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OFFICE OF THE ASSOCIATE VICE-PRESIDENT, ACADEMIC
MEMORANDUM
ATTENTION
FROM
RE:
University Drive,
Burnaby, BC
Canada V5A1S6
TEL: 778.782.4636
FAX: 778.782.5876
Senate
Gordon Myers, Chair
Senate Committee on
Undergraduate Studies
Faculty of Communication, Art and Technology (SCUS 13-27]
DATE
PAGES
www.sfu.ca/vpacademic
May 3, 2013
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For
information:
Acting under delegated authority at its meeting of May 2, 2013, SCUS approved the
following curriculum revisions effective Spring 2014:
1. School of Interactive Art and Technology
(i) Prerequisite change to IAT 265, 267, 380, 381, 480, 481
(ii) Admission requirement changes to the Major, Joint Major and Minor Programs
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FROM
Gordon Myers, Chair
Senate Committee on Undergraduate Studies
DD Kugler, Chair
Undergraduate Curriculum Committee
Faculty of Communication, Art,and Technology
SCUS, May 2,2013
DATE
April 22, 2013
PAGES
10, including cover memo
RE:
On April 18, 2013, the Faculty of Communication, Art and Technology Undergraduate
Curriculum Committee approved the following curricular revision:
• School of Interactive Art + Technology
o IAT 265, prerequisite change
o IAT 267, prerequisite change
o IAT 380, prerequisite change
o IAT 381, prerequisite change
o IAT 480, prerequisite change
o
IAT 481, prerequisite change
o Transfer admission requirement changes for Major and Joint Major
o Transfer admission requirement changes for Minor
Please place these items on the agenda
of our next SCUS meeting.
DD Kugler
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SFU
SCHOOL OF INTERACTIVE ARTS & TECHNOLOGY
School of Interactive Arts & Technology
Simon Fraser UniversitySurrey
250-13450 102 Avenue
Surrey, BC V3T 0A3
TEL 778.782.7474
FAX 778.782.7488
MEMORANDUM
ATTENTION
FROM
RE:
DD Kugler, Chair
Facultyof Communication, Art and Technology
Undergraduate Curriculum Committee
Thecla Schiphorst, Chair,
School
of Interactive Arts & Technology
Undergraduate Curriculum Committee
Curriculum Revisions
DATE
April 11, 2013
PAGES
At its meeting of April 10 2013, the School of Interactive Arts & Technology
approved the attached curricular revisions: (summary of listings either in
quotations)
IAT 265 prerequisite change
IAT 267 prerequisite change
IAT 380 prerequisite change
IAT 381 prerequisite change
IAT 480 prerequisite change
IAT 481 prerequisite change
Transfer admission requirement changes for SIAT Major & Joint Major
Transfer admission requirement changes for SIAT Minor
Would you please place this/these proposal(s) on the agenda of the next meeting
of the Faculty of Communication, Art and Technology Undergraduate Curriculum
Committee?
Thank you,
OQ*do&
Thecla Schiphorst
Chair, School of Interactive Arts & Technology
Undergraduate Curriculum Committee
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SFU
SENATE COMMITTEE ON
U N D E RGRADUATE STUDIOS
COURSE CHANGE/DELETION
EXISTING COURSE, CHANGES RECOMMENDED
Please check appropriate revision(s):
I | Course number
I ICredit
I ITitle
I IDescription
HJPrerequisite
I—I Course deletion
I—I Learning Outcomes
Indicate number of hours for: Lecture
Course
FR0M
Subject/NumberIM
IAT
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265
Credits
Seminar
Tutorial.
TO
Course Subject/Number
Credits
TITLE
(1) LONG tide for calendar and schedule, no more than 100 characters including spaces and punctuation.
FROM:
TO:
(2) SHORT title for enrollment and transcript, no more than 30 characters including spaces and punctuation.
FROM:
TO:
DESCRIPTION
FROM:
DESCRIPTION
TO:
Lab
PREREQUISITE
PREREQUISITE
Does 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.
IAT 167 and one ol MATH 130orMACM 101 or equivalent. Quantitative.
IAT167 and one of MATH 130. MACM 101, MATH 150. MATH 151, MATH 154, or MATH
FROM:
LEARNING OUTCOMES
157 . (Students who have completed IAT267 before Dec. 31 2012, may use IAT267 as a
TO: prerequisite for IAT 265instead of IAT 167). Quantitative.
RATIONALE
When SIAT introduced the new IAT167 course it also became a prerequisite for IAT265 and IAT267. After Jan 1 2013, students cannot take IAT167 for
further credit ifthey have completed IAT 265 and/or IAT 267. The IAT 167 prerequisite requirement came into effect January 2013.
Additionally, students who do not have Math 130 or
MACM 101, MATH 150, MATH 151, MATH 154, MATH 157 require a prerequisite override from the
Undergraduate Advisor for other MATHcourses that would provide equivalent prerequisite quantitative skills.
Effective term and year
Spring 2014
JANUARY
10 11
Editor'snote: adding IAT 167 and the math courses to the pre-requisite was approved at the December 2011 meeting of the SIAT Undergraduate Curriculum Committee.
The change to remove the IART exclusionary text was made at the March 2012 meeting. Botn changes are reflected in this document lor FCATUCC and SCUS.
SFU
SENATE COMMITTEE ON
UNDERGRADUATE STUDIES
COURSE CHANGE/DELETION
EXISTING COURSE, CHANGES RECOMMENDED
Please check appropriate revision(s):
I | Course number
I ICredit
I ITitle
I IDescription
H Prerequisite
I—I Course deletion
I—I Learning Outcomes
Indicate number of hours for: Lecture
Tutorial
__ Lab
FROM
Course Subject/Number
Credits .
IAT 267
Seminar
TO
Course Subject/Number
Credits
TITLE
(1) LONG title for calendar and schedule, no more than 100 characters including spaces and punctuation.
FROM:
TO:
(2) SHORT title for enrollment and transcript, no more than 30 characters including spaces and punctuation.
FROM:
TO:
DESCRIPTION
FROM:
DESCRIPTION
TO:
PREREQUISITE
PREREQUISITE
Does 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.
FROM:
IAT 167 (equivalent first programming course). Recommended: IAT 265 or other
equivalent second year programming course.
LEARNING OUTCOMES
IAT167. (Students who have completed IAT265 before Dec. 31 2012, may use IAT265 as
a prerequisite for IAT267). Recommended: IAT265 or other second year programming
TO: course.
RATIONALE
When SIAT introduced the new IAT 167 course it also became a prerequisite for IAT 265 and IAT 267. After Jan 1 2013, students
cannot take IAT 167 for further credit ifthey have completed IAT 265 and/or IAT 267. The IAT 167 prerequisite requirement came
into effect January 2013.
Effective term and year
Spring 2014
JANUARY 20 12
SFU
senate COMMITTEE on
COURSE CHANGE/DELETION
U N D ERG RA D U AT E STU DI ES
EXISTING COURSE, CHANGES RECOMMENDED
Please check appropriate revision(s):
I ICourse number
I ICredit
1 ITitle
I IDescription
HI Prerequisite
I—I Course deletion
I—I Learning Outcomes
Indicate number of hours for: Lecture
Seminar
Tutorial
Lab
Course
FROM
Subject/Number*^'
lATW)
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T°
Course Subject/Number
Credits
.
Credits
TITLE
(1) LONG tide for calendar and schedule, no more than 100 characters including spaces and punctuation.
FROM:
TO:
(2) SHORT tide for enrollment and transcript, no more than 30 characters including spaces and punctuation.
FROM:
TO:
DESCRIPTION
DESCRIPTION
FROM:
TO:
PREREQUISITE
PREREQUISITE
Does 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.
48 units and permission of the School.
48 units.
FROM:
TO:
LEARNING OUTCOMES
RATIONALE
Each student with requisite units should have uninterrupted access to register for the course.
Efiective term and year
Spring 2014
January 2012
SFU
SENATE COMMITTEE ON
UNDERGRADUATE STUDIES
COURSE CHANGE/DELETION
EXISTING COURSE, CHANGES RECOMMENDED
Please check appropriate revision(s):
I ICourse number
I ICredit
I ITitle
I IDescription
HI Prerequisite
I—I Course deletion
I—I Learning Outcomes
Indicate number of hours for: Lecture
Seminar
Tutorial
Lab
FROM
Course Subject/Number
Credits
IAT 381
TO
Course Subject/Number
Credits
TITLE
(l) LONG title for calendar and schedule, no more than 100 characters including spaces and punctuation.
FROM:
TO:
(2) SHORT title for enrollment and transcript, no more than 30 characters including spaces and punctuation.
FROM:
TO:
DESCRIPTION
FROM:
DESCRIPTION
TO:
PREREQUISITE
PREREQUISITE
Does 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.
48 units and permission of the School.
48 units.
FROM:
TO:
LEARNING OUTCOMES
RATIONALE
Each student with requisite units should have uninterrupted access to register for the course.
Erlective term and year
Spring 2014
JANUARY 20 12
SFU
SENATE COMMITTEE ON
U N D E R G RAD UATE STUDIES
COURSE CHANGE/DELETION
EXISTING COURSE, CHANGES RECOMMENDED
Please check appropriate revision(s):
I ICourse number
I ICredit
I ITitle
I IDescription
HIPrerequisite
I—I Course deletion
I—I Learning Outcomes
Indicate number of hours for: Lecture
Tutorial
Lab
FROM
Course Subject/Number
Credits
IAT 480
Seminar
TO
Course Subject/Number
Credits
TITLE
(1) LONG tide for calendar and schedule, no more than 100 characters including spaces and punctuation.
FROM:
TO:
(2) SHORT title for enrollment and transcript, no more than 30 characters including spaces and punctuation.
FROM:
TO:
DESCRIPTION
FROM:
DESCRIPTION
TO:
PREREQUISITE
PREREQUISITE
Does 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.
69 units and permission of the School.
69 units.
FROM:
TO:
LEARNING OUTCOMES
RATIONALE
Each student with requisite units should have uninterrupted access to register for the course.
Effective term and year
Spring 2014
JANUARY 20 12
SFU
SENATE COMMITTEE ON
COURSE CHANGE/DELETION
UNDERGRADUATE STUDIES
EXISTING COURSE, CHANGES RECOMMENDED
Please check appropriate revision(s):
LJ Course number
LJ Credit
I ITitle
I IDescription
H Prerequisite
I—I Course deletion
I—I Learning Outcomes
Indicate number of hours for: Lecture
Seminar
Tutorial
Lab
Course
FROM
Subject/Number'^'
IATAR1
jgj
T°
Course Subject/Number
Credits
Credits
TITLE
(l) LONG title for calendar and schedule, no more than 100 charactersincluding spaces and punctuation.
FROM:
TO:
(2) SHORT tide for enrollment and transcript, no more than 30 characters including spaces and punctuation.
FROM:
TO:
DESCRIPTION
DESCRIPTION
FROM:
TO:
PREREQUISITE
PREREQUISITE
Does 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.
69 units and permission of the School.
69 units.
FROM:
TO:
LEARNING OUTCOMES
RATIONALE
Each student with requisite units should have uninterrupted access to register for the course.
Effective term and year
Spring 2014
January
2a 12
Program Admission requirement change:
The School of Interactive Arts & Technology
Major & Joint Major Programs.
FROM:
Route 2
Internal transfer applicants are students who have already been admitted to another
Simon Fraser University program, and now wish to be transfer to the School of
Interactive Arts and Technology.
Admission Requirements:
Students apply to the program after completing 18 units oftho lowor division
requirements listed below, or equivalents.
TO:
Route 2
Internal transfer applicants are students who have already been admitted to another
Simon Fraser University program, and now wish to
transfer to the School of
Interactive Arts and Technology.
Transfer requirements:
Students may apply to the program after completing 18 units
which must include 9
lower division IAT units chosen from IAT100,102,103W,
106,167,201,202,206W,
222,233,235, 265 or 267.
Admission is selective and a minimum competitive CGPA will be required.
RATIONALE:
This change will improve the consistency of the program requirements. The
requirement of a minimum CGPA and competitive CGPA needs to be clearly stated.
EFFECTIVE SPRING 2014
Program Admission requirement change:
The School of Interactive Arts & Technology
Minor Program
FROM:
Route 2
Internal transfer applicants are students who have already been admitted to another
Simon Fraser University program, and now wish to be transfer to the School of
Interactive Arts and Technology.
Admission
Requirements:
Students apply to either the program after completing 18 units of tho lowor division
roquiromonts listed below, or equivalents. A minimum of six units of IAT course work is
required.
TO:
Internal transfer applicants are students who have already been admitted to another
Simon Fraser University program, and now wish to be transfer to the School of
Interactive Arts and Technology.
Transfer requirements:
Students may apply to the program after completing 18 units
which must include 9
lower division IAT units chosen from IAT 100,102,103W, 106,167,201,202,206W,
222,233,235,265 or 267.
Admission is selective and a minimum competitive CGPA will be required.
RATIONALE:
This change will improve the consistency of the program requirements. The
requirement of a minimum CGPA and competitive CGPA needs to be clearly stated.
EFFECTIVE: SPRING 2014
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