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From _SENATE GRADUATE STUDIES COMMITTEE
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DEPARTMENT. OF
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Date DECEMBER 19
ECONOMICS AND COMMERCE CALENDAR
MOTION: ?
a) ?
"That Senate approve, as set forth in S.74-3,
that the following paragraph on Page 63 of the
Graduate Calendar be deleted:
'2. Written qualifying examinations in three
fields, one field in economic theory
covering both micro and macro aspects and
two other fields or two fields in economic
theory covering both micro and macro to an
advanced level and one other field. The
other fields will be selected from the
following: monetary economics, quantitative
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methods, international economics, economic
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history, development economics, regional
economics, resource economics and labor
economics. Adequate preparation for the
qualifying exam in economic theory will be
successful completion of the Microeconomic
Theory sequence (800-5 and 801-5) and of the
Macroeconomic Theory sequence (805-5 and
806-5). Students who have successfully
completed work equivalent to 800 and 805 may
omit course work in those parts of the
sequences. Students are encouraged to com-
plete the above sequences early in order to
have the appropriate prerequisites for other
likely courses in their programs.'
b)
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That Senate approve, as set forth in S.74-3,
that the following paragraph be added to Page 63
of the Graduate Calendar:
'2. Written qualifying examination in three fields.
These fields will consist either of separate
micro and macro economic theory fields and one
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other field, or a combined micro and macro?
economic theory field and two other fields.
These other fields may be selected from the
following: monetary economics, quantitative
methods, mathematical economics, international
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economics, public finance, economic history,
development economics, regional economics,
resource economics, and labour economics.
Adequate course preparation for the qualifying
exam in the combined micro and macro economic
theory field will be successful completion of
Economics 800-5 and Economics 805-5. The
courses required for the microeconomic theory
field are Economics 800-5 and Economics 801-5,
and for the macroeconomic theory field
Economics 805-5 and Economics 806-5. Students
are encouraged to complete their theory courses
early in order to have the appropriate pre-
requisites for other likely courses in their
programs.'
c)
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That Senate approve, as set forth in S.74-3
that the following paragraph on Page 64 of the
Graduate Calendar be deleted:
'3. Qualification in a supporting subject.
• A student must qualify in a supporting subject
in addition to the 60 credit requirement under
1 above. A student may select as a supporting
subject a language other than English. To
qualify a student must demonstrate a thorough
reading knowledge in the language concerned, as
well as familiarity with the economics literature
in that language.
A student may select mathematics as a supporting
subject. To qualify he must demonstrate competence
in aspects of mathematics (including differential
and integral calculus and linear algebra) adequate
to support the most advanced course work in quanti-
tative methods.
a student may
[al science
such an area
a basic know-
the level of
With the approval of the Department,
select as a supporting subject a soc
other than economics. To qualify in
he must demonstrate, by examination,
ledge in the discipline concerned at
an honors graduate.'
d)
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That Senate approve, as set forth in S.74-3,
that the following paragraph be added to Page 64 of the
Graduate Calendar:
'3. Qualification in a supporting subject.
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In addition to the 60 credit requirement under 1
above a student may be required to qualify in a
supporting subject. The supporting subject may,
for example, be a language other than English,
Mathematics, Computer Science, or a Social Science
other than economics, depending upon the require-
ments of the student's proposed thesis. The
student's Supervisory Committee, in consultation
with the student, shall make a recommendation on
the requirements, if any, for qualification in a
supporting subject for final approval by the
Graduate Program Committee."
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SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY
• To: Members of Senate
Subject: Department of Economics and
Coriierce Calendar Changes
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From: Office of the Dean of
Graduate Studies
Date: December 19, 1973
The following motions were approved by the Executive Committee
of the Senate Graduate Studies Committee at their meeting on
December 3, 1973, and are now being forwarded to Senate for
approval:
Motion (a) That the following paragraph on Page 63 of the
Graduate Calendar be deleted:
"2. Written qualifying examinations in three fields,
one field in economic theory covering both micro
and macro aspects and two other fields or two
fields in economic theory covering both micro and
macro to an advanced level and one other field.
The other fields will be selected from the
following: monetary economics, quantitative
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methods, international economics, economic history,
development economics, regional economics,
resource economics and labor economics. Adequate
preparation for the qualifying exam in economic
theory will be successful completion of the Micro-
economic Theory sequence (800-5 and 801-5)
and of the Macroeconomic Theory sequence
(805-5 and 806-5). Students who have success-
fully completed work equivalent to 800 and 805
may omit course work in those parts of the sequences.
Students are encouraged to complete the above
sequences early in order to have the appropriate
prerequisites for other likely courses in their
programs."
(b) That the following paragraph be added to Page 63 of the
Graduate Calendar:
"2. Written qualifying examination in three fields.
These fields will consist either of separate
micro and macro economic theory fields and one
other field, or a combined micro and macro
economic theory field and two other fields. These
other fields may be selected from the following:
nbnetary economics, quantitative methods, mathe-
matical economics, international economics, public
finance, economic histy, development economics,
regional economics, resource economics, and labour
economics
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Adequate course preparation for the qualifying
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exam in the combined micro and macro economic
theory field will be successful completion of
Economic 800-5 and Economics 805-5. The courses
required for the micro economic theory field
are Economic 800-5 and Economic 801-5, and
for the macro economic theory field Economics
805-5 and Economics 806-5. Students are en-
couraged to complete their theory courses
early in order to have the appropriate prere-
quisites for other likely courses in their
programs."
(c)
That the following paragra
p
h on Page 64 of the
Graduate Calendar be deleted:
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3. Qualification in a supporting subject.
A student must qualify in a supporting subject
in addition to the 60 credit requirement under
1 above. A student may select as a supporting
subject a language other than English. To
qualify a student must demonstrate a thorough
reading knowledge in the language concerned,
as well as familiarity with the economics
literature in that language.
A student may select mathematics as a support-
ing subject. To qualify he must demonstrate
competence in aspects of mathematics (including
differential and integral calculus and linear
algebra) adequate to support the most advanced
course work in quantitative methods.
With the approval of the Department, a student
may select as a supporting subject a social
science other than economics. To qualify in
such an area he must demonstrate, by examination,
a basic knowledge in the discipline concerned
at the level of an honors graduate."
(d)
That the following paragraph be added to Page 64 of
the Graduate Calendar:
"3. Qualification in a supportingsubject.
In addition to the 60 credit requirement under
1 above a student may be required to qualify
in a supporting subject. The supporting subject
may, for example, be a language other than
English, Mathematics, Computer Science,or a
Social Science other than economics, depending
upon the requirements of the student's proposed
thesis. The student's Supervisory Committee,
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in consultation with the student, shall make a
recommendation on the requirements, if any, for
qualification in a supporting subject for final
approval by the Graduate Program Committee."
Jon Wheatley
Dean of Graduate Studies.
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GRADUATE CALENDAR
DEPARTMENT OF
ECONONICS
AND CQNERCE
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Change ?
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Requirements: ?
From "Written qualifying
Program
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fields,
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economic
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theory
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covering both micro
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and macro ?
aspects ?
and
two other
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fields ?
or
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two ?
fields ?
in economics ?
theory
covering both micro
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and macro ?
to
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an advanced ?
level
and one other
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field. ?
The ?
other ?
fields will he
selected ?
from the
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following: ?
monetary ?
economics,
quantitative methods,
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international economics,
economic history,
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development economics,
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regional
economics,
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resource
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economics ?
and labor
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economics.
Adequate preparation ?
for the qualifying exam in
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economic theory will be successful
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completion of
the Nicroeconomic Theory sequence
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(800-5
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and ?
801-5)
and of
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the Macroeconomic Theory sequence
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(805-5
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and
806-5). ?
Students who have successfully
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completed
work equivalent to 800 and 805 may omit
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course
work in those parts
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of
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the sequences. ?
Students
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are
encouraged to complete the above sequences early
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in
order to have
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the
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appropriate prerequisites
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for
other likely
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courses
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in their programs."
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to "these fields will consist either of
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separate micro and macro
economic theory fields and one other field, or a combined micro
and macro economic theory field and two other fields.
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These
other fields may be selected from the following: monetary
economics, quantitative methods, mathematical economics,
international economics, public finance, economic history,
development economics, regional economics, resource economics,
and labour economics.
Adequate course preparation for the qualifying exam in the
combined micro and macro economic theory field will be
successful completion of Economics 80075 and Economics 805-5.
The courses required for the micro economic theory field are
Economics 800-5 and Economics 801-5, and for the macro
economic theory field Economics 805-5 and Economics 806-5.
Students are encouraged to complete their theory courses
early in order to have the appropriate prerequisites for
other likely courses in their program.
This change is to provide flexibility in the program in order
to take into account the interest of students. This is not an
actual change in requirements but rather a change in emphasis.
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CRADUATE CALENDAR
DEPARTMENT OF ECONONT.CS AND C0'UIERCE
p. ?
64 ?
Qualifi - Change ?
in Requirements: ?
From "A student must
cation qualify
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in
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a
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supporting ?
subject ?
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addition
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under ?
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above. ?
A ?
student
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may ?
select ?
as ?
a supporting subject
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a language
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other
subject. than English.
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To qualify a
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student must ?
demonstrate
a thorough reading knowledge in the
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language con-
cerned, ?
as well ?
as ?
familiarity with ?
the
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economics
literature in
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that
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language.
A student may
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select mathematics
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as ?
a supporting.
To qualify he must demonstrate
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competence in aspects
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of mathematics ?
(inclusding differential
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and ?
integral
calculus
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and ?
linear algebra)
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adequate to support
the most
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advanced ?
course work in
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quantitative
methods.
With ?
the ?
approval of
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the Department, ?
a ?
student may
select ?
as ?
a supporting subject
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a social science
other than economics.
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To qualify in such an area
he must
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demonstrate,
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by
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examination,
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a basic know-
ledge in the discipline concerned at the level of
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an honors ?
graduate."
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a student may be
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required ?
to qualify in a
supporting subject.
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supporting subject may,
for example, ?
be a language other than English,
mathematics,
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computer science,
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or a social ?
science
other ?
than economics.
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The ?
student's ?
Supervisory
Committee, ?
in consultation with
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the student,
shall make
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a recommendation on
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the ?
student's
supporting subject
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to
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the
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Graduate ?
Studies ?
Committee.
This ?
recommendation shall be based
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on
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the require-
ments ?
of ?
the ?
student's ?
proposed ?
thesis ?
and
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shall
be binding only if approved by
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the Graduate Studies
Committee."
Rationale:
This change is designed toplace greater emphasis
on the dissertation in the Ph. D program.
