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SENATE COMMITTEE ON UNDERGRADUATE
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Action undertaken by the Senate Committee on Undergraduate
Studies at its meeting of November 4, 1980 gives rise to the follow-
ing motion:
MOTION
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That
Senate approve and recommend approval to the
Board of Governors, as set forth in S.80-162, the
following changes:
i) Physics changes:
1.
Physics Honors Program
2.
PHYS 483-3 - Topics in Mathematical Bio-
physics - prerequisite change
ii) Geography (B.Sc.) - changes in Major requirement
iii) Chemistry changes:
1. New courses:
CHEM 118-2 - General Chemistry Laboratory II
(delete CHEM 117-2 - Quantitative Chemistry
Laboratory)
CHEM 218-3 - Introduction to Analytical Chemistry
2. Addition of CHEM 118-2 to list of courses required
as prerequisites for Major and Honors programs in
Chemistry
3. Chemistry course changes:
a)
CHEM 105-3 - General Chemistry II - pre-
requisite change
b)
CHEM 115-2 - Title change, description change
c)
CHEM 256-2 - Organic Chemistry Laboratory II
- prerequisite change
d)
CHEM 416-3 - Modern Methods of Analytical
Chemistry - prerequisite change
4. Addition of CHEM 357-3 - Chemical and Instrumental
Methods of Identification of Organic Compounds and
CHEM 361-3 - Physical Chemistry II to courses
required for the Major program in Chemistry
5. Addition of CHEM 333-3 - Inorganic Chemistry of
Biological Processes as a choice in Group II re-
quirements for the Major program in Chemistry
6. Addition of CHEM 465-3 - Electrochemistry as a
choice in Group III requirements for the Major in
Chemistry
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7. CHEM 362-3 - Physical Chemistry III - prerequisite
change
iv) Chemical Physics changes to the Major program and to
the Honors program relative to laboratory requirements
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Biochemistry changes to the Major and to the Honors
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program relative to laboratory requirements
vi)
Biological Science changes:
a)
Changes to the Major program requirements
b)
Changes to the Honors program requirements."
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MEMORANDUM
Mr. H.M. Evans
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From
Registrar
Subject ?
Curriculum and Program Changes
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Date
for the Faculty of Science
N. Heath
Assistant to the Dean
Faculty of Science
1980 10 21
The Faculty of Science passed the following motions at the meeting
of 1980 10 20:
1.
The proposed changes in the Physics Honors Program and the
prerequisites
of
PHYS
483-3,
as described in
P-80-15,
be
approved and forwarded to SCUS and Senate for consideration
and approval.
The document, F-80-15, is attached.
2.
The proposed changes in the Geography B.Sc. Major Program,
as described in
F-80-16
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be
approved and forwarded to SCUS
and Senate for consideration and approval.
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The document, F-80-16, is attached.
3.
The proposed revisions to the Chemistry Major and Honors
programs and to the Chemistry curriculum, including new
courses CIJEM
118-2
and CHEM
218-3,
as described in
F-80-18,
be approved and forwarded to SCUS and Senate for consideration
and approval.
The document, F-80-18, is attached.
4.
The proposed changes in the Major and Honors Programs in
Chemical Physics, as described in
F-80-19,
be approved and
forwarded to SCUS and Senate for consideration and approval.
The document, F-80-19, is attached.
5.
The proposed changes in the Major and Honors Programs in
Biochemistry, as described in
F-80-20,
be approved and
forwarded to SCUS and Senate for consideration and approval.
The document, F-80-20, is attached.
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Mr. H.M. Evans
Registrar
Curriculum and Program Changes for the
Faculty of Science
1980 10 21
Page 2
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6.
The proposed changes in the Major and Honors Programs in Biological
Sciences, as described in F-80-21, be approved and forwarded to
SCUS
and Senate for consideration and approval.
The document s
F-80-21, is attached.
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The Physics UGCC at its last meeting proposed the following
changes in the calendar entry regarding Phys. 483-3 (Topics in
Mathematical Biophysics).
(1)
That the prerequisite for Phys. 483-3 which presently
reads as Phys. 344-3 (or Chem. 261-3) and Math. 310
be changed to Phys. 345-3 (or Chem. 362-3) and Phys. 385-3
(or Chem. 361-3).
(2)
That the upper-division course requirements for Honors
Physics be changed so as to read:
Phys. 325-3, 326-3, 344-3, 345-3, 355-3, 384-3,
385-3, 413-3, 415-3, 425-3
plus 3 of 432-4, 465-3, 483-3, 484-3, Nucl. Sci. 485-3
(or Nucl. Sd. 442-3).
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Rationale
Enrollments in the Biophysics courses have been low and we
have been under pressure to drop these course offerings. By
encouraging our Honors students to take Phys. 483-3 we hope to
encourage higher enrollments in this course and maintain the Bio-
physics program.
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Added Note (1980-10-09):
The prerequisites for 483-3 have been changed for two reasons:
(1)
The new prerequisites will allow the inclusion of
additional topics in 483-3. They will also increase
our flexibility in assigning people to teach the course.
(2)
The new prerequisites are also more comparable to those
for the other fourth year courses in the same group.
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The Geography Department has substituted Geog. 251-3
(Methods in Spatial Analysis) for Geog. 407-3 (Quantitative
Methods in Geography) in their B.A. Honors requirements.
The rational for this change is that this material
should be covered early in a student's academic career,
and Geog. 251 serves, this purpose better than Geog. 407.
The Department wishes to make the same change for
its Geography B.Sc. major requirements. Geog. 251 would
be added to the requirements and Geog. 407 would be dropped.
If you have any questions, please give me a call.
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SIMON. FRASER UNIVERSITY
MEMORANDUM
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Dr. B.P. Clayrnan
Acting Deanof Science
Subject ?
CHEMISTRY PROGRAMME CHANGES
From ?
A.G. Sherwood, Chairman
Faculty of
Science
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Undergraduate Curriculum Committee
Dale ?
1980 10 08
The Faculty of Science Undergraduate Curriculum Committee recommends
the following changes to the Chemistry undergraduate programmes and
recommends that the Calendar be changed accordingly:
That CHEM
117-2
(Quantitative Chemistry Laboratory) be deleted, that
new courses CHEM
118-2
(General Chemistry Laboratory II) and
CHEM
218-3
(Introduction to Analytical Chemistry) be added, and that
CHEM
118-2
and CHEM
218-3
be added to the list of courses required as
prerequisites in both the Major and Honours programs in Chemistry
(documents appended).
These changes are designed to remedy problems in our undergraduate
programmes, namely (1) we have been attempting to introduce the
subject of analytical chemistry in the first year (CHEM
117-2)
before
the appropriate theoretical framework has been acquired by the students;
(2)
the second semester course CHEM
105-3
(General Chemistry II) has
been without a suitable supporting laboratory course.
The effect of these changes will be to increase the number of
required chemistry courses by
3
semester hours. The Biochemistry
Committee has approved the inclusion of CHEM
118-2
and CHEM
218-3
as
prerequisite courses in the Biochemistry programmes and the Department of
Biological Sciences has approved the adoption of CHEM
118-2.
This
means that the Majors and Honours Chemistry, Biological Sciences and
Biochemistry students will start with a common first year chemistry
programme.
The Chemical Physics Committee has approved the adoption of CHEM
218-3
but not CHEM
118-2.
They request that CHEM
118-2
not be made a
firm prerequisite for CHEM
218-3.
Students in the Chemical Physics
programmes would take CHEM
105-3
without the support CHEM
118-2
lab.
The Kinesiology Department is not inclined to adopt CHEM
118-2
as a
programme requirement either.
Associated with the adoption of these changes would be the following:
CHEM
105
Prerequisite Statement: delete mention of CHEM
117-2
and,
instead, "CHEM
118-2
is normally taken concurrently by students intending
to major in Chemistry, Biological Sciences or Biochemistry".
CHEM
115-2
Course Title: change to "General Chemistry Laboratory I"
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1.
Dr. B.P. Clayman
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1980 10 08
Acting Dean of Science
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Page 2
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CHEM 115-2 Course Description: since the subject of chemical equilibrium
is treated in CHEM 105-3, the subject should be treated in CHEM 118-2
instead of CHEM 115-2. The course description for CHEM 115-2 should thus
be "Experiments in the preparation, separation, and analysis of chemical
compounds and the measurement of their chemical and physical properties".
CHEM 256-2 (Organic Chemistry Laboratory I) Prerequisite Statement:
change to "CHEM 115-2. CHEM 118-2 is recommended and CHEM 251-3 should
be taken concurrently.
CHEM 416-3 (Modern Methods of Analytical Chemistry) Prerequisite
Statement: chaige to "CHEM 218-3 or permission of the department".
CHEM 416-3 is an advanced instrumental analysis course and requires
the lower level analytical course as a prerequisite.
2.
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That CHEM 357-3 (Chemical and Instrumental Methods of Identification
of Organic Compounds) and CHEM 361-3 (Physical Chemistry II) be included
in the list of those courses required for the Major program in Chemistry
(80-81 Calendar
p.
425).
.
CHEM 357-3 is a course in instrumental methods in organic chemical
analysis including U.V., I.R., NMR and mass spectrometry. CHEM 361-3
is an introduction to quantum chemistry. It is considered inappropriate
that chemistry students should graduate without significant experience
in both these areas.
This change would not increase the number of cdurses required f
degree. It would merely limit the amount of choice allowed to
upper division ?
subject area requirement of 28 semester hours.
or the
complete the
3. That CHEM 333-3 (Inorganic Chemistry of Biological Processes) be included
as a choice for the fulfillment of the Group II (Upper Division Inorganic
Chemistry) requirement for the Major program in Chemistry.
(80-81 Calendar
p.
426).
This course is a suitable alternative to CHEM 332-3, The Chemistry of
the Transition Elements, for the fulfillment of the requirement.
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Acting Dean of Science
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Page 3
That CHEM 465-3 (Electrochemistry) be included as a choice for the
fulfillment of the Group III (Upper Division Physical Chemistry)
requirement for the Majors degree in Chemistry.
(80-81 Calendar
p.
426).
This course is considered to be a suitable alternative to the other
courses offered in this group.
That PHYS 385-3 (Quantum Physics) be accepted as a suitable
alternative to CHEM 361-3 as prerequisiteto CHEM 362-3 (Physical
Chemistry II).
(80-81 Calendar
p.
431 , and amendment approved by Senate on 80 04 14.)
Both PHYS 385-3 and CHEM 361-3 are introductions ?
to quantum
mechanics and are regarded as suitable alternatives as prerequisites
to provide this type of background.
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Title
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GENERAL CHEMI I'RY LABO
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III
Calendar Description of Couree
electrochemistry
Experiments in chemical
and chemical
equilibrium,
kinetics.
acids
and
bases,
qualitative
analysis,
Nature of Course Laboratory
Prerequisite. (or special
instructions):
C1II*1 1014 and CHEM 115; CHEM 103 ;Iii Iii b'
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aken coiw ''r'uut Iy .
Students with credit for CHEM 117-2 may not receive credit for CHEI'1 118-2.
How frequently will the courbe be offered? Every semester
Semester in which the course will first be offered? 81-3
Which of your present faculty would be avAilable
to make
the proposed ofierin
possible? Mrs. E. Palmer and All other
faculty.
pjectLva of the Course
To provide experience in the areas
of
chemistry introduced In CHEM 105-3.
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(for information only)
What
additional rssouzcen
will
be
required
in
the following areas:
Faculty
none
Staff
none
Library
none
Audto Visual
none
Spec.
none
£quipasnt
none
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Date:
Oct. 21/80
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LIJS 73-34b:- (When completing this form, for
instructions see Memorandum
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73-34a.
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alculat ion of Ks of weak
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preparation of buffer of
Specific pH.
properties of buffers.
titration curve for
polyprotic acid
Purpose
-Exercise in use of
concentration concept
-experimental treatment
of equilibrium
-introduction to weak
acids and bases and
equilibrium
-use of pH meter
-exercise in use of burette
-exercise in quantitative
analysis
-exercise in buffer
calculations,
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Title of Course:
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Introduction to Analytical Chemistry
Calendar
Description
of Coura
An introduction to analytical chemistry.
and redox methods of chemical analysis.
GravirmietriC, acid-base, complexometric
Basic instrumental techniques.
Nature of
(:t,urse
Lecture/Laboratory
Prerequisites (or
SpPcIRl
CIIEM 105-3, CHEM 115-2. CHEM 118-2 is strongly recommended.
Students with credit for CHEM 117-2 may not receive
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course Ls
What
course (courses), if any, is being
dropped from t
approved:
None
2.ulin
Row frequently
will the course be offered? Three times annually.
Semester
in
which
the
course
will
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fferPd? ?
81-3
Which of
your present
fHCuty
would
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propoRed iffertng
possible?
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Mr. J. Simms, Drs. R.K. Pomeroy, L.K. Peterson, I.D. Gay, etc.
S.
çectives of the
The course will provide an introduction to both theoretical and experimental
aspects of analytical chemistry.
4. aud&atarY and Space
Requirements
(for
information only)
What additional
resources will be required in the following areas
Vacuity
?
One laboratory instructor
Staff
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One technician
Library ?
Nil
Audio Visual Nil
Space ?
A relocation of space will be required and the refitting of C8024 as a
full teaching laboratory
Equipaeat Nil
SCUS 73-34b:-
(When
comIc.tflg
ihis form, fi't tntructiOtU
see
Memorandum
SCUS
73-34a.
Attach
course outline).
PROPOSED CURR I CULIJM FOR CHEM 218
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LECTOKES AND lAR EXPERIMENTS
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Lectures ?
Expt. #
'i'he Nat nrc of Ana ly t i cat Chem.
I lea I irufl of Analytical Data:
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-
basic s t at 1st feat concepts
- p ropaga Lion of errors
- eon I Idence limits
graphs
Review
of
Basic
Cheiui. I (wept
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concept and s tol cli
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On(cIlt ration of Solul ions
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vot(ImeLric
calculations
C ra y
I metric methods'
raviinet nc ('alcular
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--
mic Leal ion and c
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purity, co-precipitation
Itomogeiieous preci pi t at ion
tumical. Equilibrium and Acid-Base
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- conjugate acid-base pairs
- pH
- l)uffers
- titration curve
- theor y
of indicators
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Coniplcxomctrfc Titratiojis
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-- metal ion complexes
formation constants
- influence of pH
ROTA titration curves
- end-point detection
- conditions for specific
analysts by EDTA
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Redox Methods
- electrochemical. cells
- the Nernst equation
- redox tit rations
-
reference and indicator
eLectrodes
- the pH meter
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Use of SFU computer
11 Basic techniques in
volumetric analysis
- tools of the trade
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III ?
Determination of Nickel
as Ni(DMC)2
5 ?
IV
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Determination of Car-
bonate in soda ash
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Ion exchange - total
salt in a mixture
Determination of
calcium with EDTA
6 ?
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Determination of Fe
in an ore by
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Dichromatè oxidation
(2 weeks)
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IX ?
todometric deLermination
of copper in brass
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Potentlometric titra-
tion of an acid mixture
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calibration curves
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MEMORANDUM
To ?
Nick Heath ..,
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..........................From
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Cohn Jones
Assistant ... to-the ... Dean...of...Science ?
Chairman, Chemistry Department
Subject.
New. Course. Proposals ...
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Date ?
October 14, 1980
CHEM 118 and 218
When the above new courses were discussed by Chemistry an assumption
was made that there would be no need to request new equipment to mount these
courses but rather that existing equipment would be used.
Since Chemistry approved these new courses, Bioscience has approved
requiring CHEM 118, along with CHEM 115, as a first year laboratory course
for Bioscience majors and honours students. Biochemistry has also approved
both CHEM 118 and 218 as required courses in the Biochemistry majors and
honours programmes. These approvals will lead to a significant increase in
our laboratory course enrolments. While we have sufficient laboratory space
to accommodate this increase, we do not have a sufficient supply of some critical
items of equipment, such as analytical balances and volumetric glassware.
I would now like to request that the new course proposal for CHEM 118
carry a request for additional equipment in the sum of $20,000 to cover the
purchase of eight (8) new analytical balances and the required volumetric
glassware.
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cc: A.G. Sherwood
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MEMORANDUM
Dr. C. Jones, Chairman
To ?
Department of Chemistry
C. Irwin, Chairman
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Department.
of. P.hy.si&s .......................
Sub
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From ?
garma.
Chemical Physics Committee
Date....
The Chemical Physics Committee met on September 30, 1980 to discuss
Majors and Honors Chemical Physics Program changes necessitated by the
Chemistry Department endorsing on September 25, 1980 a crucial course change
in their Majors and Honors Programs on the 100 and 200 levels, viz.:
previous: Chem. 117-2 (Quantitative Chem. Lab.) to be dropped and
changed to
now: ?
Chem. 118-2 (General Chem. Lab. II)
RIM
Chem. 218-3 (Introduction to Analytical Chemistry)
This adds 3 required course credits to the Chem. Majors and Honors
programs.
At our meeting we addressed ourselves in great detail to the numerous
options in which the Chem. Phys. Majors and Honors Programs (both of which
have a common level 1 and 2 required base course set which includes Chem.
117-2) can and prefer to adapt to the above Chemistry offering changes on
those
levels.
We came to the unanimous decision that our Honors and Majors Chemical
Physics Programs change their present set of stipulated Chemistty Lab.
requirements (on levels 1 and 2)
from present: 115-2,
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to future: ?
115-2, 218-3, 256-2 (416-3)
withwaiver by the Chemistry Department of Chem. 11
. 8-2
as prerequisiteto Chem 218-3 for Chemical Physi
cs
students.
I hereby ask that the Chemistry Department permit the Chem. Phys.
Majors and honors students to follow this lower level Chemistry Lab. course
set. We
realize fully that Chem. Phys. students will have as tough a jump
to make
ftoin
1.15-2 to 218-3 (if not tougher than before from 115-2 - 117-2
because of the additional credit unit) and we also wish to state that the
request for a waiver of Chem. 118-2 as prerequisite to Chem. 218-3 for Chem.
P1y.s. students does NOT imply that the members of the Chem. Phys. committee
(19 not recognize the importance of the new course Chem. 118-2 to the Majors
S
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'4.
-2-
and Honors Chemistry Programs.
We are also asking that the Physics Department approve one additional
required credit unit on levels 1 and 2 for the
.
Chem. Physics Programs (Chem.
117-2, now Chem. 218-3).
Attend to this matter as soon as possible, please; the Faculty of
Science UGCC will discuss the Chemistry course changes this coming Tuesday.
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MEMORANDUM
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Faculty of Science
Sub
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CHANGES IN BIOCHEMISTRY
MAJORS AND HONORS PROGRAMS
From ?
N. Heath
Assistant to the Dean of Science
Date
?
1980 10 08
On the recommendation of the Biochemistry Curriculum Committee,
the Faculty of Science Undergraduate Curriculum Committee approved the
following change at its meeting of 1980 10 07.
The new laboratory courses CHEM 218-3 and CHEM 118-2 will be
required courses in the "Core Program", replacing CHEM 117-2.
The following changes in the Calendar will result (see
pp.
399 and
400, 1980-81 Calendar):
MAJOR PROGRAM -the core program consists of 82 semester hours.
-an additional 38 semester hours of electives are
required for the degree to include at least 6 semester
hours outside the Faculty of Science, and at least 9
semester hours of upper division credit (excluding
HONORS PROGRAM: EDUC 401, 402, 405).
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is
The Calendar statement should read:
"In addition to the 'Core Program', students taking Honors
in
Biochemistry must complete a further 50 semester hours,
to include: MATH 251-3; either a) BICH 491-5,
Undergraduate Research, plus at least 8 semester hours Of
Upper division credit in a coherent area of specialization
approved by the Biochemistry Curriculum Committee or, b)
BICH 493-15, Individual Study Semester (Option
'
B);6 semester
hours in courses outside the Faculty of Science (excluding
EDUC 401, 402, 405); sufficient upper division courses to
bring the total upper division credit to at least 60 semester
hours and sufficient credit at any division to bring the
total credit for the degree to 132 semester hours (excluding
EDUC 401, 402, 405)."
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N. Heath
SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY
MEMORANDUM
to ?
A.G. Sherwood, Chairman
Faculty of Science
Undergraduate Curriculum Committee
Subject ?
BISC Program Change
From ?
C.L. Kemp, Chairman
DUCC
Department of Biological Sciences
Date ?
1980 10 09
The basic degree requirements in Biological Sciences at SFU have not
changed significantly for 15 years. The marked increase in information
and interest in Biology, notably in Molecular Biology and Ecology, have
resulted in the development of guided streams or areas of specialization
in many North American universities. In order to remain current, and to
ensure that graduates from BISC at SFU remain adequately prepared in
either a general or a more specialized stream, the changes outlined are
proposed. These replace the regulations and requirements shown on
pp.
408-
410 and
p.
412 of the 1980-81 Calendar.
Streams in Molecular and Cell Biology and Ecology are identified, as is an
appropriate General stream. Students would normally be expected to complete
the requirements of one of these streams, but deviations, approved in
advance, would be possible.
The basic credit hour requirements underlying all streamsareas follows:
BISC (Lower Division)
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20 h
Non-BISC Science (Lower Division) 30 h
BISC (Upper Division)
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40 h (to be selected from General, Molecular
& Cell, or Ecology streams (see below))
*Electives (Upper Division minimum
= 4 h) ?
30 h ?
120 h
*Electives must include a minimum of 6 semester hours in subjects taken
in Arts, Education (excluding EDUC 401, 402, 405) or Interdisciplinary
Stud ie.s.
STREAMS FOR MAJORS
Lower Division Core: All students pursuing majors or honors programs in
Biological Sciences are expected to complete the following courses or their
equivalents within the first 60 hours (4 semesters) of their programs.
Courses
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in
Biological
Sciences
Semester Hours
BISC 101-4
Introduction to Biology
4
BISC 102-4
Introduction to Biology
4
BISC
201-3
Cell ?
Biology
3
BISC
202-3
Genetics
3
BISC 203-3
Developmental
Biology
3
BISC
204-3
Introduction to Ecology
3 ?
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A.G. Sherwood
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1980 1009
Chairman
Facult y
of Science UGCC
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Page 2
Courses in Faculty of Science (excluding Biological Sciences
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Semester Hours
CH EM
104-3
General
Chemistry
I
3
CHEM
105-3
General
Chemistry
II
3
CFIEM
115-2
General
Chemistry
Laboratory I
2
CHEM
118-2 General
Chemistry
Laboratory II
2
CHEM
251-3
Organic
Chemistry
I
3
CHEM 256-2
Organic
Chemistry Laboratory I
2
MATH
154-3 Calculus
I ?
for the
Biological ?
Sciences
3
MATH
155-3 Calculus
II
?
for the Biological ?
Sciences
3
S
MATH 101-3 Introduction to Statistics
?
3
PI-IYS 101-3 General Physics I
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0 ?
3
PHYS 102-3 Generdl Physics II
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3 ?
.
Lower Division Total
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50
General Biology Stream -- Upper Division Requirements
Total of Lower Division Core (forward)
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50
BISC 301-3 Biochemistry - Intermediary Metabolism
3
BISC 302-3 Genetic Analysis OR
BISC 405-3 Cell
?
Physiology OR
3
BISC 455-3 Endocrinology
BISC 303-3 Microbiology
3
BISC 304-3 Animal ?
Ecology OR
3
BISC 404-3 Plant Ecology
BISC 305-3 Animal
.
Physiology OR
3
BI-SC-347-3 Physiology of Plant Nutrition and Metabolism
BISC 306-3 Invertebrate Biology OR
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0
3
BISC 316-3 Vertebrate Biology
BISC 317-3 Entomology OR
3
BISC 415-3 Ornithology
BISC 326-3 Biology of Non-Vascular Plants OR
3
BISC 337-3 Comparative Morphology,
?
Distribution and
Evolution of Vascular Plants
BISC 329-4 Introduction to Experimental
?
Techniques
4
BISC 400-3 Evolution
3
BISC 429-3 Experimental ?
Techniques I:
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Separation Methods
.
OR
B1SC439-3 Experimental
?
Techniques ?
II ?
Ecological
?
Methods OR
3 ?
34
BISC 449-3 Experimental
?
Techniques ?
III: ?
Histochemistry
Electives:
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BISC or related courses -- may be any of the Upper)
Division courses offered by the Department of Biological
6
Sciences or courses chosen from among BICH 301,
?
302, ?
311,
?
312,)
--
KINES 326,
?
336,
?
405, ?
406, ?
GEOG 315 and 415.
U pp e
r Division
?
Total
40
Electives
A minimum of 6 semester hours of electives in subjects taken
in
Arts, Education (excluding EDUC 401, 402, 405) or
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6
Interdisciplinary Studies.
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S
3/
A.G. Sherwood
Chairman
Faculty of ScienceUGCC
A further 24 hours of electives in subjects offered by
any department or program in the University (excluding
EDUC 401, 402, 405) of which at least 4 semester hours
must be in courses numbered 300 or above. English or a
foreign language is recommended. MATH 302 is highly
recommended.
Total Semester Hours of Electives
TOTAL Semester Hours
Cellular & Molecular Biology Stream
Lower Division Core (See above General Stream)
BISC 301-3 Biochemistry - Intermediary Metabolism
BISC 302-3 Genetic Analysis
BISC 303-3 Microbiology
BISC 305-3 Animal Physiology
BISC 306-3 Invertebrate Biology OR
BISC 316-3 Vertebrate Biology
BISC 326-3 Biology of Non-Vascular Plants OR
. ?
BISC 337-3 Comparative Morphology, Distribution and
Evolution of Vascular Plants
BISC 329-4 Introduction to Experimental Techniques
BISC 347-3 Physiology of Plant Nutrition and Metabolism
BISC 401-3 Biochemistry - Regulatory Mechanisms
BISC 402-3 Molecular Genetics
BISC 405-3 Cell Phyisology
BISC 429-3 Experimental Techniques I: Separation Methods
BISC 455_3 Endocrinology OR
BISC 481-3 Biophysics
Upper Division Total
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Electives: see General Stream?
TOTAL Semester Hours
1980 10 09
Paoe 3
24
30
120
50
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
40
30
120
50
Ecology Stream
Lower Division Core (See
.
above General Stream)
Upper Division Requirements
BISC 301-3 Biochemistry - Intermediary Metabolism
?
3
BISC 304-3 Animal Ecology
?
3
•
?
BISC 305-3 Animal Phyisology OR
?
3
BISC 347_3 Physiology of Plant Nutrition and Metabolism
BISC 329-4 Introduction to Experimental Techniques
?
4
BISC 400-3 Evolution
?
3
BISC 404-3 Plant Ecology
?
3
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A.G. Sherwood
?
1980 10 09
Chairman
Faculty of Science UGCC
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Page 4_
BISC
407-3
Population Dynamics ?
3
BISC
422-3
Population Genetics
?
3
BISC
439-3
Experimental ?
Techniques
?
II: ?
Ecological
?
Methods ?
3
4 Courses Chosen from Among:
BISC 303-3 Microbiology
BISC 306-3 Invertebrate Biology
BISC 316-3 Vertebrate Biology
BISC 317-3 Insect Biology
?
) ?
12
BISC 326-3 Biology of Non-Vascular Plants
BISC 337-3 Compaiative Morphology, Distribution and )
Evolution of Vascular Plants
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)
Upper Division Total
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40
Electives: See General Stream
?
30
TOTAL Semester Hours
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120
Revisions to Honors Program
The change in the Honors program emphasizes a much stronger and more formal
advising component. All Honors students will be required to have their
programs of studies approved by the Department. In addition, an Honors
thesis taken as the Individual Study Semester is a requirement.
The Honors Program is designed for biology students who wish to pursue an
advanced degree in BISC. This Program requires a minimum of 60 semester
hours of Upper Division BISC courses, or related subjects, which will be
selected for each student in
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consultation with appropriate advisors, in
relation to his/her career goals.
Departmental approval is required for entry into the Honors Program. All
students applying for entry must have completed 30 semester hours at SFU
in a Major Program in BISC. Applications received after more than 90
semester hours have been completed will not normally be considered.
Program For Honors
The B.Sc. Honors BISC degree requires:
(1)
maintenance of a minimum 3.00 CGPA;
(2)
completion of the same Lower Division course of studies as for the
Major BISC Program;
(3)
an additional 60 hours of Upper Division BISC or related subjects
which will include BISC 490-5, 491-5 and 492-5 (Individual Study
Semester) these latter to constitute the Honors Thesis, and;
(4)
completion of appropriate electives to achieve a final total of at
least 132 semester hours, including at least 6 semester hours from
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A.G. Sherwood ?
1980 10 09
Chairman
Faculty of Science UGCC ?
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courses outside the Faculty of Science (excluding EDUC 401, 402, 405).
An additional change is to include the following general prerequisite statement
between the entries for BISC 204-3 and BISC 300-3 (see
p.
413 of the 1980-81
Calendar):
"Entry into the following courses normally requires completion?
of the Lower Division Core Program in Biological Sciences."
This statement will permit many of the individual course prerequisite
statements for upper division BISC courses to be eliminated, where the
present prerequisites are contained within the lower division core program.
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