Action taken by the Senate Committee on Undergraduate 

Studies at its meeting of November 8, 1977 gives rise to 

the following motion: 

MOTION 

"That the proposed prerequisite changes 

for CHEM 481-5 (Undergraduate Research), 

CHEM 482-3 (Directed Study in Advanced Topics 

of Chemistry) and CHEM 483-15 (Individual 

Study Semester) , as set forth in S.77-15' 

be approved and recommended to the Board 

for approval. 

Note - the statements added for CHEM 481 and 482 are' 

not in fact new prerequisites but rather an attempt to place 

previously approved requirements in the calendar so that 

students will be fully informed. The proposed reduction 

from 23 to 20 hours of upper division Chemistry as a 

prerequisite to CHEM 483 is intended to facilitate 

enrollment in CHEM 483 during the Summer Semester when no 

other upper level Chemistry courses are offered. 

D. R. Birch 

DRB/cg 

To.

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Secretary, SCUS 

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Changes in Admission Requirements 

and Pre requisites.......Chemitry 

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At its meeting of October 28, 1977, the Faculty of Science 

unanimously approved the proposed changes to the Chemistry entry in 

the Undergraduate Calendar contained in the attached memorandum dated 

October 11, 1977. 

These changes are herewith forwarded to the Senate Committee 

on Undergraduate Studies for further consideration. 

N. Heath 

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Attachment 

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D. Ryeburn, Chairman, Faculty 

Studies Committee 

The Department of Chemistry Under- 

graduate Studies Committee 

Further Calendar Changes for 77178 

October 11,1977 

Chem 481-5: 

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Add: "Admission requires selection of a faculty supervisor 

and submission of a preliminary research proposal to the 

Department at least two months prior to the start of the 

semester in which the course will be taken." 

Chem 482-3: 

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Add: "Admission requires selection of a faculty super- 

visor and submission of a research topic to the Department 

at least one month prior to the start of the semester in 

which the course will be taken." 

Chem 483-15: Old Prerequisite: (1) Completion of 23 semester hours of 

upper division Chemistry..... 

New Prerequisite: (1) Completion of 20 semester hours of 

upper division Chemistry..... 

These above proposed changes were approved by the Department Undergraduate 

Studies Committee (10/7/77) and the Department (10112177). 

Rationale: 

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Chem 481 and 482: 

The proposed statements to be added to the prerequisites of Chem 481- 

5 and 482-3 do not represent changes but simply spell out the present 

Departmental regulations (see also the Calendar entry for Chem 483-15). 

Chem 481: (March 24, 1971) 

Undergraduate Research 

Students should be asked to discuss the various topics of interest to 

them with the faculty members during the semester prior to entering the 

course. Students would be required to make a decision with regard to 

topic and supervisor during that semester, and seek approval from the De- 

partmert for entry into Chem 481. 

Chem 482: (July 1972) 

Directed Study in Advanced Topics in Chemistry 

The candidate will select, and consult with, a supervisor (a member 

of faculty) in his 6th or 7th semester, with a view to reading Chem 482-3 

in the subsequent semester. Before the end of the 6th or 7th semester, 

the candidate will submit to the Chairman of the Department a brief writ- 

ten proposal of the proposed 

content and reading references pertaining to 

Chem 482-3. 

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Frequently students decide to enrol in one of these courses a few 

days before the pre-registration deadline which leaves insufficient time 

for the selection of a supervisor and preparation of a preliminary research 

proposal. The proposed time limits of two months (481-5) and one month 

(482-3) appear to be reasonable in view of the three-months period required 

for Chem 483-15. 

In summary, the proposed additions would facilitate counselling and 

program planning 

by giving the student more complete calendar information. 

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Chem 483: 

Individual Study Semester 

The proposed reduction from 23 to 20 hours of upper-division Chemistry 

has been approved by the DUSC on March 11, 1977 and by the Chemistry Depart- 

ment on March 25, 1977. The change is to facilitate enrolment in Chem 483 

during the summer semester (when no other upper-level Chem courses are 

offered) between the student's 6th and 7th semester at which time he/she 

has frequently not yet accumulated the formerly required 23 upper-division 

credits. 

JD : MA 