On page 120 of the Calendar, at the upper left corner, change the second and third paragraphs.
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Areas of concentration have been established to offer cross-disciplinary undergraduate programs specializing in the following complementary areas.
- active health |
Areas of concentration have been established to offer cross-disciplinary undergraduate programs specializing in the following complementary areas.
- active health and rehabilitation kinesiology Details regarding the courses required for each area of concentration may be obtained from the School of Kinesiology. |
Rationale: The change in name of the active health concentration reflects the bimodal interests of students in this area. The sentence regarding the details of each concentration will direct the student to the specific list of courses (see Appendix C).
On page 120 of the Calendar, at the very bottom right, in the section "Upper Division Electives" change the elective credit hour requirement.
| Current | Proposed |
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Students must take a minimum of 29 credit hours of kinesiology upper division credit, chosen from the following.*
course list
29 credit hours
Students must also take three credit hours of upper division courses offered in any discipline within the University. 3 credit hours
Total 45 credit hours |
Students must take a minimum of 27 credit hours of kinesiology upper division credit, chosen from the following.* course list
27 credit hours
Students must also take five credit hours of upper division courses offered in any discipline within the University. 5 credit hours
Total 45 credit hours |
Rationale: The reason for reducing the number is to will make our program a bit more flexible for students. In total, upper division required credits in KIN courses drop from 42 to 40. Students must still meet the University requirements of 120 credits overall including 45 upper division credit hours. The reduction to 40 credits still leaves the program above average compared with other units at S.F.U. The reason for reducing to 27 is that almost most of our upper division elective courses are 3 credits; 29 isn't divisible by 3, while 27 is.
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 |
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| 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 better:
[MBB 221-3, etc.]
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| Program Requirements |
All required courses must be completed at a grade of C- or better.
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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.
This change was previously documented in FAS UCC Paper 2001-2A, but is incorporated here for completeness.
| Section | Current | Proposed |
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| Application Requirements | Application for a minor in kinesiology requires the following.
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Application for a minor in Kinesiology requires the following.
Admission is competitive. An admission GPA is established each semester and will be calculated based on the five required courses listed above. If one or more courses have been duplicated (repeated), the grades from all course attempts will be used equally in calculating the kinesiology admission GPA. |
| Program Requirements | Students must complete the following for a minor in kinesiology.
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Students must complete the following:
A minimum GPA of 2.00 calculated over all Kinesiology courses used to satisfy the requirements is required as well as a minimum UDGPA of 2.00 calculated from those upper division Kinesiology courses used to satisfy the requirements. |
The minor will be strengthened by increasing the total credits required from 24 to 30, and by imposing an entrance GPA. The proposed changes preserve the flexibility of our existing minor. Some 60% of those doing a Kinesiology minor are not science or applied science majors. It is natural that some students in other disciplines would want to take a Kinesiology minor, and we want to support this cross-disciplinary work.
The following additional wording with respect to residency requirements should be added.
| Section | Proposed Addition |
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Minor Program immediately under the heading "Program Requirements" |
Please note that there is a maximum number of transferable credits
allowed to count towards the Minor Program from any other institution,
including the Open
Learning Agency.
See "Residency Requirements under Faculty of Applied Sciences.
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Certificate in Applied Human Nutrition immediately under the heading "Requirements" |
Please note that there is a maximum number of transferable credits
allowed to count towards the Certificate from any other institution,
including the Open Learning Agency.
See "Residency Requirements under Faculty of Applied Sciences.
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Certificate in Health and Fitness Studies immediately under the heading "Requirements" |
Please note that there is a maximum number of transferable credits
allowed to count towards the Certificate from any other institution,
including the Open Learning Agency.
See "Residency Requirements under Faculty of Applied Sciences.
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Rationale: This text is added for clarity. It is not a change in requirements.
The double counting of credit towards two or more certificates or diplomas is not permitted by general SFU regulations. The following revisions should be incorporated as the concluding paragraph of each of the sections on Certificate programs.
| Section | Current | Proposed |
|---|---|---|
| Certificate in Applied Human Nutrition |
The upper division courses used for this certificate
may not also be used towards the Certificate in Health and Fitness Studies.
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Credits applied to one certificate may not be applied to another
certificate or diploma.
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| Certificate in Health and Fitness Studies | none. |
Credits applied to one certificate may not be applied to another
certificate or diploma.
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Rationale: This text is added for clarity and consistency with SFU general regulations in regard to certificate programs. It is not a change in requirements.
| Course | Current | Proposed |
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| KIN 201 |
Prerequisite: MATH 152 or 155, PHYS 101 or 120, KIN 142.
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MATH 152 or 155, PHYS 101 or 120, PHYS 102 or 121, PHYS 130 or 131, KIN 142.
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| KIN 205 |
Prerequisite: MBB 221 (or BICH 221) and PHYS 101 (or 120).
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Prerequisites: MBB 221 (or BICH 221), PHYS 101 (or 120), and PHYS 102 (or 121).
Kinesiology majors and honors students who have taken KIN 105 must
also take KIN 205. For students taking both of these courses, credit will only be given for KIN 205.
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| KIN 305 |
Prerequisite: KIN 205, CHEM 281 (or 150 and 155), PHYS 102 (or 121), MATH 155 (or 152).
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KIN 201, KIN 205, CHEM 281 (or 150 and 155), PHYS 102 (or 121), MATH 155 (or 152). Students other than Kines Majors require KIN 205 or
BISC 305 plus permission of the instructor.
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| KIN 326 |
Prerequisite: KIN 142, 205 and at least 60 hours of undergraduate course credit. Students with credit for KIN 325 may not take KIN 326
for further credit.
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Prerequisite: KIN 142, 201, 205 and at least 60 hours of undergraduate course credit. Students with credit for KIN 325 may not take KIN 326
for further credit.
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| KIN 306 |
Prerequisite: KIN 201, 205, CHEM 281 (or 150 and 155), PHYS 102 (or 121), MATH 155 (or 152).
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Prerequisite: KIN 201, 205, 207, CHEM 281 (or 150 and 155), PHYS 102 (or 121), MATH 155 (or 152).
Students other than Kines Majors require KIN 205 or
BISC 305 plus permission of the instructor.
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| KIN 407 |
Prerequisite: PHYS 130 (or 131). KIN 305 and 306, one of which must already have been completed and the other can be taken
concurrently.
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Prerequisite: PHYS 130 (or 131), KIN 305 and 306.
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The two physics courses added as prerequisites to KIN 201 are already required of KIN majors. Making them prerequisites for KIN 201 will help them do better in KIN 201 and will also ensure that these courses are taken early enough for the physics knowledge to be applied within the Kinesiology context.
The prerequisite change to KIN 205 adds a physics course that covers material on electricity, relevant for the physiology of excitable tissue (nerve and muscle) covered in KIN 205. The reason for the new sentence is that KIN 205 covers the same material as KIN 105 (plus additional material) and covers it in more depth. KIN 105 is required for the Kines Minor or Certificates. KIN 205 is required for the Kines Major or Honors. Some students start as Minors or Certificate students, take KIN 105, then change their status to Kines Major, then take KIN 205. They should not get credit for both courses. The higher level course should count. It is not necessary to have new wording for KIN 105. Students are already prevented from taking KIN 105 after taking KIN 205 by the current Calendar description for KIN 105, which includes: "Kinesiology majors and honors students may not receive credit for KIN 105".
KIN 201 is added as a prerequisite to both KIN 305 and KIN 326 to ensure that KIN majors take these core upper division courses only after completing this required lower division course. KIN 201 provides practice in structure and solving quantitative problems in kinesiology as well as background in biomechanical knowledge( e.g., identifying and calculating muscle force vectors) useful in KIN 326 and KIN 407. For non-majors, an alternative entry route for KIN 305 is possible, in consultation with the instructor.
KIN 207 is similarly added as a prerequisite to KIN 306 to ensure that KIN majors take the upper division course only after completing the required lower division course. The alternative route for non-majors is highlighted.
KIN 407 has cardiovascular and neuromuscular labs. Students need both KIN 305 and 306 to have covered these topics.
The title for KIN 343 should be changed as follows.
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KIN 343-3 Active Health: Assessment and Promotion
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KIN 343-3 Active Health: Assessment and Programming
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KIN 343 currently has little content re health promotion. Rather, it focuses on assessment of an individual's fitness/wellness and helping the individual select and adopt a program of active living. The proposed new course KIN 340 will deal with health promotion - at the individual, community, and societal level.
The calendar description for KIN 143-3 Exercise Management is proposed to be changed as follows.
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Introduces the student to the areas of exercise management and exercise physiology. The importance of individual variation and personal exercise prescription is emphasized. |
Introduces the student to exercise physiology. Focuses on personal exercise prescription to improve aerobic capacity, muscular strength and endurance, and flexibility. Also discusses athletic conditioning, e.g., speed and power training. The effects of nutritional and environmental factors on exercise and the role of exercise in weight control and stress management are considered. |
This is a more specific description. The phrase "exercise management" appears unnecessary in the course description as this is the course title. The last sentence more correctly describes the course the way that it has been taught for a number of years.