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To ........ SENATE 

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DEAN OF GRADUATE STUDIES 

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Date. . .

NOVEMB.....1978 

MOTION: 

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"That Senate approve, and recommend approval to 

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the Board of Governors, as set forth in S.78-158, 

that an M.Sc. Program in Geography be offered in 

the Faculty of Science." 

Note: This has been recommended by the Department of Geography, the 

Faculty of Arts and the Faculty of Science (papers attached). 

Attached: 1) Revised Faculty of Arts Calendar entry; 

2)

Revised Faculty of Science Calendar entry; 

3)

Memoranda from the Department of Geography, 

the Faculty of Arts and the Faculty of Science. 

Note: The M.Sc. program in Geography put forward here is not a new 

program in that no new courses and no new faculty will be 

required. It simply permits a student to follow an existing 

route in the Department of Geography to the Master's degree 

but allows a student following that route to receive an M.Sc. 

degree. No additional resources are required. 

This proposed program was approved by the Senate Graduate Studies 

Committee on November 20, 1978. 

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In the Faculcy of Science Calendar Entry.

UGRAPHY P=RAM

Location:

Roan 7123 - Classroan Ccznplex

!I1p?tone: 291-3321

Participating Faculty:

M.C. Roberts

C. B.

Cripton

P. F.

Ctniiram

(

E. J. 

I. Hutchinson 

B.Sc. (LoncL), M.A. (Tor.),

Ph.D. (Iowa), F.R.G.S.,

Associate Professor & Chairman 

(Fluvial Oeaiorpho1o'y, Urban Hydrology) 

B.Sc., Ph.D. (Brist.)

Professor 

(Geology;

Pedology) 

B.A., M.A., 

Dip. Fd. (rneim), F.R.G.S.,

Professor 

(Gerpho1opy Latin America) 

3.A., Ph.D. (Syd.), 

Associate Professor 

(Gearorphoiogy; Hydrology) 

B.A. (Liv.), M.Sc. (McO.), 

Ph.D. (S. Fraser) 

Assistant Professor

(Bioeoraphy) 

T.

K. Peucker Dr.phil. (Heidel.), 

Associate Professor 

(QuantitativeMethods; 

Caiputer 

Cartography)

B. Saar

B.Sc. Mond.), M.Sc. (McC.),

Associate 

Professor

(Climatology Glaciology)

S.T. wow

A.R. (Aug

ustana), A.M. (Yale),

Ph.D. (Chic.),

Associate Professor 

(River

Basin Mana

ement:

Quantitative Methods) 

Deqrees Offered

The Department of Geography offers a progran leading to the 

M.Sc. degree in the Faculty of Science. 

MEPS OF FESEAMI

The Department takes a special interest in the systematic aspects 

of physical Cleo 

p

raphy (geomorphology, biopo p 

raphy and soils, cl1itolcpj 

and glaciolo'y, terrain analysis) and computer cartography. Emphasis is 

placed on the physical geographical problem of western North America, 

with particular reference to British Coltzrbia. 

A number of areas of research will be pursued In cooperation with 

other departments. Candidates will be encouraged to take courses in 

biological sciences, chemistry,, mathematics and 

physics, 

where these 

are related to their research interests. 

For admission requirements, refer to General Regulations section. 

Student should normally hold a R . Sc. degree, or equivalent, in an 

honors program with at least a good second class standing (3.0 G.P.A.) 

in

Geography or a related discipline; where the candidate's first degree is 

not in Geography, he/she should have at least 12 semester hours or the 

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equivalent in upper division Geography courses. 

Students with a general degree mast have 30 semester hours or the 

equivalent in upper division Geography courses. 

M.Sc. W44TIEE 

The M.Sc. Candidate, on being admitted to the Department will work 

urr the guidace of a faculty adviser, pendinc' the choice of a 

Supervisory CaT!r.ittee. The Supervisory Committee, normally composed of 

three faculty mebers, one of wham may be drawn fran outside the 

d'parthnt, will be chosen by the third sester. 

Quantitative Techniques

This requirement will be satisfied by a student taking GEOG 407, or its

equivalent at another institution. An

student lacking this prerequisite will

he expected to take the GEOG 407 seminar, which will not form part of the

course credits for the M.A. degree. Faculty members who normally teach

this course will he responsible for assessing the criteria for satisfactory

performance.

At the discretion of the Supervisory Committee, students ma

he directed to

acquire an adequate knowledge of a language which would be relevant to their

studies.

The M.A. program consists of two alternative sets of degree requirements.

Extended Essa

Program

Students will he expected to complete 30 credit hours of course work. tinder

normal circumstances, each candidate will he expected to take the following

courses:

(EOG 800-3: ?

two of GEOG 802-3. 803-3, 805-3

For the 21 hours of elective credit, a student will be encouraged to take grad-

uate courses outside the Geography Department.

In addition,

students will be expected to write

two

extended essays on the

basis of their graduate work and will he required to give an oral defence of

each.

Thesis Program

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'This program requires a thesis and at least 20 hours of course work which

must include EOG 800-3. Graduate course work in departments outside

of Geography will he encouraged.

Colloquium:

Each M.A. candidate will be expected to present a paper to the

Department at a colloquium. This paper should be based on either one of the can-

&lidate's proposed extended essa

s or his/her proposed thesis topic, and should he

prepared under the supervision of and to the satisfaction of the candidate's

The Department 

ffersprogram leading to the 

M.Sc. degree in the Faculty of Science. For details 

see the Geography entry in the Faculty of Science 

section of the calendar. 

Ph.D. Program

Admission

For admission requirci1uent, refer to General Regulations section.

Degree Requirements

I'hue Ph.D. caudid:tie. on being admitted to the l)epartment, ss ill work under the

guidance of a facult

adviser, pending the choice of a Supervisory Committee.

I hue uupci'vIoiv ( .'uuumittce, uuoruuu:uhlv composed of' three faculty nicinhers. one

otwhtoto ou.uy he drawn trout outside the Department, will he chosen by the third

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M.Sc. REQUIREMENTS 

All graduate students must show competence in methodology and in 

quantitative techniques, preferably by fulfilling the following 

requirement before admission: 

a) Methodology 

This requirement will be satisfied by a student taking CEOG 406, 

or its equivalent at another institution. Any student lacking 

this prerequisite will be expected to take the GEOG 406 seminar, 

which will not form part of the course credits for the M.Sc. 

degree. Faculty members who normally teach this course will be 

responsible for assessing the criteria for satisfactory performance. 

b)

Quantitative Techniques 

This requirement will be satisfied by a student taking GEOG 407, 

or its equivalent at another institution. Any student lacking 

this prerequisite will be expected to take the GEOG 407 seminar, 

which will form part of the course credits for the M.Sc. degree. 

Faculty members who normally teach this course will be responsible 

for assessing the criteria for satisfactory performance. 

At the discretion of the Supervisory Committee, students may be 

directed to acquire further competence in mathematics and an adequate 

knowledge of a second language which would be relevant to their studies. 

c)

Course Work 

Students are required to complete a minimum of 20 hours of course 

work of which, at least 12 hours must be at the graduate level, 

and must include GEOG 800-3. Students will be encouraged to 

take courses in the Faculty of Science. 

d) Thesis 

A student is required to write a thesis. The candidate will prepare 

a thesis proposal which will be circulated to faculty and resident 

graduate students and will present this proposal at a Departmental 

colloquium. In addition, prior to completion of the thesis, the 

candidate will be expected to present before interested faculty and 

students, a report on the progress of his/her research. The timing 

of this report will be selected in consultation with the candidate's 

Supervisory Committee. 

The completed thesis will be judged by the candidates Examining 

Committee at an oral defence. 

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800-3

G 802-3

()G 807-3

(FOG 808-5

O 809-5

(FOG 811-3

(EOG 812-5

GFX)G 813-3

(WOO 8114_5

(FOG 815-3

(FOG 816-5

G 853-3

cWrJG 8545

O 891-2

(FOG 892-3

GEOG 893-5

(FOG 897

Perspectives on Geography 

Theories and Recent Developments in Physical Geography 

Quantitative Techniques 

Quantitative Techniques 

Theoretical and 

r

Juantitative Cartography 

Cl1nto1oj 

C1into1ogy 

GeaTorgeo1cpy

Geanorpholoy

Riogeograpt

Bioography

Water Resources 

Water 

Resources

Directed Readings

M.Sc. Thesis

SiMON FRASER UNIVERSITY

MEMORANDUM

To

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.Dr ...on ........ ....................... I 

From.....

Michael ..Robert. 

Dean ? 

Chairman 

Graduat...tudie..     

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epgraphy 

Subject

M.Sc.inGeograph. 

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Dae

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Octob....];9.. 

It was the Department of Geography that initiated 

the present M.Sc. proposal from the Faculty of Science. 

Both the Departmental Graduate Studies Committee 

and the full meeting of the Department support the 

proposal. 

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OCT - 6 1978

DEAN OF GRADUATE

M. C. Roberts ? 

STUDIES OFFICE

MCR/mgb 

cc: Dr. W.L. Cleveland, Associate Dean of Arts 

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SiMON FRASER UNIVERSITY

MEMORANDUM

To . ?

Dean J. Wheatley 

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W.L. Cleveland, Chairman 

Graduate Studies 

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Faculty of Arts Graduate Studies 

Committee 

Subject 

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M.Sc. Geography 

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Date. October 25, 1978 

The Faculty of Arts Graduate Studies Committee at its meeting 

of October 25, 1978 approved in principle the proposal for an 

M.Sc. in Geography. 

01 (L

W. L. Cleveland 

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SiMON FRASER UNIVERSITY

MEMORANDUM

To,,...

Dr. J. Wheatley 

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From.. ?

J.M.

Webster 

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Dean ofGraduateStudies 

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Dean of Science 

Subject ? 

..Geography Programme 

Date.....       

1978 09 27 

Please find attached the calendar entry for the proposed M.Sc. Geography 

Programme. 

You will note that it is arranged such that (a) the following insertion 

is entered in the Geography Department section in the Faculty of Arts part of 

the Calendar:- 

M.Sc. Programme 

The Department offers a programme leading to the M.Sc. degree 

in the Faculty of Science. For details see the Geography entry in 

the Faculty of Science section of the calendar. 

(b) A full description of the Programme occurs under the heading "Geography 

Programme" in the Faculty of Science section of the Calendar. 

The original total proposal has received full ratification of the Faculty 

of Science, together with the understanding that this M.Sc. Programme will 

be part of the Faculty of Science Programme and come under their regulations 

and procedures. 

The latest minor editorial changes to the Calendar entry have also the 

approval of the Faculty of Science Graduate Studies Committee. 

JMW/mgj 

Attachment 

cc: Dr. M. Roberts, Chairman 

Geography Department 

cc: Dr. R.C. Brooke, Chairman 

Faculty of Science Graduate Studies Committee 