SFU
MEMORANDUM
ATTENTION
FROM
RE:
S.12-15
OFFICE OF THE ASSOCIATE VICE-PRESIDENT, ACADEMIC AND
ASSOCIATE PROVOST
8888 University Drive,
Burnaby, BC
Canada V5A1S6
TEL: 778.782.4636
FAX: 778.782.5876
Senate
Bill Krane, Chair
Senate Committee on
Undergraduate Studies
Faculty of Health Sciences (SCUS 11 -54)
DATE
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December 2, 201
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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. Upper Division Requirement changes to the:
•
BA and BSc Major and Honors programs
• BSc Program with Population and Quantitative Health Sciences Concentration
• BSc Program with Life Sciences Concentration
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
shelley qairfdsfu.ca.
SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY
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SFU
SCUS 11-54
SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY
THINKING OF THE WORLD
FACULTY OF HEALTH SCIENCES
PHONE (778) 782-4821
FAX (778) 782-5927
MEMORANDUM
TO:
Senate Committee on Undergraduate Studies
FROM:
Mark Lechner, Director, Undergraduate Programs, Faculty of Health
Sciences
RE:
Change in Program Requirements for B.Sc. and B.A. inthe Faculty of
Health Sciences
DATE:
November 22, 2011
On November 7th, 2011 the Faculty of Health Sciences Undergraduate Studies
Committee approved revisions to the calendar descriptions of B.Sc. and B.A.
programs.
• Program change for B.Sc. with Population and Quantitative Health Sciences
Concentration
• Program change for B.Sc. with Life Sciences Concentration
• Program change for B.A.
Please place these items on the agenda for the next SCUS meeting.
Regards,
Mark S Lechner
FACULTY OF HEALTH SCIENCES
BLUSSON HALL, ROOM 11300,
SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY,
8888 UNIVERSITY DRIVE,
BURNABY BC,
CANADA, V5A 1S6
SFU
SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY
THINKING OF THE WORLD
FACULTY OF HEALTH SCIENCES
PHONE (778) 782-4821
FAX (778) 782-5927
MEMORANDUM
TO:
Senate Committee on Undergraduate Studies
FROM:
Mark Lechner, Director, Undergraduate Programs, Faculty of Health
Sciences
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Upper Division Requirements
Students complete a total of at least 45 units, including all of
* HSCI 304-3 Perspectives on Environmental Health
* HSCI 305-3 The Canadian Health System
* HSCI 307-3 Research Methods in Health Sciences
* HSCI 312-3 Health Promotion: Individuals and Communities
* HSCI 330-3 Exploratory Strategies in Epidemiology
* HSCI 340-3 Social Determinants of Health
* STAT 302-3 Analysis of Experimental and Observational Data
and one of
* HSCI 319W-3 Applied Health Ethics
* HSCI 320-3 Global Health Ethics
* PHIL 319W-3 Applied Health Ethics
and one of
* HSCI 481-3 Senior Seminar in Social Health Science
FACULTY OF HEALTH SCIENCES
BLUSSON HALL, ROOM 11300,
SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY,
8888 UNIVERSITY DRIVE,
BURNABY BC,
CANADA, V5A 1S6
* HSCI 482-3 Senior Seminar in Infectious Diseases
* HSCI 483-3 Senior Seminar in Environmental Health
* HSCI 484-3 Senior Seminar in Population Health Research
* HSCI 485-3 Senior Seminar in Mental Health and Addictions
* HSCI 486-3 Senior Seminar in Global Health
and a minimum of six additional upper division courses related to the major, including at least 12
HSCI units.
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Upper Division Requirements
Students complete a total of at least 45 units, including all of
* HSCI 304-3 Perspectives on Environmental Health
* HSCI 305-3 The Canadian Health System
* HSCI 307-3 Research Methods in Health Sciences
* HSCI 312-3 Health Promotion: Individuals and Communities
* HSCI 330-3 Exploratory Strategies in Epidemiology
* HSCI 340-3 Social Determinants of Health
*
STAT 305-3 Introduction to Biostatistical Methods for Health Sciences
and one of
* HSCI 319W-3 Applied Health Ethics
*
HSCI 327-3 Global Health Ethics
* PHIL 319W-3 Applied Health Ethics
and one of
* HSCI 481-3 Senior Seminar in Social Health Science
* HSCI 482-3 Senior Seminar in Infectious Diseases
* HSCI 483-3 Senior Seminar in Environmental Health
* HSCI 484-3 Senior Seminar in Population Health Research
* HSCI 485-3 Senior Seminar in Mental Health and Addictions
* HSCI 486-3 Senior Seminar in Global Health
and a minimum of six additional upper division courses related to the major, including at least 12
HSCI units.
RATIONALE
We are replacing STAT 302-3 Analysis of Experimental and Observational Data with STAT 305 - 3
Introduction
to Biostatistical Methods for Health Sciences. STAT 305 - 3 was expressly
developed to address the learning focus and needs of students majoring in the Health Sciences.
HSCI 327 - 3 Global Health Ethics replaced HSCI 320 - 3 Global Health Ethics and that change
has been approved by SCUS and the Senate.
FACULTY OF HEALTH SCIENCES
BLUSSON HALL, ROOM 11300,
SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY,
8888 UNIVERSITY DRIVE,
BURNABY BC,
CANADA, V5A 1S6
SFU
SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY
THINKING OF THE WORLD
FACULTY OF HEALTH SCIENCES
PHONE (778) 782-4821
FAX (778) 782-5927
MEMORANDUM
TO:
Senate Committee on Undergraduate Studies
FROM:
Mark Lechner, Director, Undergraduate Programs, Faculty of Health
Sciences
RE:
Change in BSc Program Requirements - Population and Quantitative Health
Sciences Concentration
DATE:
November 22, 2011
We are asking SCUS to consider approval of the following change in BSc Program Requirements:
FROM
Population and Quantitative Health Sciences Concentration
Upper Division Requirements (45 units minimum)
Students complete all of
* HSCI 305-3 The Canadian Health System
* HSCI 307-3 Research Methods in Health Sciences
* HSCI 324-3 Human Population Genetics and Evolution
* HSCI 330-3 Exploratory Strategies in Epidemiology
* HSCI 484-3 Senior Seminar in Population Health Research
* STAT 302-3 Analysis of Experimental and Observational Data
and one of
* HSCI 319W-3 Applied Health Ethics
* HSCI 320-3 Global Health Ethics
* PHIL 319W-3 Applied Health Ethics
FACULTY OF HEALTH SCIENCES
BLUSSON HALL,
ROOM 11300,
SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY,
8888 UNIVERSITY DRIVE,
BURNABY BC,
CANADA, V5A 1S6
and at least six of the following courses, which include a minimum of one as indicated by *
* BISC 441-3 Evolution in Health and Disease
* BISC 422-3 Population Genetics
* HSCI 304-3 Perspectives on Environmental Health
* HSCI 340-3 Social Determinants of Health
* HSCI 410-3 Exploratory Data Analysis*
* HSCI 424-4 Strategic Applications of GIS in Health*
* HSCI 431-3 The Global HIV/AIDS Epidemic
* HSCI 432-3 Infectious Disease Epidemiology*
* HSCI 478-3 Seminar in Molecular Epidemiology of Infectious Diseases*
* HSCI 481-3 Senior Seminar in Social Health Science
* HSCI 483-3 Senior Seminar in Environmental Health
* HSCI 485-3 Senior Seminar in Mental Health and Addictions
* HSCI 486-3 Senior Seminar in Global Health
* MBB 435-3 Genome Biology
* MBB 441-3 Bioinformatics
* REM 412-3 Environmental Modeling
* SA 355-4 Quantitative Methods*
and a minimum two additional upper division HSCI courses (6 units minimum).
IQ
Population and Quantitative Health Sciences Concentration
Upper Division Requirements (45 units minimum)
Students complete all of
* HSCI 305-3 The Canadian Health System
* HSCI 307-3 Research Methods in Health Sciences
* HSCI 324-3 Human Population Genetics and Evolution
* HSCI 330-3 Exploratory Strategies in Epidemiology
* HSCI 484-3 Senior Seminar in Population Health Research
and one of
*
STAT 302-3 Analysis of Experimental and Observational Data
* STAT 305-3 Introduction to Biostatistical Methods for Health Sciences
and one of
* HSCI 319W-3 Applied Health Ethics
*
HSCI 327-3 Global Health Ethics
* PHIL 319W-3 Applied Health Ethics
and at least six of the following courses, which include a minimum of one as indicated by *:
FACULTY OF HEALTH SCIENCES
BLUSSON HALL, ROOM 11300,
SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY,
8888 UNIVERSITY DRIVE,
BURNABY BC,
CANADA, V5A 1S6
* BISC 441-3 Evolution in Health and Disease
* BISC 422-3 Population Genetics
* HSCI 304-3 Perspectives on Environmental Health
* HSCI 340-3 Social Determinants of Health
* HSCI 410-3 Exploratory Data Analysis*
* HSCI 424-4 Strategic Applications of GIS in Health*
* HSCI 431-3
The Global HIV/AIDS Epidemic
* HSCI 432-3 Infectious Disease Epidemiology*
* HSCI 478-3 Seminar in Molecular Epidemiology of Infectious Diseases*
* HSCI 481-3 Senior Seminar in Social Health Science
* HSCI 483-3 Senior Seminar in Environmental Health
* HSCI 485-3 Senior Seminar in Mental Health and Addictions
* HSCI 486-3 Senior Seminar in Global Health
* MBB 435-3 Genome Biology
* MBB 441-3 Bioinformatics
* REM 412-3 Environmental Modeling
* SA 355-4 Quantitative Methods*
and a minimum two additional upper division HSCI courses (6 units minimum).
RATIONALE
We are adding STAT 305 - 3 Introduction to Biostatistical Methods for Health Sciences option for
upper division statistics. STAT 305 - 3 was expressly developed to address the learning focus
and needs of students majoring in the Health Sciences.
HSCI 327 - 3 Global Health Ethics replaced HSCI 320 - 3 Global Health Ethics and that change
has been approved by SCUS and the Senate.
FACULTY OF HEALTH SCIENCES
BLUSSON HALL, ROOM 11300,
SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY,
8888 UNIVERSITY DRIVE,
BURNABY BC,
CANADA, V5A 1S6
SFU
SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY
THINKING OF THE WORLD
FACULTY OF HEALTH SCIENCES
PHONE (778) 782-4821
FAX (778) 782-5927
MEMORANDUM
TO:
Senate Committee on Undergraduate Studies
FROM:
Mark Lechner, Director, Undergraduate Programs, Faculty of Health
Sciences
RE:
Change in BSc Program Requirements - Life Sciences Concentration
DATE:
November 22, 2011
We are asking SCUS to consider approval of the following change in BSc Program Requirements:
FROM
Life Sciences Concentration
Upper Division Requirements (46 units minimum)
Students complete all of
* HSCI 305-3 The Canadian Health System
* HSCI 321-3 Human Pathophysiology
* HSCI 324-3 Human Population Genetics and Evolution
* HSCI 330-3 Exploratory Strategies in Epidemiology
*
MBB 308-3 Molecular Biology Laboratory
* MBB 331-3 Molecular Biology
* STAT 302-3 Analysis of Experimental and Observational Data
and one of
* HSCI 319W-3 Applied Health Ethics
* HSCI 320-3 Global Health Ethics
* PHIL 319W-3 Applied Health Ethics
FACULTY OF HEALTH SCIENCES
BLUSSON HALL, ROOM 11300,
SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY,
8888 UNIVERSITY DRIVE,
BURNABY BC,
CANADA, V5A 1S6
Students must complete a minimum of at least seven of the following courses, which include a
minimum of one as indicated by *, a minimum of one indicated by **, and a minimum of two
indicated by ***.
* BISC 300-3 Evolution
* BISC 302-3 Genetic Analysis
* BISC 303-4 Microbiology
* BISC
304-3 Animal Ecology
* BISC 313-3 Environmental Toxicology
* BISC 333-3 Developmental Biology
* BISC 405-3 Neurobiology
* BISC 418-3 Parasitology
* BISC 422-3 Population Genetics
* BISC 441-3 Evolution of Health and Disease
* CHEM 360-3 Thermodynamics and Chemical Kinetics
* CHEM 371-3 Chemistry ofthe Aqueous Environment
* CHEM 372-3 Chemistry of the Atmospheric Environment
* HSCI
323-3 Principles of Pharmacology and Toxicology*
* HSCI/MBB
426-4 Immune System I: Basis of Innate and Adaptive Immunity*
* HSCI/MBB 427-3 Immune System II: Immune Responses in Health and Disease***
* HSCI 438-3 Animal Virology*
* HSCI
439-3 Pathogenesis of Human and Animal Viral Infectious Diseases***
* HSCI 440-4 Cell Pathophysiology Laboratory**
* HSCI
441-4 Virology Laboratory**
* HSCI 442-4 Immunology Laboratory**
* HSCI 443-4 Molecular Toxicology Laboratory**
* HSCI 474-3 Seminar in Neuropharmacology***
* HSCI 475-3 Seminar in Molecular Mechanisms of Epigenetics***
* HSCI
476-3 Seminar in Molecular Basis of Drug Action and Environmental Exposure***
* HSCI 477-3 Seminar in Vaccine Immunology***
* HSCI 478-3 Seminar in Molecular Epidemiology of Infectious Diseases***
* HSCI
479-3 Seminar in Aging-Related Neurodegenerative Disease***
* HSCI 482-3 Senior Seminar in Infectious Diseases***
* KIN 305-3 Human Physiology I
* KIN 306-3 Human Physiology II (Principles of Physiological Regulation)
* KIN 407-3 Human Physiology Laboratory
* KIN 412-3 Molecular and Cellular Cardiology
* KIN 431-3 Environmental Carcinogenesis
* KIN 446-3 Neurological Disorders
* MBB 309-4 Biochemistry Laboratory
* MBB 321-3 Intermediary Metabolism
* MBB 322-3 Molecular Physiology
* MBB 323-3 Introduction to Physical Biochemistry
* MBB 421-3 Nucleic Acids
* MBB 422-3 Biomembranes
* MBB 423-3 Protein Structure and Function
FACULTY OF HEALTH SCIENCES
BLUSSON HALL, ROOM 11300,
SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY,
8888 UNIVERSITY DRIVE,
BURNABY BC,
CANADA, V5A 1S6
* MBB 424-3 Membrane Transport Mechanisms
* MBB 428-3 Molecular Mechanisms of Microbial Pathogenesis
* MBB 430-3 Mechanisms of Secretory Transport
* MBB 431-3 Cells and Disease
* MBB 432-3 Advanced Molecular Biology Techniques
* MBB 435-3 Genome Biology
* MBB 436-3 Gene Expression
* MBB 437-3 Selected Topics in Signal Transduction
* MBB 438-3 Human Molecular Genetics
* MBB 441-3 Bioinformatics
* MBB 442-3 Proteomics
* MBB 443-3 Protein Biogenesis and Degradation
* MBB 444-3 Developmental Neurobiology
* PHYS
347-3 Introduction to Biological Physics
* PHYS 433-3 Biological Physics Laboratory
* REM 445-3 Environmental Risk Assessment
IQ
Life Sciences Concentration
Upper Division Requirements (46 units minimum)
Students complete all of
* HSCI 305-3 The Canadian Health System
* HSCI 321-3 Human Pathophysiology
* HSCI 324-3 Human Population Genetics and Evolution
* HSCI 330-3 Exploratory Strategies in Epidemiology
* MBB 308-3 Molecular Biology Laboratory
* MBB 331-3 Molecular Biology
and one of
*
STAT 302-3 Analysis of Experimental and Observational Data
* STAT 305-3 Introduction to Biostatistical Methods for Health Sciences
and one of
* HSCI 319W-3 Applied Health Ethics
*
HSCI 327-3 Global Health Ethics
* PHIL 319W-3 Applied Health Ethics
Students must complete a minimum of at least seven of the following courses, which include a
minimum of one as indicated by *, a minimum of one indicated by **, and a minimum oftwo
indicated by ***.
* BISC 300-3 Evolution
FACULTY OF HEALTH SCIENCES
BLUSSON HALL, ROOM 11300,
SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY,
8888 UNIVERSITY DRIVE,
BURNABY BC,
CANADA, V5A 1S6
* BISC 302-3 Genetic Analysis
* BISC 303-4 Microbiology
* BISC
304-3 Animal Ecology
* BISC
313-3 Environmental Toxicology
* BISC
333-3 Developmental Biology
* BISC
405-3 Neurobiology
* BISC 418-3 Parasitology
* BISC 422-3 Population Genetics
* BISC 441-3 Evolution of Health and Disease
* CHEM 360-3 Thermodynamics and Chemical Kinetics
* CHEM 371-3 Chemistry ofthe Aqueous Environment
* CHEM
372-3 Chemistry of the Atmospheric Environment
* HSCI 323-3 Principles of Pharmacology and Toxicology*
* HSCI/MBB
426-4 Immune System I: Basis of Innate and Adaptive Immunity*
* HSCI/MBB 427-3 Immune System II: Immune Responses in Health and Disease***
* HSCI 438-3 Animal Virology*
* HSCI
439-3 Pathogenesis of Human and Animal Viral Infectious Diseases***
* HSCI 440-4 Cell Pathophysiology Laboratory**
* HSCI 441-4 Virology Laboratory**
* HSCI 442-4 Immunology Laboratory**
* HSCI
443-4 Molecular Toxicology Laboratory**
* HSCI
474-3 Seminar in Neuropharmacology***
* HSCI
475-3 Seminar in Molecular Mechanisms of Epigenetics***
* HSCI 476-3 Seminar in Molecular Basis of Drug Action and Environmental Exposure*
* HSCI 477-3 Seminar in Vaccine Immunology***
* HSCI 478-3 Seminar in Molecular Epidemiology of Infectious Diseases***
* HSCI 479-3 Seminar in Aging-Related Neurodegenerative Disease***
* HSCI 482-3 Senior Seminar in Infectious Diseases***
* KIN 305-3 Human Physiology I
* KIN 306-3 Human Physiology II (Principles of Physiological Regulation)
* KIN 407-3 Human Physiology Laboratory
* KIN 412-3 Molecular and Cellular Cardiology
* KIN 431-3 Environmental Carcinogenesis
* KIN 446-3 Neurological Disorders
* MBB 309-4 Biochemistry Laboratory
* MBB 321-3 Intermediary Metabolism
* MBB 322-3 Molecular Physiology
* MBB 323-3 Introduction to Physical Biochemistry
* MBB 421-3 Nucleic Acids
* MBB 422-3 Biomembranes
* MBB 423-3 Protein Structure and Function
* MBB 424-3 Membrane Transport Mechanisms
* MBB 428-3 Molecular Mechanisms of Microbial Pathogenesis
* MBB 430-3 Mechanisms of Secretory Transport
* MBB 431-3 Cells and Disease
* MBB 432-3 Advanced Molecular Biology Techniques
FACULTY OF HEALTH SCIENCES
BLUSSON HALL, ROOM 11300,
SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY,
8888 UNIVERSITY DRIVE,
BURNABY BC,
CANADA, V5A 1S6
MBB 435-3 Genome Biology
MBB 436-3 Gene Expression
MBB 437-3 Selected Topics in Signal Transduction
MBB 438-3 Human Molecular Genetics
MBB 441-3 Bioinformatics
MBB 442-3 Proteomics
MBB 443-3 Protein Biogenesis and Degradation
MBB 444-3 Developmental Neurobiology
PHYS 347-3 Introduction to Biological Physics
PHYS 433-3 Biological Physics Laboratory
REM 445-3 Environmental Risk Assessment
RATIONALE
We are adding STAT 305 - 3 Introduction to Biostatistical Methods for Health Sciences as an
option for upper division statistics. STAT 305 - 3 was expressly developed to address the learning
focus and needs of students majoring inthe Health Sciences.
HSCI 327 - 3 Global Health Ethics replaced HSCI 320 - 3 Global Health Ethics and that change
has been approved by SCUS and the Senate.
FACULTY OF HEALTH SCIENCES
BLUSSON HALL, ROOM 11300,
SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY,
8888 UNIVERSITY DRIVE,
BURNABY BC,
CANADA, V5A 1S6
