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(1) COMPUTING SCIENCE CHANGES    

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From. SENATE COMMITTEE ON UNDERGRADUATE 

STUDIES 

Date.. NOVEMBER 

13, 1974

(2) GENERAL REGULATIONS 

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MOTION 

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"That Senate approve - and recommend approval to the 

Board the proposed changes, as set forth in S.74447 

for: 

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(i)

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The Computing Science Program, including 

(a)

Changes in prerequisites: 

(b)

Change in the title of CMPT 001-3 

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(ii) ? 

The

general 

Faculty of Interdisciplinary Studies 

regulations by adding: 

"Course loads of more than 16 hours per semester 

in lower levels and more than 18 hours per semester 

in upper levels work require the written consent 

of the Dean of Interdisciplinary Studies or his 

delegate." 

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MEMORANDUM

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At its meeting of 5th November, the Senate Committee on 

Undergraduate Studies discussed the attached proposal for changes 

in the prerequisites for the Computing Science program. The 

Committee also discussed the attached proposal that the title of 

CMPT 001-3 be changed from "Computers and the Activities of Man" 

to "Computers and the Activities of People". It was noted that 

this latter change had been made in response to a number of 

student requests. 

These items are now forwarded to Senate for its 

consideration, with the recommendation of the Committee that they 

be approved. 

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MEMORANDUM

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Date. ?

November 

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At its meeting of 5th November, the Senate Committee on 

Undergraduate Studies discussed the attached proposal that a state- 

ment concerning limitation on course load be added to the general 

faculty statement of the Faculty of Interdisciplinary Studies. 

This proposal is now forwarded to Senate for its consideration with 

the Committee's recommendation that it be approved. 

t. Mugridge 

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SiMON FRASER UNIVERSITY

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MEMORANDUM

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Subject

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C.omputin.g..Sc.ie nce.. Program............

Undergraduate Calendar

entry,

1975-76.

From

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J.. . Blanche.t.,.,.,S.e.c.r.e.tar.y.,..............................

Faculty

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Curriculum Committee.

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October. .29./.74....................................................

The attached submission from the Computing Science Program

for the 1975-76 Undergraduate Calendar entry was approved by the Faculty

of Inderdisciplinary Studies Curriculum Committee at a meeting held on

October 23/74. Would you please place this matter on the agenda of

the

Senate Committee on Undergraduate Studies.

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Attachment.

Faculty of Interdisciplinary 

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Dr. T.D. Sterling, Director 

SiMON FRASER UNIVERSITY

MEMORANDUM

Studies Curriculum Committee 

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computing Science Program 

Subject

PQUISITESFORCOMPUTINGSCIENCE 

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October23. 

COURSES 

The Computing Science Program feels that the following changes in 

prerequisites are necessary:- 

DELETE CMPT 100-3 AS PREREQUISITE, BUT LEAVE CMPT 103-3 IN:- 

CMPT

118-3, CMPT 121-1, CMPT 131-1, CMPT 132-1, 

CMPT 141-1,

CMPT 142-1, CMPT 151-1, CMPT 152-1, CMPT 161-1, 

CMPT 162-1, CMPT 163-1, 

CMPT

164-1, CMPT 165-1, CMPT 171-1, 

CMPT 1721, CMPT 1811, CMPT 1821, CMPT 1831, :CMPT 184-1, 

CMPT 185-1, 

CMPT

186-1, 

CMPT

240-3, CMPT 250-3, CMPT 

280 _3 

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DELETE CMPT 103-3 AS PREREQUISITE, BUT LEAVE CMPT 100-3 IN:- 

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CMPT 260-3 

RATIONALE:- 

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The original intent was to require these courses as prerequisite 

for students taking honors, major or minor in Computing Science. Since both 

CMPT 100-3 and 103-3 are required courses for honors, major and minor programs 

such students 

will 

not be affected by dropping the prerequisites. The pre- 

requisites being dropped are not strictly necessary in order to understand the 

material. By dropping them it becomes easier for students not taking a degree 

program in Computing Science to take the courses as electives. 

CHANGE IN PREREQUISITE:- 

CMPT 360-3 - change FROM CMPT 200-4 or 201-4, a background in 

Statistics and a Science are required, TO CMPT 103-3, a back- 

ground in Statistics and in research methods required. 

RATIONALE:- ? 

CMPT 200 or 201 is being changed to CMPT 103-3 because all that is 

really required is a knowledge of programming. The real intent of the Science 

requirement was that the students be familiar with research methods, however, 

students tend to interpret the word "Science" as requiring a hard science, such 

as Chemistry or Physics. 

SECRETARY'S NOTE: CMPT 103-3 was passed by Senate at its 

meeting of May 6, 1974 (Paper S.74-49) for first offering 

In Fall semester 74-3. Senate Paper S.74-49 also stated 

that CMPT 102-2 was to be dropped. The intent was that 

CMPT 103-3 would replace 04PT 102-2 for all purposes within 

the Department. 

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The Faculty of Interdisciplinary Studies Undergraduate Studies Committee 

has accepted the following two calendar alterations which require the approval 

of SCTJS. 

They are: 

1) Change in title for CMPT 001-3 

from: Computers and the Activity of Man 

to:* Computers and the Activity of People 

In addition, in the course description 

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there is the 

Sphrase " . . the implications of Computers for the Future of 

Man and Society . . •" In this phrase the word "Man" should be 

changed to "People". 

2) The addition of the following 

sentence

to the General Faculty 

statement: "Course loads of more than 16 hours per semester 

in lower levels and more than 18 hours per semester in upper 

levels work require the written 

consent

the Dean of Inter- 

disciplinary Studies or his delegate." 

Ro rt C. Brown 

Dean 

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