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attention Senate
date
March 20,2013
FROM
Jon Driver, Vice-President, Academic and
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Provost, and Chair, SCUP
Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences: Full Program Proposal for a Concurrent Bachelor's-
Master's Program, School for International Studies (SCUP 13-13)
RE:
At its March 13, 2013 meeting, SCUP reviewed and approved the Full Program Proposal for a Concurrent
Bachelor's - Master's Program in the School for International Studies within the Faculty of Arts and Social
Sciences, effective Fall 2013.
Motion:
That Senate approve and recommend to the Board of Governors the Full Program Proposal for a
Concurrent Bachelor's- Master's Program in the School forInternational Studies within the Faculty of
Arts and Social Sciences, effective Fall 2013.
c: A. Dawson
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CC Paul Budra
DATE February 26, 2013
At its meeting of 3 December, 2012, the SGSC approved the following proposal for
a Concurrent Bachelor's-Master'sDegree Program in International Studies
Effective Date is Fall 2013
Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
School for International Studies
[GS2012.41
1. Proposal for a Concurrent Bachelor's-Master'sDegree Program in International
Studies
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SCUP
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FROM
Wade Parkhouse, Dean of Graduate Studies
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RE"
IS Concurrent Bachelor's-Master's Program Proposal
SGSC reviewed the proposal for a Concurrent Bachelor's-Master's program within International Studies
and is recommending it to SCUP.
This program is in alignment with General Graduate Regulations and the framework for Concurrent
Bachelor's-Master'sprograms reviewed by Senate.
•
The admission requirements to the program conform to GGR 1.3.8a.
•
The structureofthe program is consistent with the framework for concurrent bachelor's-master's
programs (S. 12-21).
•
The number of graduatecourse units that can be used towards the upper division undergraduate
electives oftheir bachelor's degree(10 Units) and for which the student can be given advanced
standing for their master's degree is consistent with GGR 1.7.6.
This will provide an incentive for the best undergraduate students in International Studies to continue into
their master's programat SFU as it allows students to complete their master's degree in a shortertime
frame. Concurrent Bachelor's-Master's programs at SFU provide assurance that they will be given
advanced standing for graduate courses (up to 10Units) completed as part oftheir undergraduate degree
towards their master's degree. There are no changes to the bachelor's or honour's programs as
undergraduate students have always been allowed to substitutegraduate courses for undergraduate
courseswith permission
ofthe department. All degree requirements forthe bachelor's and master's
degrees are still completed by the students.
Specific details ofthe program:
•
Exceptional students in International Studies interested in completing a MA in International
Studies will be offered admission to the master's program that is conditional on the completion of
their undergraduate credential.
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Students admitted to the program may be registeredconcurrently in both undergraduate and
graduate courses.
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Advanced standing of up to 10 graduate course units will applied to their MA as per GGR 1.7.6
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Students will pay the regular graduate per credit hour tuition fee for any graduate courses
completed in this program while completing their UG degree.
SGSC is fully supportive ofthe International Studies proposal.
SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY
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SFU
FACULTY OF
ARTS AND SOCIAL SCIENCES
GS2012.41
ATTENTION: Wade Parkhouse, dean of Graduate Studies
FROM: Paul Budra, Associate Dean, Faculty of Arts & Social Science Chair,
Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences Graduate Studies Curriculum Committee
RE: FASSG5C Proposals
DATE: November 16, 2012
FASSGSCvoted electronically on November 13, 2012 and passed the attached motions. Would you please place them on the
agenda for the next SGSC meeting?
SIMON" PRASOR UNIVERSITY
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SIMON ERASER UNIVERSITY
School for International Studies
FACULTY OF ARTS AND SOCIAL SCIENCES
MEMORANDUM
FASSGSC 12-12
To:
Paul Budra, Chair, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
Graduate Curriculum Committee
From:
John Harriss, Director, School for International Studies
Subject:
Concurrent Bachelor*s-Master's Degree Program in International Studies
Date:
October 31,2012
At its meeting of September 24,2012, the School for International Studies approved the attached
changes.
Wouldyou please place this proposal on the agenda ofthe next meeting ofthe Faculty of Arts
and Social Sciences Curriculum Committee?
Johh Harriss
iharriss@sfu.ca
Proposal for the establishment of a Concurrent Bachelor's-Master'sDegree Program in
International Studies
1. Credentials:
Students will be awarded a Bachelor of Arts (with a major/honours in
International
Studies) and will be offered conditional admission into the Master of Arts in
International Studies commencing in the fall term.
2a.
Location:
Lower division undergraduate IS courses will be offered at the Burnaby
campus and upper division IS undergraduate and graduate courses will be offered at the
Harbour Centre campus. Courses in other disciplines/faculties within the IS undergraduate
and graduate programs may be offered at the Burnaby. Surrey or Vancouver campuses and by
the Centre for Online and Distance Education.
2b. Justification for program site:
Courses are already being offered in the locations noted
in 2a.
3. Faculty/department offering the new program:
School for International Studies. Faculty
of Arts and Social Sciences.
4. Anticipated program start date:
September 2013.
5. Program description:
a. Aims, goals and/or objectives
The objectives of the proposed concurrent degree program are to:
•
allow exceptional undergraduate students to complete a portion of graduate units
towards their bachelor's and master's requirements concurrently.
•
retain these exceptional students beyond their undergraduate studies at SFU.
Historically, our best undergraduate students pursue graduate studies in Ontario and in
Europe.
b. Anticipated contribution to the mandate and strategic plan of the institution
The program contributes to the wider international strategy of Simon Fraser University which,
in the context
of globalization and Canada's increasing dependence upon economic, political
and cultural ties with the rest of the world, aims at raising the profile of the university'
internationally through innovation in the curriculum and offering greater international
educational opportunity.
c. Target audience
The concurrent degree program is intended for exceptional domestic and international
International Studies Major/Honours students.
d. Admission requirements
The admission requirements for the concurrent degree program will be as per Graduate
General Regulation 1.3.8a. Applicants must also adhere to additional requirements set by the
International Studies Graduate Program Committee. The latter information can be located on
http://www.sfu.ca/internationalstiidies/graduate/adm ission.htm
I
e.
Content and summary of requirements for graduation
The bachelor's degree and the International Studies Major and Honours requirements remain
the same as existing requirements with the exception that a maximum of 10 graduate units
may be applied towards both an undergraduate and graduate degree as per Graduate General
Regulation 1.7.6. There is no change to the graduate program requirements.
Students enrolled in the concurrent degree program may use up to a maximum of 10 graduate
units of courses listed below towards the upper division level requirements oftheir bachelor's
degree and towards the requirements of their master's degree. (See Appendix A for course
descriptions).
•
IS 801-4 Institutions, Policies and Development
• IS 802-4 Political Economy
of Development
•
IS 806-4 State Failure and Reconstruction: Comparative Perspectives
•
IS 809-4 Selected Topics - Economic and Social Development of Selected Regions
•
IS 813-4 African Economic Development: Theory and Practice
• IS 815-4 Theories of Latin American Development
•
IS 835-4 Social and Political Change in Latin America
or other courses as may be recommended by the Graduate Program Committee of the
School.
The following two core undergraduate coursescannot be substituted with graduate level
courses:
•
IS 450W-4 Seminar on Global Problems in Interdisciplinary Perspective
• IS 451 -4 Seminar on Core Texts in International Studies
The estimated completion time for the concurrent degree program is 1 year.
In the event that a student cannot or do not wish to complete the concurrent degree program,
s/he may revert back to the regularundergraduate program at any time by informing the
International Studies Undergraduate Chair and GraduateChair, and the Dean of Graduate
Studies in writing.
f. Delivery methods
Graduate level IS courses will be taught through seminars, with the accent on interaction both
amongst students and between them and faculty members. Students will be expected to read
widely and in addition to writingpapers, to undertake someexercises working togetherin
small teams. The MA thesis and/or the extended essays course will require individual work
under supervision.
g.
Linkages between learning outcomes and curriculum design
The intended learningoutcomes for those in the International Development and Latin
American Studies streams are that students will acquire an in-depth knowledge of
development policiesand of the ways in which the implementation of these policies is
influencedby institutional factors at national and international levels. They will be trained in
alternative approaches in institutional analysis and in the analysisofthe politics of
development. Relevant courses: IS 801, IS 802, IS 809, IS 813, IS 815, IS 835.
The intended learning outcomes for those in the Governance and Conflict stream are that
students will have an ability to analyse the causes and processes of order (role of international
institutions and organizations; the spread of global human-rights standards) and disorder
(complex emergencies; civil war) in a world where the international and domestic
increasingly intersect. Relevant courses: IS 806, IS 809, IS 816, IS 840, IS 835.
Graduates of the program will have a capacity for analysing problems in an interdisciplinary
framework, and for thinking through the organizational requirements of different approaches
to their solution. Work experience through the co-operative education program is not required
for degree completion, but those students who do have relevant work or placement experience
will be encouraged to reflect critically upon it, especially (though not only) through the
thesis/extended essays component of the graduate degree.
h. Distinctive characteristics
The application of graduate units towards both an undergraduate and graduate degree as per
Graduate General Regulation 1.7.6. A maximum of 10 graduate units may be used as upper
division elective units at the bachelor's level.
i. Anticipated completion time
4 years for the bachelor's degree and 1 year for the master'sdegree.
j. Enrolment plan
The school expects to recruit about 1 student in the first year (Fall 2013) and to operate
thereafter at the level of 2-3 students annually.
k.
Student evaluation policies
Students will be evaluated on their performance in a range of activities, including essay and
research papers, participation in seminars and in teamwork exercises, and the grading of the
extended essays or thesis using standard SFU letter grades. Once admitted into the concurrent
degree program,studentsmust maintain a CGPA of 3.67 in their undergraduate degree and
3.0 for their graduate degree.
1. Faculty appointments (minimum qualifications)
All courses will be taught by existing faculty members and/or by sessional instructorswho
hold a master'sor doctoral degree.
m. Program assessment
In common with all other SFU graduate programs, this concurrent program will be assessed
on a 6-yearcycle, in a process mandated by Senate and administered by the Vice-President,
Academic.
n. Evidence of student interest and labour market demand
Concurrent bachelor's and masters' degree programs exist at many institutions including the
University of California-Berkeley, John Hopkins University and MIT. Programs of this kind
attract exceptional undergraduate students due to their higher admission standards than
regular master's programs. Many
ofthe School's topundergraduate students pursue an IS
honours program and then go on to do graduatestudies outside
of SFU. The School believes
that if a concurrent degree program exists, this would be a highly desirable option for the
School'stop undergraduate students. This information has been corroborated by a few IS
undergraduate students. There is also a steady demand for professional staff with a
qualification of this kind in bilateral and multilateral development agencies, NGOs, and
research organisations.
o. Eligibility for admission to doctoral programs upon completion
Exceptional students who complete the Master's program through the thesis track will be
eligible to apply to doctoral level studies at SFU and other post-secondary institutions.
Students who choose the extended essays track may also be eligible to apply to doctoral level
studies at SFU and other post-secondary institutions. Students will have to consult with
individual departments and post-secondary institutions as admission requirements for doctoral
programs differ in each department.
p. Summary of resources required to implement the program
No additional resources are required to implement the concurrent degree program as the
undergraduate and graduate programs are already in existence and the enrolment numbers for
the concurrent program is expected to remain small at 2-3 students annually.
q. How the proposed program will affect the existing programs
The intake of external master'sstudents may decrease slightly since priority may be given to
a very small number of outstanding SFU International Studies undergraduate students
admitted into the proposed concurrent degree program.
Since students in the concurrent degree program can use up to 10 graduate units towards their
undergraduate degree requirements, this will alleviate some space constraints in current
oversubscribed undergraduate courses.
r. Advising structure of the program
Academic advising at the undergraduate level will be conducted by the School's
Manager/Advisor. Academic advising at the graduate level will be conducted by the School's
Graduate Chair until a Senior Supervisor has been appointed, at which time, the latter will
take over academic advising duties to her/his specific student(s).
s.
List of faculty members
Dr. Jeffrey T. Checkel is a specialist in Europe, civil wars and quantitative methods.
Dr. Christopher Gibson is a specialist on health issues in Brazil.
Dr. John Harriss is a specialist in institutional theories and the politics of development, with
particular reference to South Asia.
Dr. Michael is a specialist in development in Southeast Asia.
Dr. Nicole J. Jackson is a specialist in security studies and Central Asia.
Dr. Morten Jerven is a specialist in African economic development.
Dr. Tamir Moustafa is a specialist in law, religion and politics in the Middle East.
Dr. Alvaro Pereira is a specialist in African economic development and Portuguese
economies.
Dr. Paul Warwick is a specialist in comparative politics, with particular reference to Europe.
t Related programs at SFU and other B.C. post secondary institutions
The School is not aware of any other concurrent bachelor'sand master's degree programs in
the province.
6. Contact information:
Dr. Alec Dawson. Director. School for International Studies (aldawson@sfu.ca
778.782.7148)
Dr. Morten Jerven, Graduate Chair. School for International Studies
(mjervnen@sfu.ca | 778.782.8837)
Ms. Ellen Yap. Manager, Academic and Administrative Services, School for
International Studies (svap@sfu.ca | 778.782.7906)
APPENDIX A (Course Descriptions)
IS 801-4 Institutions, Policies and Development
The quality of institutions' is now said to exercise a crucial influence on the prospects for
development, and the course interrogates this claim both through analysis of different paths of
economic growth and change across the developing world, and in regard to public
administration and development management. It examines development policies and
institutional theories, the politics
of institutions and state formation, and the relationships
between political systems, institutions and patterns
of development.
IS 802-4 Political Economy of Development
Examines the historical political economy of development.
IS 806-4 State Failure and Reconstruction: Comparative Perspectives
The challenges posed by the 'new wars' and by state failure, and theirconsequences, the needs
of humanitarian intervention, and the tasks of reconstructing or building viable states, involve
critical security dimensions that are of both a military and non-military nature. It will explore
the extensive body
of literature on state formation and decay, and on intervention, in various
regional settings with an emphasis on the causes of state failure, and the prospects of state
rebuilding.
IS 809-4 Selected Topics - Economic and Social Development of Selected Regions
Examines the specific development experience of a selected region, taking account of the
historical context,
of state capacity, development strategies and ofthe political economy of
development - as well as ofthe particular problems of development across different sectors of
the economy, and the outcomes in regard to poverty and levels of well-being.
IS 813-4 African Economic Development: Theory and Practice
Introduces important patterns of economic development in Africa with an emphasis on the
post-colonial period. Basic economic theory, and the practical application of these in African
economic development will be explored. We will see how dominant theoretical paradigms
influenced the formulation of development policy in Africa and how in turn these led to
rethinking development theory.
IS 815-4 Theories
of Latin American Development
A synthetic introduction to historical and contemporary theories of development in Latin
America. Topics include political economy of development, sociological theories of
development, an introduction to neoliberalism, and the contemporary experience of
globalization and development in Latin America.
IS 835-4 Social and Political Change in Latin America
A general overview
of social and political change in Latin America, including revolutions,
independence, transition to democracy, and contemporary social movements. Theoretical
approaches may include social-movement theory, democratic theory, etc.
APPENDIX B (Calendar Language - Graduate)
FROM:
Concurrent Bachelor's-Masters Program*
Admission Requirements
The minimum requirements for this concurrent degree program is as per Graduate General
Regulation 1.3.8a. In addition, the School also requires a statement of research interest.
Students may be admitted for commencement of studies in the fall and spring terms.
Please note that this program is only available to current Simon Fraser University declared
International Studies Major or Honours undergraduate students.
Application Requirements
Please consult the School for International Studies website. Applicants are encouraged to
apply as soon as they have completed 90 units for their bachelor's requirements.
* Students will be awarded a Bachelor of Arts (with a major/honours in International Studies) and
will be offered conditional admission into the Master of Arts in International Studies commencing
in the fall term. Students may complete a portion of graduate units towards their bachelor's and
master's requirements concurrently.
TO:
Concurrent Bachelor's-Masters Program*
Admission Requirements
The minimum requirements for this concurrent degree program is as per Graduate General
Regulation 1.3.8a. In addition, the School also requires a statement of research interest.
Students may be admitted for commencement
of studies in the fall and spring terms.
Please note that this program is only available to current Simon Fraser University declared
International Studies Major or Honours undergraduate students.
Application Requirements
Please consult the School for International Studies website. Applicants are encouraged to
apply as soon as they have completed 90 units for their
bachelor's requirements.
* Students will be awarded a Bachelor of Arts (with a major/honours in International Studies)
and will be offered conditional admission into the Master of Arts in International Studies
commencing in the fall term. Students may complete a portion of graduate units towards their
bachelor's and master's requirements concurrently.
This is additional calendar language and should be a section after 'Application
Requirements'.
APPENDIX C (Calendar Language - Undergraduate)
FROM:
Concurrent Bachelor's-Masters Program
Students enrolled in the concurrent degree program may use up to a maximum of 10 graduate
units of courses listed below towards the upper division level requirements of their bachelor's
degree and towards the requirements of their master's degree.
IS 801-4 Institutions. Policies and Development
IS 802-4 Political Economy of Development
IS 806-4 State Failure and Reconstruction: Comparative Perspectives
IS 809-4 Selected Topics - Economic and Social Development of Selected Regions
IS 813-4 African Economic Development: Theory and Practice
IS 815-4 Theories of Latin American Development
IS 835-4 Social and Political Change in Latin America
or other courses as mav be recommended by the Graduate Program Committee of the
School.
The following two core undergraduate courses cannot be substituted with graduate level
courses:
• IS 450W-4 Seminar on Global Problems in Interdisciplinary Perspective
• IS 451-4 Seminar on Core Texts in International Studies
TO:
Concurrent Bachelor's-Masters Program
Students enrolled in the concurrent degree program may use up to a maximum of 10 graduate
units of courses listed below towards the upper division level requirements of their bachelor's
degree and towards the requirements of their master's degree.
•
IS 801-4 Institutions. Policies and Development
•
IS 802-4 Political Economy
of Development
•
IS 806-4 State Failure and Reconstruction: Comparative Perspectives
•
IS 809-4 Selected Topics - Economic and Social Development
of Selected Regions
•
IS 813-4 African Economic Development: Theory and Practice
•
IS 815-4 Theories
of Latin American Development
•
IS 835-4 Social and Political Change in Latin America
or other courses as may be recommended by the Graduate Program Committee of the
School.
The following two core undergraduate courses cannot be substituted with graduate level
courses:
• IS 450W-4 Seminar on Global Problems in Interdisciplinary Perspective
• IS 451-4 Seminar on Core Texts in International Studies
This is additional calendar language and should be a section just before •Program
Requirements* on the Major and Honours entries.
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