The requirement that KIN Major students achieve a minimum C- grade in lower division required courses is proposed to be changed from a graduation requirement to an admission requirement. The requirement for a C- in upper division core courses remains a graduation requirement. The following calendar changes reflect this.
| Section | Current | Proposed |
|---|---|---|
| Admission Requirements - Internal Transfer |
Simon Fraser University students applying for admission to the
School of Kinesiology must complete the following courses:
[MBB 221-3, etc.]
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Simon Fraser University students applying for admission to the
School of Kinesiology must complete the following courses
with a grade of C- or higher:
[MBB 221-3, etc.]
|
| Program Requirements |
All required courses must be completed at a grade of C- or higher.
|
Delete. |
| Upper Division Core |
The following courses are specified for all areas of concentration.
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The following courses are specified for all areas of concentration
and must each be completed with a grade of C- or higher.
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This enforces the present requirement for a C- in lower division required courses at the earlier time of program admission rather than at graduation. Earlier enforcement ensures that students are well prepared to begin upper division work upon approval into the major program. It also avoids two potential pitfalls for students. The first is that some students who are presently admitted with a D in a lower division required course nevertheless proceed with upper division work and attempt to graduate without improving the D grade. Relying on graduation checking to cancel graduation attempts in this event is surely an inappropriate mechanism. The second pitfall is that some approved students may be unable to improve a D grade because of course duplication limits. A student with D grades in required lower division course may be put in the catch-22 situation of being approved into the major program but subsequently denied permission to improve the D grade as required for graduation.
Although the requirement for a C- in lower division required courses is specified for program admission, it is anticipated that the need to repeat a course in which a D has been earned may occasionally be waived. When such a waiver is given, the student will need neither to repeat the course for program admission nor for graduation.