, major or honors.

2. That the English and Computing Science Departments be

encouraged to consult and that the English Department

is requested to develop a course to better meet the needs

of Computing Science students."

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