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SENATE GRADUATE STUDIES COMMITTEE
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CURRICULUM CHANGES, DEPARTMENT OF
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MOTION: ?
"That Senate approve, and recommend approval to the
Board of Governors, as set forth in S.79-77, the
curriculum changes as outlined by the Department of
Economics and Commerce."
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Economics & Commerce
MOTION: ?
That Senate approve the curriculum changes as outlined
by the Department
of
Economics and Commerce.
These changes were approved by the Senate Graduate Studies Committee on
May 14, 1979.
Jon Wheatley
Dean
of
Graduate Studies
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SiMON FRASER UNIVERSITY
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GS. 79.l
MEMORANDUM
M. McGinn, Asst. Registrar
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Graduate Studies
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Curriculum Changes - Economics and?
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Commerce
From
W.L. Cleveland, Chairman
Faculty of Arts Graduate Studies Committee
Date February 22, 1979
The Faculty of Arts Graduate Studies Committee at its meeting of February
22, 1979 approved the curriculum changes submitted by the Department of
Economics and Commerce including 4 new course proposals; ECON 819-4, ECON
820-4, ECON 871-4 and ECON872-4.
Would you please put the attached submission on the agenda of the next
Senate Graduate Studies Committee.
Thank you.
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W.L. Cleveland
Attachment:
cc. H.M. Evans
These calendar changes'were approved by the Executive Committee, Senate Graduate
Studies Committee on March 5, 1979
Secretary's Note: The new course proposals for Econ 819-4, 820-4, 871-4 and
872-4 were approved at the May meeting of Senate.
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ECONOMICS AND COMMERCE
CURRICULUM CHANGES
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GRADUATE PROGRAM
1979-1980
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50 DEGREE REQUIREMENTS ?
Change Of Degree Requirements
From: "The M.A. Program allows three options:
a)
The Thesis option: Five graduate course and an original thesis;
b)
The Extended Essay Option: Eight graduate courses and two
extended essays;
c)
The Project Option: Nine graduate courses and a research project.
Normally, every M.A. Program will include the following:
1.
Core Coursework (12 credits)
Students must satisfy the Department that they have achieved
a satisfactory level of competence in microeconomic theory,
quantitative methods and mathematical economics. Except
where students have successfully undertaken equivalent work at
the undergraduate level or in graduate work at another
university, the requirements regarding microeconomic and
macroeconomic theory will be met by completinc' one of the
graduate courses ECON 800-4 or 801-4, and one of ECON 805-4 or
806-4, the requirement regarding quantitative methods will be
met by completing the graduate course ECON 835-4 and the
requirement regarding mathematical economics will be met
by completing the undergraduate course ECON 331-5 (no
graduate credit). Since the latter course is a pre-requisite
all required graduate courses, incoming graduate students
normally are required to enrol in it in their first term,
or to pass a preannounced screening examination on the
material covered in it. (Information on the material
currently covered in this course/exam may be obtained directly
from the Department).
2.
Area Coursework
A minimum of eight (Thesis Option), twenty (Extended Essay
Option), or twenty-four (Project Option) additional credits
of approved graduate course-work in the student's area(s)
of interest.
3.
Evidence of Research and Writing Ability met by satisfactory
completion of one thesis, two extended essays or one research
project. The form of these research papers must meet the
standards set out in the General Regulations Section.
4.
An Oral Examination covering the student's written research,
in particular, and program, in general, as outlined in the
General Regulations Section."
To: " The M.A. Program allows three options:
a)
The Thesis Option: Five graduate courses and an original thesis;
b)
The Extended Essay Option:
Seven
graduate courses-and two
extended essays;
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c) The Project Option: Nine graduate courses and a research
project.
Normally, every M.A. Program will include the following:
1.
Core Coursework (12 credits)
Students must satisfy the Department that they have achieved
a satisfactory level of competenin microeconomic theory,
macroeconomic theory, quantitative methods and mathematical
economics. Except where students have successfully undertaken
equivalent work at the undergraduate level or in graduate work
at another university, the requirements regarding microeconomic
and macroeconomic theory will be met by completing one of the
graduate courses ECON 800-4 or 801-4, and one of the ECON 805-4
or 806-4, the requirement regarding quantitative methods will
be met by completing the graduate course ECON 835-4 and
the requirement regarding mathematical economics will be met
by completing the undergraduate course ECON 331-5 (no
graduate credit). Since the latter course is a prerequisite
to all required graduate courses, incoming graduate students
normally are required to enrol in it in their first term, or to
pass a preannounced screening examination on the material
covered in it. (Information on the material currently covered
in this course/exam may be obtained directly from the
Department.)
2.
Area Coursework
A minimum of eight (Thesis Option),
Sixteen
(Extended Essay
Option), or twenty-four (Project Option)
addition
al credits of
interest.
approved graduate coursework in the student's area(s) of
3.
Evidence of Research and Writing Ability met by satisfactory
completion of one thesis, two extended essays or one research
project. The form of these research papers must meet the
standards set out in the General Regulations Section.
4.
An Oral Examination covering the student's written research,
in particular, and program, in general, as outlined in the
General Regulations Section.
5.
Economics 900
research workchop is a required course for
all
students
who are
on campus and
registering in Econ 898
(thesis)
RATIONALE: In the Fall of 1977 the department voted to change the course
requirement for the M.A. essay option from 8 to 7 courses. In 1976 this
requirement was changed from 6 to 8 courses and is listed in the Calendar
as such. However, the further change of 8 to 7 courses has not gone
through Senate and therefore is not included in the Calendar. The
department is now requesting to include this change in the next Calendar
and the requirement should also be applied to students who are currently
enrolled.
The intention of the department was that Economics 900 would be re4uired
of all students. However, this was omitted in the requirements, and its
inclusion under the course descriptimof ECON 900 is easily missed.
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p.
51 & 52 DEGREE REQUIREMENTS Change of Degree Requirements
From: "The Ph.D. program allows specialization in economics,
economics and commerce, or economics and a related field.
Normally, every Ph.D. program will include the following:
1.
Successful performance in approved courses amounting to
a total of at least thirty semester hour credits beyond
the requirements listed above for the M.A. in economics.
Students specializing in Economics must include ECON
801-4 and ECON 806-4 as part of this coursework. These
courses will not be required for students specializing
in Economics and Commerce but may be required for
students specializing in Economics and a related field
depending on the relationship of that field to theoretical
economics and the judgement of the student's
Committee.
Other courses may be drawn from those normally offered
at the graduate level by this or other related. departments.
Normally, a student must take at least 20 credits of
regularly scheduled coursework within this Department;
exceptions to this rule must be approved by the student's
Supervisory Committee and the Graduate Studies Committee.
2.
Successful performance in written qualifying examinations.
Students specializing in Economics must write qualifying
examinations in economic theory and one other major
field in Economics. In addition, students specializing
in Economics must complete a minor field either by
successfully taking two courses (other than Readings
courses) or a qualifying examination in the minor field.
The economic theory qualifying examination will consist
of separate examinations in micro- and macroeconomic theory
and will usually encompass the topics and readings
covered by ECON 800, ECON 801, ECON 805, ECON 806 and
the "Departmental Economic Theory Reading Guidelines".
Qualifying examinations in other fields normally en-
compass the topics and readings presented in the main
courses in those fields and the appropriate "Departmental
Field Reading Guidelines". The fields in Economics in
which courses and qualifying examinations normally are
given are economic theory, econometrics, international
economics, public economics, monetary economics, economic
history, development economics, regional economics,
resource economics and labor economics.
Students specializing in Economics and Commerce must write
qualifying exainations in economic analysis and two other
fieldsdrawn from the following:
accounting, finance, management science, marketing and
organization behaviour. At present regular graduate level
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coursework is offered for only the marketing and finance
fields and such coursework should be taken as preparation
for qualifying examinatiotin those fields. Preparation
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for other commerce fields should be on the basis of
directed study and special coursework. The qualifying
examination in economic analysis normally will cover
the topics and readings in ECON 800, ECON 805 and ECON
835.
Arrangements for students specializing in Economics and
a related field wil be recommended by the student's
Supervisory Committee and approved by the Department's
Graduate Studies Committee.
Qualifying examinations usually will be taken after
completion of appropriate course work and/or other
preparation, but a student may sit for an examination
after the first semester following formal admission to
the Ph.D. program. This may be done whether or not'
specific courses recommended by the department as partial
preparation for the examination have been taken.
3.
An original and significant thesis completed by the
candidate under supervision of faculty members of the'
Department."
To: "The Ph.D. program allows specialization in economics,
economics and commerce, or economics and a related field.
Normally, every Ph.D. program will include the following:
1.
Successful performance in approved coursesamounting to a
total of at least thirty semesterhour credits beyond the
requirements listed above for the M.A. in economics.
Students specializing in Economics must include ECON
801-4 and EçON 806-4 as part of this coursework. These
courses will not be required for students specializing
in Economics and Commerce but may be required for
students specializing in Economics and a related field
depending on the relationship of that field to theoretical
economics and the judgment of the student's Supervisory
Committee.
Other courses may be drawn from those normally offered
at the graduate level by this or other related departments.
Normally, a student must take at least 20 credits of
regularly scheduled coursework within this Department;
exceptions to this rule must be approved by the student's
Supervisory Committee and the Graduate Studies Committee.
2.
Successful performance in written qualifying examinations.
Students specializing in Economics must write qualifying
examinations in economic theory and one other major
field in Economics. In addition, students specializing
in Economics must complete a minor field either by
successfully taking two courses (other than Readings
courses) or a qualifying examination in the minor field.
The economic theory qualifying examination will consist
of separate examinations in micro- and macroeconomic
theory and will usually encompass the topics and readings
covered by ECON 800, ECON 801, ECON 805, ECON 806 and
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the "Departmntal Economic Theory Reading Guidelines".
Qualifying ekaminations in other fields normally encompass
the topics and readings presented In the main courses in
those fields and the appropriate "Departmental Field
Reading Guidelines." The fields in Economics in which
courses and qualifying examinations normally are given are
economic theory, econometrics, international economics,
public economics, monetary economics, economic history,
development economics, regional economics, resource
economics and labour economics.
Students specializing in Economics and Commerce must write
qualifying examinations in economic analysis and two other
fields drawn from the following: accounting, finance,
management science, marketing and organization behaviour.
At present regular graduate level coursework is offered
for only the
accounting, finance
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, marketing and management
.ocience fields
and such coursework should be taken as
preparation for qualifying examinations in those fields.
Preparation for other commerce fields should be on the
basis of directed study and special coursework. The
qualifying examination in economic and analysis normally
will cover the topics and readings in ECON 800, ECON 805
and ECON 835.
Arrangements for students specializing in Economics and
a related field will be recommended by the student's
Supervisory Committee and approved by the Department's
Graduate Studies Committee.
Qualifying examinations usually will be taken after
completion of appropriate course work and/or other
preparation, but a student may sit for an examination
after the first semester following formal admission
to the Ph.D. program. This may be done whether or not
specific, courses recommended by the department as
partial preparation for the examination have been taken.
3.
An original and significant thesis completed by the candidate
under supervision of faculty members of the Department.
4.
Economics 900
research workshop is a required course for
all students who are on
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campus and registering Econ 899
(thesis)
RATIONALE:
For rationale please see page 2.
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p.
54 NEW COURSE
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ECON 819-4 Mathematical Programming for Economics and Comine
Topics include dynamic programming, linear and non-linear
programming, stochastic programming, optimization techniques;
game theory.
NEW COURSE
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57 NEW COURSE
NEW COURSE
Offered once a year.
ECON 820-4 Analysis of Dynamic Processes
To analyze ?
the operation of dynamic (time-varying)
economic/business systems with emphasis on model formulation
and optimization procedures.
Offered once a year.
ECON 871-4 Seminar in
F
inancial Accounting
An in-depth analysis of current literature in financial
accounting theory and practice. Emphasis will be placed
on recent empirical research.
Offered once a year.
ECON 872-4 Seminar in Managerial Accounting
An integrative course intended to develop an appreciation
of the interrelationship of managerial accounting and
analytical, behavioural, and technological considerations
in analysis and design of control systems. Emphasis will be
placed on empirical research.
Offered once a year.
p.
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Change in Title
From: "Readings in Economics"
Supervised reading in a particular field of specialization.
Offered by arrangement."
To:
"Directed Readings"
Supervised reading in a particular field of specialization.
Offered by arrangement."
RATIONALE: The department is now offering graduate courses in
Commerce, therefore, change in title for this course
would give more flexibility.
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CHANGES IN WHEN ECONOMICS COURSES OFFERED
ECON. 800-4 (800-6)
FROM: Offered during Spring and
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TO: Offered twice a year.
Summer Semesters.
ECON. 801-4
FROM:
Offered during Summer
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TO: Offered once a year.
Semester.
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ECON.
805-4
FROM:
Offered during
Fall
and ?
Summer Semesters.
ECON. 806-4
FROM:
Offered during Spring
Semester.
TO: Offered twice a year.
TO: Offered once a year.
ECON. 835-4
FROM: Offered during
Fall
and
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TO: Offered twice a year.
Spring Semesters.
