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- Senate 

SiMON FRASER UNIVERSITY

MEMORANDUM

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Undergraduate Studies 

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19.7.6

Faculty of Education 

At its meeting of 14 September 1976 the Senate 

Committee on Undergraduate Studies approved a Minor in 

Education Studies to be offered by the Faculty of Education 

for students in other Faculties. The Committee, therefore, 

recommends that Senate approve, 

and recommend approval to the Board 

of Governors the following three motions: 

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That the prerequisite 

from "EDUC. 401/402 o 

of credit": 

EDUC. 421-4 

EDUC. 461-4 

EDUC. 465-4 

EDUC. 471-4 

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MOTION II 

for the following courses be changed 

equivalent" to "Not less than 60 hours 

Learning and Evaluation 

Trends and Developments in Educational 

Practice 

Children's Literature 

Curriculum Development: Theory and Practice 

That the following calendar statement describing a Minor in 

Education Studies be approved: 

MINOR IN EDUCATION STUDIES 

A Student undertaking a degree other than a 

Bachelor of Education and who does not intend to 

undertake P.D.P. may complete a Minor in Education 

Studies. The Minor in Education Studies includes 

both lower and upper division credit. 

The lower division credit includes 6 hours of 

Education made up of two of: 

EDUC. 220-3 Psychological Issues in Education 

EDUC. 230-3 Philosophical Issues in Education 

EDUC. 240-3 Social Issues in Education 

The upper division credit includes 14 to 18 

semester hours of credit from the following courses 

(or approved transfer credit): 

EDUC. 421-4 Learning and Evaluation 

EDUC. 431-4 Analysis of Educational Concepts 

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EDUC. 435-4 Educational Theory and Theory Criticism 

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EDUC. 437-4 Ethics and Education 

EDUC. 441-4 Cultural Differences and Education 

EDUC. 442-4 Contemporary Issues in World Education 

EDUC. 461-4 Trends and Developments in Educational Practice 

EDUC. 465-4 Children's Literature 

EDUC. 471-4 Curriculum Development: Theory and Practice 

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Sept. 16, 1976 

MOTION III 

That the calendar statement on page 233 "There are two classes 

of Education Minors: general and specific" be amended to read 

"Two classes of Education Minors, general and specific, are 

offered as part of the Bachelor of Education Degree Program. 

The Faculty also offers a Minor in Education Studies for students 

in other Faculties. The Minor in Education Studies is described 

on page 

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SiMON FRASER UNIVERSITY

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MEMORANDUM

To ....

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Daniel ... R.Birch, 

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Wideen, Director 

Senate Cairnittee on Undergraduate 

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Undergraduate Programs 

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.. Date............July29, .976 

OF EDUCATION 

The purpose of this memorandum is to request that you include 

for consideration at the next-meeting of S.C.U.S. a proposal 

for a Non-aching Minor to be offered by the Faculty of Education. 

The proposal is described in the attachment which has been 

prepared as 

'a calendar statement intended to appear on page 

237

iwnediately preceding "Professional 

Development

Program". 

Interest

in a Non-aching Minor offered by the Faculty of 

Education has existed for sane time both within the Faculty and 

fran individuals in other Faculties. Discussions regarding the 

Non-Teaching Minor began in December of 

1975, 

in response to 

a memorandum fran Dr. S. Aronoff (Jan. 

28/76) 

and was approved 

in principle by the Faculty in March of 

1976. 

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Prior to preparing the detailed statement which is appended 

I consulted with the Deans of other Faculties, and the general level 

of support that the proposal would likely receive. The response 

fran the Dean of Science is attached and conversations with Dean 

Smith and Sheila Roberts of the Faculty of Arts and Dean Brown 

of Interdisciplinary Studies indicated support for the Minor. 

The courses which make up the Minor provide an involvement in issues 

and exposure to topics for those wishing to study problems of schooling 

and public education. It is expected that many pursuing the Minor 

will do so out of general interest, but that for sane students a 

Minor may be an asset in certain non-teaching professions. 

Three notions are necessary for approval of this Minor. The 

first changes the prerequisites for four courses in Education so that 

they can be taken by students not having completed 

EDUC. 401 

and

EtXJC. 402. 

The second motion is for approval of the calendar statement. 

The third 'notion is for purposes of avoiding confusion with the 

existing Minor Programs specific to the Bachelor of Education Degree. 

** Registrars Note: Following receipt of this communication there was agreement 

to use the title, "Minor in Education Studies" in p 

of Non-Teaching Minor. Editoia1 changes have 

made throughout. 

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MOTION 

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That the prerequisite for the following courses be changed fraa 

401/402 or equivalent" to "Not less than 60 hairs of 

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credit". 

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EDUC. 421-4 Learning and Evaluation 

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461-4 Trends and Developments in 

Educational Practice 

EDUC.

465-4 Children's Literature 

EDUC. 471-4 Curriculum Development: Theory 

and Practice 

MYION II 

That the following calendar statement describing a Non-Teaching Minor 

be approved.' 

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NjI,EACHIV MI3R 

A student undertaking a degree other than a Bachelor of Education 

and

who

does not intend to undertake P.D.P. may cxiiiplete a non-teaching 

minor in Education. 

The non-teaching minor in Education includes both lower and upper 

division credit. The lower division credit includes 6 hours of Education 

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made up of two of: 

EDUC.

220-3 Psychological Issues in Education 

EDUC. 230-3 Philosophical Issues in Education 

EDUC. 240-3 Social Issues in Education 

The upper division credit includes 14 to 18 semester hours of credit 

fian the following courses: 

EDUC.

421-4 Learning and Evaluation 

EEXJC.

431-4 Analysis of Educational Concepts 

EDUC. 435-4 Educational Theory and Theory Criticisn 

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EDUC.

437-4 Ethics and Education 

EPUC. 441-4 Cultural Differences and Education 

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EDUC.

442-4 Contnporary Issues in World Education 

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EDUC.

461-4 Trends and Developments in Educational Practice 

E1JC. 465-4 Children's Literature 

EDUC. 471-4 Curriculum Development: Theory and Practice 

MYION III 

That the calendar statement on page 233 "There are two classes of Education 

Minors-, g6ne 

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and

specific" be amended to read "There are two classes 

of Education Minors 

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general and specific which we offered as part of                          

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the-'Bachelor of Eucátion Degree program. A non-teaching minor is also 

offered by the Faulty, which is available to students in other Faculties 

and is described on page 237". 

MEMORANDUM

oTo.. Professor 

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M. .Wideen, ? 

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S. Aronoff, ? 

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Department of Education 

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Dean of Science 

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Date ...... ...January., 28,..1976 

This brief memorandum is to remind you of our discussion and previous 

memoranda sent to then Dean Birch relating to the possibility of the 

establishment of a general minor in Education for non-teachers. This 

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envisaged,, you may recall, 

'a minor as normally described by Senate and 

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consisting wholely of courses within your Faculty and not intended for 

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professional development as normally exercised in your Faculty. 

I am aware that some distinct nomenclature to distinguish this minor from 

your present general minor would be necessary, but I consider this a semantic 

problem which is readily resolvable by brief discussion. 

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cc:Dr.J.Ellis, 

Department of Education. 

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SIMON FRASUI IJNIVE11SI'FY

MEMORANDUM

To.

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Professor. 

M... Wi.deen, ? 

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From 

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S. Aronoff, 

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Dean of Science 

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Date ? 

June 

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16,1976 

Thank you for the information relating to the possibility that the Faculty 

of Education may approve a non-teaching minor in Education at its next 

meeting. ? 

It will be well received, 

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I am certain. 

With regard to your query relating to the extent of interest of Science 

students in Education courses, we can best answer you by providing you 

with numbers pertaining to electives of Science graduands for the period 

76-1 through 74-3. 

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From a total of 180 graduands each had taken, on the 

average, 

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24.2 credit hours of non-scienceco.u-ses. 

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These.were divided as 

follows 

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17.2 ? 

credit hours in Arts courses. 

b) ? 

4.2 ? 

credit hours in Education courses. 

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2.8 ? 

credit hours in Interdisciplinary Studies courses. 

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Thus, considering the interest of Science students in Computing Science 

(as reflected in the I.D.S. 

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electives) you will note that Education courses 

are remarkably popular, eliciting almost twice the response. 

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I trust this 

information will suffice as an answer to your query. 

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If not, kindly let inc 

know. 

SA:pl 

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