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Subject 

SENATE 

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From SENATE COMMITTEE ON UNDERGRADUATE 

STUDIES 

PHYSICS CURRICULUM PROPOSALS, S.74-10a Date--JULY 26, 1974 

R1QUIKF.MU1S FOR A

MINOR IN PHYSICS, 

S7L.-1fl7h ?

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MOTION: ? 

"That Senate approve, as set forth in S.74-95a 

the new course proposals for: 

PHYS 492-2 - Special Topics in Physics 

PHYS 493-3 - Special Topics in Physics 

PHYS 494-4 - Special Topics in Physics." 

(Note: If these courses are approved, page 283 of the current 

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Calendar, lines 7 and 8 will be replaced by "Courses 

numbered 300 and above, of which at least 8 hours must 

be in courses from the following list: PHYS 411-4, 

412-4, 421-4, 431-4, 432-4, 461-4, 471-4.") 

MOTION: ? 

"That Senate approve, as set forth in S.74-95b 

the requirements for a Minor in Physics." 

SiMON FRASER UNIVERSITY

S.74.95a.

MEMORANDUM

Studies

At its meeting of 16th

July,

the Senate Committee on

ndergraduate

considered the attached

new course

proposals for Phys'ics 492-2, 493-3,

and 494-4, all of which are special topics courses. The Cczmiittee recommends

to Senate that these courses be approved.

It should be noted that the one important question at issue in the

Committee

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discussion of these courses concerned the problem of using special

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SiMON FRASER UNIVERSITY

As amended and approved by

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The Faculty of Science approved the attached new course proposals 

for PHYS 492-2, 493-3, and 494-4 (Appendix A), and the proposed 

Minor Program in Physics (Appendix B) at its meeting of June 

28, 1974. These items are now submitted to SCUS 

for

consideration. 

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cc: J.F. Cochran, Chairman 

Department of Physics 

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APPENDIX A

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SPECIAL

To p ics

COURSES IN PHYSICS

From time 

to time 

it is 

desirable to offer 'courses 

which 

are

not required for Physics Department degree programs, but which 

are of value to the students in 

this 

and other department3 

in

the university. In the past this has been done on a regular 

basis, each fall semester, with the offering of a Periphysical 

Topics course, Physics 

197-3, 198-3,

or

199-3.

To date four 

different topics have been subjects of these courses: Physical 

'Oceanography, Modern Astronomy, Magnetism, Physics of Music. 

The, courses have been well-received by the university community 

to the extent that they are popular, one (Modern Astronomy) 

has been taught three times by popular request, and there is 

one student (a Mathematics major) who took all four and liked 

them. 

The occasion arises, however, when this mode 

'

of presentation is 

inappropriate to the subject matter. Many physics topics 'of 

interest mostly to science students are appropriate to the 

upper 

level 

student and should be designated with an upper level 

number. Among these are:' Introductory Biophysics, Advanced 

Electronics, Theoretical Acoustics, Gravitation, Stellar Evolu- 

tion, etch. Such courses would require previous work in Science 

courses and permission of the instructor would be required 

for

admission. 

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It seems appropriate to list in the Calendar upper level courses 

simply designated 

Speoiai Topic. in Physics 

as empty bottles 

waiting to be filled by topics such as those listed above. 

Different-sized bottles are necessary for different-sized courses, 

and we propose to list three, in sizes of two, three and four 

semester hours. For each size bottle there might need to be 

several shapes; eg. a Theoretical Acoustics course and an 

Advanced Electronics course might both be put in four semester 

hour bottles, but the former might have three lectures and a• 

tutorial, while the latter requires one lecture and a four hour 

laboratory per week. For this reason we wish to list no vector 

with the calendar entry as apreterble alternative to listing 

several courses with different vectors.' Since the transcript 

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Is meant to convey information we feel it Is desirable that the 

title of the course taught appear on the transcript instead of 

Special Topics in Physics. 

This will also decrease misunder- 

standings In the interpretation of a transcript which lists 

the same course number more than once, as It. did for the 

Mathematics student mentioned earlier. This practice has been 

followed (inconsistently) In the past for our Periphysical 

Topics courses. 

If these courses are approved we hope to offer 

PHIS 493-3 

in the 

71-3 semester under the title of 

Introductory Biophysics.

We

request that the requirement of a c 

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±'-,aIt between approval 

and first offering of a course be wai/ved for this course. 

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SENATE COMMITTEE ON 

UNDERGRADUATE STUDIES 

NEW COURSE PROPOSAL FORM 

-- 1. Calendar 

Information 

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Department: 

Physics 

Abbreviation Code: PHYS Course Number: 492 

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Credit Hours: 2 

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Vector :2-0-0 

Title of Course: 

Special Topics in Physics 

Calendar Description of Course: 

Studies in areas not included within the undergraduate course 

offerinof the Physics Department. 

Nature of Course 

Prerequisites 

(or special instructions): 

Permission of the the instructor. 

What course (courses), 

if any, is being dropped from the calendar if 

this course is 

approved: 

None. There must be a change in the Physics Major Program 

requiement ? 

however to exclude this course from the 

roup which 

2. ? 

tnê 

semester hours ot upper level Fhysics rqu1renient. 

How frequently will the course be offered? 

Irregularly and infrequently. 

semester in wnicu the course w 

Which of your present faculty would be 

available to make the proposed offering 

possible? ? 

Several, but their identities are unpredictable. 

3.

Objectives of the Course 

The course is intended to fulfil two functions. It can be used as a 

testing ground for physics courses which we may add in the future. 

It can be used to offer special topics for which there is a simultaneous 

student demand and faculty interest. 

4. Budgetary and 

Space Requirements (for information only) 

What additional resources will be required 

in the following areas: 

Faculty 

Additional faculty will be required to teach this course, or a 

replacement for faculty obligations in regular course offerings. 

Staff ? 

Teaching Assistants may be required. 

Library : 

Usually a negligible consideration for these courses. 

Audio Visual 

Minimal additional requirements anticipated. 

Space: 

No additional space required. 

Equipment: 

It is possible that small equipment purchases will be neces- 

sary. 

5.

Approval 

Date: 

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Department Chairman 

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Dean ? 

Chairman, SCUS 

Not known. 

SCUS 73-34b:- (When completing this form, for 

instructions see Memorandum 

SCUS 73-34a. 

Attach course outline). 

SENATE COMMITTEE ON UNDERGRADUATE STUDIES

NEW COURSE PROPOSAL FORM 

- 1. Calendar Information 

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Department: 

Physics 

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Abbreviation Code: 

PHYS 

Course Number: 

493

Credit Hours: 

Vector: 3-0-0 

Title of Course: Special Topics in Physics 

Calendar Description of Course: 

Studies in areas not included within the undergraduate course 

offerings of the Physics Department. 

Nature of Course 

Prerequisites (or special instructions): 

Permission of the instructor. 

What course (courses), if any, is being dropped from the calendar if this course is 

apprQved: None. There must be a change in the Physics Major Program 

requirements, however, to exclude this course from the group which 

s

2.

lifji ? 

the 8 semester hours of upper level Physics requirement. 

How frequently will the course be offered? Irregularly. 

Semester 

in which the course

will first be offered? 

714-3,

K. Colbow on Biophysics.

Which 

of

your present faculty would be available to make the proposed offering 

possible.? Several, but their identities are unpredictable. 

3.

ObjectivesoftheCourse 

The course is intended to fulfil two functions. It can be used as a 

testing ground for physics courses which we may add in the future. 

It can be used to offer special topics for which there is a simul- 

taneous student demand and faculty interest. 

4.

BudgetaryandSpaceRequirements (for information only) 

What additional resources will be required in the following areas: 

Faculty : Additional facult 

y

will be 

required 

o teach this course o as 

rep acement br 

t^culty obligations in regular course otferings.

Staff: Teaching Assistants may be required. 

Library : Usually a negligible consideration for these courses. 

Audio Visual 

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Minimal additional requirements anticipated. 

Space: 

No additional space will be required.

Equipment It 

is possible that small equipment purchases will be 

necessary.

5. Approval

Date: ? 

1-L(L 

completing this form, for instructions see Memorandum SCUS 73-34a. 

Attach

course outline). 

SENATE COMMITTEE ON UNDERGRADUATE STUDIES 

NEW COURSE PROPOSAL FORM 

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1.

Calendar Information 

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Department: 

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Physics 

Abbreviation Code: 

PHYS 

Course Number: 

494

Credit Hour8:   

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Vector 

4-0-0 

Title of Course: 

Special Topics in Physics 

Calendar 

Description of Course: 

Studies in areas not included within the undergraduate course 

offerings of the Physics Department. 

Nature of Course 

Prerequisites (or special instructions): 

Permission of the Instructor. 

What course (courses), if any, is being dropped from the calendar if this course is 

approved: 

None. There must be a change in the Physics Major Program 

uIements 

S ti

semester 

however, 

flours 

o

o

exclu 

upper 

.i

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eve± 

hysics 

covrse 

requremen. 

fro

p the group which satis- 

2. Scheduling 

How frequently 

will the course be offered? 

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Irregularly and infrequently. 

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Semester in which the course will first be offered? 

Not known. 

Which of your 

present faculty would be available to make the proposed offering 

possible? 

Several, but their identities are unpredictable. 

3. Objectives of the Course 

The course is Intended to fulfil two functions. It can be used as a 

testing ground for physics courses for physics courses which we may add 

in the future. It can be used to offer special topics for which there 

is a simultaneous student demand and faculty interest. 

6. Budgetary and Space Requirements (for information only) 

What 

additional resources will be required in the following areas: 

Faculty: 

Additional faculty will be required to teach this course, or 

replacement for faculty obligations In regular course offerings. 

Staff : 

Teaching Assistants may be required. 

Library: 

Usually a negligible consideration for these courses. 

Audio Visual: 

Minimal additional requirements anticipated. 

Space : 

No additional space will be required. 

Equipment: 

It is possible that small equipment purchases will be 

necessary. 

5. Approval 

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Date:?fU 

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Department Chairman 

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Dean 

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Chairman, 

SCUS 

Attach 

SCUS 73-34b:- 

course outline).(When 

completing this form, for instructions see Memorandum 

SCUS 73-34a. 

SiMON FRASER UNIVERSITY

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MEMORANDUM

..............SENATE.

..............................................................................From SENATE

(m1MrimiON UNDERGRJATES"flJDIES

Subject

...................................................................................................................

Date.

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At its meeting of 16th July, the Senate Committee on 

Undergraduate Studies considered the attached proposal for a 

Minor in Physics. 

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The Committee now transmits this to Senate 

for its consideration and recommends that it be approved. 

I Mugridge 

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SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY

MEMORANDUM

To ...................... Mr.Harry ..Evan. 

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From:

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Date

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July.. Z2.jj.974................................................................

This is the revision to the section of the calendar dealing with the 

Physics Major Programme necessitated by the introduction of the 

Special Topics Courses. 

Page 283 of the current calendar, lines 7 and 8, substitute: 

"courses numbered 300 and above, of which at least 8 hours 

must be in courses from the following list: 

PHYS 411-4, 412-4, 421-4, 431-4, 432-4, 461-4, 471-4." 

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APPENDIX B 

THE MINOR IN PHYSICS

We have been asked to set out requirements for the 

degree 

designation of a "Minor 

.

in Physics". 

In accordance 

with 

Senate 

regulations we 

feel that the following would be an 

appropriate calendar entry: 

MINOR IN PHYSICS 

To qualify for a minor in Physics a student must complete 

a minimum of 14 semester hours of courses chosen from among the 

S

upper division Physics courses numbered 300 and above (excluding 

Special Topics courses in Physics), together with all the pre- 

requisites for those courses. 

Only a handful of students can be expected to be interested, 

but the requirements we have set out here are as liberal 

as possible under 

Senate regulations. 

L et;Ht Pcth...t

Leigh Hunt Palmer, 

Chairman 

Physics Department 

Undergraduate 

Studies 

Committee 