MEMO
Dean of
Graduate Studies
STREET ADDRESS
Maggie Benston Student Services
Centre 1100
Burnaby BC V5A 1S6
Canada
MM I. INC, ADDRESS
8888 University Drive
Burnaby BC V>A 1S6
Canada
SFU
S.11-148
TO:
Senate
FROM Wade Parkhouse, Dean, Graduate Studies
RE Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
CC Paul Budra
DATE November 8, 2011
TEL.
73
[GS2011.281
For information
Acting under delegated authority at its meeting of 7 November 2011, the SGSC
approved the following curriculum revisions:
Effective Date is May 2012
Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
a. School of International Studies
i) Change of course title: IS 888-6 Major Paper
ii) Deletion of course: IS 889-3 MA Project Completion
b. Department of Linguistics
1) Masters of Arts program:
i) Time Limit:
increase by one year
ii) Program Requirements:
increase by one course
addition of course: LING 890-1 Graduate Seminar I
Minor Course Change: units, title, description
addition of course: LING 891-1 Graduate Seminar II
New Course proposal
2) PhD Program:
i) Time Limit:
normal expectations for completion to increase by one year
[GS2011.28]
Senators wishing to consult a more detailed report of curriculum revisions
may do so by going to Docushare:
https://docushare.sfu.ca/dsweb/View/Collection-12682
If you are unable to access the information, please call 778-782-3168 or email
shellev gair@sfu.ca.
SFU
ii) Program Requirements:
increase by one course
addition of course: LING 890-1 Graduate Seminar I
Minor Course Change: units, title, description
addition of course: LING 891-1 Graduate Seminar II
New Course proposal
iii)Qualifying Papers:
addition of a new requirement to PhD students complete two Qualifying Papers
New course proposals:
LING 894-6 Qualifying Paper I
LING 895-6 Qualifying Paper II
iv) Change of course title:
LING 803-4 Discourse and Pragmatics
LING 850-4 Foundations of Applied Linguistics
LING 855-4 Topics in Applied Linguistics
c. Department of Philosophy
1) Masters of Arts:
i) Admission requirements
delete reference to applicants with Honours degrees
ii) Program Requirements:
delete reference to University of British Columbia (UBC) courses
iii)Non-thesis option
Change of language re Professional Paper examination
2) PhD program:
i) Admission requirements
delete reference to applicants with Honours degrees
d. Department of Sociology and Anthropology
i) Program Requirements
Decrease of total units from 44 to 38
calendar language associated with deletion of SA 896-6 MA Research previously
approved S.11-51/GS 2011.06
e. Urban Studies Program
i) Change of pre-requisite:URB 696-4 Seminar in Urban Studies
Senators wishing to consult a more detailed report of curriculum revisions
may do so by going to Docushare:
httDs://docushare.sfu.ca/dswebA^iew/Collection-12682
If you are unable to access the information, please call 778-782-3168 or email
shellev gair@.sfu.ca.
SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY
School for International Studies
FACULTY OF ARTS AND SOCIAL SCIENCES
MEMORANDUM
To:
Paul Budra, Chair,Faculty of Artsand Social Sciences
Graduate Curriculum Committee
From:
Michael Howard, Graduate Chair, School for International Studies
Subject:
Course deletion and change
Date:
October 21,2011
At its meeting of April 26,2011, the School for International Studies approved the
attached changes.
We would like to deletethe following course:
IS 889-3 MA Project Completion
Rationale: Fee term programs do not require a projectcontinuation course. Course is
being deleted as advised by Mary Ann Pope.
We would like to change the following course title:
IS 888-6 MA Projectto IS 888-6 Major Paper
Rationale: Course title must be changed as advised by Wade Parkhouse, Dean of
Graduate Studies since the International Studies major paper does not require an oral
defence.
Would you please place this proposal on the agenda of the next meeting of the Faculty of
Arts and Social Sciences Curriculum Committee.
Michael Howard
Chair, Graduate Committee
School for International Studies
Paul U^iMck, ficiM* 7>focte^
SIMON FRASER
UNIV
DEAN OF GRADUATE STUDIES
RSITY
Graduate Course Minor Change Form
This form is for an SFU department or program to request a minor change to an existing graduate course. After approval
and signature bythe faculty graduate studies committee, this form should be forwarded to the Dean of Graduate Studies
for approval by the Senate Graduate Studies Committee (SGSC). SGSC will forward the approval to Senate for information.
••» DEPARTMENT
Department / School / Program
School for International Studies
Contact name
Dorris Tai or Ellen Yap
Contact email
intst@sfu.ca
Please revise the following elements of the indicated graduate course:
DCatalogue number
• Units 0Title D Description D Other:
CURRENT COURSE
Please complete only the fields to be changed.
Program (eg. ECON)
IS
Number (eg. 8101
888
Course title (max 80 characters)
MA Project
Units (eg. 4)
6
Short title (appears on transcripts, max 25 characters)
MA Project
Course description for SFU Calendar D see attached
Students are expected to complete either two
extended essays (each of not more than 8:000
words) based on core readings, or with the
approval of the program director, a project.
Available course components • Lecture EI Seminar
• Laboratory O Practicum IDOnline •
Grading basis 13 Graded D Satisfactory / Unsatisfactory
• In Progress / Complete
•
Prerequisites [if any)
Graduate students enrolled in the MA in International Studies
Thisis combined with an undergrad course. DYes E3 No
Course number and units:
Additional course requirements for graduate students
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Faculty graduate studies committee name.
Senate graduate studies committee name
Signature
REVISED COURSE
Please complete only the fields to be changed.
Program (eg. ECON)
IS
Number (eg. 810)
Course title (max 80 characters)
MA Paper
Units (eg. 4)
4>
Short title (appears on transcripts, max 25 characters)
MA Paper
Course description for SFU Calendar D see attached
Students are expected to complete either two
extended essays (each of not more than 8,000
words) based on core readings, or withthe
approval of the program director, a major
paper.
Available course components • Lecture
D Seminar
• Laboratory • Practicum
• Online n
Grading
basis
ElGraded
D
Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory
• In Progress /Complete •
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,
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COURSE DELETION
Existing Course Number: IS 889
Existing Title: MA Project Completion
Credits: 3
Please check appropriate revision(s):
Course Number:
Credit Hours:
Title:
Description:
Prerequisite:
Vector:
(Lect/Sem/Tut/Lab)
Course deletion:
X
RATIONALE:
Fee term programs do not require a projectcontinuationcourse. Course is being deleted as
advised by Mary Ann Pope.
If this course replicates the content of a previously approved course to the extent that students
should not receive credit for both courses, this should be noted in the prerequisite.
Effective term and year: Summer 2012
Master Program, International Studies
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• Admission Requirements
• Application Requirements
• Program Requirements
• Project
• Academic Requirements within the Graduate General Regulations
Fall 2011 Calendar I International Studies I
International Studies Master of Arts Program
Schoolfor
International Studies \ Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
Simon Fraser University Calendar 2011 Fall
This full-time 12 month program, leading to a master of arts (MA) in international
studies, consists of seven courses that are completed over three consecutive terms.
Courses will be dependent upon which course stream a student is completing.
These are
• stream A - international development
• stream B - complex emergencies
Admission Requirements
Applicants must have a bachelor's degree with a cumulative grade point average of
at least 3.0 from a recognized university, normally in an arts or social sciences
discipline. Those admitted with other credentials, or those with an arts degree who,
in the judgement of the program director, are without adequate foundation in the
social sciences, may be required to make up any deficiency without receiving
graduate credit for those courses. Students are normally admitted to the fall term in
September.
Application Requirements
The
following
application
documentation
is
required.
A Simon Fraser University graduate application form.
Official transcripts from all institutions that the student attended, showing all
grades. Transcripts must be mailed directly from the granting institution to
http://students. sfu.ca/calendar/internationalstudies/isMA.html
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the School for International Studies.
• Three official confidential letters of reference, mailed directly from referees,
at least two
of which must be from faculty members. This requirement may
be waived for mid-career applicants with significant professional experience,
in which case employment referees may be used. Please consult the school
when using employment referees.
• A one page letter of intent that explains the reason for pursuing the master of
international studies program, and the desired stream of study.
• Students whose first language is not English and whose undergraduate
degrees are from institutions where English is not the language of instruction
are required to submit English language test scores as follows: IELTS
(International English Language Testing System) with a minimum score of 7
on the academic modules; or TOEFL IBT (Test
of English as a Foreign
Language internet based test) with an overall score of 88 or better with a
minimum score of 20 in each of the four components (listening, speaking,
writing, reading); or TOEFL PBT (Test of English as a Foreign language
paper based test) with a minimum score
of 570 including a minimum essay
score of 5; or TOEFL CBT (Test of English as a Foreign language computer
based test) with a minimum score of 230 including a minimum essay score of
5.
Program Requirements
Candidates complete a minimum of 30 units, including at least 24 units of course
work and a project (six units).
Stream A International Development
Students who choose this stream complete all of
• IS 800-4 Problems in International Development Policy and Practice
• IS 801-4 Institutions, Policies and Development
• IS 802-4 Political Economy
of Development
• IS 830-4 Analytic Approaches for International Studies
-T• IS 888-6 MA Project
and two elective courses subject to approval from the graduate chair or program
director.
Stream B Complex Emergencies
Students who choose this stream complete all of
• IS 800-4 Problems in International Development Policy and Practice
• IS 806-4 State Failure and Reconstruction: Comparative Perspectives
http://students.sfu.ca/calendar/intem
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MEMO
SFU
FACULTY OF
ARTS AND SOCIAL SCIENCES
ATTENTION: Wade Parkhouse, Dean of Graduate Studies
FROM: Paul Budra, Associate Dean, Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences
Chair, Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences Graduate Studies
Curriculum Committee
RE: FASSGSC Prooosats
DATE: October
A,
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FASSGSC met on September 29, 2011 and passed the attached motions. Would you please place them on the agenda for the
next SGSC Meeting?
SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY
THINKING OF THE WORLD
MEMO
FACULTY CI* ARTS A\'D SOCIAL SCIENCES
DEPARTMENT OF LINGUISTICS
I ATTENTION
Paul Budra, Chair FASSGSC
FROM Maite Taboada, Chair, Graduate Studies Committee, Department of
Linguistics
1 R.E
Linguistics Graduate Program Changes
1
cc
Peggy Lacasse, FASS
I DATE lune 3, 2011
The Department of Linguistics approved the attached changes at its meeting of May 12, 2011. The
changes, in short are:
1. Increasing the course load for both MA and PhD students by one cotirse.
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2. Requiring all first year students to take Graduate Seminar I and Graduate Seminar II.
3. Requiring PhD students to complete two Qualifying papers.
The rationale for these changes is in the attached "Changes to the graduate program" document.
The attachments are:
1. Changes to the graduate program- rationale and description
2.
New calendar entries for both MA and PhD programs
3. 1 Graduate course minor changeform
(Ling 890)
4. 3 Graduate course proposal forms (Ling 891, Ling 894 and Ling 895)
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5. ^"Course outlines for all four courses above
Since these new courses are all in place to provide further training, and are not full content courses,
there is no overlap with any other courses offeredin FASS. Furthermore, none of the courses
require additional library resources.
We would appreciate it if you couldput these changes on the agenda of the next FASSGSC
meeting.
Sincerely,
Changes to the graduate program
Graduate Program Committee, Department of Linguistics
Chung-hye Han, Maite Taboada (Chair) and Yue Wang
Simon Fraser University
May 12, 2011
1 Background
The Graduate Program Committee is proposingchanges to the structure of our graduate
program. These changes are prompted in part by a request from the Dean of Graduate Studies
that all master's degrees at the university require at least 30 credits. It has apparently been the
case in recent instances that master'sdegrees from SFU were not recognized as such because of
an understanding that a master'sdegree should consist of at least 30 credits of work.
The second impetus for the changes comes from recommendations from the latest external
review in the department (report dated March 31, 2009). Among many other things, the
external review team suggested that we implement some form of qualifying, comprehensive or
depth exams/papers for the PhD program.
Finally, discussions in the department in the last few years led us to believe that there is a need
for further professional training and for a tighter sense of community among the graduate
students. We believe that the proposed Graduate Seminar fulfills those roles.
The proposed changes fall underthese three areas: increase the numberof credits (by
increasing the number of courses students are required to take); implement Qualifying Papers;
and require that students in their first year enrol in two Graduate Seminar courses.
2 Increase course requirements
The GPC carefully considered the possible avenues to increase the number of credits for MA
degrees. One possibility would be to simply change the number of credits for a MA thesis. The
current MA requirements are as follows:
• Five 4-credit courses: 20 credits
•
MA thesis: 6 credits
We could easily increase the number of credits for the thesis to 10, and solve the problem. We
saw, however, an opportunity to improve the quality of our program by requiring more breadth
(i.e., more courses)* Asking students to take an extra course will give them a better grounding
both for their MA thesis work and for future careers.
Additionally, having students take an extra course would also address the perennial problem of
low enrollments
In
our graduate courses.
Since one of our arguments to increase the number of courses for MA students is to equip them
with more breadth, we thought the same argument would apply to PhD students. Although the
Qualifying Papers (see below) fulfill that role in part for PhD students, an additional course also
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providesbreadth in a more efficient way (byteaching several students at the same time), and
serves as a starting point for Qualifying Papers ideas.
In comparing our program to other programs in FASS, and to Linguistics programs in a few
selected universities in the US and Canada, we found that our requirements are light on the
course load, and thus it seems reasonable to increase course requirements.
Insummary, the new course requirements would be:
• Six4-credit courses for MA students (24 credits), or equivalent combination of courses
to reach 24 credits from coursework.
•
Five4-credit courses for PhD students (20 credits), or equivalent combination of courses
to reach 20 credits from coursework.
Students are allowed to take courses in other departments, as long as the total number of
credits for each program is satisfied. Directed studies courses remain limited to one per degree
(or rather, students can only get credit for one directed studies course per degree).
Ifstudents take a minimum 2 or 3 courses per semester, then MA students could complete all
their requirements in the first 2 or 3 semesters, similarly for PhD students. We would like to
stress that we consider 2-3 courses per semester a normal load for the first year or the first year
and a half ofthe student's program.
3 Qualifying papers
The department has long discussed whether to require PhD students to complete some form of
breadth requirement, in the form of qualifying,comprehensive or breadth exams or papers, and
the latest external review suggested this (report dated March 31, 2009), noting also that the
previous
two
external reviews had resulted in the same recommendation. We were encouraged
to either consider introducing this requirement, or to provide a good rationale for why we are
not doing it.
We surveyed other programs in FASS, and found out that we are the only one that does not
have such a requirement. Similarly, a survey of a few comparable programs in the US and
Canada shows that all Linguistics programs surveyed require the equivalent of qualifying papers.
Qualifying or general papers
are
often introduced to increase the students' breadth, and to
providethem
with publication opportunities, in particular in areas unrelated to the thesis.
Publications, in particular in more than one area, help students in attaining funding and in the
job market. Further, and as also noted in the latest external review report, it would be beneficial
for students to work with more than one professor in a research-intensive project (outside of
courses).
Our proposal is that PhD students complete two Qualifying Papers in the second year of their
program. The papers help provide breadth, but also focus the scope of the future thesis. We
envisiona situation where one paper is an extended and improved version of a final paper in a
course, and the other one an aspect of the thesis, such as a small pilot experiment, or a survey
of the field the thesis will be carriedout in (but different from a mere literature review, of the
type that goes into a thesis). We suggest that one of the papers should be definitely outside of
the thesis area of research, but both of them may be. In caseswhere the paperis unrelated to
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the thesis research, the committee member takes the lead in providing guidance over the senior
supervisor.
Papers are written during one semester each. The student registers for a Qualifying Paper
course, with the senior supervisor as principal instructor. We propose that the senior supervisor
always act as instructor for the course, even if the paper is outside the senior supervisor'sarea
of expertise. The senior supervisor willthus be in charge of making sure deadlines are met, and
that the student is making satisfactory progress. Acommittee member evaluates the paper at
the end of the semester (and, where necessary, provides guidance throughout the semester).
The committee member would naturally be a faculty memberwho isan expert in the area of
the paper. When the paper is related to the thesis, the committee member may be the same as
a thesis committee member. When the paper isnot related to the thesis topic, the committee
member will likely not serve on the student'sthesis supervisory committee.
The paper ought to be at the level of quality of a conference proceedings paper (in a high-
quality conference, not a graduate student conference). Naturally, journal papers in high-quality
journals also count, and
the student may ask the committee to evaluate a journal paper mostly
written by him/her in lieu of a Qualifying Paper (i.e., not a journal paper where the supervisor or
another faculty member had the main role in developing the research and/or doing the write-
up). We expect proceedings/journal quality, but do not demand full publication for the course,
as we know that publication decisions and timelines are outside of the control of both student
and supervisor.
When the paper is evaluated favourably (the Qualifying Paper course should be pass/fail), the
student then moves on to the second QualifyingPaper. Ifthe paper
\s
not considered to be
satisfactory, the student may register in the Qualifying Paper course again, and attempt a new
evaluation. Two unsatisfactory reports for the same Qualifying Paper will mean unsatisfactory
progress, and the student may be asked to withdraw from the program.
It is always possibleto work on two Qualifying Papers at the same time. The student may be
finishing one, and starting the research on the next one. But we believe the two courses should
be
taken in separate semesters.
Students willbe asked to present the results of their QualifyingPapers in a mini-conference at
the end of the semester, organized as part of the Graduate Seminar course (see below). The
most
likely format for the presentation would be in the form of a poster, but the organizer of
the Graduate Seminar may decide on the formatfor each semester. Satisfactory completion
means a positive evaluation
on
the part of the senior supervisor and the committee member,
and publicpresentation of the results of the paper at the mini-conference.
We plan to run the mini-conference every semester the Graduate Seminar is offered (i.e., Fall
and Spring), if students finish their Qualifying Paperin the Summer, then they do the
presentation in the following semester.
The Qualifying Paper course carries six credits (i.e., full-time equivalent), but the credits cannot
count towards the minimum 20 credits of coursework required of PhD students.
The proposed schedule for a PhD student is as follows, where "QP" stands for "Qualifying
Paper". For Graduate Seminar, see the next section.
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Fall
Spring
Summer
/earl
2-3 courses
Graduate Seminar 1
2-3 courses
Graduate Seminar 11
Any remaining courses
QP I or preliminary
research
Year 2
QP 1 or II
QP Ii or thesis proposal
research
Thesis proposal research
(QP II if unsatisfactory
evaluation)
Year 3
Thesis proposal research
Thesis proposal defense
Thesis proposal defense or
Thesis research
Year 4 and on
Thesis research
Cont.
Cont.
Thesis completion and
defense any time after
successful thesis proposal
defense, in Year 4 or 5
Table 1. Proposed schedule for a PhD student
Milestones are set at the end of each year. The end of Year 1 (end of Summersemester) should
seethe completion of all required courses (with provisosfor students who want to take a
particular course onlyoffered in Year 2 or beyond). The end of Year 2 should mean completion
of both Qualifying Papers. And bythe end of Year 3, the student should havecompleted their
Thesis Proposal Defense. Not fulfilling those milestones should result in a report of
unsatisfactory progress in any of those years (of course, allowing for any exceptional
circumstances), and may result fn the student being asked to withdraw from the program. We
should note that, although our annual progress reports are completed in Spring, supervisors are
encouraged to complete an unsatisfactory report at any time that they feel the student is not
making progress. Such report should be shared with the student, specifyingthe areas where
progress is deemed to be unsatisfactory, and a timeline for addressing the issues. The report
should also be filed with the department.
Forcomparison,the following table provides the corresponding schedule
Yearl
Year 2
Fall
2-3 courses
Graduate Seminar I
Any remaining courses
Thesis research
Spring
2-3 courses
Graduate Seminar I
Thesis research
Thesis completion and
defense anytime in the 5
semester and beyond
Table 2. Proposed schedule for an MA student
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bran MA student.
Summer
Any remaining courses
Beginning of thesis
research
4 Graduate Seminar courses
We have often felt the need to provide students with a broader perspective on the field of
Linguistics than the one offered through regular courses and individual supervision. To that end,
we ran graduate seminars a few years ago on topics such as the job market, funding
opportunities, creating posters or specific computer skills. A list of those seminars is still
available on our web site: http://wmv,sfuxa/lingujsto
At the same time, we believe that students could benefit from sharing research issues and
experiences through an informal forum where they could present ongoing ideas, problems or
progress in their research. This is particularly important for PhD students, who often tend to feel
isolated once they have completed their coursework.
To address these issues, providing a well-rounded education and a better sense of community,
we propose to run a Graduate Seminar course, which students are required to take for their first
two semesters in the program. This would be a pass/fail course, with a 1-credit load. Credits
earned in Graduate Seminar courses may count towards course credits, thus rounding off any 3-
credit courses that students may take in other departments, to satisfy the 24/20 course credit
requirement. Students may continue to enrol in the Graduate Seminar courses past their first
year of study, and are always welcome to attend specific seminars that are relevant to them.
The Graduate Seminar course (I and II) willbe offered in the Falland Spring semesters of every
year, and will be organized by members of the GPC. We envision one meeting per month, on
diverse professional topics. In addition, students will be encouraged to continue their research,
so that they can present their accomplishments in a special seminar or mini-conference at the
end of each semester. The mini-conference isalso a place for PhDstudents to present their
Qualifying papers
(but PhDstudents do not need to register for the Graduate Seminar beyond
their first year of study).
To earn credit for each Graduate Seminar course, students should:
• Attend all seminars offered that semester
• Present their research at the end of the semester at a mini-conference
• Attend all the Departmental Colloquia organized for the semester
Topics that may be covered in the seminar:
• Being a TA/TM in Linguistics (supplemented by the general TA/TM workshop for the
university offered every year)
• Conferences: choosing a conference; preparing an abstract; obtaining funding to attend;
designing posters, PowerPoint slides and handouts
• Fundingopportunities and writing grant/scholarship applications
• The job market
• Representation strategies: creating CVs and web pages
• Computer skills (may focus on LaTeX, scripting languages, statistical or experimental
packages)
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• Research skills: creating and maintaining a bibliographic database, finding literature,
formulating and testing hypotheses
• Research ethics: collaboration, intellectual property and applications for ethics approval
• Writing: thesis, article writing
We seem to have a "Graduate Seminar" inthe books, with the number Ling 890. We propose to
add anotherone with the same title, to result in:
•
Ling890 - Graduate Seminar I
•
Ling891 - Graduate Seminar II
There isa separate need to provide support for PhD students in the thesis writing phase, that is,
in their third year and beyond. The Graduate Seminar would not directly help PhDstudents at
that stage, although they are always welcome to attend. Aseparate seminar, perhaps along
similarlines, could be organized, with a focus on thesis writing. This could include workshops on
different aspects of the thesis, or simply regular meetings with other PhD students, facilitated
by a faculty member. MA students writing theses could also attend. We are not, at this time,
proposing to formally organize such a seminar, but we could experiment with an informal
organization, and evaluate the success after a few semesters.
5 Evaluation and further changes
The present proposal is an attempt at makingthe program better, and we believe it will have
that effect. However, if these or other changes are put into effect, we should carefully monitor
that the changes are, in fact, having their intended effect. The Graduate Program Committee
should keep a record of how the changes are affecting students and faculty, with a yearly
informal evaluation (consulting with students and faculty, keeping track of how many students
are in graduate courses, maybe informal surveys), and a formal evaluation three years after the
changes are implemented. Further changes should be suggested then, if the department feels
that the system is not having its intended effect, or isdoing so at a high cost (to faculty,
students or departmental resources in general).
6 Summary
The new requirements for MA and PhD students are as follows
Courses
'
Graduate Seminar
Thesis
Other
MA
6 = 24 credits
2 = 2 credits
1 = 6 credits
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PhD
5 - 20 credits
2 = 2 credits
1 = 6 credits
Qualifying 1& II
Thesis proposal
Table 3. Summary of new requirements
We propose to include these changes for the 2012-13 calendar, to be effective with September
2012 admissions.
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Graduate Course Minor Change Form
Tliis form is to he used when there is a request for a minor change to an existinggraduate course. The form Is
completed by the department and then approved by the Faculty graduate studies committee. It should then be
forwarded to the Dean of Graduate Studiesfor approval bySGSC SGSCwillforward the approval to Senatefor
information. NOTE: Please complete pertinentsections only
Please Check appropriate revision(s):
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Other
Department or School: Linguistics
Current course
Subject: LING
(ma\: 4 chars)
Catalog Number: 89Q
Course Title: Graduate Seminar
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(appears on transcripts etc.)
Course Description for Calendar:
Units: 3
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(max. 25 char)
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Course Title: Graduate Seminar I
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An introduction to professional aspects in the field of Linguistics.Course consists of seminars, lectures and
workshops.
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•Practicum
Grading Basis: •Graded
•Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory
Qln Progress 'Complete
Prerequisites: (if any) None
*Attactt rationale for changes as a separate document
Approvals
Faculty Graduate Studies Committee
Senate Graduate Studies Committee
Upon approval of the minorcourse change, the Dean ofGrachiate Studies office will consult with the department or
schoolregarding other course attributes thatmaybe required to enable theproper envy of the coursechange in the
student record system
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Simon Fraser University
LING 890-1 - Graduate Seminar I
INSTRUCTOR:
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Linguistics Master of Arts Program
Department of Linguistics \ Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
Simon Fraser University Calendar 2011
Summer
Admission Requirements
Students must demonstrate adequate linguistics preparation. Those with little or no
academic linguistics preparation may not obtain clear program admission or admission as
a qualifying student. See "1.3.5 Admission Under Special Arrangements" on page 220
and "1.3.4Admission to a Doctoral Program" on page 220 in the Graduate General
Regulations for general admission requirements.
Areas of Specialization
Linguistic
theory,
phonetics,
phonology,
morphology,
syntax,
semantics,
discourse-
pragmatics,
computational
linguistics,
Amerindian
linguistics,
historical
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comparative
linguistics,
linguistics
history,
sociolinguistics,
second
language
learning.
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(including the MA degree work), an MA student is normally expected to complete the '
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Course Work
FROM:
Department of Linguistics
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research course.
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• LING 891-1 Graduate Seminar II
Thesis
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with University regulations on completing and defending the thesis.
Language Requirements
Candidates must show a high competence in at least one language other than English.
Academic Requirements within the Graduate General Regulations
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(http://students.sfu.ca/calendar/linguistics/ling_PhD.htral)
Linguistics Doctor of Philosophy Program
Department of Linguistics \ Faculty of Arts andSocial Sciences
SimonFraser University Calendar 2011 Summer
Admission Requirements
Students must demonstrate a substantial background in linguistics and research
methodology. Direct doctor of philosophy (PhD) program admission without a master of
arts (MA) in linguistics, or equivalent is normally not possible, see
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computational
linguistics,
Amerindian
linguistics,
historical
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comparative
linguistics,
history
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linguistics,
sociolinguistics,
second
language
learning.
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Program Requirements
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complete specified courses from the M?li?roara.m requirements as a condition of
admission to the PhD program.
Course Work
Department of Linguistics
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May 12, 2011
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program. At least one of the papers needsto be in an area outside of the student'smain
area of research, and unrelated to the thesis.
Students will typically enrol in the first Qualifying Paper course in the Fall of their
second year, and in the second in the following Spring semester. The paper is evaluated
by a committee of at least two faculty members, one of them being the senior supervisor.
Thesis Proposal
Candidates submit a written thesis proposal to the supervisory committee which defines
the intended original research and the relationship between it and existing scholarship.
After submission, the student presents the proposal at a departmental colloquium no later
than the end of the ninth residence term. The written proposal must be approved bythe
supervisory committee prior to the start of substantive research.
Thesis
All students must complete a PhD thesis based on original research and must comply
with University regulations on completing and defending a thesis.
Language Requirements
Department of Linguistics
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Graduate Calendar Changes - May 12, 2011
/
Candidates must show high competence in two languages other than English, with some
knowledge of the structure of at least one non-Indo-European language. The supervisory
committee determines how to demonstrate this competence.
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Graduate General Regulation* (residence, course work, academic progress, supervision,
research competence requirement, completion time, and degree completion), as well as
the specific requirements for the program in which they are enrolled, as shown above.
Department of Linguistics
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Graduate Calendar Changes
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May 12, 2011
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• Areas
of Specialization
• Time Limit
• Program Requirements
• Language Requirements
• Academic Requirements within the Graduate General Regulations
Fall 2011 Calendar | Linguistics |
Linguistics Master of Arts Program
Department of Linguistics \ Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
Simon Fraser University Calendar 2011 Fall
Admission Requirements
Students must demonstrate adequate linguistics preparation. Those withlittle orno
academic linguistics preparation may not obtain clear program admission or
admission as a qualifying student. See "1.3.5 Admission Under Special
Arrangements" on page 220 and "1.3.4 Admission to a Doctoral Program" on page
220 in the Graduate General Regulations for general admission requirements.
Areas of Specialization
Linguistic
theory,
phonetics,
phonology,
morphology,
syntax,
semantics,
discourse-pragmatics,
computational
linguistics,
Amerindian
linguistics,
historical
and
comparative
linguistics,
linguistics
history,
sociolinguistics,
second
language
learning.
Time Limit
Although University regulations allow a five year time limit for MA degree
completion, (including the MA degree work), an MA student is normally expected
to complete the degree in two years. See "Graduate General Regulations" on page
219.
Program Requirements
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Students complete at least 20 units of graduate course work in linguistics,
including
• LING 800-4 Phonology
• LING 801-4 Syntax
/
• LING 851-4 Research Techniques and Experimental Design
and 8 additional units in graduate course work in linguistics.
Thesis
All students must complete an MA thesis based on original research, and must
comply with University regulations on completing and defending the thesis.
Language Requirements
Candidates must show a high competence in at least one language other than
English.
Academic Requirements within the Graduate General Regulations
All graduate students must satisfy the academic requirements that are specified in
the Graduate General Regulations (residence, course work, academic progress,
supervision,
research
competence
requirement,
completion
time,
and
degree
completion), as well as the specific requirements for the program in which they are
enrolled, as shown above.
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calendar
inquiries
and
technical
problems,
contact
calendar-sfu@sfu.ca
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sfu.ca/calendar/linguistics/lingMA.html
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• Admission Requirements
• Areas of Specialization
• Time Limit
• Program Requirements
• Language Requirements
• Academic Requirements within the Graduate General Regulations
Fall 2011 Calendar] Linguistics |
Linguistics Doctor of Philosophy Program
Department of Linguistics \ Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
Simon Fraser University Calendar 2011 Fall
Admission Requirements
Students must demonstrate a substantial background in linguistics and research
methodology. Direct doctor of philosophy (PhD) program admission without a
master
of arts (MA) in linguistics, or equivalent is normally not possible, see
graduate general regulation 1.3 for more information.
Areas of Specialization
Linguistic theory, phonetics, phonology, morphology, syntax, semantics,
discourse-pragmatics, computational linguistics, Amerindian linguistics, historical
and comparative linguistics, history
of linguistics, sociolinguistics, second
language learning.
Time Limit
Although University regulations allow an eight year time limit for the PhD, a PhD
student is normally expected to complete the degree in three years after the MA.
See Graduate General Regulations.
Program Requirements
These requirements are beyond those of the MA requirements. Students may need
to complete specified courses from the MA program requirements as a condition of
admission to the PhD program.
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Doctoral Program, Linguistics
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Course Work
Students complete at least 16 linguistics units (four courses), approved by the
supervisory committee. Only one course may be a directed research course.
Thesis Proposal
Candidates submit a written thesis proposal to the supervisory committee which
defines the intended original research and the relationship between it and existing
scholarship. After submission, the student presents the proposal at a departmental
colloquium no later than the end of the ninth residence term. The written proposal
must be approved by the supervisory committee prior to the start
of substantive
research.
Thesis
All students must complete a PhD thesis based on original research and must
comply with University regulations on completing and defending a thesis.
Language Requirements
Candidates must show high competence in two languages other than English, with
some knowledge of the structure of at least one non-Indo-European language. The
supervisory committee determines how to demonstrate this competence.
Academic Requirements within the Graduate General Regulations
All graduate students must satisfy the academic requirements that are specified in
the Graduate General Regulations (residence, course work, academic progress,
supervision, research competence requirement, completion time, and degree
completion), as well as the specific requirements for the program in which they are
enrolled, as shown above.
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For calendar inquiries and technical problems, contact calendar-sfu@sfu.ca |
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LING 806-4 Sociolinguistics
LING 807-4 Computational Linguistics
LING 809-4 Morphology
LING 810-4 Topics in Linguistics I
LING 811-4 Topics in Linguistics II
LING 812-4 Topics in Linguistics III
LING 813-4 Topics in Linguistics IV
LING 820-4 Formal Linguistics
LING 821-4 Phonetics
LING 850-4 Psycholinguistic Aspects of Language Learning
LING 851-4 Research Techniques and Experimental Design
LING 855-4 Applied Linguistics I
LING 890-3 Graduate Seminar
LING 896-4 Directed Research
LING 897-4 Research Seminar
LING 898-6 MA Thesis
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FASSGSC 11-12
SFU
FACULTY OF ARTS AND SOCIAL SCIENCES
Department of Linguistics
8888 University Drive, Burnaby, BC
TEL 778.782.5507
chunghye@sfu.ca
Canada V5A1S6
FAX 778.782.5659
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MEMORANDUM
ATTENTION
Paul Budra, Chafr FASSGSC
DATE
Sept. 21,2011
FROM
Chung-hye Han, ActingChair, Graduate Studies
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Committee, Department of Linguistics
RE*
Graduate course minor changes
The Department of Linguistics approved the following changes at its meeting of Sept. 15, 2011. The changes, in short
are:
1. Renaming Ling 803 from "Theory" to "Discourse and Pragmatics"
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2. Renaming Ling 850 from "Psycholinguistic Aspects of Language Learning" to "Foundations of Applied
y
Linguistics"
3. Renaming Ling 855 from "Applied Linguistics 1" to "Topics in Applied Linguistics"
Graduate Course Minor Change forms for each proposed change, along with justifications and sample syllabi are
attached.
All of these courses have been offered as topics courses previously within linguistics. As such, there is no overlap with
any other courses offered in FASS. Furthermore, none of the courses require additional library resources.
We would appreciate it if you could put these changes on the agenda of the next FASSGSC meeting.
Sincerely,
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SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY
DEAN OF GRAJUAT_. SiUDIES
Graduate Course Minor Change Form
This form is for an SFUdepartment or program to request a minor change to an existing graduate course. Afterapproval
and signature bythe faculty graduate studies committee, this form should be forwarded to the Dean of Graduate Studies
for approval by the Senate Graduate Studies Committee (SGSC). SGSC will forward the approval to Senate for information.
DEPARTMENT
Department / School / Program
Linguistics
Contact name
Churtg-hye Han
Contact email
chunghye@sfu.ca
Please revise the following elements of the indicated graduate course:
D Cataloguenumber • Units 0 Title E Description D Other:
CURRENT COURSE
Please complete only the fields to be
changed.
Program [eg. ECON)
LING
Number (eg. 8101
803
.Course
Theory
title (max 80 characters]
Units (eg. 4)
Short title (appears on transcripts, max 25 characters)
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ourse description for St-U Calendar D see attached
one.
Available course components • Lecture DSeminar
• Laboratory • Practicum D Online
Q
.
Grading basis D Graded • Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory
• In Progress /Complete •
Prerequisites (if any)
This is combined with an undergrad course. CD Yes DNo
Course number and units:
.
Additional course requirements for graduate students
Faculty graduate studies committee name/ Signature!
REVISED COURSE
Please complete only the fields to be changed.
Program (eg. ECON)
LING
Number (eg. 810)
803
JJpurse title [max 8Q_charactersJ
Discourse ana Pragmatics
Units (eg. 4)
Short title (appears on transcripts, max 25 characters)
Course description for SFU Calendar , Q see attached
Introduction to the analysis of discourse as the
use of language in context, and the general
discipline of pragmatics. Topics to be covered
include coherence, reference, implicature,
speech acts and information structure.
Available course components • Lecture DSeminar
• Laboratory
• Practicum D Online fl
Grading basis
D Graded
D Satisfactory / Unsatisfactory
• In Progress /Complete D
Prerequisites [if any!
This is combined with an undergrad course. DYes DNo
Course number and units:
,
Additional course requirements for graduate students
_____
Date
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SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY
DEAN OF GRADUATE STUDIES
Graduate Course Minor Change Form
This form is for an SFU department or program to request a minor change to an existing graduate course. After approval
and signature by the faculty graduate studies committee, this form should be forwarded to the Dean of Graduate Studies
for approval by the Senate Graduate Studies Committee [SGSC]. SGSC will forward the approval to Senate for information.
DEPARTMENT
Department / School / Program
Linguistics
Contact name
Chung-hye Han
Contact email
chunghye@sfu.ca
Please revise the following elements of the indicated graduate course:
DCatalogue number • Units 0
Title E Description D Other:.
CURRENT COURSE
Please complete only
the
fields to be changed.
Program (eg. ECON)
LING
Number [eg. 8105
850
Units (eg. 4)
Course title [max 8.0 characters) ,
Psycholinguistic Aspects of Language Learning
Short title lappears on transcripts, max 25 characters)
Course description for SFU Calendar D see attached
None.
Available course components • Lecture OSeininar
• Laboratory Q Practicum D Online D
Grading basis P Graded • Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory
• In Progress/ Complete
n
Prerequisites
(if any)
This is combined with an undergrad course. DYes DNo
Course number and units:
Additional course requirements for graduate students
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Faculty graduate studies committee name
Signature
_____
>__£__
_> REVISED COURSE
Please complete only the fields to be changed.
Program (eg. ECON)
LING
Number (eg. 810)
850
Course title (max 8D characters)
Foundations of Applied Linguistics
Units (eg. 4)
Short title [appears on transcripts, max 25 characters)
Course description for SFU Calendar, • see pttached
Introduction to areas where linguistics is
applied, with a particular focus on language
learning and acquisition.
Available course components • Lecture DSeminar
• Laboratory • Practicum D Online D ______
Grading basis
DGraded
D Satisfactory/ Unsatisfactory
Din Progress / Complete __
Prerequisites [if any)
This is combined with an undergrad course. DYes DNo
Course number and units:
Additional course requirements for graduate students
Date
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SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY
DEAN OF GRADUATE STUDIES
Graduate Course Minor Change Form
Thisform is for an SFU department or program to request a minor change to an existing graduate course. After approval
and signature by the faculty graduate studies committee, this form should be forwarded to the Dean of Graduate Studies
for approval by the Senate Graduate Studies Committee (SGSC). SGSC will forward the approval to Senate for information.
DEPARTMENT
Department / School / Program
Linguistics
Contact name
Chung-hye Han
Contact email
chunghye@sfu.ca
Please revise the following elements of the indicated graduate course:
• Catalogue number D Units 0 Title E Description D Other:.
<L..«-i CURRENT COURSE
Please complete only
the fields to be
changed.
Proaram leg. ECON)
LING
Number (eg. 810)
855
ourse title (max 80. characters)
"led linguistics I
*
Units (eg. 4)
4
Short title (appears on transcripts, max 25 characters)
Course description for SFU Calendar D see attached
None.
Available course components • Lecture DSeminar
• Laboratory • Practicum ID Online
•
Grading basis • Graded
• Satisfactory/ Unsatisfactory
• In Progress/ Complete
•
Prerequisites (ifany)
This is combinedwith an undergrad course. DYes D No
Course number and units:
Additional course requirements for graduate students
Faculty graduate studies committee name
Signature
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REVISE0 COURSE
Please complete only
the
fields to
be changed.
Program (eg. ECON)
LING
Number (eg. 810)
855
_Coucse title (maxJO characters)
Topics in applied linguistics
Units (eg. 4)
Short title (appears on transcripts, max 25 characters!
In-depth
Course description
treatment
for SFU
of
Calendar
a particular
P see
area
attached
of applied
linguistics. Topic will vary from offering to
offering.
Available course components • Lecture DSeminar
• Laboratory •Practicum D Online D_______
Grading basis
D Graded
D Satisfactory / Unsatisfactory
• In Progress / Complete [_. -
Prerequisites (if any)
This is combined with an undergrad course. D Yes • No
Course number and units:
Additionalcourse requirements for graduate students
Date
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FASSGSC 11-10
SFU
MEMORANDUM
FACULTY OF ARTS AND SOCIAL SCIENCES
Department of Philosophy
Philosophy
TEL 778.782.3343
8888 Unrversiiv Drive, Burnaby, BC
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778 4443
Canada V5A 1S6
ATTENTION
Paul Budra, FASS
FROM
Martin Hahn
Calendar Changes to Graduate Program
DATE
September 8*, 2011
PAGES
1/1
RE:
www.sfu.ca/philosophy
At its meeting of September 8lh, 2011 the Department of Philosophy approved the attached
Minor Program/Calendar entry revisions.
We would appreciate your placing these changes on the agenda of the next meeting of the FASS
Graduate Studies Committee.
SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY
thinking of the world
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SFU
FACULTY OF ARTS AND SOCIAL SCIENCES
Department of Philosophy
Philosophy
TEL
778.782.3343
martin__hahn@sfu.ca
8888 University Drive, Burnaby, BC
www.sfu.ca/philosophy
Canada V5A 1S6
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MEMORANDUM
ATTENTION
Paul Budra, FASS
DATE
September 8th, 2011
FROM
Martin Hahn
PAGES 1//?
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Calendar Changes to Graduate Program
At its meeting of September 8th, 2011 the Department of Philosophy approved the attached
Minor Program/Calendar entry revisions:
MA PROGRAM CHANGES:
Admission requirements:
Delete preference for applicants with Honours degrees.
Rationale:
The mention of Honours Degrees is merely confusing to our foreign applicants, and
there is no evidence that we actually give preference to those Canadians who have Honours
Degrees.
Program requirements:
Delete specific reference to University of British Columbia courses.
Rationale:
UBC no longer plays any special role in our program, aside from the arrangements
specified under the Western Deans' Agreement, which apply equally to several other universities
andare set out on our website.
Non-thesis option:
Change Language concerning the Professional Paper examination.
Rationale:
The new description better reflects current departmental practices in which the
examination of the Professional Paper Project is not, in fact, tied to its presentation to the
department. It also places the program under option B (project) instead of its present
classification under option C (courses plus final examination) under General Graduate
Regulations 1.7.2., which accords much better with the way it actually functions.
SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY
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The "Pass with distinction" category is explicitly added to give recognition outstanding students.
PhD PROGRAM CHANGES:
Admission requirements:
Delete preference for applicants with Honours degrees.
Rationale:
The mention of Honours Degrees is merely confusing to our foreign applicants, and
there is no evidence that we actually give preference to those Canadians who have Honours
Degrees.
CALENDAR CHANGES:
Under
Philosophy Master of Arts Program
From:
Honours degrees, where available, are preferred.
To: no text
Under
Philosophy Master of Arts Program
From:
University of British Columbia Courses
In addition to Simon Fraser University courses, students may also satisfy requirements by
completing courses at the University
of British Columbia, after consultation with their
supervisor.
To: no text
Under
"Degree Program Completion",
"Non-Thesis Option"
From:
• PHIL 899, completed under the senior supervisor'sdirection.
The student undertakes the
proiect of revising a
A paper, normally from a previously completed graduate course, is revised
to a standard suitable in form and content for submission to a professional journal. The resulting
Professional Paper normally shall not exceed 30 pages.
To:
• PHIL 899, completed under the senior supervisor'sdirection. The student undertakes the
project of revising a paper, normally from a previously completed graduate course, to a standard
suitable in form and content for submission to a professional journal. The resulting Professional
Paper normally shall not exceed 30 pages.
From:
•
in the final exam, the student presents the professional paper in a public forum directed by the
supervisory committee and at least one other faculty member in the field. After the public
presentation and discussion, the expanded committee evaluates the paper and the student's
performance.
•
the Professional Paper produced in 899 is examined by an examining committee
consisting of at least two faculty members who together assign a grade of Pass with
distinction, Pass, or Fail. A studentwho fails may be permitted a second and final attempt.
• the Professional Paper is presented in a public forum.
To:
• the Professional Paper produced in 899 is examined by an examining committee consisting of
at least two faculty members who together assign a grade of Pass with distinction, Pass, or Fail.
A student who fails may be permitted a second and final attempt.
• the Professional Paper is presented in a public forum.
Under
Philosophy Doctor of Philosophy Program
From:
Honours degrees, where available, are preferred.
To: no text
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Fall 2011 Calendar | Philosophy |
Philosophy Master of Arts Program
Department of Philosophy \ Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
Simon Fraser University Calendar 2011 Fall
Admission Requirements
See graduate general regulation 1.3.3 for university admission requirements.
In addition, the applicant must have either a 3.33 cumulative grade point average
(CGPA) or a 3.5 grade point average (GPA) in upper division philosophy courses.
Honours degrees, where ^^J^fekC^e preferred.
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The department pays close attention to letters of reference and writing samples.
If previous work does not satisfy the above conditions, additional undergraduate
courses may be required to enrol as a qualifying student before admission.
See www.sfu.ca/philosophy, or visit the department.
Program Requirements
• • completion of six courses (excluding PHIL 898 and 899), one of which may
be a 300 or 400 division undergraduate course with an A- grade or better, and
graduate studies committee permission. One course must be PHIL 880 Pro-
seminar, which must be completed in the first graduate study year.
• • demonstrated competence in such foreign languages as the graduate studies
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committee requires for the proposed research.
• •demonstrated competence in formal logic at the level
of PHIL 210, or
higher when relevant the student'sresearch.
University of British Columbia Courses
In addition to Simon Frasg_rtmiversity courses, students may also satisfy
requirements by
comj0mg
courses at the University of British Columbia, after
consultation with th^ir supervisor.
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Degree Program Completion
There are three ways to complete a philosophy master's degree. The following
outlines these options.
Non-Thesis Option
This is the recommended degree program option for most students who plan to
apply for admission to a philosophy PhD program after completing an MA.
The program broadens and deepens philosophical education and allows the student
to develop the necessary materials for a successful PhD program application. This
non-thesis option has the following additional requirements.
• • completion of at least one course in each philosophy area: value theory;
metaphysics and epistemology; history of philosophy. Taken together with
upper division undergraduate courses completed previously or in addition to
the MA requirement, three courses in each area are required.
• • completion
of seven rather than six courses (excluding PHIL 899)
• • a cumulative grade point average of at least 3.5 is required at graduation.
• • PHIL 899, completed under the senior supervisor's direction. A paper,
normally from a previously completed graduate course, is revised to a
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standard suitable in form and content for submission to a professional
journal. The resulting professional paper normally shall not exceed 30
• • in the final exam, the student presents the profesgieriil paper in a public
forum directed by the supervisory committee(^rf_fat least one other faculty
member in the field. After the public prestation and discussion, the
expanded committee evaluates the pap^r and the student's performancj
Specialized Thesis Option
This option is intended for those who have a particular project and supervisor in
mind when they enter the program, and especially those with interdisciplinary
interests. It has the following specific requirements.
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• Program Requirements
• Credit for Prior Courses
• Area Examinations
• Dissertation Prospectus
• Academic Requirements within the Graduate General Regulations
Spring 2012 Calendar | Philosophy |
Philosophy
Doctor of Philosophy Program
Department of Philosophy \ Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
Simon Fraser University Calendar 2011 Falstudentservices
Admission Requirements
See graduate general regulation 1.3.4 for admission requirements. In addition, the
applicant is expected to have either a 3.67 cumulative grade point average (CGPA)
in third year and subsequent philosophy courses.
Honours
degrees,
whejp^^flable,
are
preferred
The department pays close attention to both letters of reference and writing
samples.
If previous work does not satisfy the above conditions, additional undergraduate
courses may be required to enrol as a qualifying student before admission.
See www.sfu.ca/philosophy. or visit the department.
Program Requirements
Course Requirements
• • completion of 11 philosophy courses: one must be the Pro-seminar, PHIL
880, completed in the first graduate year; two courses may be a 300 or 400
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MEMO
SFU
FACULTY OF
ARTS AND SOCIAL SCIENCES
ATTENTION: Wade Parkhouse, Dean of Graduate Studies
FROM: Paul Budra, Associate Dean, Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences
Chair, Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences Graduate Studies
Curriculum Committee
RE: Removal of SA896 as Program Requirement for Fall 2012 Calendar
DATE: October 26, 2011
Please approve the removal of SA896 as a program requirement for Fall 2012 Calendar.
SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY
THINKING OF THE WORLD
SFU
FACULTY OF ARTS AND SOCIAL SCIENCES
Department of Sociology and Anthropology
University Drive, Burnaby, BC
TEL778.782.3146
saoffice@sfu.ca
Canada V5A1S6
www.socanth.sfu.ca
MEMORANDUM
ATTENTION
SGSC
from
Cindy Patton, Graduate Program Chair
RE:
Removal of SA 896 as Program Requirement for Fall 2012 Calendar
date
October 26, 2011
1. Proposed program change:
To remove SA 896 as program requirement in the Masters Sociology and Masters Anthropology
programs. SA 896 was formally removed under
Senate number ll-51(April 2011).
Effective date to be September 2011
Course Name and Number: SA 896 - MA Research
Number of Units: 6.00
2. How this change will affect existing program:
This change does not affect the existing program. There is no material difference between SA 896 (MA
Research) and SA 898 (MA Thesis), therefore MA students will proceed directly from the required SA
857 (Research Design) course to SA 898 (MA Thesis). This change does not affect the total number of
hours or semesters to complete the program.
3. Justification for change:
SA 896 (MA Research) and SA 898 (MA Thesis) are redundant. We retain SA 898 as more accurately
reflecting student progress.
4. a)
Current calendar language: (Sociology)
Program Requirements
Students may be required to complete more than the following eight
seven
required courses at the
discretion of the supervisory committees.
Students complete a total
of -44- 38 units, including all of
SA 840-1 Graduate Seminar I
SA 841-1 Graduate Seminar II
SA 849-5 Selected Topics in the History of Sociological Thought
SA 850-5 Selected Topics in Contemporary Social Theory
SA 856-5 Qualitative
Methodology
SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY
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•
SA 857-5 Research Design Seminar
•—SA 896 6 MA Research
• SA 898-6 MA Thesis
4. b) Current calendar language: (Anthropology)
Program Requirements
Students complete a total of -44- 38 units, including all of
SA 840-1 Graduate Seminar I
SA 841-1 Graduate Seminar II
SA 856-5 Qualitative Methodology
SA 857-5 Research Design Seminar
SA 870-5 Contemporary Theory in Anthropology
SA 874-5 Historical Perspectives on Anthropological Theory
SA 896 6 MA Research
SA 898-6 MA Thesis
4. a) Proposed calendar language: (Sociology)
Program Requirements
Students may be required to complete more than the following seven required courses at the discretion of
the supervisory committees.
Students complete a total of 38 units, including all of
SA 840-1 Graduate Seminar I
SA 841-1 Graduate Seminar II
SA 849-5 Selected Topics in the History of Sociological Thought
SA 850-5 Selected Topics in Contemporary Social Theory
SA 856-5 Qualitative Methodology
SA 857-5 Research Design Seminar
SA 898-6 MA Thesis
4. b) Current calendar language: (Anthropology)
Program Requirements
Students complete a total of 38 units, including all of
SA 840-1 Graduate Seminar I
SA 841-1 Graduate Seminar II
SA 856-5 Qualitative Methodology
SA 857-5 Research Design Seminar
SA 870-5 Contemporary Theory in Anthropology
SA 874-5 Historical Perspectives on Anthropological Theory
SA 898-6 MA Thesis
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Dean of
Graduate Studies
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Maggie Benston Student
Services Centre 1100
Burnaby BC V..A rSrt
Canada
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8888 University Drive
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SFU
S. 11-51
TO:
Senate
TEL
FROM Wade Parkhouse. Dean. Graduate Studies
RE Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences [GS20I0.25] &
|GS 2011.06]
CC Paul Budra
DATE March 15, 201 1
For information
Acting under delegated authority at its meeting of 14 March 2011, the SGSC approved
the following curriculum revisions:
Effective Date is September 2011
Faculty
of Arts
and Social Sciences
a. School for International Studies
i) New Course: IS 813-4 African Economic Development: Theory and Practice
b. Department
of Political Science
1) Masters Programme:
i) Change to requirements for Essay or Project Option
ii) Change to requirements for Thesis Option
iii)Change to requirements for Field Exam Option
2) PhD Programme
i) Change in Requirements for Course Work
c. Department
of Sociology and Anthropology
i) New course: SA 887-5 Special Topics in Sociology
ii) Deletion: SA 896-6 MA Research
|GS2010.25]
[GS2011.06] ^
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Senators wishing to consult a more detailed report of curriculum revisions may-
do so on the Web at http://vvvvw.sru.ca/senate/Senate auenda.html following
the posting of the agenda. If you are unable to access the information, please
call 778.782.3168 or email shellev gainfl-isfu.ca.
MEMO
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SFU
FACULTY OF
ARTS AND SOCIAL SCIENCES
TO: Wade Parkhouse, Dean, Graduate Studies
FROM: Paul Budra, Chair, FASS Graduate Studies Committee
RE: Course Deletion: Sociology and Anthropology
DATE: February 28, 2011
FEB 2 8 2011
DEAN OF GRADUATE
STUDIES OFFICE
On Thursday, February 24, 2011, the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
Graduate Studies Committee approved the deletion of SA 896 (MA Research).
Would you please place this item on the agenda of the next meeting of the
Senate Graduate Studies Committee.
:pl
Att.
MEMO
SFU
ATTENTION Paul Budra, Chair
FASS Grad Curriculum Committee
FROM Ann Travers, Chair
SA Graduate Program Committee
Department of Sociology and Anthropology
RE SA 896 Course Deletion
DATE January 5, 2011
FASSGSC 11-08
Dear Paul,
The Department of Sociology and Anthropology has approved the
deletion of SA 896 (M.A. research). This decision resulted from the
confusion evidenced by graduate students and faculty alike about when to
register for this course and when to register for SA 898 (M.A. thesis).
With no determined need for SA 896 then, we ask that it be eliminated
from the calendar.
Sincerely,
yfovtu
cc. Karen Payne, SA Manager
SIMON FRASBR UNIVERSITY
THINKING OF THE WORLO
SFU
Senate committee on
Undergraduate studies
COURSE CHANGE/DELETION FORM
Existing Course Number: SA 896
Existing Title: MA Research
Please check appropriate revision (s):
Course Number:
Credit Hours:
Title:
Description:
Prerequisite:
Vector:
(Lect/Sem/Tut/Lab)
Course deletion: _X
FROM:
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TO:
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IfTitle Change, indicate:
a) Long Title for calendar/schedule: max. 100 characters, including spaces/punctuation:
b) Short Title for enrollment/transcript: max. 30 characters, including spaces/punctuation:
RATIONALE:
No parallel at Phd level. Separate course numbers for MA research and MA thesis has been
a source of confusion and no apparent benefit.
If this course replicates the content of a previously approved course to the extent that students
should not receive credit for both courses, this should be noted in the prerequisite.
Effective term and year:
Summer 2011
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Simon Fraser
University
AT HARBOUR CENTRE
FASSGSC 11-11
Urban Studies Program
2«*
Floor, 515 West Hastings Street
Vancouver, British Columbia
Canada V6B5K3
Tel:
77SJS27SS7
Fax: 778782.5297
7 September 2011
To:
Associate Dean Paul Budra, Chair
Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences Graduate Studies Committee
From: Anthony Perl, Director
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Urban Studies Program ^ «°M
Re:
Minor Change to URB 696; Addinga pre-requisite
At its meeting on November 19,2010, the Urban Studies Steering Committee has approved
adding a pre-requisite that students must have completed 16 credit hoursof coursework before
enrolling in URB 696, our Research Seminar.
Some students who had taken URB 696 before they reached the mid-point in their M.Urb.
studies (32 credit hour minimum degree requirement) turned out to be unprepared to develop a
research project effectively. Students who have taken URB 696 after completing 16 credit hours
of
coursework
have
not
encountered
such
problems.
SFU
SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY
DEAN OF GRADUATE STUDIES
Graduate Course Minor Change Form
This form is for an SFU department or program to request a minor change to an existing graduate course. After approval
and signature bythe faculty graduate studies committee, this form should be forwarded to the Dean of Graduate Studies
for approval bythe Senate Graduate Studies Committee (SGSC). SGSC will forward the approval to Senate for information.
•_•» DEPARTMENT
Department / School / Program
Urban Studies
Contact name
Anthony Perl
Contact email
aperl@sfu.ca
Please revise the following elements of the indicated graduate course:
DCatalogue number O Units D Title D Description _ Ottw- Pre-requisitfi
BB» CURRENT COURSE
Please complete only the fields to be changed.
Program (eg. ECON)
URB
Number (eg. 810)
696
Units leg. 4)
Course title (max 80 characters)
Seminar in Urban Studies
Short title (appears on transcripts, max 25 characters)
Course description for SFU Calendar D see attached
Available course components Q Lecture • Seminar
D Laboratory 0 Practicum
D
Online Q
Grading basis O Graded • Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory
• In Progress/ Complete D
Prerequisites (if any!
Successful completion of URB 670
This is combined with an undergrad course. OYes DNo
Course number and units:
Additional courserequirements for graduate students
Faculty cjraarnjti? studies committee name
Senate graduate studies committee name
Signature
Stgn-^tu
_*£*__
BH_* REVISED COURSE
Please complete only the fields to be changed.
Program (eg. ECON)
URB
Number (eg. 810)
696
Course title (max 80 characters)
Seminar in Urban Studies
Units leg. 4)
4
Short title (appears on transcripts, max 25 characters)
Course description for SFU Calendar • see attached
Available course components • Lecture • Seminar
• Laboratory Q Practicum • Online O______
Grading basis D Graded • Satisfactory / Unsatisfactory
• In Progress / Complete D -
____
Prerequisites (if any)
16or more units of coursework completed, including URB 670.
This is combined withan undergradcourse. • Yes • No
Course number and units:
Additional course requirements for graduate students
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