As approved at the October 5, 2004 meeting of the Faculty of Applied Sciences Undergraduate Curriculum Committeee, with further revisions suggested by the University Curriculum Implementation Task Force.
KIN 301 Biomechanics Laboratory is to be deleted from the upper division course requirements of the minor.
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Upper Division RequirementsOne of |
Kin 301-3 Biomechanics Laboratory is a specialized laboratory course limited to 15 students due to laboratory space and equipment limitations. It is core to the ergonomics/human factors stream of the major program, an optional core course for other majors and is also proposed to be required in the biomedical engineering program currently under development. It is unrealistic to emphasize it as an option for students in the minor program.
For some time, the Kinesiology calendar description has identified three informal areas of concentration that may be contemplated in conjunction with the major program. These are now proposed to be formalized with specific curriculum requirements and specific recognition granted on the student transcript. Technically, the concentrations will be identified as subplans of the major program, similar to the options within Engineering Science or the specialist programs within Computing Science.
Students majoring in Kinesiology will be able to choose one of four options: the general major program, or a concentration in one of the three areas:
The following changes to the calendar description of the major program define each of these options. In addition, breadth requirements are restated for compatibility with Senate-approved WQB requirements slated for 2006 implementation.
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Areas of ConcentrationThe school has defined three areas of concentration for those wishing to take a more specialized approach to their studies in kinesiology. They are as follows:
Details regarding courses required for areas of concentration may be obtained from the School. Each area of concentration has recommended courses outside the core. Core refers to required program aspects, regardless of concentration area. Choosing an area of concentration is not necessary to receive a bachelor of science (kinesiology). A general option is outlined below. For more information on areas of concentration and recommended courses, contact the general office. |
Areas of ConcentrationThe school offers three areas of concentration for those wishing to take a more specialized approach to their studies in kinesiology. They are as follows:
Students majoring in kinesiology may choose the general program or one of the three concentrations. Each concentration has specific course requirements that go beyond the general requirements for a major. |
Lower Division RequirementsLower Division CoreThe following courses are specified for all areas of concentration. [course requirements totalling 46 credit hours] |
Lower Division RequirementsThe lower division requirements of the kinesiology major program are structured in terms of a common set of core courses for all majors, an additional set of required courses for those students choosing to specialize in one of the concentrations and breadth requirements that apply to all majors. Lower Division CoreThe following courses are specified for all majors. [course requirements totalling 46 credit hours - unchanged except for Physics requirements as laid out in section 3 below] |
Lower Division ElectivesEach area of concentration has its own set of recommended courses within the following framework. A minimum of six credit hours must be selected from the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences. 6 credit hours |
Concentration RequirementsStudents choosing to specialize in one of the kinesiology concentrations must complete additional lower division courses as specified below. Active Health and Rehabilitation ConcentrationKIN 110-3 Human Nutrition: Current Issues 12 credit hours Ergonomics and Human Factors ConcentrationKIN 180-3 Introduction to Ergonomics 3 credit hours Health And Physiological Sciences ConcentrationCHEM 126-2 General Chemistry Laboratory II 9 credit hours Breadth RequirementsFor students admitted to SFU prior to September 2006, a minimum of six credit hours must be selected from the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences. For students admitted September 2006 or later, a minimum of six credits each of designated humanities breadth (B-Hum) and social sciences breadth (B-Soc) must be completed. At least three credits of lower division coursework should also be writing-intensive (W). The quantitative (Q), science breadth (B-Sci) and undesignated breadth (UB) requirements are satisfied through completion of the kinesiology lower division core and hence do not require additional work. |
Upper Division RequirementsUpper Division CoreThe following courses are specified for all areas of concentration and must each be completed with a grade or C- or higher. KinesiologyKIN 305-3 Human Physiology I and one of 13 credit hours |
Upper Division RequirementsStudents majoring in kinesiology must complete the general program or one of the three concentrations. The upper division requirements of each of these options is structured in terms of an upper division core common to all options plus additional upper division requirements specific to the option. Upper Division CoreThe following courses are required of all majors and must each be completed with a grade of C- or higher. KIN 305-3 Human Physiology I and one of 13 credit hours *KIN 301-3 is required for students specializing in the ergonomics and human factors concentration. |
Upper Division ElectivesEach area of concentration has its own set of recommended courses within the following framework. Students must take a minimum of 27 credit hours of kinesiology upper division credit, chosen from the following.* KIN 301-3 Biomechanics Laboratory *students may substitute MBB 321 to help satisfy this requirement 27 credit hours Students must also take five credit hours of upper division courses offered in any discipline within the University. 5 credit hours |
General ProgramStudents must take an additional 27 hours of upper division credit in kinesiology, excluding courses reserved for the minor program (KIN 325-3 and 342-3) or the honors program (KIN 497-3 and 499-12). MBB 321-3 may used to satisfy 3 credits of this requirement. Total 40 credit hours For the degree, students must also complete an additional five credit hours of upper division work chosen from any discipline within the University. Total 45 credit hours Students admitted September 2006 or subsequently must also complete WQB requirements with 3 credits of writing-intensive credit at the upper division. This may be included within the 45 credit hour total for the degree. Active Health and Rehabilitation ConcentrationStudents choosing this concentration must complete KIN 303-3 Kinanthropometry and four of KIN 311-3 Applied Human NutritionKIN 312-3 Nutrition for Fitness and Sport KIN 375-3 Human Growth and Development KIN 412-3 Molecular and Cellular Cardiology KIN 426-3 Neuromuscular Anatomy KIN 431-3 Environmental Carcinogenesis KIN 444-3 Cardiac Rehabilitation KIN 445-3 Advanced Cardiac Rehabilitation KIN 446-3 Neurobiology of Disease KIN 448-3 Rehabilitation of Movement Control KIN 461-3 Physiological Aspects of Aging KIN 467-3 Human Motor Control KIN 481-3 Activity-Generated Musculo-Skeletal Disorders KIN 496-3 Directed Study I* KIN 498-3 Directed Study II* and one additional upper division kinesiology course, excluding courses reserved for the minor program (KIN 325-3 and 342-3) or the honors program (KIN 497-3 and 499-12). *Can be counted towards area of concentration if relevant to active health or rehabilitation kinesiology. Please see the head of the area of concentration for permission to count any of these courses towards the area of concentration requirement. 30 credit hours For the degree, students must also complete an additional two credit hours of upper division work chosen from any discipline within the University. Total 45 credit hours Students admitted September 2006 or subsequently must also complete WQB requirements with 3 credits of writing-intensive credit at the upper division. This may be included within the 45 credit hour total for the degree. Ergonomics and Human Factors ConcentrationStudents choosing this concentration must complete KIN 303-3 Kinanthropometry and three of KIN 340-3 Active Health: Behavior and PromotionKIN 343-3 Active Health: Assessment and Programming KIN 367-3 Psychology of Motor Skill Acquisition KIN 402-3 Mechanical Properties of Tissues KIN 407-3 Human Physiology Laboratory KIN 415-3 Neural Control of Movement KIN 416-3 Control of Limb Mechanics KIN 442-3 Biomedical Systems KIN 461-3 Physiological Aspects of Aging KIN 484-3 Altitude and Aerospace Physiology KIN 485-3 Human Factors in the Underwater Environment CMNS 354-3 Communications and Social Issues in Design KIN 420-3 Selected Topics I* KIN 421-3 Selected Topics II* KIN 422-3 Selected Topics III* KIN 423-3 Selected Topics IV* KIN 496-3 Directed Studies I* KIN 498-3 Directed Studies II* *Can be counted towards area of concentration if relevant to ergonomics or human factors. Please see the head of the area of concentration for permission to count any of these courses towards the area of concentration requirement. 39 credit hours For the degree, students admitted September 2006 or subsequently must also complete WQB requirements with 3 credits of writing-intensive credit at the upper division. This may be included within the 52 credit hour total. Health And Physiological Sciences ConcentrationStudents choosing this concentration must complete MBB 321-3 Intermediary Metabolism and one of and nine of *Only selected topics courses in physiology will count. 33 credit hours For the degree, students admitted September 2006 or subsequently must also complete WQB requirements with 3 credits of writing-intensive credit at the upper division. This may be included within the 46 credit hour total. |
Kinesiology is a broad field of study. To guide students in planning their undergraduate degree programs within Kinesiology, the three areas or concentration were introduced into our calendar section several years ago. At that time we chose not to specify in the Calendar the course requirements for each area of concentration. Instead, a list of suggested courses for each area of concentration was available to students via the Kinesiology undergraduate advisor and undergraduate secretary. All three areas of concentration meet the general requirements for a B. Sc. in Kinesiology. The areas of concentration share a common core of required courses that comprise 62 credit hours.
The areas of concentration have achieved their goal as a planning tool. Now we want to take the next step. There has been a strong indication from Kinesiology students, from the Kinesiology Co-op program, and from the UPC that it would be highly desirable to have the area of concentration designation appear on a student's transcript after he/she has successfully completed all of the courses required by that area of concentration. This would communicate more clearly to post-graduate selection committees and to employers the area in which a given student had specialized. We also think this will increase students' motivation to complete all of the area of concentration requirements, and will help recruit high school students.
In the summer of 2002 the UPC approved in principle the concept of having area of concentration requirements appear in the Calendar and of having the area of concentration designation appear on a student's transcript. Since then, three subcommittees have been formed. Each committee is comprised of continuing Kines faculty members who teach in that area. The chair of each committee is a member of the UPC. The committees drafted area of concentration requirements, circulated these for input, made revisions, and presented these to the UPC.
These changes also incorporate a rewording of the "human factors/ergonomics" concentration as "ergonomics/human factors." The current wording originated from the first course we offered in this area in the 1970s: Kin 480 "Human Factors in the Working Environment". However, the area has evolved so that the term "ergonomics" better reflects the current emphasis of our undergraduate area of concentration. The term "human factors" should be retained because it continues to be meaningful, for example with respect to human computer interaction (HCI).
Physics has introduced two new course sequences for introductory physics, in addition to the existing PHYS 101-3/102-3/130-2 and PHYS 120-3/121-3/131-2 sequences, namely PHYS 125-3/126-3/131-2 (approved last year) and PHYS 140-4/PHYS 141-4 (for 2005-6). The following two tables outline the program revisions to accommodate these new sequences.
The first table lists changes to the Internal Transfer requirements for admission to Kinesiology.
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Internal TransferSimon Fraser University students applying for School of
Kinesiology admission must complete the following courses with a
grade of C- or better: one of one of Applicants are selected based on an admission GPA calculated over these five required courses together with any of the following 10 courses taken. CHEM 122-2 General Chemistry II and one of and one of and one of and STAT 201-3 Statistics for the Life Sciences |
Internal TransferSimon Fraser University students applying for School of
Kinesiology admission must complete the following courses with a
grade of C- or better: one of one of Applicants are selected based on an admission GPA calculated over these five required courses together with any of the following 9-10 courses taken. CHEM 122-2 General Chemistry II and one of and one of and (unless PHYS 140-4 and PHYS 141-4 are taken) one of and STAT 201-3 Statistics for the Life Sciences |
The second table outlines the changes to the Physics course requirements of the core lower division requirments for Kinesiology majors.
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Physicsone of plus one of plus one of 8 credit hours |
Physicsone of plus one of plus (unless both PHYS 140-4 and PHYS 141-4 are taken) one
of 8 credit hours |
These changes accommodate students who wish to enter Kinesiology after beginning in either a Physics major program (PHYS 125/126) or through the studio physics sequence (PHYS 140/141) offered at the Surrey campus.