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To .................SENATE 

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D. MEAKIN ? 

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SECRETARY, SUAB 

PROPOSAL FOR TRANSFER CREDIT AND 

Subject 

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BACHELOR OF SCIENCE DEGREES FOR ? 

Date 

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MARCH 8, 1972 

STUDENTS WHO SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETE 

FIRST YEAR MEDICAL SCIENCE PROFEESI NAL 

TRAINING 

MOTION: 

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"That Senate approve the following policy: 

1.

Courses taken in an accredited professional program in medicine, 

dentistry or veterinary medicine may be considered for transfer 

credit at Simon Fraser University provided that they do not 

duplicate courses already taken at S.F.U. 

2.

Students who have completed at least 90 semester-hours credit in 

a science degree program at S.F.U. are eligible to receive a 

Bachelor of Science degree from S.F.U. after successful completion 

of the first year of a professional program in medicine, -dentistry 

or veterinary medicine, provided that the courses taken in such a 

program are acceptable for transfer credit in a majors or honors 

B.Sc. degree program at S.F.U., and constitute sufficient credit 

to bring the student's total to 120 semester hours credit. 

3.

These regulations will apply to all students who have already left 

S.F.U. Students who are accepted into professional medical studies 

must normally apply for transfer credit within one year of the 

commencement of their studies." 

EXPLANATORY NOTE 

Intent: That the normal regulations requiring a minimum of 60 semester- 

hours credit to be taken at this institution for a degree and with not 

more than 30 semester-hours of transfer credit after initial registration 

here shall apply. 

SiMON FRASER UNIVERSITY ,

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MEMORANDUM

To ................... 

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MR.,, H.,.. M,... EVANS .................................From.. 

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DR., D. MAKIN 

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SECRETARY, S..U..A,,,B. 

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Date. ? 

.8Th MARCH, 1972 

The attached paper "Proposal for Transfer Credit and 

Bachelor of Science Degrees for Students who 

Successfully Complete First Year Medical Science 

Professional Training", was approved unanimously at 

the last meeting of the Senate Undergraduate Admissions 

Board. 

Would you please have the item placed on the Agenda for 

the next meeting of Senate. 

End. 

DM:bc 

cc: Dean S. Aronoff, Dean of Science 

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SiMON FRASER UNIVERSITY

MEMORANDUM

The attached proposal has received the endorsement 

of the Faculty of Science at its meeting of 

November 9, 1971, and is now submitted to Senate 

for approval. 

S. Aronoff 

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Enclosure 

PROPOSAL FOR 

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Transfer Credit and Bachelor of Science Degrees for, 

Students Who Successfully Complete First Year 

Medical Science Professional Training 

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BACKGROUND 

A.

Several students from the Faculty of Science at SFU 

have been accepted into medical, dental or veterinary 

medicine professional 

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schools prior to completing the 

requirements for a bachelor's degree at Simon Fraser. 

Since the competition for entry into these schools is 

so intense that a very large majority of new admissions 

already possess a degree, only exceptional students are 

accepted prior to attaining a Bachelor's degree. There- 

fore, these students are usually superior undergraduate 

students who would qualify high on the list for degrees 

were they to complete their programme at SF0. 

B.

Many Canadian and American universities award Bachelor's 

degrees to students following their successful completion 

of the first year of professional medical studies. 

Examples taken from current university calendars follow. 

Canada 

1) UBC 

p.

261

Combined B.Sc. Degree and M.D. or D.M.D. Degree 

Program: 

Students who have completed the third year in the 

Faculty of Science at U.B.C. and the first year in the 

Faculty of Medicine or the Faculty of Dentistry also at 

U.B.C., and who have completed all the course requirements 

for the B.Sc. degree, including up to 15 units or course 

work in the Faculty of Medicine or the Faculty of 

Dentistry recognized for credit in the Faculty of Science, 

may on application and with the approval of the Dean of 

Science receive the appropriate B.Sc. degree. 

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2)

University of Victoria 

p.

82 - 83 

A student who has taken his first three years 

at the University of Victoria may be granted a B.A. 

or a B.Sc. after at least one year of a medical 

programme provided that the courses he takes at the 

medical school, when combined with those taken at the 

University of Victoria, are deemed equivalent to those 

which would be required at the University of Victoria 

either for a general or a major B.A. or B.Sc. 

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Only 

courses which do not overlap courses taken at the 

University of Victoria and which are acceptable to the 

appropriate department(s) will be accepted for credit. 

The University shall receive assurance from the other 

university that a Bachelor of,Arts or a Bachelor of 

Science degree will not be granted for the same work. 

A student must apply through the Registrar for? 

Assessment by the dçpartment or departments concerned. 

If a student contemplates a transfer to a medical 

school after his third year and may wish to receive 

credit toward a Bachelor's degree, he should consult 

with the department concerned about choice of under- 

graduate courses as early as possible. 

A departmental recommendation for such a Bachelor's 

degree will be made through the Faculty to the Senate. 

3) McGill P. 28 

B.A. and B.Sc. Degree for Students in Medicine and 

Dentistry. 

A student who has completed three years in the 

programme leading to the B.A. or B.Sc. degree (with 

not less than second class standing in the two last of 

these three years) and two years in the Faculty of 

Medicine or in that of Dentistry, may petition the 

Faculty of Arts and Science to be awarded the appropriate 

degree. Such an award is not automatic, and a petition 

will not be entertained unless the candidate has satisfied 

all the specific requirements of the appropriate programme, 

up to the end of the Third year, and has maintained a 

satisfactory standing in his two years in Medicine or in 

Dentistry. 

The student whose standing, up to the end of the. 

Third year is such that, had it been maintained in the 

Fourth year, he would have been entitled to receive 

the appropriate degree with Distinction or with Great 

Distinction, and whose record in the two years in 

Medicine or in Dentistry shows an equivalent standing, 

may petition to receive the appropriate degree with 

Distinction or with Great Distinction. 

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4) Memorial University 

p.

43

Where special circumstances warrant, the Committee 

on Undergraduate Studies of the appropriate Faculty 

Council may permit candidates to complete not more 

than the last four courses or equivalent required for 

the degree at another recognized University, provided 

the course is approved by the appropriate Department. 

U.S.A. 

1) Washington 

p.

80

First-year University of Washington School of 

Medicine courses may be applied as general upper- 

division elective credits toward a bachelor's degree 

in the College of Arts and Sciences, provided the 

student has met the general College requirements and 

the requirements of his major department. 

2)

U.C.L.A. 

p.

83

Students who fulfill the following curriculum 

requirements in the College of Letters and Science 

at Los Angeles and who are then admitted to the 

School of Medicine at Los Angeles without the bachelor's 

degree may, by petition, upon satisfactory completion 

of the first year medical curriculum be eligible for 

award of the degree Bachelor of Science in Premedical 

Studies by the College of Letters and Science. Only 

students who have taken all of their course work at 

Los Angeles are eligible for this degree. Undergraduate 

Curriculum Requirements: A total of not less than 34 

courses including: 

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American History and Institutions; 

English 1; Foreign Languages, five courses; Chemistry 

1A-1B-1C,4A-4B-4C, 6A-6B-6C; Physics 2A-2B-2C; Mathematics 

3A-3B-3C; Social 

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Sciences, three courses; Humanities, 

three courses; Limited Electives, two courses: Biology 

IA-1B; Zoology 107 and 115; Electives, three courses. 

Additional electives may be substituted for the require.- 

Inents in American History and Institutions and in English 

1 where these are met by examination and for any portion 

of the foreign language requirement satisfied by high 

school credits. This curriculum, if the student is not 

admitted to medical school, will ordinarily permit 

completion of a major during three additional quarters 

in a number of departments of the College of Letters and 

Science. 

3)

Texas A 

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A student may qualify for the Bachelor of Science 

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degree from Texas A M University by completing the 

three-year premedical-predental curriculum on the Texas 

A M campus and at least one full year of acceptable work 

at an accredited American medical school or dental school. 

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SENATE PAPERS

C.

It is noted that transfer credit policy at SFU allows 

for a maximum of 60 semester hours of transfer credit, 

and no more than 30 semester hours of transfer credit 

after initial registration at SFU. 

The policy and directions for application for such 

credit are detailed on the cover page of the Registrar's 

form R-ADM1-12/70M1 (attached). 

D.

It is further noted that the Senate Undergraduate 

Admissions Board decided not to allow transfer credit 

at SFU for Law courses taken at other universities 

since "universities with Law Faculties do not normally - 

permit use of Law courses for credit to the B.A., B.Sc., 

or B.Ed. degrees". (Reference: Minutes of the Meeting 

of the Senate Undergraduate Admissions Board, held on 

Thursday, April 8, 1971, at 2:30 p.m. in the Red Room, 

Faculty Lounge. Item 7, pp.2-3). 

Reference to Item I, B, 

pp.

1-6 of the current proposal 

indicates that such a policy is not followed in regard 

to professional medical science courses. 

II. PROPOSAL 

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It is recommended that the, following policy be adopted. 

by the University. 

1.

Courses taken in an accredited professional 

program in medicine, dentistry or veterinary 

medicine may be 

at Simon Fraser University provided that they 

do not duplicate courses already taken at S.F.U. 

2.

Students who have completed at least 90 semester- 

hours credit in a science degree program at SFU 

are eligible to receive a Bachelor of Science 

degree from SFU after successful completion of 

the first year of a professional program in 

medicine, dentistry or veterinary medicine, 

provided that the courses taken in such a program 

are acceptable for transfer credit in a majors 

or honors B.Sc. degree program at SFU, and 

constitute sufficient credit to bring the 

student's total to 120 semester hours credit. 

3.

These regulations will apply to all students who . - 

have already left SFU. Students who are accepted' 

into professional medical studies must normally 

apply for transfer credit within one year of. the 

commencement of their studies. 

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B. Suggested Calendar Entry 

Students who have completed at least 90 semester hours credit 

in a science degree program and are accepted into an accredited 

professional program In medicine, dentistry or veterinary 

medicine are eligible to receive a Bachelor of Science degree 

from SFU after successful completion of the first year of pro- 

fessional study. To be acceptable the courses taken in the 

pr

ofessional program must not duplicate courses already taken 

at SFU and must be acceptable for transfer credit in a major 

or honors degree program. Candidates must apply for transfer 

credit and the Bachelor's degree through the Registrar's Office, 

Simon Fraser University. Applications must normally be made 

within one year of the commencement of their studies in the 

professional program. Students who intend to apply for admission 

into medicine, dentistry or veterinary medicine before completing 

a degree and who wish to qualify for a Bachelor of Science degree 

from SPU are advised to seek early counselling regarding their 

choice of undergraduate courses at SFU. 

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Simon Fraser University

BURNABY 2, B.C.

TRANSFER CREDIT FOR WORK AT OTHER INSTITUTIONS

Simon Fraser University students who wish to take academic work at other

institutions for

credit towards a Simon Fraser undergraduate degree must

obtain permission IN ADVANCE from their Department Chairman (if a major

has been declared) and the Dean of their Faculty. A form for this purpose is

available from the Office of the Registrar.

Total transfer

credit may not exceed 60 semester hours. No more than

semester hours of transfer credit is permitted after

initial registration at

Simon Fraser University.

Within these limits, credit may be transferred for all courses

passed with

a grade of C or

batter, and which are acceptable under this University's

transfer policies. Transfer work is not included in the cumulative grade point

average.

DIRECTIONS

Complete the form (three, copies). An exact Calendar description of

the work you

expect

to take should be provided.

Obtain— in order - (1) Admissions Office certification, (2) Approval

of the Chairman of your Major department.

Submit the petition to your academic dean for his approval

After all signatures are obtained, one copy of the application is retained

in the office of the academic dean, one is sent to the Registrar's Office,

and one is given to the student.

If required by the other institution, request a letter of approval from

your academic dcin's office.

F. On

completion of the work, request the registrar of the other institu-

tion to send an official transcript of your work to the Registrar's Office,

Simon Fraser University.

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