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Senate ? 

From

Senate Commit tee on Undergraduate 

°.................................................................Stüdiés ....................................... 

For. .Information

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Subiect.CJiemistry.

.Ch.angs.; . .8iochelis.t3zy..

Date ....... 19.-O3.-27

Program Changes 

Under its delegated authority SCUS approved, as set forth 

in S.80-37 , the proposed change from Chemistry 233-2 to 

Chemistry 333-3 Inorganic Chemistry of Biological Processes 

including the change in course number, credits, vector and 

prerequisites, with deletion of Chemistry 233-2; 

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and it 

approved the prerequisite changes for Chemistry 336-2 Inorganic 

Chemistry Laboratory I, Chemistry 362-3 Physical Chemistry III, 

Chemistry 462-3 Molecular Spectroscopy, Chemistry 472-3 Special 

Topics in Theoretical Chemistry; 

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and it approved the resulting 

changes in the Biochemistry Major and Honors Programs as set forth 

in S.80- ? 

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SiMON FRASER UNIVERSITY

MEMORANDUM

H. M. Evans, Secretary 

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N. Heath 

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Senate Committee on Undergraduate Studie ? 

Assistant to the Dean of Science 

Suject..

Chemistry Curriculum Changes 

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. Date. ? 

1980 02 28 

At its meeting of 1980 02 20, the Faculty of Science approved 

the following motion: 

" That the prerequisite changes for CHEM 336-2, 362-3, 

462-3 and 472-3, the new course proposal CHEM 333-3 and the 

deletion of CHEM 233-2, as described in the documentation provided, 

be approved and forwarded to SCUS and Senate for consideration 

and approval." ? 

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N. Heath 

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attach. 

SiMON FRASER UNIVERSITY

F-80-2 

MEMORANDUM

To ? 

Faculty. of Science.................. ........ ... 

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From. 

. N.

Heath., Assistan.t....to ... the 

. Dean 

... of.Science 

Subject ......

....Chemistry.. C.urricu.lum, Changes...............Date..........1980 02-1.2 .............. 

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The Faculty of Science Undergraduate Curriculum Committee approved the 

following changes at its meeting of 1979 12 14. 

(i)

Prerequisitechange: CI-IEM 362-3 

Some years ago it was decided to "decouple" 362-3 (Phys. Chem. II) 

from 361-3 

(Phys. Chem. I). This was partly to meet the vagaries 

of the students' own programs, partly to allow these courses to be 

offered, singly, in different semesters, and partly to allow majors 

students to take either course as their Group III (Physical 

Chemistry) requirements.. It has been commonly acknowledged by 

faculty now teaching 362-3 that the basic quantum mechanics 

taught in 

361-3 

is essential to the development of statistical 

mechanics in 362-3. 

The prerequisite should be changed to: 

MATH 251-3, CHEM 361-3 and either CHEM 261-3 or PHYS 344-3. 

(ii) 

Prerequisitechange: CHEM 462-3 

(iii) 

Prerequisitechange: CHEM 472-3 

The Chemical 

J l hysi.cii

Committee met t.() discuss 

a formal 

request of 

the Physics [)e

,rtment to allow Physics 385-3

(Quantum 

Physic;)

as an

dlt.ernative 

and equivalent

for Chemistry 

361-3 (Physics

Chemistry TI) in

the Majors and Honours 

Programmes 

in Chemical Physics. 

"The chairman request 

that the

1)epartments of Physics 

and Chemistry 

make

the

tel

Low incj ctiani j es

the prerequisites: 

Chemistry 

462-3 -

Pretequisilu hini.';iry 161-3

Physics 

385-3 ?

Chemistry 

472-3-Prexequisite

(:hern':try 

361-3

or Physics 

385-3 ?

Alternative 

Physics

Pre-reciulsites for Certain Chemistr 

y Courses 

Following the appended request 

from 

the Chemical Physics Committee, 

the Chemistry Department has approved that the pre-requisites 

for the following courses should now read as follows: 

for ? 

CHEM

462-3 ? 

pre-requisite 

CHEM

361-3 or 

PHYS

385-3 

for ? 

CHEM

472-3 ? 

pre-requisite 

CHEM

361-3 or PHYS 385-3 

and that where appropriate in the calendar the following clause 

should be inserted to ref 

1 .ect the above changes. 

PHYS 385-3 may be used as an alternative to 

CHEM

361-3 as a 

ire-reauisite for 

CHEM

462-3 and CHEM 

472-3. ? 

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N. Heath to Faculty of Science 

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(iv) New course proposal CHEM 333-3 

(v) Deletion of existing course CHEM 233-2 

See memo below from D. Sutton to the Chemistry D.U.S.C. and attached 

course proposal form. (Extract given below) 

I support the proposed change in course number, vector and level for 

this course proposed by the Biochemistry Committee. As the individual 

with prime responsibility for this course since Its inception, I see 

the rationale as: 

1.

The fundamental inorganic chemistry and a reasonably thorough pre- 

sentation of its impact in bioinetallic systems cannot be accomplished 

within two credit hours. It needs 3 hours. This is especially true 

in view of the explosion in published work in the subject, 

that 

there is much more to say of importance and relevance now than there 

was in 1975. 

2.

The audience has spanned a wide range of chemical sophistication, 

from post-105'ers to 400-level people, due to the low prerequisites. 

This has meant a longer than usual shakedown period in which I have 

had to go over some basic organic and biochemistry, so that we could 

all speak the same language. It is not the lack of inorganic that 

is the problem - I am happy to deal with that and we do not need an 

inorganic prerequisite. It is the necessity to have people already 

well grounded in organic and blo. So I agree with the new prerequisite. 

3.

233 is quite different from 232 and sufficiently different from 332 

that I feel students should freely get credit for it and not be 

barred from the other courses also If they want to take that much 

more inorganic. 

(vi) Prerequisite change: CI-IEM 336-2 

As a consequence of the proposed replacement of Chem. 233-2 with 

333-3, there will necessarily be a change in the prerequisite for Chem. 

336-2, Inorgana Chemistry Laboratory I. The present prerequisite is "them. 

232-2 or Chain. 233-2". This should be replaced by "Chem 232-2 or 333-3". 

For chemistry Major and Honors students, the necessary preparation 

for this laboratory course Is provided by them. 232-2. Students whose 

interest in Inorganic chemistry bas been aroused by them. 333-2 will also be 

adequately prepared for the lab course. 

There are no obvious deterimental effects of this change of prerequisites 

on chemistry related programs. Those students who use 333-3 as the prerequisite 

to 336-2 will take the laboratory course in a Semester after that in which 

333-3 is taken. This presents no great difficulty since a good selection of 

300 level courses is offered to provide for the fifth Semester of work. 

NHth 

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Department Chairman 

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SENATE COMMITTEE ON 

UNDERGRADUATE STUDIES

JWV COURSE PROPOSAL FORM 

1. Calendar Information 

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Department: ? 

CHEMISTRY 

Abbreviation Code: 

CHEM. 

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Course Number:333 

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Credit Hours:3 

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Vector:3-1--0 

Title of 

Course: 

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Inorganic Chemistry of Piological Processes 

Calendar Description of Course: 

An introduction to the principles governing the 

formation properties and investigation of metal-liquid complexes with special 

reference to the role of metals in biological processes. 

Nature of Course 

Lecture (Tutorial) 

Prerequisites (or special 

instructions): ? 

BICN 301-3, or MSC 301-3, or CHEY 252-3 

and CHEM 232-3. Students with credit for CHEM 233-2 may not take CHEM 333-3 for 

further credit. 

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

approved: 

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CHIN 233-2 

2.ulin 

How

frequently will the course be 

offered? once per year 

Semester in which the course will first be offered? 

Fall 1980 

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Which of your present faculty would be available to make 

the proposed offering 

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possible? ? 

Dr. D. Sutton, Dr. F.W.B. Einstein 

3.

Objectives of the Course 

To replace CHEM 233-2. It has been found that over the past four years it is 

not possible to teach the appropriate material in a 2-unit course at the 200 

level. A 3-unit course will allow a treatment in greater depth. The new pre- 

requisites will ensure that students have a good grounding In organic and/or 

biochemistry. 

4.

Budgetary and 

Space Requirements (for 

information only) 

What additional resources will be required in the following areas: 

Faculty 

Nil

Staff 

Nil

L1rary 

Nil

Audio Visual 

Nil

Space 

Nil

Equipment 

Nil

5.

Approval 

Date: ? 

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SCUS 73-34b:- 

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

Attach 

course outline). 

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MEMORANDUM

lo H. H. Evans,. Secretary 

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From N.

Heath 

Senate..Commj.t.t,eeon. Undergraduate. Stuc 

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Assistant to the Dean of Science 

Subject ?

Biochemistry 

p

rogram .Change 

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Date. 1980 03 03 

At its meeting of 1980 02 20, the Faculty of Science approved 

the following motion: 

"That the Biochemistry Major and Honors Programs be amended 

to include, in the core of required courses, the new course 

CHEM 333-3, in place of CHEM233-2." 

This change results from the deletion of CHEM 233-2 and its 

replacement by CHEM 333-3. 

The required Chemistry courses in the Core Program in Bio- 

chemistry should read as follows: (page 385 in the 1979-80 

Calendar refers.) 

HEM 104-3, 105-3, 115-2, 117-2, 251-3, 252-3, 256-2, 261-3, 

333-3 and 356-2. 

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As a result of this change, which adds one credit hour to 

the core program and is upper rather than lower division credit, 

the following changes are needed to P. 386 of the 197940 Calendar: 

(changes underlined). 

"Biochemistry Majors (120 semester hours). 

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In addition to the 

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"Core Program", students majoring in Biochemistry must complete 

an additional 41 semester hours of electives, at least 6 of which 

must be outside the Faculty of Science, and at least 9 of which 

should be upper division (i.e. 300 and 400 level) courses." 

"Biochemistry Honors (132 semester hours). In addition 

to the "Core Program", students taking honors in Biochemistry 

must complete an additional 53 semester hours as follows: 

MATH 251-3 and Biochemistry Research (BICH 491-5) and 45 semester 

hours of electives. At least 6 semester hours of electives must 

be outside the Faculty of Science and at least 20 should be upper 

division (ie. 300 and 400 level) courses of which 8 comprise a. 

coherent area of specialization approved by the Program Adviser 

of the Biochemistry Curriculum Committee." 

Further, ? 

editorial changes to the "typical program" listed in 

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the Calendar will be necessary. 

N. Heath 

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