Page 1
Page 2
Page 3
Page 4
Page 5
Page 6
Page 7
Page 8
Page 9

SENATE ? 

.From SENATE COMMITTEE ON UNDERGRADUATE STUDIES 

NEW COURSE PROPOSAL - FACULTY OF ? 

MARCH 20 1973 

Subj.ct. ?

INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES 

-

GS 302- Date 

?

. ?

'

- THE I CHING 

MOTION: ? 

"That Senate approve, as set forth in S.73-60, 

the new Faculty of Interdisciplinary Studies 

course proposal for GS 302-3 - The I Ching." 

If the above motion passes, 

MOTION: "That Senate waive the normal two semester time 

lag requirement in order that GS 302-3 may be 

first offered in the Fall semester 73-3." 

SiMON FRASER UNIVERSITY

S.73-Co

MEMORANDUM

' ?

SENATE 

?

Senate Committee on Undergraduate Studies 

From

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

New Course Proposal - Faculty of 

Subject

..........Interdisciplinary .Studies ....CS3Q2-• 

?

Date .....

18,1973

... ...

-The I. Chin 

On the recommendation of the Faculty of Interdisciplinary 

Studies, the Senate Committee on Undergraduate Studies has approved, 

the new course proposal for General Studies 302-3 - The I Ching, 

as set forth in SCUS 73 

.

14 and forwards it to Senate for its approval. 

It is further reccnrnerded that the nonial two semester 

ti.rre lag requirement be waived in order that this course may be first 

offered in the Fall semester 73-3. 

This submission contains the following information: 

(a)

Course proposal; 

(b)

Course outline; and 

.

?

(c) Rationale for the course. 

It should be noted that this is an experimental course, 

offered on the basis of experience and apparent student interest in 

a similar course as a non-credit course under the auspices of the 

Department of Modern Languages. It will be offered alternately 

with CS-303-3 Chinese Literature in Translation, and will require 

no additional resources beyond the provision of a stipend for the 

instructor. 

I. Mugridge 

CNN

SiMON FRASER UNIVERSITY

C 4

MEMORANDUM

S "

c i

f 73-

2.)

•Dr. I. Mugr.dgehairman;

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

Senate ...

Committee

...on.flnd.e.r..r.adu

ng..

G. S.

3 OX- 3.

From ?

T. Sterling, Chairman.

Faculty of Interdisciplinary Studies

Curriculum. Committee...................................

Date...

........

.Ma.rch...7..7.3.,.......

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

.......

In response to your request of February 15/73, we are enclosing

an expanded course outline, together with a revised form

FACULTY OF INTERDISCIPLINARY—

STUDIES

NEW COURSE PROPOSAL

CALENDAR INFORMATION

Program. ?

Course Number:302.

Title:

The I Ching

Sub-title or Description:

The first written book of wisdom, philosophy and oracle, which serves as the

vehicle for understanding the patterns of change that govern all life, and which has

acted as a guide for leaders and scholars throughout history.

Credit Hours:

Vector Description:

3-0-0

Pre-Requisite(s):

None.

ENROLMENT AND SCHEDULING

Estimated Enrolment:

Z5/semester

Semester Offered (e.g. yearly, every Spring, twice yearly, Fall and

Spring):

Yearly.

When will course first be offered?

September, 1973.

JusTIFICArION

What is the detailed description of the course including

differentiation from lower level courses, from similar courses

in the same department, and from courses in other departments

in the University?

The I Ching, an interdisciplinary introduction to Oriental philosophy and

psychotherapy, reflects both the major Chinese schools of learning, Taoism and

Confucianism, and throws light on the working of the unconscious and the

inner self.

What is the range of topics that may be dealt with in the course?

' ?

Topics ranging from a comparison of the concept of Tao and that of the Christian

'logos' and Platonis 'Reality' to a discussion on the two primary forces in

the universe, namely, the Yin and Yang principles, to the strata and

attributes of the sixty-four hexagrams and to C. G. Jung's views on the I Ching

in the light of psychoanalysis which will be tackled in the course.

-.-

V AW

How does this course fit the goals of the program?

The course is a general elective. It is not intended as part of an existing

or proposed program.

How does this course affect degree requirements?

It will provide. 3 hours of general elective credit toward a student's degree

requirements.

What are the calendar changes necessary to reflect the addition

of this course?

The course will be added to the "General Studies" courses listed in the

calendar.

What course, if any, is being dropped from the calendar if

this course is approved?

None.

C. What is the nature of student demand for this course?

It is open to any student of the university. However, preference goes to those

with a major or minor in philosophy or psychology or with keen interest

in Oriental studies. Past non-credit offerings indicate that at least 25-30

students will enroll.

H. Other reasons for introducing the course.

North America such as Harvard, Yale, University of Washington, U. C. Berkeley,

Toronto and so on and so forth. It is designed to give students an introduction

to Chinese philosophy and the classic 'I Ching'.

WAW

4. BUDGETARY AND SPACE FACTORS

A. Which faculty will be available to teach this course?

Mr. Titus Yu will be hired on a. stipend basis. He is currently completing

a Ph. D. in Chinese Studies at the University of Wath ington.

What-are the special space and/or equipment requirements

for this course?

None.

C. Any other budgetary implications of mounting this course:

The stipend arrangements for Mr. Yu.

Approval:

Dean of Division:

Senate:

COURSE SYLLABUS 

.THE I ClUNG 

?

S ?

Titus YU 

The course is scheduled to meet 

3

hours/week, and aims at a general survey of 

the I Ching or the Book of Changes, 

an all-embracing oriental classic, 

which ins- 

pired the discovery of the Theory of Reflection Asymmetry by two young scientists 

for which were awarded the 1957 Nobel Prize in Physics. Knowledge of Chinese 

is not required. This course, open to all students, 

will be conducted in English. 

Lecture /Discussion 

?

Week 1: 

?

The notion of Tao with specific reference to that 

of the Logos in the New Testament of the Christian 

Bible and that of Reality in Plato's Republic 

?

Week 2: 

?

The Concept of Change with comments by C.G.Jung 

?

Week 3: 

?

The Yin and Yang principles 

?

Week 4: 

?

The trigrams 

?

Week 5: 

?

The strata of the I Ching: 

• 0

a. the protasis and apodosis of the ta hsiang chuan, 

the great images 

b. tuan chuan, the decision 

?

Week 6: 

?

c. hsu kua, sequence of the hexagrams 

d.

hsi tzu chuan, great treatise on the appended judgments 

e.

tsa kua, miscellaneous notes on the hexagrams 

?

Week 7: 

? Mid-term 

?

Week b: 

?

The meanings, lines and positions of the hexagrams 

?

Week 9: 

?

two representative hexagrams: 

. ?

a. Hexagram Chien 

?

Week 10: 

?

b. Hexagram Kun 

?

Week 11: 

?

a corresponding dualism: 

a. Hexagram Chi Chi 

?

Week 12: 

?

b. Hexagram Wei Chi 

?

Week 13: 

?

presentation of an over-all pattern, and review 

FINAL EXAMINATION 

REQUIRED TEXTS: 

Wilhelm, Richard, tr. The I Ching. Princeton,N.J., Princeton 

University Press, 1971. 

RECOHMENEE TEXTS: 

14U, )).C.,

tr1

Tao T ip 

Ching 

v

Baltimore, MU., Penguin. 

Plato, R 

e

public, N.Y., Modern Lib., N.D., or any edition 

Needham, Joseph, :ience and 

Civilization 

in China, Vol.2, N.Y., Cambridge 

University Press, 1962. 

• ? 

Feng, Yu-lan, A History of_Chinese PhiLosophy, Princeton N.J., Princeton 

University Press, 

1952. 

There will 

i,,

a

mimeo c 

;raphed handouts available for students throughout the 

. semester. 

BASES OF 

GRADING.- 

A wk 

a. atten4ance 

b, home as1gT;n'nts: reading assignment before each session and two short 

papers 

c.

Mid-term extnatjon 

d.

Final Examination 

Titus YU 

A RATIONALE 

FOR THE ACCREDITATION OF .IEQjflj 

IN THE GENERAL STUDIES DIVISION 

AT SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY 

First of all, the I 'Ching, or the Book of Changes, deserves 

official acknowledgement in view of the student response. For 

a second consecutive semester, the course is being offered at 

this university on a non-credit and voluntary basis. It has en- 

thusiastically and widely been responded, ever since the I Ching 

was first introduced on this campus in the September of 1972. 

The attendance averages twenty five. In this capacity, it is evi- 

dent that the course has indeed contributed to the university as 

much as any of the regular curriculum courses. In point of fact, 

almost every university or college in north America, to say the 

least, has been suffering from diminution in enrolment in recent 

years. Of course, Simon Fraser University is not excepted. The 

"short-fall" in student attendance involves a wide spectrum of 

reasons either financial or motivational or both. In regard to 

motivational reasons, the I Ching, I feel confident, helps pro- 

viding remedies in a certain way however small. It is not unusual 

that students object to taking course%ihich they classified as 

• ? 

mere "fillers", and complain about courses that never met their 

prior expectation. Being far from falling into this category of 

courses, the I Ching appeals to university students on two ac- 

counts -- firgt, It arouses keen interest among students because 

of its diversified nature, and second, it demonstrates its highly 

cademjc asset. 

The diversity and quality of this course imply that the I Ching 

Is genuinely inter-disciplinary, as lectures and discussions will 

be drawn from materials of varying scholarly perspectives. It is 

reflected in the fact that scholars of various academic fields 

such as Carl Jung, Jean Jacques Rousseau, Georg Wilhelm Friedrich 

Hegel, Joseph Needham and many others throughout centuries have 

ni.nly recommended I Chins the book. In reality, this course ex- 

plores the psychological, psychoanalytic, philosophical, scientific, 

social and literary aspects of "Orientalism". In the realm of science, 

for example, 1_ghlria the book inspired the discovery of the Theory 

of Reflection Asymmetry by two young Chinese scientists who for 

which were awarded the 

1

957 Nobel Prize in Physics. 

It must be pointed out that the accreditation of this course 

will not but help consummate the curriculum for the simple reason 

that there is absolutely nothing of this nature offered officially 

at this university. However, leading institutes of higher educa- 

tion, not to mention those in Europe, such as University of Toronto, 

Harvard, Yale, Princeton, U.C. Berkeley, University of Washington 

and the like have similar courses listed on the bill. This 

proposed course, nevertheless, maintains its uniqueness, for 

most of the universities aforementioned, to the best of my 

knowledge, merely have the I-Chin 

g

included in a course such 

as, A Survey of Chineseiilosophy. (The University of Washing- 

ton was an exceptional case before the retirement of Prof. 

Heilnut Wilhelm, son of Richard Wilhelm who among the very 

first introduced the I Ching to the western world and also 

became an authority on the book. The former,1am proud to say, 

happened to have taught me the "skill".) 

In short, the foregoing points, I believe, are self-explan- 

atory, and suffice to justify official sponsorship of this 

proposed course. 