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SENATE GRADUATE STUDIES COMMITTEE 

DEPARTMENT OF CHEMISTRY - GRADUATE 

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NOVEMBER 17, 1976 

Subject.......... STUDY 

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MOTION: ? 

"That Senate approve, and recommend approval to 

the Board of Governors, as set forth in S.76-1, 

the proposed revisions in Chemistry." 

SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY 

To: Members of Senate 

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From: Office of the Dean 

of Graduate Studies 

Subject: Calendar Changes 

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Date: November 

MOTION: That Senate approve Graduate Calendar changes 

'for: 

1) Department of Kinesiology 

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WM Program 

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Department of Chemistry 

These changes were approved by the Senate Graduate Studies CMnmittee 

on November 

Jon Wheatley 

Dean of Graduate tudies. 

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Secretary., Senate ........................From J. N. Webster 

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Changes for 197.7-.78..Calendar ......... 

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Date.. 20 October 1976 ........ 

At a meeting held on 14 October 1976, the Faculty of Science approved changes in the 

Graduate Program of the Faculty as follows: 

Revisions in the M.P.M. Program (see F-76-17 attached) 

Revised Calendar entry, Chemistry (see F-76-18 attached). 

The above items are herewith forwarded to SGSC for consideration. 

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F-76-18 

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.From....F..I•B. Einstein, Chairman, Faculty 

of Science Graduate 

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The F.G.S.C. approved the following revision of the Chemistry Graduate Calendar 

entry at the meeting of 27 September 1976. The following is the entire proposed 

entry except for the list of Faculty and the description of courses. It replaces 

the upper half of 

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148 in the current Calendar. 

M.Sc. PROGRAM 

Admission 

Refer to General Relations, p.... 

Degree Requirements 

(a)

Course Work. 

The minimum requirement for the Master's degree consists of 12 se 

hours of graduate course credit. At least one course must he in 

an area outside the candidate's field of specialization. 

(b)

Cumulative Examination. 

Prior to commencing his research the candidate must prepare a brief 

dissertation which will emphasize the aim of his proposed research 

and should include sufficient information to establish the significance 

of the proposed work. This dissertation must be examined by the 

supervisory committee before the end of the second semester of slt.idv. 

(c)

Research. 

Normally the major part of the Master's degree program will be deIi- 

cated to original research. A thesis describing this research mut. 

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submitted and defended at the conclusion of the degree program:. 

PH.D. PROGRAM 

Admission 

See University Regulations. 

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Decree Requirements 

(a) Course Work. 

The minimum coursp requirement for the Ph.D. degree consists of 20 

semester hours qf graduate course work-beyond the Bachelor's degree; 

at least two courses must be in an area outside the candidate's field 

of specialization. 

(b) Cumulative Examinations. 

Ph.D. candidates will be required to 

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complete three 

cumulative examinations to the satisfaction of the Supervisory Committee. 

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Cumulative I: Prior to commencing his research the candidate 

must prepare a brief dissertation which will emphasize the 

aim of his proposed research and should include sufficient 

information to establish the significance of the propoed work. 

This first cumulative must be examined by the supervisory 

committee before the end of the second semester of study. 

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Cumulative II: An essay on a topic outside the candidte's 

field of specialization. The presentation of the essayi will 

occur in a group seminar no later than during the sixth semes- 

ter of graduate study. 

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Cumulative III: An original research proposal. The poposal 

must represent a substantial departure from the thesispro- 

ject. The defence of this proposal should occur no i1acr thm 

the end of the ninth semester. 

(c) Research 

The major portion of the Ph.D. program will be devoted to original 

research. A thesis embodying new and significant results tnus 

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presented and defended at the conclusion of the degree program. 

(d) Language Requirement. 

Refer to Faculty regulations, p ..... 

The F.G.S.C. also approved a change in the order of CHEM courses numbered 800 

and above, as follows: 

(Under heading, " Description of Graduate Chemistry Courses ", after600 level 

entry; 

811, 821,822,833,834,835,841,851,852,853,861,871,898,899. 

The following courses will be offered less frequently, subject to student demand 

and faculty availability: 

812,823,836,837,838,842,843,854,855,856,862,863,864,865,86687,87188 

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