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FEBRUARY ... 16,J.97.O 

GRADUATE PROGRAMS IN THE DEPARTMENT 

At its meeting of February 4th, 1970, the Executive Committee of the Senate 

Committee on Graduate Studies approved Paper EGS.64, a submission from the 

Department of Economics and Commerce embodying changes in requirements at the 

graduate level 

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and recommends that Senate approve the submission. 

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MR. H. EVANS, REGISTRAR 

CALENDAR CHANGES - GRADUATE PROGRAM! 

Subject ...... ........ .............IN ... FACULTY 

...OF... ARTS 

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D. H. SULLIVAN, DEAN? 

FACULTY OF ARTS 

Date ...... ... NOVEMBER..13.,...1969 

The Faculty of Arts Graduate Studies Committee has 

approved the attached submissions from the following Departments 

in the Faculty of Arts: 

History 

Philosophy 

PSA

English 

Economics and Commerce 

•The Faculty is approving the submissions by referendum 

ballot now in progress. 

It would be appreciated if these can be included in the 

1970-71 Calendar. Thank you. 

DHS :els 

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SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY 

MEMORANDUM 

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D. Sullivan, Dean 

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FROM: 

Faculty 

of Arts 

SUBJECT: Changes to Graduate Program DATE: 

in Economics 

D. Maki, Chairman 

Graduate Program in Economics 

September 15, 1969 

The Economics Graduate Studies Committee has approved the 

attached changes to the Calendar entries regarding the graduate program 

in economics. I request that these changes be placed on the agenda of 

a forthcoming meeting of the Faculty of Arts Graduate Studies Committee, 

the impending university-wide review of all graduate programs notwith- 

standing. 

Two changes are desired; one in the M.A. program and one in 

the Ph.D. program. The substantive change in the M.A. program is to 

make Ec. 800, Microeconomic Theory, a required course where it previously 

was not. 

The change in the Ph.D. program consists of splitting economics 

theory into two fields, for qualifying examination purposes. The current 

regulations require a total of four qualifying examinations, i.e. one in 

economic theory and three others selected from the list of fields contained 

in the calendar. The proposed revised regulations require the same total 

number of qualifying examinations, four, including one in microeconomic 

theory, one in macroeconomic theory, and two others selected from the list 

of fields contained in the calendar. Since preparation for qualifying 

examinations is normally accomplished through completion of specific course 

work, this change means that Ph.D. students will normally enroll in Ec. 

801-5 and Ec. 806-5, which was not true in the past. 

No new courses will be mounted as a result of these changes. 

Although there will be some restructuring of the content of the courses 

in the theory sequence, this can be done within the existing calendar 

descriptions. 

Both changes (to the M.A. and Ph.D. programs) have the effect 

of giving more emphasis to economic theory. Under current regulations we 

have given students less preparation in economic theory than most North 

American Universities. The changes attached are an attempt to remedy this. 

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I.

That section 1 under "M.A. Program" in the calendar (page 38 in 1969- 

1970 calendar) be changed to read: 

"Successful com 

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letion of at least 30 approved semester hour credits 

beyond the level of a bachelor's degree with honors in economics. 

This work will usually consist either of six graduate courses (30 

credits) or of four graduate courses (20 credits) and a thesis (10 

credits). Students must satisfy the Department that they have achieved 

a satisfactory level of competence in analytical economics, micro- 

economic theory, macroeconomic theory and quantitative methods. Except 

where students have successfully undertaken equivalent work at the 

undergraduate level or in graduate work at another university, the 

requirements regarding microeconomic and macroeconomic theory will be 

met by completing the graduate courses 800-5 and 805-5, respectively; 

the requirement regarding analytical economics will be met by completing 

either the graduate course 830-5 or the undergraduate course 331-5; and 

the requirement regarding quantitative methods will be met by completing 

either the graduate course 835-5 or the undergraduate course 435-5. 

Only one of the two courses 830-5 and 835-5 may be counted toward the 

total number of graduate courses required. 

II.

a. That regulation 1. of the Ph.D. Program (page 39 in 1969-70 

Calendar) be amdended to read: 

Successful performance in approved courses amounting to a total of 

60 semester hour credits beyond the level of a bachelor's degree 

with honors in economics. A student who has the M.A. degree in 

economics from Simon Fraser University (or equivalent qualification) 

will be required to take 30 semester hours of approved course work 

in his Ph.D. program. 

Unless they have satisfactorily undertaken equivalent course work 

previously, students must include in their program of work: 

Analytical Economics (830-5) and Quantitative methods (835-5). 

b. That regulation 2. of the Ph.D. Program (pages 39 & 40 in 1969- 

1970 calendar) be amended to read: 

Written qualifying examinations in micro and macro economic theory 

and two other fields selected from the following: monetary economics, 

quantitative methods, mathematical economics,.-international economics, 

public finance, economic history, development economics, regional 

economics, resource economics and labor economics. 

Adequate preparation for the qualifying exam in economic theory will 

be successful completion of the Microeconomic Theory sequence (800-5 

and 801-5) and of the Macroeconomic Theory sequence (805-5 and 806-5). 

• Students who have successfully completed work equivalent to 800 and 

805 may omit course work in those parts of the sequences. Students 

are encouraged to complete the above sequences early in order to have 

the appropriate prerequisites for other likely courses in their programs. 

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The field in which a student is writing his dissertation will 

normally be one of those in which he is examined. With the 

approval of the Department, a student may substitute for one of 

the fields listed above, a field from a related discipline that 

is relevant to the economics research interest of the student. 

Examinations will usually be taken after completion of appropriate 

course work and/or other preparation, but a student may sit for an 

examination at any time after the first semester following his formal 

admission to the 

Ph.D. 

program. This may be done whether or not he 

has taken the specific courses recommended by the department as 

partial preparation for the examination. A candidate may be permitted 

to take a qualifying examination a second time; he will not be per- 

mitted to take it a third time. 

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