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COMMITTEE ... ON. 

. UNDERGRADUATE 

STUDIES.............................................................. 

Subject

.............. ...PROPOSED GENERAL CHANGES - 

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Date...

NOVEMBER 13,1975 

FACULTY OF SCIENCE 

MOTION 1: ? 

"That Senate approve, as set forth in 

S. 75-179 (a), the 

deletion of notes A and B following BISC 101-4 and 102-4 

in the undergraduate calendar entry." 

MOTION 2: 

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"That Senate approve, as set forth in S.75-179 (b), the 

proposed modification of requirements in the Biochemistry 

Core Program to make BISC 101-4 and 102-4 required rather 

than merely strongly recommended." 

MOTION 3: 

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"That Senate approve, as set forth in 5 

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75-179 (c), the 

change in prerequisite for BISC 410-3 - Ethology from 

BISC 305-3 - Animal Physiology to BISC 304-3 - Animal 

Ecology, or permission of the Department." 

MOTION

4:

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"That Senate approve and recommend approval to the Board 

of Governors 

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, as set forth in S.75-179 (d), the following 

revision to the requirements for majors in Biology: 

Delete: 'Three courses from Group II - The Biology ...347-3.' 

Replace With: 'Four courses from Group II - The Biology 

of Organisms. One course from BISC 306 and 316, one 

course from BISC 326 and 337, one course from BISC 303, 

306, 316, 317, 326 and 337, and one course from 

BISC 305 and 347.'" 

MOTION

5: ? 

"That Senate approve, as set forth in S.75-179 (e), the 

revision of notes under CHEM 251-3 and CHEM 256-2 as follows: 

After CHEN 251-3 add: 'CHEM 256-2 should ordinarily be 

taken concurrently.' 

After CHEM 256-2, delete 'this course may be taken concurrently 

with CHEM 251-3 or 252-3.' Add after prerequisite: 'CHEM 115-2. 

CHEM 251-3 should ordinarily be taken concurrently." 

MOTION

6: ? 

"That Senate approve and recommend approval to the Board of 

Governors, as set forth in S.75-179 (f), the addition of 

PHYS 202-2 to the statement of Chemistry Core Program 

requirements." 

MOTION

7:

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"That Senate approve and recommend approval to the Board of 

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Governors, as set forth in S.75-179 (g), deletion of the first 

footnote under Chemistry Minor - Inorganic/Radiochemistry and 

both footnotes under Chemistry Minor - Physical and Nuclear 

Chemistry. 

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MOTION 8: 

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"That Senate approve and recommend approval to the Board 

of Governors, as set forth in S.75-179 (g), the addition of 

the words 'or MATH 154-3' after MATH 151-3 in the statement 

of prerequisites for CHEM 104-3 - General Chemistry I, and 

the addition of 'or MATH 155-3' after MATH 152-3 in the 

statement of prerequisites for CHEM 105-3 - General Chemistry 

II." 

MOTION 9: 

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"That Senate approve, as set forth in S.75-179 (h), the 

addition of a note following MATH 101-3 - Introduction to 

Statistics to read 'students who have obtained credit for 

ARC. 376-5, ECON 332-3, or MATH 371-3 cannot subsequently 

receive credit for MATH 101-3' and the alternation of the 

prerequisite statement following MATH 302-3 to read as 

follows: 'prerequisite: MATH 101-3 or ARC. 376-5 or 

ECON 332-3..'" 

MOTION 10: 

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"That Senate approve and recommend to the Board of Governors 

for approval, as set forth in S.75-179 (i), the recommended 

changes in prerequisites, course titles, and course descriptions 

in Physics. 

SiMON FRASER UNIVERSITY

S.75-'

MEMORANDUM

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From SENATE

IT1EE CN .UATESTtJDIE

Subject

Date......3.

Novnb..1975

Science 

Actions taken in the Senate Committee on Under- 

graduate Studies at its meeting of 12 November 

1975

give rise 

to the following motions: 

MOTION 1 

That Senate approve the deletion of notes A and 

B following BISC. 

101-4

and

102-4

in the undergraduate 

calendar entry. 

TIrmTrvTx c 

That Senate approve the proposed modification 

of requirements in the Biochemistry Core Program to make 

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BISC. 

101-4

and

102-4

required rather than merely strongly 

recommended and that the calendar entry be appropriately mod- 

ified to reflect this change. 

MOTION 

That Senate approve the change in prerequisite 

for BISC. 

410-3

Ethology from BISC. 

305-3,

Animal Physiology 

to BISC. 

304-3,

Animal Ecology, or permission of the Department. 

MOTION 

That Senate approve and and recommend approval 

to the Board of Governors the following revision to the 

requirements for majors in Biology: 

Delete: "Three courses from Group II - The 

Biology... 

347-3.11

Replaced by: "Four courses from Group II - 

the Biology of Organisms. One course from 

BISC. 

306

and

316,

one course from BISC. 

326

and

337,

one course from BISC 

303, 306, 316, 317,

326

and

337,

and one course from BISC 

305

and

347."

Cont'd. . 

Senate 

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13 November 1975 

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MOTION 5 

That Senate approve the revision of notes under 

CHEM. 251-3 and CHEM. 256-2 as follows: 

after CHEM. 251-3 add: "CHEM 256-2 should 

ordinarily be taken concurrently." 

after CHEM. 256-2, delete "this course may be 

taken concurrently for CHEM 251-3 or 252-3." 

and add after prerequisite: "CHEM. 115-2. 

CHEM.-251-3 should ordinarily be taken 

concurrently." 

M(Y1'TflN 

That Senate approve and recommend approval to 

the Board of Governors the addition of PHYS. 202-2 to the 

statement of Chemistry Core Program requirements. 

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Note - PHYS. 202 was dropped from the Chemistry Core Program 

by oversight rather than by intent. 

MOTION 7 

That Senate approve and recommend approval to 

the Board of Governors deletion of the first footnote under 

Chemistry Minor - Inorganic/Radiochemistry and both; 

footnoteunder Chemistry Minor - Physical and Nuclear Chemistry. 

MOTTO1I R

That Senate approve and recommend approval to 

the Board of Governors the addition of the words "or MATH. 

154-3" after Math 151-3 in the statement of prerequisite 

for CHEM., 104-3 - General Chemistry I, and the addition of 

"or MATH 155-3" after MATH. 152-3 in the statement of pre- 

requisite for CHEM. 105-3 - General Chemistry II. 

That Senate approve the addition of a note follow- 

ing MATH 101-3 - Introduction to Statistics to read "students 

who have obtained credit for ARCH 376-5, ECON 332-3, or MATH 

371-3, cannot subsequently receive credit for MATH 101-3." 

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and t he alternation of the prerequisite statement following 

MATH 302-3 to read as follows: "prerequisites: MATH 101-3 

or ARCH 376-5 or ECON 332-3." 

Cont' d. . 

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Senate 

13 November 1975 

Page Three 

M('PTANT In

That Senate approve the recommended changes in 

prerequisites, course titles, and course descriptions In 

Physics. 

Daniel R. Birch 

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SiMON FRASER UNIVERSITY

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MEMORANDUM

From

S. Aronoff 

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Dean of Science 

October 29, 1975 

Date 

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

The revisions to the Faculty of Science Undergraduate Calendar entries, 

as outlined in the attached memos, were discussed and approved by the 

Faculty of Science at its meeting of October 28, 1975. They are forwarded 

herewith for consideration by SCUS. 

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End. 

SiMON FRASER UNIVERSITY

MIMORANDUM

To

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Dr.. ..D.... .Ryeburn.,.. 

.Chairma. 

Faculty Undergraduate Curriculum 

....... 

SUbtSd 

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1drchange . 

The following change and addition to the 1976-77 Undergraduate Calendar 

by

is

the

requested 

DUCC and 

by

the

the

Department. 

Department of Biological Sciences. It has 

b

e en 

approved 

Reference page 307 SFU Calendar 1975-76. 

Delete notes a) & b) following BISC 101-4 and 102-4 

Reasons for the 

change: 

From .... ...C.. ..L. . Kemp,...Chairan, ... DUCC............................ 

Biological ..Sciencas............................................ 

Dat. ...... ....

October ... 6.,...19.75 ....... ........................................ .............. 

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By implication the current regulatiors 

equate BISC 101 and 102 with High 

School Biology 11 and 12. This is not the case. 

The by-passing of 

BISC 

101 & 102 by students with Biology 11 & 12 

has led 

to a general lowering of 

the level 

of instruction achieved in the Department 

200 level courses. 

The method 

of

instruction

BISC 101 & 102 (i.e. Audio Tutorial) is 

ideally 

suited to cope with students with various levels of knowledge 

Biology, and 

to bring these students to a minimum standard of comprehension above that 

normally 

achieved in High School. 

This change 

will also 

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reve 

the inconsistency existing at present in that 

all the BISC 200 

level courses 

require BISC 101 & 102 as prerequisiteS. 

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C. L. Kemp, 

Chairman, DtXC. 

Biological Sciences. 

SiMON FRASER UNIVERSITY

MEMORANDUM

The Faculty of Science, at its meeting of October 28, 1975, 

approved changes to the Biological Sciences calendar with regard 

to BISC 101 and 102 that have an effect on the Biochemistry core 

program as outlined on page 313 of the current calendar. The 

Faculty approved the change as follows: 

Delete: BISC 20 semester hours, to include 202-3, 302-3, 401-3, 

and 402-3. BISC 101-4 and 102-4 are strongly recommended. 

Add: ? 

BISC 101-4, 102-4, 202-3, 302-3, 401-3 and 402-3. 

Delete: Paragraph on page 314 referring to BISC 101 and 102 

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omission by students with High School Biology courses. 

These changes are forwarded herewith to SCUS for consideration. 

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C. L. Kemp, 

Chairman, DUCC, 

Biological Sciences. 

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SiMON FRASER UNIVERSITY

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Faculty .Undergradge 

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C. L. Kemp, Chairman 

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The following calendar change 

has been considered by the DUCC of the 

Department of Biological Sciences and is recommended for inclusion in the 

19

7

677 SFU Undergraduate Calendar. 

The prerequisite for BISC 

410-3 Ethology be changed from BISC 305 

Animal Physiology to 

BISC 304 Animal 

Ecology, or permission of the Department. 

The basic rationale is provided 

in the attached meth from Dr. L. Dill. 

SiMON FRASER UNIVERSITY

MIMORANDUM

Kemp

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From

M. Dill, ?

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Chairman,, 

DUCC ?

Assistant Professor. 

Subject.. ? 

BISC 410 (Comparative) 

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olçgy 

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.Date. October 2, 1975 

I wish to have the 

prerequisite for 

this course changed from BISC 305 

(Animal Physiology) to BISC 304 (Animal Ecology). This change is suggested 

because the course as presently taught reflects my personal biases, and takes 

an ecological rather than 

a physiological 

approach to the study of animal 

behaviour. In other words, the course emphasizes the 

adaptednessof behaviour 

rather than its causation. 

L. M. Dill,

Assistant Professor. 

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SiMON FRASER UNIVERSITY

MIMORANDUM

Pr. D. 

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From..... C. L. Kemp, Chairman DUCC, 

Faculty ? 

grduate....CurrIc1 

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BiologicalSciences . 

Committee 

Subjid ...... 

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Dat

...............ctober 6, 1975 

The

following change was approved 

by the Department of Biological 

Sciences after consideration 

by the DUCC. 

II

coup 

and

303

and

Page 302 of 1975-76 calendar 

Delete: Three courses from Group 

Replace by: "Four courses from G: 

course from BISC 306 

one course from BISC 

course from RISC 305 

the Biology ......3f17-3". 

II - the Biology of Organisms. One 

316, one course from BISC 326 and 337, 

306, 316, 317, 326 and 337, and one 

3+,* 

This change is required since interpretations of the current regulations 

have been contrary to the desire of the Department of Biological Sciences. The 

B.Sc. in Biology attempts, among other things, to give a student some insight 

into the major facet of Biology. This requires atleast minimal exposure to 

both Plants and Animals. 

or

C. L. Kemp, 

Chairman, DUCC, 

Biological Sciences. 

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SiMON FRASER UNIVERSITY

MEMORANDUM

To.. 

D.r......RyebU rn , ..... Cha.irman.,. ... Fa.culty. ......... ....... 

.From ..... .. 

E. Ki ehlmann ,Couns'ello. 

Undergraduate Curriculum Committee 

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Chemistry Departrnen. 

Date

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

The following calendar changes are proposed 

(1975/

calendar, 

page 

32k):

1.

Chemistry 

251-3,

add: CHEM 

256-2

should ordinarily be 

taken concurrently. 

2.

Chemistry 

256-2,

replace: "Prerequisite: This course 

may be taken concurrently with CHEM 

251-3

or

252-3"

by: "Prerequisite: CHEM 

115-

2 .

CHEM 

251-3

should 

ordinarily be taken concurrently." 

Rationale: The course contents of Chem 

251

and

256

are well 

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coordinated in order to facilitate.the student's understanding 

of the lab experiments and to permit him/her to integrate lab 

and lecture material. The student should be made aware of 

this synchronization by recommending that these two courses 

be taken concurrently. 

In general, all Chem 

256

students have taken 

Chem 

115

which is part of the core program for chemistry, 

biochemistry and bioscience majors and honors, and which teaches 

basic chemical laboratory operations at an introductory level. 

However, according to the present calendar description, 

Chem 

256

is the only chemistry course (other than 100- level) 

that can be entered without any prerequisite (if a future 

student would wish to do so) which is not desirable. 

E. Kiehlmann 

EK:BS 

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SiMON FRASER UNIVERSITY

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MEMORANDUM

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To .......

P. ?

From.., E.

Kiehlmann, . 

Counsellor

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.. Chemistry 

partm... 

.975............................................... 

May I request that your committee, at its meeting 

of October 17, consider the following correction in the 

Chemistry core program (p. 319 of the 1975/76 calendar): 

Change: "PHYS 203-2 and 

205-2 

and their prerequisites 

plus a minimum of 2 hours laboratory credit" 

to: "PHYS 202-2, 

203-2 

and 205-2 and their prere- 

quisites plus a minimum of 2 hours laboratory 

credit" 

Rationale: Phys. 202 was dropped from the chemistry core 

program by oversight when Physics 206 (for which Physics 

202 is a prerequisite) was eliminated (for comparison, 

see

1974j75 

calendar, page 261, top paragraph). Exposure 

to all subdisciplines of physics, including optics, has 

always been and remains the intent of the physics courses 

that are required of chemistry major and honors students. 

E. Kiehlmann 

EK : BS 

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To

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S.

Aronoff 

SiMON FRASER UNIVERSITY

MEMORANDUM

From ?

L.K. Peterson, Chairman 

Chemistry U.G.C.C. 

Date 

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. October27, 1975 

The following are rationales for calendar changes which the Registrar 

feels are substantive, rather than editorial: 

1.

Page 320, Chemistry Minor - Inorganic/Radiochemistry - delete "+" 

following CHEM 416-3 and corresponding note with regard to pre- 

requisites. Rationale: The 1975-76 calendar entry for CHEM 416-3 

has, as prerequisite, "Chem 117-2 or permission of the Department." 

2.

Page 321, Physical and Nuclear Chemistiy - same as above, also 

delete reference to 

PEWS 

206-2. Rationale: Physics 206-2 is no 

longer in the core program for Chemistry and has not been a sub- 

stitute for CHEM 261 for some time. 

3.

Page 323, CHEM 104-3 - add (or MATH 154-3) to prerequisite state- 

ment. Rationale: This is an acceptable Calculus I course. 

4.

Page 323, CHEM 105-3 - add (or MATH 155-3) to prerequisite state- 

ment. Rationale: This is an acceptable Calculus II course. 

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SiMON FRASER UNIVERSITY

MEMORANDUM

To

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P. ?

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From

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PT.,

R.

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Chairman 

Undergraduate Curriculum Committee 

Faculty 

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Science ?? . 

...... . ............... ematiçs 

Subject.. 75-76 Calendar Revisions 

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

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Date ............. 

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27,1.7.5 

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This memorandum is to request that approval be given to changes 

in prerequisite statements for two mathematics courses in the 75-76 

edition of the undergraduate calendar. The courses in question are 

Mathematics 101-3, IntroductiOn to Statistics and Mathematics 302-3, 

Statistical Methods. The changes being requested arise from the 

introduction of the course Archaeology 376-5, approved by Senate in 

May 1975. In the case of Mathematics 101-3, the change requested is 

in part of the prerequisite statements which should read as follows: 

"Students who have obtained credit for ARCH 376-5, ECON 332-3j 

or MATH 

37l-3b 

cannot subsequently receive credit for MATE 101-3." 

The rationale for this change is that Math 101-3 is listed as 

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a prerequisite for Arch 376-5, and it is departmental policy that a 

student who successfully completes a course without having taken its 

prerequisite should not subsequently be permitted to take that 

prerequisite course for credit. 

In the case of Math 302-3, the prerequisite tement should be 

altered to read: 

"Prerequisites: MATH 101-3 or 371-3 or ARCH 376-5 or ECON 332-3." 

The reason for the inclusion of ARCH 376-5 in the prerequisite statement 

is to increase student accessibility to Math 302-3. 

N.R. Reilly 

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S..' 

From...

SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY ?

MEMORANDUM

The suggested calendar changes given on the attached memo were 

approved at a meeting of the Physics Department on the 15th of October, 

1975. I would be grateful if you would pass them on to the Faculty of 

Science Undergraduate Studies Curriculum Coimnittee for their attention. 

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Enc: Memo Irwin/Curzon d. Oct. 14/75 re Calendar Changes 

SLAON FRASER UNIVERLFY

MEMORANDUM

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Subject ........

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cendar .changes 

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The Physics Department Undergraduate Curricu1urn?'r.., 

Committee recommends the following changes be made to the 

1975-76 SFU Calendar: 

Page 348 - Under Physics 203-2 delete the phrase 

"or 101-3 with a grade of B or higher". 

Page 349 - (a) Under Physics 204-2 prerequisites 

change PHYS 101-3 to 

PHYS

102-3. 

(b)

The title of the course should be 

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shortened to read "Introductory 

Electricity". 

(c)

Delete phrase "electric and magnetic 

fields" replace with "Electric fields 

and potential". 

Page 349 - (a) Title of Physics 205-2 changed to 

read "Introductory Electromagnetism". 

(b) Under Phys 205-2 prerequisites delete 

the phrase "or 102-3 with a grade of 

B or higher". 

Page 350 - Title of PHYS 411-4 changed from 

"Mechanics II" to "Classical Mechanics". 

Page 350 - Title of Phys 421-4 changed from 

"Electricity and Magnetism II" to 

"Electromagnetism".. 

Page 349 - Under Physics 206-2 prerequisites delete 

the phrases "or 101-3 with a grade of B 

or better" and "or 102-3, with a grade of 

B or better". Prerequisite statement should 

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then read 

PHYS

201-2 and 

PHYS

204-2. Physics 

202-2 normally precedes or is taken 

concurrently. Math 253-4 must precede or be 

taken concurrently. 

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SiMON FRASER UNIVERSITY

MEMORANDUM

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Subject ........ ..... .... CALENDAR .... C.HAN.GE.S ............................. ..... 

From....

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Dr .. ...J.... C.......Irwin.................................................... 

P.h.ys.ic.s. ... D.ep.a.r.tme.n.t .......... ............................ 

Date...... 

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2.4....O.c.to.b.e.r ..... 1.9.7.5 ................................. ... 

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In reference to proposed calendar changes: 

(1)

Students entering Physics 203, 205, and 206 with only 

Physics 101 and 102 background have experienced a great deal 

of difficulty and most drop out of the course or fail,. 

Hence we have revised the prerequisites for these courses 

so that students will now take 201 and/or 204 before entering 

the above courses. 

(2)

The change in title that is recommended for Physics 204 

will more accurately reflect the actual course content. 

Magnetism has never been a part of this course and the 

presence of the word magnetism in the title and course 

content is an historical error. 

(3)

The change in title for Physics 411-4 (Mechanics II) 

and Physics 421-4 (Electricity and Magnetism II) is made 

because there are no longer courses Mechanics I and 

Electricity and Magnetism I. The latter two courses 

(Physics 211 and Physics 221) were dropped many years ago. 

(4)

Physics 205-2 title change. This course has always 

been an introductory course in electromagnetism and the 

word intermediate is misleading. The suggested title 

is thus not only more accurate but also more concise. 

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J. C. Irwin 

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SiMON FRASER UNIVERSITY

MEMORANDUM

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s•

Aronoff 

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Dean of Science 

November 3, 1975 

Date................................................................................................... 

At its meeting of October 28, 1975, the Faculty of Science passed a 

motion regarding a change to the Physics calendar entry as follows: 

Page 348 - Under Physics 203-2 delete the phrase "or 101-3 with a grade 

of B or higher". 

Page 349 - Under Physics 205-2 prerequisites delete the phrase "or 

102-3 with a grade Of B or higher". 

The rationale for these changes is that students entering Physics 203, 

205 and 206 with only Physics 101 and 102 background have experienced 

a great deal of difficulty and most drop out of the course or fail. 

Hence, the Physics Department has revised the prerequisites for .these 

courses so that students will now take 201 and/or 204 before entering the 

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above courses. 

Pursuant to this change it becomes necessary to alter the first paragraph 

on the last page of the Biophysics calendar entry and delete the sentence, 

"In this regard note that a grade B or better in PHYS 101 and 102 enables 

a student to proceed directly to PHYS 203-2 and PHYS 205-2." 

This change to the Biophysics calendar entry is forwarded herewith for 

consideration by SCUS. 

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