SFU
MEMORANDUM
ATTENTION
FROM
RE:
S.12-14
OFFICE OF THE ASSOCIATE VICE-PRESIDENT, ACADEMIC AND ASSOCIATE
PROVOST
8888 University Drive,
Burnaby, BC
Canada V5A1S6
Senate
BillKrane, Chair
Senate Committee on
Undergraduate Studies
Faculty of Environment
TEL: 778.782.4636
FAX: 778.782.5876
www.sfu.ca/vpacademic
date
December 2, 2011
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For information:
Acting under delegated authority at its meeting of December 1, 2011, SCUS approved the following
curriculum revisions effective Fall 2012:
1. Department of Archaeology [SCUS 11-52a)
(a) Changes to the Lower and Upper Division requirements for the major and honours programs
(b) Changes to the program requirements and Option Course list for the CRM Certificate
2. Faculty of Environment [SCUS 11 -52b)
(a) New Course Proposal: ENV 222-3, Environmental Controversy: An interdisciplinary study of
environmental issues.
3. Environmental Science Program (SCUS 11-52d)
(a) Clarification of the program status of the four new Concentrations approved in October.
A.
Department of Geography [SCUS 11-52e)
(a) Prerequisite change to GEOG 389W
5. School of Resource and Environmental Management [REM) [SCUS 11-52f]
(a) New Course Proposal: REM 350-4, Sustainable Energy and Materials Management
(effective Spring 2013)
Senators wishing to consult a more detailed report of curriculum revisions may do so bygoing to
Docushare: https://docushare.sfu.ca/dsweb/View/Collection-12682
Ifyou are unable to access the information, please call 778-782-3168 or email shelley qairBsfu.ca.
SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY
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MEMO
Dean's DffiCB
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Tel:
778-782-8737
www.fenv.sfu.ca
SFU
SCUS 11-52
faculty of environment
ATTENTION
Bill Krane, Chair, SCUS
1 FROM
Duncan Knowler, Chair, FENV Curriculum Committee
1 RE
Faculty of Environment Course and Program Changes
L
DATE
November 21, 2011
The following were approved by the Faculty of Environment Undergraduate
Curriculum Committee at its meeting of October 27, 2011 and are being
forwarded to
SCUS for approval and recommendation to Senate.
• Department of Archaeology (ARCH)
o etimtfratten-«f^ea>&ftdar^
LAS Major program
o elimination of
calendar references to deleted course (EVSC 200)
o addition of an SFU residency requirement for the CRM Certificate
o reduction in required credits for
the CRM Certificate
[Note: several other minor revisions to calendar language are included
that would not normally need approval by SCUS]
• Faculty of Environment (ENV)
o ENV 222-3 - new course proposal
o Certificate in Environmental Literacy - full program proposal
• Environmental Science Program (EVSC)
o identification of areas of "Concentration" on transcripts for Major
• Department ofGeography (GEOG)
o GEOG 389W-4 - course prerequisite change
• School of Resource and Environmental Management (REM)
o
REM 350-4 - new course proposal
Could you add these to the agenda for the next SCUS meeting.
Thanks kindly,
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Duncan Knowler
Associate Dean, FENV
SIMON PRASU3 UKtVlinSIVY
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SCUS 11-52a
DEPARTMENT OF ARCHAEOLOGY
MEMORANDUM
To: Duncan Knowler, Chair, Faculty of Environment Curriculum Committee
From
John R. Welch, Undergraduate Curriculum Committee Chair, Archaeology
Re:
Dept. of Archaeology Undergraduate Curriculum Items for Review and Approval
Date:
October 7,2011
The Department of Archaeology faculty and the Faculty of Environment (FENV) Curriculum
Committee recently approved changes to enable course delivery with reduced faculty complement and
to integrate the curriculum with FENV. Approved with minor revisions by the FENV Curriculum
Committee, the proposed changes will be effective in Fall 2012.
Intervening alterations to Environmental Sciences and Latin American Studies programs, together with
Department of Archaeology commitments to program clarity and cohesion, now oblige the following
'housekeeping' adjustments to Department of Archaeology programs, as well as Calendar revisions
proposed on the attachment:
1. Elimination of references to the joint Archaeology-Latin American Studies Major.
Notes: the Latin American Studies Major has been cancelled, and with it the option for a joint
major with Archaeology. No students are currently declared ARCH-LAS majors.
2. Replacement of all references to Environmental Sciences 200 (EVSC 200) with
Environmental Sciences 100 (EVSC 100).
Notes: EVSC 200 is in the process of being re-designated as EVSC 100.
3. Addition of SFU 'residency requirements' for students pursuing Archaeology's CRM
(cultural resource management) Certificate, which we propose as one half (12) of the
required (24) credits
Notes: this minor oversight in program transfer to FENV makes it possible for students to
receive the CRM Certificate solely on the basis of transfer credit. Seventeen students are current
candidates for the certificate.
4. Reduction in field school credits required for the Archaeology CRM Certificate, from the
current requirement (10) to nine (9).
As a result CRM Certificate requirements are reduced
from 30 to 29 units.
Notes: this change will curtail receipts of student requests for one-credit waivers.
We accordingly submit the revised program for your review and Senate consideration, as recently
approved by the Archaeology Undergraduate Curriculum Committee. Pending approval, changes will
be effective Fall semester 2012.
DEPAKTMENT OF AJEtCBAEOLOGY
PROPOSED PROGRAM/PROGRAMRELATED CALENDAR CHANGES
The following program/calendar changes are submitted to the chair of the Faculty of Environment
Curriculum Committee for consideration, as needed, by the committee at its meeting on October 27,
2011. Rationale for these changes is provided in the preceding memorandum. Here we proceed from
the existing program and calendar description to the proposed program and calendar description. In the
latter, we reference course additions and course changes as submitted.
FROM (Current Program)
1, ARCHAEOLOCY AND LATIN AMERICAN STUDIES JOINT MAJOR PROGRAM
Department of Archaeology I Faculty of Environment
Latin American Studies Program I Faculty
of Arts and Social Sciences
Simon Frascr University Calendar 2011 Summer
This joint major io available with the Department of Archaeology. The joint major combines selected
disciplines leading to a bachelor of arts degree.
Courses used toward the upper division Latin Amerioan otudieo requirements may not be used as part
of the international studies requirements, or vice versa. Any lower division oourse
that
counts toward
the separate requirements for Latin American studies and international studies may count towards both.
During the last year of the joint major program, students complete LAS 498 to complete a capstone
project which is written according to the standards of their disciplinary joint major, and will generally
be of approximately 6,000 8,000 words.
Students will satisfy the prerequisites of all required lower and upper division courses, and should
consult regularly with the program advisor regarding course selection.
Program Requirements
Students complete 120 units, as specified below.
Archaeology
Requirements
Students oomplete 20 units in archaeology in the 300 and 400 division.
2. ARCHAEOLOGY MAJOR PROGRAM
Department of Archaeology I Faculty of Environment
Simon Fraser University Calendar 2011-2012
(Effective January 2012)
Program Requirements
Students complete 120 units, as specified below.
Upper division archaeology courses are divided into the following groups
Group I- Core Courses
•
ARCH 372-5 Material Culture Analysis
♦
ARCH 471W-5 Archaeological Theory
Group II - Environmental Archaeology Courses
ARCH 329-3 Special Topics in Environmental Archaeology
ARCH 340-5 Zooarchaeology
ARCH 365-3 Ecological Archaeology
ARCH 383-3 Molecular Bioarchaeology
ARCH 386-3 Archaeological Resource Management
ARCH 390-5 Archaeobotany
ARCH 438-5 Geoarchaeology
Group III - Biological Anthropology Courses
*—ARCH 339 3 Special
Topioo in Biologioal Anthropology
ARCH 344-3 Primate Behavior
ARCH 373-5 Human Osteology
ARCH 385-5 Paleoanthropology
ARCH 432-5 Advanced Physical Anthropology
ARCH 442-5 Forensic Anthropology
ARCH 452-5 Introduction to Paleopathology
Group IV -
Topical Courses
ARCH 301-3
ARCH 321-3
ARCH 331-3
ARCH 332-3
ARCH 333-3
ARCH 335-5
ARCH 348-5
ARCH 349-5
ARCH 376-5
ARCH 377-5
ARCH 378-3
ARCH 434-3
ARCH 485-5
Ancient Visual Art
Select Regions in World Archaeology I
Select Regions in World Archaeology II
Special Topics in Archaeology I
Special Topics in Archaeology II
Special Laboratory Topics in Archaeology
Archaeological Conservation
Management of Archaeological Collections
Quantitative Methods in Archaeology
Historical Archaeology
Pacific Northwest North America
Archaeological Field Methods
Lithic Technology
Lower Division Requirements
Students must complete each of:
• ARCH 131-3 Human Origins
• ARCH 201-3 Introduction to Archaeology
• ARCH 272-3 Archaeology of the Old World
• ARCH 273-3 Archaeology of the New World
Students must complete two of:
• BISC 102-4 General Biology
*—EVSC 200 3 Introduction to Environmental Science
• FNST 101-3 The Cultures, Languages and Origins of Canada's First Peoples
• GEOG 111-3 Earth Systems
• GEOG 255-3 Geographical Information Science 1
• REM 100-3 Global Change
• SA 101-4 Introduction to Anthropology
Upper Division
Requirements
Students must complete at least 32 upper division archaeology units, which must include:
• Both Group I Courses (ARCH 372 and ARCH 471W)
• At least one Group II Course
• At leastone Group III Course
• At least two Group IV Courses of whichone must be ARCH321, ARCH 331 or ARCH
378
Recommended Courses
The following courses are recommended.
ARCH 376 (required for Honors, recommended for majors and students intending to do
post graduate work in Archaeology).
BISC 102 (recommended for majors and honors where a focus will be in Biological
Anthropology courses)
GEOG 111 (recommended for majors and honors where a focus will be in
Environmental Archaeology courses)
SA 101 (recommended for majors, honors and students intending to do post graduate
work in Archaeology)
STAT 101, STAT 201 or STAT 203 (prerequisite for ARCH 376)
3, ARCHAEOLOGY CRM CERTIFICATE
Department of Archaeology I Faculty of Environment
Simon Fraser University Calendar 2011 Fall
This program will-prepares archaeology students for part-time or full-time employment in the cultural
resource management sector, which is the biggest employer of archaeologists in British Columbia. The
program offers a package of courses, including the Archaeology Field School, to provide practical
knowledge, skills, and experiences needed in the field of cultural resource management or other career
directions.
The curriculum consists of archaeology courses, and others drawn from First Nations studies,
geography, and sociology/anthropology. Earned units may be applied to the archeaology major or
minor programs, and to a bachelor's degree. However, units earned in the certificate cannot be applied
to another Simon Fraser University certificate or diploma.
Program Requirements
Students complete at least 30 units, of which 24 unit are required core courses and the remaining six
units are selected from the electives list.
Students are responsible for meeting the prerequisite requirements for courses used toward the
certificate.
Core Courses
Students complete a minimum of 23 units, including all of
• ARCH 372-5 Material Culture Analysis
• ARCH 378-3 Pacific Northwest North America*
• ARCH 386-3 Archaeological Resource Management
**
and a minimum of40 units of archaeology field school courses
and one of
• FNST 301-3 Issues in Applied First Nations Studies Research
• FNST 401-3 Aboriginal Rights and Government Relations
• FNST 403-3 Indigenous Knowledge in the Modem World
*or comparable regional course subject to departmental approval
**field school courses must include essential skills in survey, mapping, testing, excavation, and other
such standard activities. Credit from other archaeological field schools must be departmentally
approved.
Optional Courses
Students complete at least two courses (six units) from the following
• ARCH 373-5 Human Osteology
• ARCH 377-5 Historical Archaeology It
• ARCH 340-5 Zooarchaeology
• ARCH 348-5 Archaeological Conservation
• ARCH 390-5 Arctfaeobotany
• ARCH 438-5 Geoarchaeology
• ARCH 480-5 Directed Laboratory/Library/Field Researchf
• ARCH 485-5 Lithic Technology
• FNST 201-3 Canadian Aboriginal Peoples'Perspectives on History
• FNST 301-3 Issues in Applied First Nations Studies Research
• FNST 322-3 Special Topics in First Nations Studiesf
• FNST 332-3 Ethnobotany of BC First Nations
• FNST 401-3 Aboriginal Rights and Government Relations
• FNST 403-3 Indigenous Knowledge in the Modern World
• GEOG 253-3 Aerial Photographic Interpretation
• GEOG 255-3 Geographical Information Science I
• GEOG 313-4 River Geomorphology
• GEOG 353-4Remote Sensing
• GEOG 355-4 Geographical Information Science II
• GEOG 445-4 Resource Planning
• SA 486-4 Aboriginal Peoples and British Columbia: Advanced Seminar (A)
twhen topic is applicable (e.g., applied archaeology; archaeological legislation;
ethics in archaeology; first nations issues in archaeology)
TO (Proposed Program)
1. ARCHAEOLOGY
MAJOR PROGRAM
Department of Archaeology I Faculty of Environment
Simon Fraser University Calendar 2011-2012
Program Requirements
Students complete 120 units, as specified below.
Upper division archaeology courses are divided into the following groups
Group I - Core Courses
• ARCH 372-5 Material Culture Analysis
•
ARCH 471W-5 Archaeological Theory
Group II - Environmental Archaeology Courses
• ARCH 329-3 Special Topics in Environmental Archaeology
• ARCH 340-5 Zooarchaeology
• ARCH 365-3 Ecological Archaeology
• ARCH 383-3 Molecular Bioarchaeology
• ARCH 386-3 Archaeological Resource Management
• ARCH 390-5 Archaeobotany
• ARCH 438-5 Geoarchaeology
Group III - Biological Anthropology Courses
• ARCH 322-3 Special Topics in Biological Anthropology
• ARCH 344-3 Primate Behavior
• ARCH 373-5 Human Osteology
• ARCH 385-5 Paleoanthropology
• ARCH 432-5 Advanced Physical Anthropology
• ARCH 442-5 Forensic Anthropology
• ARCH 452-5 Introduction to Paleopathology
AiAGArl
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Group IV - Topical Courses
• ARCH 301-3
• ARCH 321-3
• ARCH 331-3
• ARCH 332-3
• ARCH 333-3
• ARCH 335-5
• ARCH 348-5
• ARCH 349-5
• ARCH 376-5
• ARCH 377-5
• ARCH 378-3
• ARCH 434-3
• ARCH 485-5
Ancient Visual Art
Select Regions in World Archaeology I
Select Regions in World Archaeology II
Special Topics in Archaeology I
Special Topics in Archaeology II
Special Laboratory Topics in Archaeology
Archaeological Conservation
Management of Archaeological Collections
Quantitative Methods in Archaeology
Historical Archaeology
Pacific Northwest North America
Archaeological Field Methods
Lithic Technology
Lower Division Requirements
Students must complete each of:
• ARCH 131-3 Human Origins
• ARCH 201-3 Introduction to Archaeology
• ARCH 272-3 Archaeology of the Old World
•
ARCH 273-3 Archaeology of the New World
Students must complete two of:
• BISC 102-4 General Biology
• EVSC 100-3 Introduction to Environmental Science ADD .
• FNST 101-3 The Cultures, Languages and Originsof Canada's First Peoples
• GEOG 111-3 Earth Systems
• GEOG 255-3 GeographicalInformation Science I
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• REM 100-3 Global Change
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• SA 101-4 Introduction to Anthropology
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Upper Division Requirements
Students must complete at least 32 upper division archaeology units, which must include:
• Both Group I Courees (ARCH 372 and ARCH 471W)
• At least one Group II Course
• At leastoneGroup III Course
• At least two Group IV Courses of which one must be ARCH 321,ARCH 331 or ARCH
378
Recommended Courses
The following courses are recommended.
ARCH 376 (required for Honors, recommended for majors and students intending to do
post graduate work in Archaeology).
BISC 102 (recommended for majors and honors where a focus will be in Biological
Anthropology courses)
GEOG 111 (recommended for majors and honors where a focus will be in
Environmental Archaeology courses)
SA 101 (recommended for majors, honors and students intending to do post graduate
work in Archaeology)
STAT 101, STAT 201 or STAT 203 (prerequisite for ARCH 376)
2. ARCHAEOLOGY CRM CERTIFICATE
Department of Archaeology I Faculty of Environment
Simon Fraser University Calendar 2011 Fall
This program prepares archaeology students for part-time or full-time employment in the cultural
resource management sector, which is the biggest employer of archaeologists in British Columbia. The
program offers a package of courses, including the Archaeology Field School, to provide practical
knowledge,skills, and experiences needed in the field of cultural resource managementor other career
directions.
The curriculum consists of archaeology courses, and others drawn from First Nations studies,
geography, and sociology/anthropology. Earned units may be applied to the archaeology major or
minor programs, and to a bachelor's degree. However, units earned in the certificate cannot be applied
to another Simon Fraser University certificate or diploma.
Program Requirements
Students complete at least 29 units, of which 23 unitsare required core courses and the remaining six
units are selected from the electives list. Students must complete a minimum of 12 units at Simon
Fraser University.
Students are responsible for meeting the prerequisite requirements for courses used toward the
certificate.
Core Courses
Students complete a minimum of 23 units, including all of
• ARCH 372-5 Material Culture Analysis
• ARCH 378-3 Pacific Northwest North America*
• ARCH 386-3 Archaeological Resource Management
and a minimum of 2 units of archaeology field school courses**
and one of
• FNST 301-3 Issues in Applied First Nations Studies Research
• FNST 401-3 Aboriginal Rights and Government Relations
• FNST 403-3 Indigenous Knowledge in the Modem World
*or comparable regional course subject to departmental approval
**field school courses must include essential skills in survey, mapping, testing, excavation, and other
such standard activities. Credit from other archaeological field schools must be departmentally
approved.
Optional Courses
Students complete at least two courses (six units) from the following
• ARCH 332-3 Special Topics in Archaeology It
• ARCH 340-5 Zooarchaeologv
• ARCH 348-5 Archaeological Conservation
• ARCH 373-5 Human Osteology
• ARCH 377-5 Historical Archaeology
•
ARCH 390-5 Archafiobotany
• ARCH 438-5 Geoarchaeology
• ARCH 480-5 Directed Laboratory/Library/Field Researcht
• ARCH 485-5 Lithic Technology
• FNST 201-3 Canadian Aboriginal Peoples' Perspectives on History
• FNST 301-3 Issues in Applied First Nations Studies Research
• FNST 322-3 Special Topics in First Nations Studiest
• FNST 332-3 Ethnobotany of BC First Nations
• FNST 401-3 Aboriginal Rights and Government Relations
• FNST 403-3 Indigenous Knowledge in the Modern World
• GEOG 253-3 Aerial Photographic Interpretation
• GEOG 255-3 Geographical Information Science I
• GEOG 313-4 River Geomorphology
• GEOG 353^4 Remote Sensing
• GEOG 355-4 Geographical Information Science II
• GEOG 445-4Resource Planning
• SA 486-4 Aboriginal Peoples and British Columbia: Advanced Seminar (A)
twhen topic is applicable (e.g., applied archaeology; archaeological legislation; ethics in archaeology;
first nations issues in archaeology)
FACULTY OF ENVIRONMENT
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UniversityDrive
Burnaby, BC
Canada V5A 1S6
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778.7829225
SCUS 11-52b
RMAIL dbums@sru.ca
To:
Duncan Knowler, Associate Dean
Chair, FENV Curriculum Committee
From:
Dan Burns
Manager, Curriculum and Academic Planning
Re:
Certificate in Environmental Literacy Full Program
Proposal
Date
October 18,2011
Attached please find the proposed Full Program Proposal (FPP) for a Certificate in
Environmental Literacy (CEL). The Notice of Intent for this certificate was approved by
SCUS on August 4, 2011 and SCUP on September 14,2011. The attached FPP addresses
the recommendations for certificates recently approved by Senate. Also attached is a new
course proposal for ENV 222, Environmental Controversy, a required course in the CEL.
The following items are included:
New Course Proposal for ENV 222
Proposed course description for ENV 222
Library report for ENV 222
Certificate in Environmental Literacy Full Program Proposal
Proposed calendar entry for the CEL
Course descriptions for core and elective courses in CEL
Approved Notice of Intent
Place include these items on the agenda of the next meeting of the FEnv Curriculum
Committee.
Thank you.
SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY
THINKING OP THE WORLD
SFU
COURSE NUMBER
COURSE TITLE
SENATE COMMITTEE ON
MliW COfitSU PROPOSAL
UNDERGRADUATE STUDIES
I OF 3 PAGES
Env 222-3
LONG — far Calendar/schedule, no more than 100 characters including spaces and punctuation
Environmental Controversy: An interdisciplinary study of environmental issues
AND
SHORT — for enrollment/transcript, no more than 30 characters including spaces and punctuation
Environmental Controversy
CREDITS
2
1
Indicate number of credits for: Lecture ..
Seminar
Tutorial
Lab.
COURSE DESCRIPTION (FOR CALENDAR). 3-4 LINE5 MAXIMUM. ATTACH A COURSE OUTLINE TO THIS PROPOSAL.
Through lecture, field experiences, guest presentations and group projects, students will explore
the complexity within a number of key environmental controversies, exploring its scientific, social,
cultural, ethical, legal and personal aspects,
PREREQUISITE
Two of the following: GEOG 102 or REM 100 and EVSC 100 or GEOG 111. Students who have
received credit for ENV 399 (Environmental Controversy) can not receive credit for ENV 222-3.
COREQUISITE
SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS
That is, doe: this course replicate the content of a previously-approved course to such an extent that students should not receive credit for both
courses.? If so,this should be
noted in the prerequisite.
COURSES(S) TO BE DELETED IFTHIS COURSE IS APPROVED
NOTE; APPROPRIATE DOCUMENT FOR DELETION MUST BE SUBMITTED TO SCUS
none
RATIONALE FOR INTRODUCTION OF THIS COURSE
This new course has been developed and is being piloted to become a required core course inthe
Certificate in Environmental Literacy. ENV 222 will build upon the knowledge gained through the
prerequisite courses, introducing students tn the rnmplexity anri interrtisniplinarity nf nnntrnversial
environmental issues through dialogues, experiential and problem-based learning and student
team projects.
——
SFU
SENATE COMMITTEE ON
NEW i"C'l!P.3E PROPOSAL
UNDERGRADUATE STUDIES
2 OF 3 PAGES
SCHEDULING AND ENROLLMENT INFORMATION
Indicate effective term
and year
course would first be offered and planned
frequency
of offeringthereafter:
Fall 2012 and at least once per year
(NOTE:There is a two-term wait for implementation of any new course.)
Indicate if there is a waiver required: I lYES IM NO Will this be a required or elective course in the curriculum? HI Required I—I Elective
30
What is the probable enrollment when offered? Estimate
Which of your present CFL faculty have the expertise to offer this course?
Ken Lertzman, Alex Clapp, David Zandvliet (Education), John Clague (Earth Sciences), Vance
Williams (Chemistry)
Are there any proposed student fees associated with this course other than tuition fees?
HJYES
I—I NO
(If yes,attach mandatory supplementary fee appro'.a! form.)
RESOURCE IMPLICATIONS
NOTE: Senate has approved (S.93-11) that no new course should be approved by Senate until funding has been committed for necessary library
materials. Each new course proposal must be accompanied by a library report and, if appropriate, confirmation that funding arrangements have been
addressed.
Campus where course will be taught
Library report status
Burnaby
Provide details on how existing instructional resourceswill be redistributed to accommodate this new course.For example, wiU another course
be eliminated or will the frequency of offering of other courses be reduced; are there changesin pedagogical style or class sizes that allow for this
additional course offering?
The Collaborative Teaching Fellow Program, funded by the VP Academic will provide support for 3
years. The course is designed to be team taught reducing the load on each faculty.
List any outstanding resource issues to be addressed prior to implementation: space,laboratory equipment, etc:
Articulation agreement reviewed?
I lYES
I INO
HI Not applicable
OTHER IMPLICATIONS
SFU
APPROVALS
SENATE COMMITTEE ON
UNDERGRADUATE STUDIES
NEW COURSE PROPOSAL
3 OF 3 PAGES
1
Departmental approval indicates that the Department or School has approved the content of the coutse, and has consulted with
other Departments/Schools/Faculties regarding proposed course content and overlap issues.
Chair, D*
Chai:
2
Faculty i
Facjlty/Sfhool/De/artmeji
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Date
i
Date
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essary course content and overlap concerns have been resolved, and that the
providing the required library funds.
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LIST which other Departments, Schools and Faculties have been consulted regarding the proposed course content, including overlap issuesvAttach
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documentary evidence of responses.
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Other Faculties approval indicated that the Deanfs) or Designate of other Faculties AFFECTED by the proposed new course support(s) the approval of
the new ccune:
Date.
Date .
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SCUS approval indicates that the course has been approved for implementation subject, where appropriate, to financial issues
being addressed.
COURSE APPROVED BY SCUS (Chair of SCUS):
Date
APPROVAL IS SIGNIFIED BY DATE AND APPROPRIATE SIGNATURE.
Course
Title:
Description
Topics:
Grading:
Required
Texts:
Recommen
ded Texts:
Materials/
Supplies:
fCorequlsite
Two of the following: GEOG 102 or REM 100 and EVSC 100 or GEOG 111.
Notes:
Mandatory participation in field experiences. The course will involve
Panel presentations,
guest lectures and project-based group work.
Tentative Course Description Environmental Controversy
Environmental Controversy
Through lecture, field experiences, guest presentations and group projects, students will explore the complexity withii
controversies, exploring its scientific, social,cultural, ethical, legal and personal aspects. In
our teaching we will use
experiential, issues-based, and problem -based forms of education to deeply consider three environmental
controversies that we present as socio-scientific issues. Topics are examined in their scientific, social, environmental,
cultural, ethical, legal, and personal contexts. The nature of socio-scientific issues;
-have a basis in science
-involve forming opinions
-deal with incomplete information due to the nature of science
-address local, national, and global dimensions of society and politics
-involve cost-benefits analyses in which risks interact with values
-involve values and ethical reasoning
Socio-scientific issues can be described as, 'ill-defined, multidisciplinary, value-laden, and constrained by
missing knowledge'as opposed to more traditional issues that are based on approaches using disciplinary knowledge,
are objectively oriented, engage
the 'right/ procedures, and often result in a single right/wrong answer.
SSI is also a pedagogical strategy with clearly defined goals: it aims to stimulate and promote individual intellectual
development in morality and ethics, as well as awareness of the interdependence between science and society.
The final letter grade will be based on the following weights:
Individual assignment 50% (position paper)
Final group assignment 30% (problem 'dissection')
Seminar / Fieldtrip and Tutorial participation 20% (journal)
Information re: assignments will be discussed in the first class.
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Dean's Office
TASC 2, Suite 8900
Tel-. 778-782-8787
www.fenv.sfu.ca
SFU
faculty of environment
SCUS 11-52d
ATTENTION
Bill Krane, Chair, Senate Committee on Undergraduate
Studies (SCUS)
FROM
Duncan Knowler, Chair, FENV Curriculum Committee
Faculty of Environment - Areas of Concentration for the
RE
Environmental Science (EVSC) Program
DATE
November 10, 2011
The following modification to the EVSC program was approved by the FENV
Curriculum Committee at its meeting of October 27, 2011 and is being
forwarded to SCUS for approval and recommendation to Senate (ifneeded).
Earlier, there was an oversight in approving the newly revised EVSC program
as it was not explicitly identified that transcripts
of EVSC majors should show
their area
of concentration (stream). We are now requesting approval for the
identification
of area of concentration on transcripts and that SIMS be modified
to record this information.
Further details are contained in the attached memo from the Director, EVSC.
Thanks kindly,
I
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Duncan Knowler
Associate Dean, FEnv
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ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE PROGRAM
TASC2 8900
TEL 778.782.8797
8888 University Drive, Burnaby, BC
www.sfu.ca/BVSC
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MEMORANDUM
attention d. Knowler, Chair FEnv CC
date
October 11th 2011
Fmn
L. Bendell, Director Environmental Science
Program
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Environmental Science areas of concentration
The redeveloped Environmental Science program was approved (January 2011) and includes the
following four areas of concentration;
1) Applied Biology
2) Environmental Earth Systems
3) Environmetrics
4) Water Science
An important change includes the redeveloped program consisting of four defined areas of
"concentration"
rather
than
areas
of
"emphasis"
as
in
the
original
program.
Given this defined change, it would be of benefit both to the administration of the program in the
tracking of student interest, and the student, who would be able to declare their area of concentration on
their graduate degree, to have the above four concentrations listed in SIMS. This type of listing would be
consistent with other units, such as Business who also have areas of concentration defined in SIMS.
Hence, the request to have the four areas of concentration established and listed in SIMS.
Regards
Leah Bendell
Director
SCUS11-52e
To:
From:
Re:
Date
FACULTY OF ENVIRONMENT
Department of Geography
RCB7123
8888
University Drive
Burnaby^C
Canada V5A1S6
TEI,778."r82.3321
FAX 778.782.5841
Duncan Knowler, Associate Dean
Chair, FEnv Curriculum Committee
Ivor Winton
Chair, Undergraduate Studies Committee, Geography
Curriculum changes, 2012/2013 calendar
October 11,2011
EMAIL geog-info@sru.ca
WEB vrwY.\sfu.ca/gcography
Attached please find proposed changes to the Geography curriculum, approved by our
Undergraduate Studies Committee and then by the department as a whole at its meeting
of September 29,2011#
Would you please place these proposed changes on the agenda
of the next meeting of the
FEnv Curriculum Committee?
Change to existing course:
~ GEOG 389W
SIMON FRASER UNIVBRSITY
prerequisite change
THINKING OF THE WORLD
Senate committee on
Undergraduate studies
COURSE CHANGE/DELETION FORM
Existing Course Number:
Geog389W-4
Existing Title:
Nature and Society
Please check appropriate revision(s):
CourseNumber:
Credit Hours:
Title:
_
Description:
Prerequisite:
X
Vector:
(Lect/Sem/Tut/Lab)
Course deletion:
FROM:
Prerequisite: GEOG 221 orEVSC 200 (formerly ENPL 200)
TO:
Prerequisite: GEOG 221 orGEOG 241 (Students who received credit for EVSC
200 before 2011 may use itto meet the prerequisite requirement for this course.)
IfTitle Change, indicate:
a) Long Title for calendar/schedule: max. 100 characters, including spaces/punctuation:
b) ShortTitle for enrollment/transcript: max. 30 characters, including spaces/punctuation:
RATIONALE:
EVSC 200 has been deleted from the calendar. GEOG 241 makes the most suitable
replacement prerequisite.
If this course replicates the content of a previously approved courseto the extent that students
should not receive credit for both courses, this should be noted in the prerequisite.
Effective
term
and
year:
mi 2012
Tel: 778-782-4659
www.rem.sfu.ca
ADDRESS
TASC 1, room 8405
Simon FraserUrdversity
8888 University Drive
BurnabyBC V5A 1S6
Canada
SCUS 11-52f
SFU
SCHOOL OF RESOURCE & ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
FACULTY OF ENVIRONMENT
To: Duncan Knowler, Associate Dean, Chair, FEnv Curriculum Committee
From: Sean Cox, Chair, Undergraduate Studies Committee, REM
Re: Curriculum changes, 2012-2013 calendar
Date: 18 October, 2011
Please find attached the proposed changes to the REM curriculum for
consideration of the next meeting of the Faculty of Environment Curriculum
Committee.
Changes to REM undergraduate curriculum:
Course addition - REM 350 - 4
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SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY
THINKING OF THE WORLD
Submit by Email
Print Form
SFU
SENATE COMMITTEE ON
NEW COURSE i>R2?:0!E A I.
UNDERGRADUATE STUDIES
I OF 3 PAGES
REM
350-4
COURSE NUMBER __
COURSE TITLE
LONG — for Calendar/schedule, no more than 100 characters including spaces and punctuation
Sustainable Energy and Materials Management
AND
SHORT — for enrollment/transcript, no more than 30 characters including spaces and punctuation
Sustainable energy-materials
CREDITS
3
1
Indicate number of credits for: Lecture
Seminar
Tutorial
Lab
COURSE DESCRIPTION (FOR
CALENDAR). 3-4 LINES MAXIMUM. ATTACH A COURSE OUTLINE TO THIS PROPOSAL
Takes an interdisciplinary approach to sustainable management of society's energy and materials flows. Topics range
from thermodynamics and estimates of
global resources to market-based policies and governance Institutions. Peak
oil, renewable energy and carbon capture and storage are also discussed. The role for green consumerism in light of
climate challenge are highlighted.
PREREQUISITE
45 credit hours
COREQUISITE
None
SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS
That is, does this course replicate the content of a previously-approved course to such an extent that students should not receive credit for both
courses.? Ifso, thisshould be noted in the prerequisiitc.
COURSESISJ TO BE DELETED IF THIS COURSE IS APPROVED
NOTE; APPROPRIATE DOCUMENT FOR DELETION MUST BE SUBMITTED TO SCUS
None
RATIONALE FOR INTRODUCTION OF THIS COURSE
REM
has offered a graduate version of this course for 30 years. This course helps fulfill REM'scommitment to offer
more courses at the undergraduate level, and will attract students from a wide range of disciplines, including geog
economics, political science, environmental science and engineering.
SFU
SENATE COMMITTEE ON
NUW COURSE PROPOSAL
UNDERGRADUATE STUDIES
2 OF 3 PAGES
SCHEDULING AND ENROLLMENT INFORMATION
Indicate effective term and year course wouid first be offered and planned frequency of offering thereafter:
2013-1 (once a year)
(NOTE:There is a two-term wait for implementation of any new course.)
Indicate if there is a waiver required: I lYES L^J NO Will this be a required or elective course in the curriculum? I—I Required LlJ Elective
36
What is the probable enrollment when offered? Estimate
Which of your present CFL faculty have the expertise to offer this course?
Mark Jaccard and Jonn Axsen
Are there any proposed student fees associated with this course other than tuition fees?
I—lYES
L?J NO
(If yes,attach mandatory supplementary fee approval form.)
RESOURCE IMPLICATIONS
NOTE: Senate has approved (S.93-11) that no new course should be approved by Senate until funding has been committed for necessary library
materials. Each new course proposal must be accompanied by a library report and, if appropriate, confirmation that funding arrangements have been
addressed.
SFU Burnaby
Campus where course will be taught
_____
Library has been consulted &confirmed that no further materials are required to offer this course
Library report status
Provide details on how existing instructional resources will be redistributed to accommodate this new course. For example, will another course
be eliminated or will the frequency of offering of other courses be reduced;are there changesin pedagogicalstyle or class sizes that allow for this
additional course offering?
The recent hiring of Jonn Axsen enables REMto offer this course. REM 350 will be taught by Mark Jaccard and
Jonn Axsen will take over Mark's graduate course in energy and materials modeling.
List any outstanding resource issues to be addressed prior to implementation: space, laboratory equipment, etc:
None
Articulation agreement reviewed?
I I YES
I INO
L?J Not applicable
OTHER IMPLICATIONS
SFU
APPROVALS
SENATE COMMITTEE ON
UNDERGRADUATE STUDIES
NEW COURSE PROPOSAL
3 OP 3 PAGES
1
Departmental appravaVjndjtates that the Department or School has approved the content of the course, and has consulted with
other Departments/ScEools/Eaculties regarding-pfbposed course content and overlap issues.
Chair, Dep^t-rtent7*Sc_boli
6- oci -2oit
z^V,
Date
az-fDao-^
Chair, Faculty Curriculum Committee
Date
Faculty approval indicates that all the necessary course content and overlap concerns have been resolved, and that the
Faculty/School/Department commits to providing the required Library funds.
Dean or designate
Date
LIST which other Departments, Schools and Faculties have bc^n consulted regarding the propced course content, including overlap issues. Attach
documentary evidence ofra,pa_ses.
Other Faculties approval indicated that the Dean(;) or Designateof other Faculties AFFFCTFD by the proposed new course support(s) the approval of
the new course:
Dab. .
Date.
3
SCUS approval indicates that the course has been approved for implementation subject, where appropriate, to financial issues
being addressed.
COURSE APPROVED BY SCUS (Chair of SCUS):
Date.
APPROVAL IS SIGNIFIED BY DATE AND APPROPRIATE SIGNATURE.
REM 350-4
Sustainable Energy and Materials Management
Course Outline
Instructor: Mark Jaccard
Resource and Environmental Management
Course Objective
This course takes an interdisciplinary approach to providing students from diverse backgrounds
with an understanding of:
• how human-induced flows
of energy and materials are, or might become, a challenge for
sustaining the earth's life-support capability and social cohesion;
• thermodynamic, technological, geological and biological options for changing the
character
of these flows toward greater sustainability;
• potential implications
of these options from an ecological, economic and social
perspective; and
• institutional arrangements, decision-making processes and policy mechanisms (local,
regional, national, global) for fostering the global adoption of more sustainable
technologies and behaviors.
Course Content
The course has three main components.
1. Defining and understanding the flows of energy and materials and their relation to global
balances and definitions of sustainability. Includes:
• energy sources, carriers and services
• energy and material flows within and between countries
• technological and structural determinants of energy and material use
• thermodynamic, engineering and economics of energy and material efficiency
• thermodynamic definitions
of sustainability
• geo-chemical definitions of sustainability
• biological definitions of sustainability (strong sustainability)
• socio-economic and hybrid definitions of sustainability (weak sustainability)
• prospects and dangers of modifying biological productivity
• prospects and dangers of modifying assimilative and recycling capability
2. Analytical techniques and concepts for goal setting with respect to energy and material
sustainability. Includes:
Ecological Footprint
The Natural Step
Factor 4 / Factor 10
Technology Assessment
Industrial metabolism
Eco-efficiency
Life-cycle costing
Life-cycle assessment
3.
Institutional
arrangements,
decision-making
processes
and
policy
mechanisms
for
initiating
and implementing some of the key techniques and concepts. Includes:
integrated
resource
planning
and
conservation
of
energy
and
materials
energy andmaterials economics and marginal costpricing strategies
energy and materials regulation and project assessment
energy and materials and social policy
energy and materials in developing countries
environmental tax shift strategies
tradable permit systems within and between countries
innovative market / regulation instruments, such as renewable portfolio standards and
cradle-to-cradle corporate responsibility
mechanisms to foster research and development
voluntary mechanisms driven by either corporations, consumers or NGOs (green
corporate strategies, ecocertification)
• designing, negotiating and implementing international energy-environment agreements
Class Format
The class format is three hours of lectures per week, plus a one hour tutorial.
Prerequisites
45 credit hours
Student Evaluation
Term paper
30%
Mid-term exam
20%
Final exam
35%
In-class participation
15%
Readings
To be determined.
