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STUDIESSENATE ? 

COMMITTEE 

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ON UNDERGRADUATE 

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MAJOR—MINOR ? 

Date.'

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JULY 17, 1972

Senate is requested to approve the introduction 

of Major-Minor Programs as set forth in Paper 

S.72-92:

MOTION: ? 

A. ? 

"That Senate formally approve the introduction 

of major-minor programs with entry of both major 

and minor completed to appear on transcripts. 

B. ? 

That the student electing a major-minor program 

be required to complete at least 28 hours of upper 

division courses in the subject in which a major 

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to be claimed and at least 14 - 18 hours of 

upper division credit in the subject in which a 

minor 

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to be claimed. ? 

(a) The subject matter 

to be taken for the major will be defined by the 

Department concerned subject to approval by the 

Faculty and by Senate, as in current practice. 

(b) The subject matter to be taken for the minor, 

and the establishment of the number and nature of 

lower division requirements will be determined by 

the Department of the minor or the appropriate 

program committee in the Division of General Studies, 

subject to approval by the Faculty or Division and 

by Senate, as in current practice. 

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C. That the student electing a major-minor program 

be required to complete (i) the lower division 

requirements for the major subject selected, and 

(ii) all other requirements of the department 

concerned in which he takes a major, and (iii) 

the lower division requirements and upper division 

requirements for the minor selected, and (iv) the 

requirements of the Faculty in which he will 

receive his degree. 

D. ? 

That upon successful completion of the program the 

Bachelor's Degree awarded will be determined 

according to the Faculty in which the major has 

been completed, with fulfillment of all requirements 

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of the Faculty. 

If the above motion is approved, the following motion will be made: 

"That notes 1, 2, and 3 of Paper S.72-92 form 

part of the calendar entry: 

1. ? 

For the requirement of at least 28 hours of upper 

division courses in the major subject and of 14-18 

hours of upper division courses in the minor subject 

the student cannot use the same upper division course 

for formal credit toward both major and minor. One 

course might fulfill "content" requirements of two 

related areas but in such a case additional replace- 

ment credits in upper division work satisfactory to 

one of the Departments or program committees must be 

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taken in one of the subjects to fulfill overall 

credit requirements for the major plus minor. 

At the lower division level a single course could 

fulfill both content and credit requirements as a 

prerequisite but no course can carry double credit 

value towards total credits needed for a degree. 

However note that, in a number of combinations 

possible in the BA or BGS degrees at the lower 

division or upper division levels (since many usable 

courses for both of these degrees are offered through 

the Faculty of Arts), there are certain constraints 

on multiple usage of both lower and upper division 

courses. 

2. ? 

Students are cautioned to refer carefully to overall 

requirements of the Faculties and Divisions of the 

University for degree requirements, as the requirements 

for a specific degree must be fulfilled. 

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If in doubt 

seek advice from the Office of the Dean, or from 

Departmental Advisors, or from the Academic Advice 

Centre. ? 

Note that some Departments require specific 

prerequisite courses for entry to some upper level 

courses, and some Faculties require completion of a 

minimum number of upper division courses taken in the 

upper levels of study to fulfill degree conditions. 

Some Faculties require completion of a minimum number 

of credits within the Faculty to qualify for a degree. 

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In some instances, therefore, a student for a major- 

minor involving subjects in more than one Faculty or 

division may require more than 120 semester hours to 

fulfill the requirements of the General Degree with 

a major-minor. 

3. ? 

A student who may have elected a major-minor degree 

program may change decision to graduate with a major 

only and may do so provided the normal requirements 

for the major and requirements for the Faculty concerned 

have been fulfilled. Notification of such changes should 

be filed with the Departments concerned and the Office 

of the Registrar." 

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SiMON FRASER UNIVERSITY

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MEMORANDUM

Subject 

SENATE 

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SENATE. 

MAJOR-MINOR PROGRAMS 

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Date.. ? 

JULY 17, 1972..... . ........ . 

The Senate Committee on Undergraduate Studies has approved 

the introduction of Major-Minor Programs, as set forth in 

SCUS 72-12, and recommends approval by Senate. 

If the recommendation is approved, the Committee further 

recommends the inclusion of Notes 1, 2, and 3 to form part of 

the calendar entry. 

I. Mugridge 

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SiMON FRASER UNIVERSITY

MEMORANDUM

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As amended and approved 

by SCUS, July 10, 1972 

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ALL MEMBERS -SCUS 

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EVANS, SECRETARY 

SENATE COMMITTEEON UNDERCRADUATE STUDIE 

Subject. ?

MAJOR-MINOR ..PROGRAMS 

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Date. ?

AUGUST 30, 1971 

RECOMMENDATIONS 

A.

That Senate formally approve the introduction of major-minor programs 

with entry of both major and minor completed to appear on transcripts. 

B.

That the student electing a major-minor program be required to complete 

at least 28 hours of upper division courses in the subject in which a 

major is to be claimed and at least 14-18 hours of upper division credit 

in the subject in which a minor is to be claimed. (a) The subject matter 

to be taken for the major will be defined by the Department concerned 

subject to approval by the Faculty and by Senate, as in current practice. 

(b) The subject matter to be taken for the minor, and the establishment 

of the number and nature of lower division requirements will be deter- 

mined by the Department of the minor or the appropriate program committee 

in the Division of General Studies, subject to approval by the Faculty or 

Division and by Senate, as in current practice. 

C.

That the student electing a major-minor program be required to complete 

(1) the lower division requirements for the major subject selected, and 

(ii) all other requirements of the department concerned in which he takes 

a major, and (iii) the lower division requirements and upper division 

requirements for the minor selected, and (iv) the requirements of the 

Faculty in 

which he will receive his degree. 

D.

That upon successful completion of the program the Bachelor's Degree 

awarded will be determined according to the Faculty in which the major 

has been completed, with fulfillment of all requirements of the Faculty. 

Note: 

1. For the requirement of at least 28 hours of upper division courses in 

the major subject and of 14-18 hours of upper division courses in the 

minor subject the student cannot use the same upper division course for 

formal credit toward both major and minor. One course might fulfill 

"content" requirements of two related areas but in such a case addi- 

tional replacement credits in upper division work satisfactory to one 

of the Departments or program committees must be taken in one of the 

subjects to fulfill overall credit requirements for the major plus minor. 

At the lower division level a single course could fulfill both content 

and credit requirements as a prerequisite but no course can carry double 

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credit value towards total credits needed for a degree. However note 

that, in a number of combinations possible in the BA or BGS degrees at 

the lower division or upper division levels (since many usab1ecourses 

for both of these degrees are offered through the Faculty of Arts), 

there are certain constraints on multiple usage of both lower and upper 

division courses. 

2.

Students are cautioned to refer carefully to overall requirements of 

the Faculties and Divisions of the University for degree requirements, 

as the requirements for a specific degree must be fulfilled. If in 

doubt seek advice from the Office of the Dean, or from Departmental 

Advisors, or from the Academic Advice Centre. Note that some Departments 

require specific prerequisite courses for entry to some upper level courses, 

and some Faculties require completion of a minimum number of upper division 

courses taken In the upper levels of study to fulfill degree conditions. 

Some Faculties require completion of a minimum number of credits within 

the Faculty to qualify for a degree. In some Instances, therefore, a 

student for a major-minor involving subjects in more than one Faculty or 

division may require more than 120 semester hours to fulfill the require- 

ments of the General Degree with a major-minor. 

3.

A student who may have elected a major-minor degree program may change decision 

to graduate with a major only and may do so provided the normal requirements 

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for the major and requirements for the Faculty concerned have been fulfilled. 

Notification of such changes should be filed with the Departments concerned 

and the Office of the Registrar. 

Explanation and Implications of the above Recommendations 

A.

Section A recognizes the provision for a major, for a minor, and for entry 

of both on transcripts. 

B.

Section B sets the minimum conditions for a major and for a minor, and for 

the defining of the requirements for a given major and for a given minor, 

with no change in procedures already approved. 

C.

Section C identifies that to qualify for a given major the normal current 

requirements for the major of the Department must be fulfilled (including 

credits, specified courses, grade points, etc.), and that similarly require- 

ments as specified for the minor must be fulfilled, and that Faculty re- 

quirements for a given degree must be fulfilled, i.e. B.A., B.Sc., B.Ed., etc. 

D.

Section D stipulates that for any degree the requirements of the Faculty 

must be met, with the degree dependent upon the Faculty in which the major 

has been completed. It assumes that within a Faculty there is reasonable 

likelihood of a major-minor situation without requirement of extra credits 

needed for the degree (e.g. Major History/Minor Geography). 

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It permits of 

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a major-minor situation across Faculties and Divisions (e.g. Economics! 

Mathematics, History/Canadian Studies) requiring completion of the technical 

requirements for the major and for the minor (as apart from the conditions 

of both Faculties) but completion of the full requirements of the Faculty 

from which the degree will be obtained. 

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E. The notes set forth conditions allowing certain recognition of "content" 

without double credit recognition; advise students to observe carefully 

the Faculty or Division requirements and seek advice; allow the student 

to opt for a single major. 

F. The overall paper is designed to recognize current regulations but to 

set a condition of overall policy allowing for regulation changes within 

Faculties without necessity of immediately resubmitting these broad 

principles and regulations for immediate further change at Senate. 

It recognizes that some combinations of major-minor could be immediately 

instituted as soon as a department defined a minor, with approval of 

Faculty and Senate. 

The general paper on minors earlier approved by Senate makes no reference 

to the levels in which the upper division courses needed for a minor must 

be taken. The question could arise on submission of a recommendation to 

Senate covering a minor. The current regulations of the Faculty of 

Education stipulate requirements for its minors to be upper division 

courses taken in the upper levels. The requirements of the Division of 

General Studies do not call for this. Nothing in this paper restricts a 

Department or Faculty in terms of the recommendation it would make or has 

made to Senate on this topic. It will be obvious, however, that if there 

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arise significantly varying requirements within a given Faculty, it will 

be essential that these be clearly delineated and that students and faculty 

be able to fully recognize the specific regulations or there will be innum- 

erable cases of students anticipating use of an upper division course in a 

subject as useful for either major or minor credit in that subject, whereas 

it might be suitable for minor but not major solely because of the study 

level in which taken. Further it could be acceptable within the one Faculty 

or Division in which given for either purpose, but be applicable for no 

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purpose because of the level in which taken if the degree is to be from 

another Faculty. Due cautioning of students would be essential. 

This could be particularly true if a student, for example, embarked on a 

minor in Latin-American Studies but through exposure to courses of that 

program decided to change hismajor, or to change to major/major. Any 

of the upper division courses which would normally be acceptable toward 

the new major could not be credited toward the upper level requirements 

in Arts if they had been taken in the lower levels for the minor. The 

student would be well advised to have full assessment made to identify the 

manner in which his work to that point could be utilized. 